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October 8th 08, 11:08 PM
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can't find card reader
I have a Gateway desktop that is about a year old. It came with Vista Home
but was modified with Virtual PC to run XP Home. I used the Gateway restore to set the machine back to original settings. Vista runs fine and the all USB ports work. The built- in multi-card reader does not work. It is not listed in Device Manager. I d/l a new driver for the USB & card reader from Gateway. The install aborted with a message that the card reader is not installed. I have never had the case of the machine open. Any suggestions on a fix would be appreciated. Thanks! 
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October 9th 08, 02:03 PM
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can't find card reader
Hi,
Sounds like a loose/disconnected cable, it should be easy to check. Are there any unidentified devices shown in device manager? Good luck. "PaulH7436" wrote in message ... I have a Gateway desktop that is about a year old. It came with Vista Home but was modified with Virtual PC to run XP Home. I used the Gateway restore to set the machine back to original settings. Vista runs fine and the all USB ports work. The built- in multi-card reader does not work. It is not listed in Device Manager. I d/l a new driver for the USB & card reader from Gateway. The install aborted with a message that the card reader is not installed. I have never had the case of the machine open. Any suggestions on a fix would be appreciated. Thanks!
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October 9th 08, 06:12 PM
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can't find card reader
Thanks for the prompt reply. Nothing is unidentified. I also thought of a
loose or disconnected wire but without a layout of the motherboard how would I know where to plug it in. Given that the front USB ports and card reader on the same panel, they may share the connection. The USB ports work, however. Thanks, "Rutetuti" wrote: Hi, Sounds like a loose/disconnected cable, it should be easy to check. Are there any unidentified devices shown in device manager? Good luck. "PaulH7436" wrote in message ... I have a Gateway desktop that is about a year old. It came with Vista Home but was modified with Virtual PC to run XP Home. I used the Gateway restore to set the machine back to original settings. Vista runs fine and the all USB ports work. The built- in multi-card reader does not work. It is not listed in Device Manager. I d/l a new driver for the USB & card reader from Gateway. The install aborted with a message that the card reader is not installed. I have never had the case of the machine open. Any suggestions on a fix would be appreciated. Thanks!
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October 10th 08, 03:13 PM
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can't find card reader
Hi,
They don't typically share the same connection. It takes one USB port per connection. Ususally the card reader needs a port of it's own. I would open the case and see if all wires from the front panel are connected. -- Paul "PaulH7436" wrote: Thanks for the prompt reply. Nothing is unidentified. I also thought of a loose or disconnected wire but without a layout of the motherboard how would I know where to plug it in. Given that the front USB ports and card reader on the same panel, they may share the connection. The USB ports work, however. Thanks, "Rutetuti" wrote: Hi, Sounds like a loose/disconnected cable, it should be easy to check. Are there any unidentified devices shown in device manager? Good luck. "PaulH7436" wrote in message ... I have a Gateway desktop that is about a year old. It came with Vista Home but was modified with Virtual PC to run XP Home. I used the Gateway restore to set the machine back to original settings. Vista runs fine and the all USB ports work. The built- in multi-card reader does not work. It is not listed in Device Manager. I d/l a new driver for the USB & card reader from Gateway. The install aborted with a message that the card reader is not installed. I have never had the case of the machine open. Any suggestions on a fix would be appreciated. Thanks!
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October 10th 08, 03:51 PM
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can't find card reader
Hi,
If you open the case, then you should be able to see the cable coming from the card reader to the M/B, it should be a small 1x5 pin connector. With a bit of luck it might still be on the M/B connector but just not sitting in properly. If not, then the attached diagram may help. As you can see from the diagram, your front USB ports may be connected and operating separately from your card reader. Hope that helps. "PaulH7436" wrote in message ... Thanks for the prompt reply. Nothing is unidentified. I also thought of a loose or disconnected wire but without a layout of the motherboard how would I know where to plug it in. Given that the front USB ports and card reader on the same panel, they may share the connection. The USB ports work, however. Thanks, "Rutetuti" wrote: Hi, Sounds like a loose/disconnected cable, it should be easy to check. Are there any unidentified devices shown in device manager? Good luck. "PaulH7436" wrote in message ... I have a Gateway desktop that is about a year old. It came with Vista Home but was modified with Virtual PC to run XP Home. I used the Gateway restore to set the machine back to original settings. Vista runs fine and the all USB ports work. The built- in multi-card reader does not work. It is not listed in Device Manager. I d/l a new driver for the USB & card reader from Gateway. The install aborted with a message that the card reader is not installed. I have never had the case of the machine open. Any suggestions on a fix would be appreciated. Thanks!
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October 10th 08, 05:47 PM
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can't find card reader
I could not find the attached diagram but I think I know what you are talking
about. I will try it over the weekend. Thanks! "Rutetuti" wrote: Hi, If you open the case, then you should be able to see the cable coming from the card reader to the M/B, it should be a small 1x5 pin connector. With a bit of luck it might still be on the M/B connector but just not sitting in properly. If not, then the attached diagram may help. As you can see from the diagram, your front USB ports may be connected and operating separately from your card reader. Hope that helps. "PaulH7436" wrote in message ... Thanks for the prompt reply. Nothing is unidentified. I also thought of a loose or disconnected wire but without a layout of the motherboard how would I know where to plug it in. Given that the front USB ports and card reader on the same panel, they may share the connection. The USB ports work, however. Thanks, "Rutetuti" wrote: Hi, Sounds like a loose/disconnected cable, it should be easy to check. Are there any unidentified devices shown in device manager? Good luck. "PaulH7436" wrote in message ... I have a Gateway desktop that is about a year old. It came with Vista Home but was modified with Virtual PC to run XP Home. I used the Gateway restore to set the machine back to original settings. Vista runs fine and the all USB ports work. The built- in multi-card reader does not work. It is not listed in Device Manager. I d/l a new driver for the USB & card reader from Gateway. The install aborted with a message that the card reader is not installed. I have never had the case of the machine open. Any suggestions on a fix would be appreciated. Thanks!
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October 10th 08, 06:06 PM
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can't find card reader
The diagram is there, you should see it if you are using Outlook Express or
similar as your news reader. "PaulH7436" wrote in message ... I could not find the attached diagram but I think I know what you are talking about. I will try it over the weekend. Thanks! "Rutetuti" wrote: Hi, If you open the case, then you should be able to see the cable coming from the card reader to the M/B, it should be a small 1x5 pin connector. With a bit of luck it might still be on the M/B connector but just not sitting in properly. If not, then the attached diagram may help. As you can see from the diagram, your front USB ports may be connected and operating separately from your card reader. Hope that helps. "PaulH7436" wrote in message ... Thanks for the prompt reply. Nothing is unidentified. I also thought of a loose or disconnected wire but without a layout of the motherboard how would I know where to plug it in. Given that the front USB ports and card reader on the same panel, they may share the connection. The USB ports work, however. Thanks, "Rutetuti" wrote: Hi, Sounds like a loose/disconnected cable, it should be easy to check. Are there any unidentified devices shown in device manager? Good luck. "PaulH7436" wrote in message ... I have a Gateway desktop that is about a year old. It came with Vista Home but was modified with Virtual PC to run XP Home. I used the Gateway restore to set the machine back to original settings. Vista runs fine and the all USB ports work. The built- in multi-card reader does not work. It is not listed in Device Manager. I d/l a new driver for the USB & card reader from Gateway. The install aborted with a message that the card reader is not installed. I have never had the case of the machine open. Any suggestions on a fix would be appreciated. Thanks!
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