Memory Card Slots - How to Use?

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CWLee

(Running Vista Ultimate 64-bit, SP-2, IE-7, WM-6, classic
mode, dial-up, on an HP Pavilion desktop computer.)

Computer runs fine.

In the past I have transferred photos from my digital camera
via a cable to a USB port, and that process has worked fine.

A friend showed me how to remove the memory card (type: SD)
from my camera, and how to insert it into one of the cluster
of 4 different sized slots on my computer. When inserted a
small green light comes on, but nothing else happens. Based
on his experience with his computer, I was expecting, in
Windows Explorer, for a lettered disk to appear, listing the
photos on the memory card using the camera provided
numbers - but, as mentioned, nothing happened.

What is the next step after inserting the memory card and
noting that the green light is on?

Enlightenment appreciated.

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CWLee said:
(Running Vista Ultimate 64-bit, SP-2, IE-7, WM-6, classic mode, dial-up,
on an HP Pavilion desktop computer.)

Computer runs fine.

In the past I have transferred photos from my digital camera via a cable
to a USB port, and that process has worked fine.

A friend showed me how to remove the memory card (type: SD) from my
camera, and how to insert it into one of the cluster of 4 different sized
slots on my computer. When inserted a small green light comes on, but
nothing else happens. Based on his experience with his computer, I was
expecting, in Windows Explorer, for a lettered disk to appear, listing the
photos on the memory card using the camera provided numbers - but, as
mentioned, nothing happened.

What is the next step after inserting the memory card and noting that the
green light is on?

Enlightenment appreciated.

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CWLee
Former slayer of dragons; practice now limited to sacred
cows. Believing we should hire for quality, not quotas, and
promote for performance, not preferences.
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On many of the multi-card readers I've seen the drive letter is already
assigned to memory card slot, so you may not see a new drive letter pop up
when you insert a memory card into them. Instead you should look for a
drive letter not assigned to your floppy drive, hard drive or optical drive
and try clicking on it.
 
Also - Try this approach...

With memory card inserted in its slot, Click Computer on the desktop and you
should see all available drives.
One of the unspecified drives, be it: "F" "G" "H" "I" for example should be
the drive holding your memory card. Click each one in turn to find the
drive associated with the memory card and you should then be able to open
files on the card.

Hope this works for you

Vic
 
V Warwick said:
With memory card inserted in its slot, Click Computer on
the desktop and you should see all available drives.
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My desktop is probably configured differently than yours, so
could you tell me how to find the item you mean by
"Computer"?

(I don't use the icons very much, and have deleted most of
them; I prefer to get to programs and such by clicking the
start button and then going into one of the menus provided.)

I can see all available drives via Windows Explorer, but
clicking on the apparently unused ones brings up a small
window saying to insert a disk in that drive - suggesting
that it is not recognizing anything there.

Thanks.
 
If your camera uses an SDHC card and your computer has only an older SD
card reader the reader will not recognise the card. You will need a new
reader capable of accepting SDHC cards.
 
Dominic Payer said:
If your camera uses an SDHC card and your computer has
only an older SD card reader the reader will not recognise
the card. You will need a new reader capable of accepting
SDHC cards.
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The camera is about 5 years older than the computer, and I'm
quite sure it uses a SD card, not a SDHC card.

Thanks.
 
CWLee said:
My desktop is probably configured differently than yours, so could you
tell me how to find the item you mean by "Computer"?

(I don't use the icons very much, and have deleted most of them; I prefer
to get to programs and such by clicking the start button and then going
into one of the menus provided.)

I can see all available drives via Windows Explorer, but clicking on the
apparently unused ones brings up a small window saying to insert a disk in
that drive - suggesting that it is not recognizing anything there.

Thanks.
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Hi CW - Coming back on your enquiry with some clarification...

I'm using Vista Home Premium on a Dell Inspiron 545 that has a multi-card
reader installed.
When a SD memory card (or SDHC Card) is inserted, an AutoPlay window pops up
with numerous user options to click - my usual choice being: "Open folder
to view files using Windows Explorer".

Secondly, viewing all available drives via Windows Explorer (as you mention
above), the drive holding the SD card should show an indication of some sort
(in my case the camera model is shown)...

e.g. Nikon D90 (F:) which indicates a removable disc in "Drive F".

So, if neither of these two indicators show up we must conclude that your
card reader is out of sorts by failing to recognise the card. Perhaps you
could try a different card to see if the no show persists!

BTW - The item "Computer" is a standard desktop icon (this used to be called
"My Computer" in Windows XP) giving direct access to drives.

I hope this has been helpful, please let us know if a different card solves
the 'no show'.

