Help: photos on disk to laptop

[Anonymous]

I save the photos from my phone to disk at the local photo shop

it comes with a small thumbnail foto pix as an index of what's on disk

I'd like to transfer what's on disks (5 no. ish) to my laptop 

I know nothing about the above at all

anyone help, I'd be grateful]

WispaRed7 

[Toby]

Hi WispaRed7,

As this is a question about a technical product that could use O2 products and services, I've moved it to this section of the forum.

[Cleoriff]

Thanks @Toby . I think this gives a clearer perception of the fact this is a technical question.

I personally would use the advice Wispa is being given (and would never have looked for it Off Topic)

[jonsie]

Apart fro MI5's method which I use another way may be simpler for you.

When you insert the disk you should get a pop-up window with various methods of saving or viewing the photos on the disc. Choose the easiest for you.

[Anonymous]

thank you jonsie

I've decided to go with the method you suggest as it sounds simpler for me

on my laptop screen only Dropbox came up = so I've gone with that

& imported the the photos from disc to screen

how do I 'file' this particular group of photos on my laptop?

I already have a 'filename' for them

[adamtemp64]

not to hijack the thread @Toby this highlights the need for a thread for computer related issues . in may be discussions so people can ask general computer related non o2 issues ?

[Anonymous]

@MI5 + @jonsie + @adamtemp64 

1: I need to have a filename before I dare take disc no.1 out of the slot in my laptop

& before repeating the process with other discs

2: I would like to know how to do a 'rollover' of photos full-size on the laptop screen

BUT, do I mark my initial question solved

& continue asking the above questions on 2 separate threads

WispaRed7 

[MI5]

I was waiting for jonsie to come back to you as you were using his method..... tbh Jane, I'm a bit lost with what you've done so far and where you've got to ?

[Anonymous]

photos from disc number 1 onto laptop & viewed by me 

really enjoyed looking at photos albeit in 'index size ' form

1: how do I file this particular group of photos from this 1st disc = filename I want to use is 2009/10 for whole lot of the photos

2: how do I get the photos to rollover on the laptop screen at full screen size

3: can I take disc1 out of disc slot on my laptop now photos from disc1 have been imported into Dropbox system

4: how do I back-up the photos ..... ..... ..... when my lad set the laptop up for me a few years ago = well he told me it will automatically back-up every week ..... ..... ..... does this automatic back-up system apply to photos on Dropbox

5: & can these questions be held under the umbrella of the original thread title ie 'Help: photos on disc to laptop'

sorry for any confusion

please ask up if I can clarify any more

WispaRed7  

[MI5]

OK, so first off, Dropbox is a cloud based system, ie, it's not actually on your laptop so now they are transferred to Dropbox they already backed up.
It is safe to remove disc 1 and insert the next one.
To see full size you need to copy the actual photos to your laptop as per the instructions I previously posted.
I'll get you some screenshots later.....

[MI5]

This may look a little different to you as I have a different version of Windows, but the process is the same.

Put your disc in the Laptop and click on My Computer from your desktop.

You should then see this:

Click on DVD drive and a new window will appear showing all photos as thumbnails.

In Win7 you will find the menu options under "Organise"

1 - Click Select All

2 - Click Copy

3 - Click the folder you want the photos to go into (if you want it called 2009/10 just right click on your pictures folder and select New >Folder then call it 2009/10)

4 - Click Paste

All the photos will then be copied to your folder on Laptop and you can double click on them to view full screen.