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"Pete B." <[log in to unmask]>
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Diane,
Try to make sure they support "SDHC". If they are that cheap they might not.
-Pete



Diane wrote:
> 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
>>>> ________________________________________
>>>> From: Personal Computer Hardware discussion List [
>>>> [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Diane [[log in to unmask]]
>>>> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 6:21 PM
>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> 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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