Thanks for your responses, Gentleman.
Conan.............
I don't think that the camera is at fault but my system has undergone an upgrade which has confused the issue.
My old motherboard had USB 1 ports and a couple of weeks before I changed it, I bought a USB 2.0 card which didn't bring any improvement in transfer speeds. Every time I connected a peripheral, a message was generated informing me that I could attain higher speeds by connecting to a USB 2 port............. which is exactly what I thought I had done.
Anyway, I went ahead with the planned upgrade last week, transferring the USB card to the new set up, but without any improvement in the situation. After much Googling I stumbled across this site:
http://forums.viaarena.com/messagevi...&enterthread=y
When I have summoned up the necessary strength, I shall wrap a towel around my head and see if the procedure outlined comes up with the goods. Watch and pray.
Thanks, one and all.
N o t a