Pete,

I found usb card readers on ebay for under $3 with free shipping.  So that's
what I'm going to do.  They look like thumb drives.

Diane

On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 1:56 PM, Pete B. <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Diane,
> Also check to see if the card is marked "HC"...High Capacity. These cards
> are also not supported by the older SD card readers, but most new ones will.
> -Pete
>
>
>
> Diane wrote:
>
>> The card is trying to be used in an HP computer.  It's 4GB and the highest
>> it's read is 2GB.  I checked their web site and there might be a limit.
>>  It
>> works on my newer computer with Vista.  It wasn't seen when I plugged in
>> the
>> mp3 player with the card inside.  So I need to get a usb card reader.
>>  Will
>> any do?
>>
>> Diane
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 8:35 AM, Hachmeyer, Mr. Paul S. <
>> [log in to unmask]
>>
>>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> Be careful if you decide to format the card.  If the card is for camera
>>> use, only delete files and format it in the camera.  I have a couple
>>> cards
>>> that were formatted in a pc that will not work in a camera because the
>>> format is different.  They can sometimes  be fixed with a hex editor, but
>>> it
>>> is a pain.  Have you tried it in a camera?
>>> Paul Hachmeyer
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>>> Subject: [PCBUILD] MIcro Card
>>>
>>> Dear Listers,
>>>
>>> I just bought a new Sandisk 4GB micro card on Ebay.  I get an error
>>> message
>>> when I put it in my card reader:
>>>
>>> "L :\is not accessible.  The request could not be performed because of an
>>> I/O device error."
>>>
>>> I thought maybe it needs to be formatted.  But I've never had to format a
>>> micro card before.
>>>
>>> Running XP2
>>>
>>> Diane Kroeckel
>>>
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