We are unable to download pictures from our Sony Cybershop DSC-W830 digital camera to our iPad Air using the Apple Lightning to USB Adapter. When we connect the camera to the iPad we get a message window that says, "Cannot Use Device DSC-W830: The connected device requires too much power". How can we solve this problem and view our pictures and movies taken with this camera on the iPad Air?
iPad Air, Sony Cybershot DSC-W830
You will have to download the photos to the computer and sync to the iPad via iTunes. Apparently the device is requiring more power than the iPad can provide.
Another possibility is to get a powered USB hub.
Thanks JimHdk. We are very new to all this and aren't familiar with powered USB hubs. How can I get more info on this? If it's something that will allow us to connect the camera directly to the iPad and resolve the power issues I would like to give it a try.
Thanks ChrisJ4203. I've just downloaded iTunes to my daughter's PC but I have no idea how to sync the iPad with the PC to get the pictures from the PC to the iPad. Is there a step by step list of instructions somewhere we can refer to?
Just do a Google search for "powered USB hub" and you will find lots of examples.
The powered hub provides its own power so the iPad doesn't have to.
This provides information about syncing photos from the computer to the iOS device. iTunes: Syncing photos - Apple Support
This sounds promising. I was actually googling it when you sent your reply. If and when I get one and it works, I'll be sure to reply here and let you and others know. Thanks!
Thanks for the link ChrisJ4203. We just followed the steps to move a photo from the computer to the iPad! I still want to be able to transfer the photos directly though the lightning connector since that's simple for my daughter but the iTunes sync method will allow us to move forward with our project in the meantime. Thank you!
I tried a powered USB hub and using it I was able to import pictures as long as there wasn't any video on the camera. I'll open another discussion on what to do about the video problem now that the camera is communicating with the iPad. Thank you!
HElla Sue,
Cold you please help me to connect my cyber shot D.SC.-W830. To my IPad.?
What kind of iPad do you have?
Sony Cybershot DSC-W830 download pictures to an iPad Air ... how?
