Do you own a digital camera, what brand?

How do you get the pictures to your PC, does special software need to be installed (on the PC) with your camera

mine is HP Photosmart M437 and i just take the pictures and then take my sd card and put it in my hardrive and my pictures are uploaded into my folder.so far i have over a 1,000 pictures and it really works well at night.

canon, no I just use this wire

Yes, mine is a Sony.

You just plug the camera up to your computer using a USB cable to upload the pictures.

I have a Canon digital camera... it came with software... but it is possible to load the pictures and video files without the software.

Canon. Only the wire is reqd to load on PC. good. Software is included.
And the chip goes into the HP 4-in 1 scanner/printer ; so we load thru that too.
Earlier the Canon (earlier one) needed 4 batteries that needed change very quick.
This one is rechargeable. So easier. Has Video mode too.

I don't, I'm old school.

Samsung, I`m not very computer savvy, but mine came with a USB cable you put one end in the back of your 'tower' and the other end into the camera, turn it on and then follow instructions. Pretty easy, thank god!

Pentax. There is software. It has a cable that goes from the camera to a USB port.

hp I can just print them out on home studio printer that cme with camera. If I choosse to use the pc I have a disc to install

hp it works with or without sofware.

Nikon coolpix 5600. software came with it, and then just hook up the camera to the puter. must load software first.

sony and the software comes with it

I use cameras for a living and I find that Canon, Sony and Nicon work the best. When you first buy the camera, it comes with a disc that you program it into your computer and it comes with a wire. You first program the disc then when you attach your cam. to the wire to the computer it will automatically start updating. But if you have a Sony you need to manually put your pictures on your computer. This process is not hard, its step by step.

Pentax...it comes with an usb that you can easily connect it to your computer...