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Can't find my Card Reader or driver
On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:41:18 -0500, "David H. Lipman"
wrote: From: | On Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:20:39 -0800, "Curious" wrote: Has the card been formatted? If so with what formt? | The card has been formatted in my Olympus camera. I have no idea what | format it is - however, it has always worked before. Olympus formats using FAT. However the format is irrelevant. I suggest getting a SanDisk USB memory card reader. Either one specific to the memory card (SmartMedia ?) or get a card reader that reads multiple kinds like a 12-in-1 USB memory card reader. I have an external card reader that works fine. |
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Can't find my Card Reader or driver
On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:41:18 -0500, "David H. Lipman"
wrote: From: | On Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:20:39 -0800, "Curious" wrote: Has the card been formatted? If so with what formt? | The card has been formatted in my Olympus camera. I have no idea what | format it is - however, it has always worked before. Olympus formats using FAT. However the format is irrelevant. I suggest getting a SanDisk USB memory card reader. Either one specific to the memory card (SmartMedia ?) or get a card reader that reads multiple kinds like a 12-in-1 USB memory card reader. I have an external card reader that works fine. It's just inconvenient to carry around. |
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Can't find my Card Reader or driver
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| On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:41:18 -0500, "David H. Lipman" | wrote: From: | On Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:20:39 -0800, "Curious" wrote: Has the card been formatted? If so with what formt? | The card has been formatted in my Olympus camera. I have no idea what | format it is - however, it has always worked before. Olympus formats using FAT. However the format is irrelevant. I suggest getting a SanDisk USB memory card reader. Either one specific to the memory card (SmartMedia ?) or get a card reader that reads multiple kinds like a 12-in-1 USB memory card reader. | I have an external card reader that works fine. It's just inconvenient | to carry around. I understand. I believe the card reader is problematic. Is the system under warranty ? -- Dave http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp |
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Can't find my Card Reader or driver
On Nov 23, 10:53*pm, wrote:
I have a built-in card reader in my laptop. *However, I can only see it in Device Manager if I have a card inserted. *I am having trouble as, when I insert a card, the card reader isn't showing up - so I can't check the driver because I can't find it. *I changed it recently to the most updated, digitally signed driver. *Can someone help? Are you using Vista or Windows 7? On Windows 7, the default Windows Explorer option for removable drives, other than CD / DVD or floppy drives, is to not "display" empty drives. |
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Can't find my Card Reader or driver
On Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:57:07 -0800 (PST), smlunatick
wrote: On Nov 23, 10:53*pm, wrote: I have a built-in card reader in my laptop. *However, I can only see it in Device Manager if I have a card inserted. *I am having trouble as, when I insert a card, the card reader isn't showing up - so I can't check the driver because I can't find it. *I changed it recently to the most updated, digitally signed driver. *Can someone help? Are you using Vista or Windows 7? On Windows 7, the default Windows Explorer option for removable drives, other than CD / DVD or floppy drives, is to not "display" empty drives. Vista Home Edition...and if there isn't a card in the slot, no drive shows. However, now, even with a card in the slot, no drive (card reader) shows. |
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Can't find my Card Reader or driver
wrote in message ... On Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:57:07 -0800 (PST), smlunatick wrote: On Nov 23, 10:53 pm, wrote: I have a built-in card reader in my laptop. However, I can only see it in Device Manager if I have a card inserted. I am having trouble as, when I insert a card, the card reader isn't showing up - so I can't check the driver because I can't find it. I changed it recently to the most updated, digitally signed driver. Can someone help? Are you using Vista or Windows 7? On Windows 7, the default Windows Explorer option for removable drives, other than CD / DVD or floppy drives, is to not "display" empty drives. Vista Home Edition...and if there isn't a card in the slot, no drive shows. However, now, even with a card in the slot, no drive (card reader) shows. I may be beating a dead horse, but it really sounds like the onboard card reader has met an unfitting end. -- "Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you." |
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Can't find my Card Reader or driver
