Yes, they're supposed to be backward compatible but on my new desktop (a Dell Vostro) was not ~ and I used the same cable on both ports. I also tried it in the USB 3.0 Anker USB strip & it would not work there either. Had to use one of the 4 USB 2....
Brilliant answer & essentially so simple! I used the original disk with drivers for my Power Shot & the program disappeared 5 seconds after opening it & plugging in the camera. Yes my Win7 computer worked fine with the camera & program. So I tried...