Why does my computer see my phone as a camera?

[dgorny23]

Computer see's phone as a camera

I have an older Dell computer with Windows XP. Professional SP3. When I plug my Lumia Icon into the computer it recognizes it as a camera. I would like to plug the phone into the computer to put music on the phone, how can I get the computer to see it as a phone, or storage device rather than a camera? I have an older Android phone that I can plug in and have it recognize as a phone/storage device. Thanks in advance!

 

[nunyazz]

Re: Computer see's phone as a camera

Did you install the windows phone program for windows?

 

[dgorny23]

Re: Computer see's phone as a camera

No, where can I find this?

 

[nunyazz]

Re: Computer see's phone as a camera

https://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/how-to/wp8/windows-phone-app-for-desktop

But with XP you are screwed.... Time to upgrade. XP is only 14 years old......

 

[dgorny23]

Re: Computer see's phone as a camera

Unfortunately a new computer is not in the budget right now. I know XP is old but why am I screwed? Im in the middle of things now, Installing .net framwork 4

*Ok, I get it now

 

[xandros9]

Re: Computer see's phone as a camera

Unfortunately a new computer is not in the budget right now. I know XP is old but why am I screwed? Im in the middle of things now, Installing .net framwork 4

*Ok, I get it now

How's the specs? Might be able to take 7 or 8.x. I've got Vista and other XP hardware still kicking so the most you may need is an upgrade depending.

 

[dgorny23]

Re: Computer see's phone as a camera

its is a dimesnsion e510

 

[anon(7901790)]

Re: Computer see's phone as a camera

How's the specs? Might be able to take 7 or 8.x. I've got Vista and other XP hardware still kicking so the most you may need is an upgrade depending.

its is a dimesnsion e510

It'll run Win 7 or 8.1 with no worries. I have a Dell Studio 540 that is over 6 years old running Win 8.1. I replaced it as my main desktop a month ago, but my daughter still uses it for websites that her school uses. For me the decision came after I crashed it several times trying to watch 4K video recorded with my Icon. It also started chugging hard when I would process videos from my GoPro.