Tyler, Like JohnBoy said get the card reader from Radio Shack, Wal Mart, etc. and plug your card in and save, edit, upload, and your set. You need to get an extra memory card so you can swap out the full one with an empty when you check your camera. If not you can take the camera with you and use the cord that came with it to down load the images to yor computer. I would rather leave the camera out and use the adapter rather than the camera. If you do use the camera you have to turn it on to down load the picts. Good luck!