Ipad won't sync. Computer sees it as a camera

Xp sees it as a camera often. Just close the dialog box. Start itunes manually, plug the pad in, and see if it shows up on the left side as a device.

If not, here are some things to try.

1 make sure youmhave the most current version of i tumes.

2. Try a different usb port. Sometimes windows machines have real prots, and hub ports, and the pad needs a real port.

3. Since windows sees it as a camera, that means tour cable is ok.

This is a common problem whenever there are photos in the camera roll. The computer wants to transfer those photos.

I just dismiss the camera dialog and start iTunes as previously suggested.

But you may be able to permanently stop the camera application from starting. On a Mac this function is controlled by an application called Image Capture. There is a preference setting that describes what should happen when a camera is connected to the Mac. The choices usually are start iPhoto, start Image Capture start some other program like the software that came with a camera and the last choice is do nothing. Choosing Nothing will prevent the Mac from confusing the iPad as a camera. But when you do connect a camera you wil have to manually start the application to captu the photos.

I'm pretty sure there is something similar on a pc.