Is it possible to use the GoPro camera when it is connected to a pc/notebook with a USB Cable

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I have Hero3+ Black Edition.

For now I cannot shoot or even configure the camera when it is connected to a notebook with
a USB Cable.

When I connect my camera to a notebook with a USB Cable, a charging battery icon and a USB icon appear on a camera screen. Both buttons do nothing, are inactive (Shutter/Select Button and Power/Mode Button). Only Wi-Fi On/Off Button works. In addition, it is not possible to configure the camera with GoPro phone app – setting icons are disabled. Moreover, the phone app does not even show a current picture from the camera when the camera is connected with USB Cable (I use GoPro Android app on Google Nexus 5).

My Question Is: is it possible to use a camera when it is connected to PC/notebook with a USB cable? Is it somewhere configurable in the camera?

My Goal Is: I want to shoot and immediately see the result on a screen of my notebook. At least from MicroSD card. For now I make a picture or video, turn the camera off, take out MicroSD card, put it into a notebook and only now have a possibility to see the result. It is cumbersome.

Best Answer

I found an answer:

You can simultaneously charge and record with the HD HERO Original, HD HERO2, HERO3, or HERO3+ cameras. To do this, you can use the supplied USB cable. Use that to connect your camera to a USB wall charger or auto charger that outputs 5V and 1A. You cannot record while the camera is connected to a computer.

http://gopro.com/support/articles/using-the-camera-while-charging

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