Vic
 
Hi CW - Coming back on your enquiry with some clarification...
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I'm using Vista Home Premium on a Dell Inspiron 545 that has a multi-card
reader installed.
When a SD memory card (or SDHC Card) is inserted, an AutoPlay window pops up
with numerous user options to click - my usual choice being: "Open folder to
view files using Windows Explorer".
Click to expand...
Secondly, viewing all available drives via Windows Explorer (as you mention
above), the drive holding the SD card should show an indication of some sort
(in my case the camera model is shown)...
Click to expand...
e.g. Nikon D90 (F:) which indicates a removable disc in "Drive F".
Click to expand...

Actually, in my experience what appears is the label on the card (or
drive). If the card (or drive) isn't labeled, Explorer's generic
description is used - which makes it look much like an empty slot, of
course.
So, if neither of these two indicators show up we must conclude that your
card reader is out of sorts by failing to recognise the card. Perhaps you
could try a different card to see if the no show persists!
Click to expand...
BTW - The item "Computer" is a standard desktop icon (this used to be called
"My Computer" in Windows XP) giving direct access to drives.
Click to expand...
 
Both the card and the computer system are now working the
way they should. The problem, apparently, is that I was too
shy in pushing the SD card into the slot. I had never used
the slots before, and I was afraid I might break something,
so I was very gentle. Eventually, I pressed a little
harder, and bingo, the bells rang, the whistles blew, the
neon lights flashed, and the F-drive recognized the card.

I feel a little stupid bothering all you guys with this when
in fact it was semi-stupid (or, to be easier on myself,
overly cautious) action on my part that created the problem.

Best regards to all.
 
whs said:
That is really strange. I did not know that a start menu
could be that
different. I would be interested to see how your start
menu looks like.
Could you post a picture please?.
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I tried. I replied to this newsgroup with an attachment (an
MS-Word document into which I had pasted the screen
capture). But, since it has not shown up, and since a later
post I sent to this same newsgroup did show up, I'm assuming
there is a problem posting attachments to newsgroups.

I'm open to suggestions on other ways to get that photo to
you and others who may be interested.

Best regards.
 
I'm open to suggestions on other ways to get that photo to
you and others who may be interested.

Best regards.
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Post the photo to a free photo posting service or a web site and
provide a URL here.
 
whs said:
That is really strange. I did not know that a start menu
could be that
different. I would be interested to see how your start
menu looks like.
Could you post a picture please?.
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If you are still interested in the picture, send me a valid
email address and I'll send it to you. To reach me remove
"dubya" and replace with "w".

Best regards.
 
I tried. I replied to this newsgroup with an attachment (an MS-Word document
into which I had pasted the screen capture). But, since it has not shown up,
and since a later post I sent to this same newsgroup did show up, I'm
assuming there is a problem posting attachments to newsgroups.
Click to expand...
I'm open to suggestions on other ways to get that photo to you and others who
may be interested.
Click to expand...
Best regards.
Click to expand...

Put the photo on a website that you have access to (even a photo site)
and post a link to the picture.

Attachments are not welcome in newsgroups.
 
Both the card and the computer system are now working the way they should.
The problem, apparently, is that I was too shy in pushing the SD card into
the slot. I had never used the slots before, and I was afraid I might break
something, so I was very gentle. Eventually, I pressed a little harder, and
bingo, the bells rang, the whistles blew, the neon lights flashed, and the
F-drive recognized the card.
Click to expand...
I feel a little stupid bothering all you guys with this when in fact it was
semi-stupid (or, to be easier on myself, overly cautious) action on my part
that created the problem.
Click to expand...
Best regards to all.
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Look at it this way - you leaned something, and since you had the
courtesy to publish what you learned, you will help another person who
has the same problem.

It takes a some courage to admit to something that could look stupid,
so you also get extra credit for that.
 
I would not feel too bad. Similar things have happened to most
everybody. I remember having trouble when upgrading my RAM only to find
out that I did not push one Dimm sufficiently into the socket.
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I could have listed a few of my own stupidities too, to encourage the
OP even more...

A few of them are still good to make me laugh when I reminisce.
 
When it comes to things PC, don't ever feel like the question is going to be
dumb. Every day people who have never had one, are starting out. To people
who buy one and are trying to learn, especially if they did not exist when
in school, it's all rather daunting. I am FAR from any thing close to an
expert, but have been using one since 01. Still when I get a new one, it's a
task trying to figure out how to set it up. I tend to forget how I did all
the stuff on the last one. Same with a new OS. XP was not really hard to
learn, Vista was a bit of a challenge. Groups like these made a lot of stuff
a hell of a lot easier. I have always figured I could care less if experts
laugh at my questions as long as I get a good answer
 
whs said:
Could you post a picture please?.
Click to expand...

If you still want it, send me directly a valid email address
I'll send you the photo. To reach me directly change
"dubya" to "w" in my email address.

Best regards.
 
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