Hi, First, look in device manager... It may be listed under 'Memory Technology Driver' Mine is listed as a 'JMB38X...' If not there, look for something that says it is a 'SD/MMC Host Controller' or maybe a 'xD Host Controller' Next, in my setup, the Disk Manager doesn't list any drives with no memory card inserted. Get a new one, and without formatting it in your camera try it on your computer. Mine lists it in Disk Manager after I insert a card. It will show as a removable drive. My computer is about a year old and it lists the device as an iSCSI device. Some older laptops use an internal USB to connect. Next, if it still doesn't work, go back to device manager and select to 'Show Hidden Devices'. Be careful here, since you may have lots of hidden devices, but, search again for your SD card controller again. Find the name and search on Google to find the manufacturer. You PC manufacture may also have drivers. Don't trust windows to update the drivers correctly all the time. Since you said you had VISTA Home Edition, the restore to a save-point is out of the question. However, left click on the device (there may be more than 1 device!!!) on my setup my laptop has 4 devices associated with the SD/MMC card slot. And select 'Properties'... From the properties select the 'Driver' tab. There should be a button for 'Roll Back Driver'. Use that button to restore to the previous driver. Next, if that still doesn't work... Uninstall the drivers! You have to use the show hidden devices trick to do this also; especailly since you say you don't see your card reader registering in Device Manager. Download the drivers from the PC manufacturer. If you can't find those, as a last resort search the internet for the manufacturer of the chipset for the card reader. On my setup a simple search for JMB38x did the trick... but it doesn't always work. Let me know if these don't work. James K. wrote in message ... I have a built-in card reader in my laptop. However, I can only see it in Device Manager if I have a card inserted. I am having trouble as, when I insert a card, the card reader isn't showing up - so I can't check the driver because I can't find it. I changed it recently to the most updated, digitally signed driver. Can someone help? |
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Can't find my Card Reader or driver
On Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:39:10 -0500, "James Kosin" wrote: Hi, First, look in device manager... It may be listed under 'Memory Technology Driver' Mine is listed as a 'JMB38X...' If not there, look for something that says it is a 'SD/MMC Host Controller' or maybe a 'xD Host Controller' Next, in my setup, the Disk Manager doesn't list any drives with no memory card inserted. Get a new one, and without formatting it in your camera try it on your computer. Mine lists it in Disk Manager after I insert a card. It will show as a removable drive. My computer is about a year old and it lists the device as an iSCSI device. Some older laptops use an internal USB to connect. Next, if it still doesn't work, go back to device manager and select to 'Show Hidden Devices'. Be careful here, since you may have lots of hidden devices, but, search again for your SD card controller again. Find the name and search on Google to find the manufacturer. You PC manufacture may also have drivers. Don't trust windows to update the drivers correctly all the time. Since you said you had VISTA Home Edition, the restore to a save-point is out of the question. However, left click on the device (there may be more than 1 device!!!) on my setup my laptop has 4 devices associated with the SD/MMC card slot. And select 'Properties'... From the properties select the 'Driver' tab. There should be a button for 'Roll Back Driver'. Use that button to restore to the previous driver. Next, if that still doesn't work... Uninstall the drivers! You have to use the show hidden devices trick to do this also; especailly since you say you don't see your card reader registering in Device Manager. Download the drivers from the PC manufacturer. If you can't find those, as a last resort search the internet for the manufacturer of the chipset for the card reader. On my setup a simple search for JMB38x did the trick... but it doesn't always work. Let me know if these don't work. James K. Thanks for the detailed instructions - I will attempt to follow them tomorrow. Will let you know the results. wrote in message .. . I have a built-in card reader in my laptop. However, I can only see it in Device Manager if I have a card inserted. I am having trouble as, when I insert a card, the card reader isn't showing up - so I can't check the driver because I can't find it. I changed it recently to the most updated, digitally signed driver. Can someone help? |
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Can't find my Card Reader or driver
On Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:02:07 -0500, "Michael" wrote: wrote in message .. . On Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:57:07 -0800 (PST), smlunatick wrote: On Nov 23, 10:53 pm, wrote: I have a built-in card reader in my laptop. However, I can only see it in Device Manager if I have a card inserted. I am having trouble as, when I insert a card, the card reader isn't showing up - so I can't check the driver because I can't find it. I changed it recently to the most updated, digitally signed driver. Can someone help? Are you using Vista or Windows 7? On Windows 7, the default Windows Explorer option for removable drives, other than CD / DVD or floppy drives, is to not "display" empty drives. Vista Home Edition...and if there isn't a card in the slot, no drive shows. However, now, even with a card in the slot, no drive (card reader) shows. I may be beating a dead horse, but it really sounds like the onboard card reader has met an unfitting end. I think you're right - but I still have hope and intend to follow the instructions in the next post. |
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Can't find my Card Reader or driver
wrote in message
... On Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:02:07 -0500, "Michael" wrote: Vista Home Edition...and if there isn't a card in the slot, no drive shows. However, now, even with a card in the slot, no drive (card reader) shows. I may be beating a dead horse, but it really sounds like the onboard card reader has met an unfitting end. I think you're right - but I still have hope and intend to follow the instructions in the next post. Good luck. External card readers are cheap, although not as convenient as an internal. -- "Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you." |