Comments on: Canon EOS 500D: Using the wrong driver intentionally

By: eli

eli — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:18:34 +0000

There is nothing to break into here. All you need to do is to edit a text file. Which is, find the relevant file with Explorer, open Notepad, drag the file to Notepad, edit, and then save.

But if things go wrong, well, then things go wrong.

By: iain

iain — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:06:40 +0000

I understand the logic but don’t have the skills to break into files and rewrite lines of instructions. Can i be cheeky and ask for a tutorial?

If not, wonderful solution and superb information!!!!!

Iain

By: Krzysztof

Krzysztof — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:52:48 +0000

Uffffff.
Works!
Neded switching to another USB port.
Thanks a lot.
K.

By: Krzysztof

Krzysztof — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:11:41 +0000

Perhaps, the way you suggest will succeed. I’ll check it & try to fight again.
Thanks for advice.
rgds
Krzysztof

By: Krzysztof

Krzysztof — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:09:47 +0000

or, the 500D/T1i ID should be given not the HEX: 31CF, but DEC: 12751???? ( I found it somewhere on the net).
K.

By: eli

eli — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:08:54 +0000

As far as I understand, T1i and 500D are just different names for the same piece of plastic.

I usually acquire the IDs by plugging the devices to a Linux machine and use the lsusb utility. I don’t know a convenient way to do it in Windows. You could download a USB sniffer such as SnoopyPro. It lists the devices on the bus when you press F2. Maybe that could help.

See http://sourceforge.net/projects/usbsnoop/

By: Krzysztof

Krzysztof — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:03:56 +0000

Hello,
The same problem at mine WIN2000. I purchased 500D (in fact – T1i, in US) and can’t make it comunicating with my desktop.
I did all described in the above post. No result.
Additionally, in WINNT\inf directory, I found the second copy of the EOSPTP.inf file.
I modified it also.
Result – negative.
Is it possible, that product ID (31CF) for 500D is different that for T1i?
rgds
Krzysztof

By: Time Articles

Time Articles — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:32:05 +0000

Great info , thanks a lot.

By: Swenne Dragstra

Swenne Dragstra — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:59:53 +0000

Wow, I’m impressed, your some wizzard! Had the same problem with my 500D, found your comment through Google and can now download my pics to my own computer too!
Greetings from Brazil and thanks a million! Swenne

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