willby –

I'm tied up with something else at the moment, so can only give a brief reply.

Since no one else is having trouble seeing your web site, including a number with SP2, the first assumption has to be that your problem there is with settings on your own machine. There are likely to be settings in the firewall, (XP SP2's or your other), separate settings in AV, and settings in your browser, any or all of which can block animations on web pages you visit. (You appeared to indicate that you can see the page, just not the animated graphics.)

Most cameras use a USB hookup to download pictures. Many cameras come with a driver that must be installed to make the hookup. It's possible that your driver got lost in the SP installation. It's also possible your camera driver is one of the few that's incompatible with SP2 (unlikely) and that you need to get a new driver for SP2 from your camera guys.

You can also get a failure to connect if you have disconnected the camera without going through the "safely remove hardware" button on the System Tray Toolbar at the bottom of the main window. (It's pretty easy to do that, without realizing it.) If you don't do the formal disconnect, the machine looks at the old dead connection and can't initiate a new one on the same port. The usual procedure in the latter case is to go to Control Panel and "remove" the USB connection, then reboot and let the system make a new setup via PNP, but I've been there so seldom you might be advised to look for the recovery procedure yourself.

From prior post at: Date: 26 Sep 04 - 01:30 PM

"What to Know Before You Download and Install Windows XP Service Pack 2, Published: August 4, 2004, Updated: September 17, 2004

"Note that at the bottom of the above page there is a link to:

" Windows XP SP2 Support Center where you are directed if you have problems."

The FAQ section at either link may have something helpful. Even if it's not the quickest way out, figuring out what's going on usually makes me feel better. Take a look at the sidebars, since they often change what's the "topic of the day" there.

Sorry I'm unavailable for more discussion at the moment.

John