Help !!!! Nikon D90 connection problems

[djmfaith]

Hi everyone, I am not sure if this is where I am to post this, because I am new to this site and this is my first post...

I have had the Nikon D90 for a few months now, and tonight, after downloading some pictures, taking new ones, I cannot get my computer to read (register), or whatever word I am to use here.... That it is connected to my computer....
Usually after plugging it in to the port, an D90 icon will come up under the My Computer. Now, It won't bring up anything....
I tried changing to a new battery, even though the one I had in said full...
My husband took a card reader and connected my card into that, and then into the port and It read it, fine... .
There is no error messages on the screen anywhere... But my computer won't bring up any D90 icon for me to take the pictures off the camera...
I have downloaded thousands of pictures the same way, and know what I am doing...
Downloaded some today, and now.... Nothing...
Seems like the connection between the computer and the cord, or port just died...

I don't think I touched anything on the camera with my last download, but then accidentally maybe I did....

Can ANYONE out there please help....
As a grandmother of 6, I take lots of pictures and can't imagine not being able to download them...

Thank you for any help you can give me...
If posted in the wrong area... Sorry....

[tokyotom]

What version of Windows do you have?

[djmfaith]

Windows XP

[OsmosisStudios]

Get a memory card reader. Leave the cable bound and in it's bag in the box.

[djmfaith]

Any reason why the cable would just die so suddenly like that???

I didn't touch anything wrong on the camera by accident... Did I ??

Thank you for your response....

[OsmosisStudios]

Originally Posted by djmfaith

Any reason why the cable would just die so suddenly like that???

I didn't touch anything wrong on the camera by accident... Did I ??

Thank you for your response....

No idea: ive never used the cable for my camera. Never seen the need. It's just too much of a pain.

[Almond.Butterscotch]

go into your menus and check to see if it's still in Mass Storage mode. If it's in USB mode, the icon won't pop up (at least not on my mac), but you can shoot tethered (given appropriate software in USB mode)

[djmfaith]

Thank you for the replies.... Seems to be working again for now....

[CiiVii]

When in doubt, reboot. ;-)

[sassy_boy]

Don't use the cable.... too much hassle. Just get a card reader and pop in your card then copy away.