SD Cards

Hi,

Vista Home Premium SP1

I know this probably isn't the correct newsgroup for this question, but here
goes.

How do you use an SD Card?

I have just bought a new one and used it in a camera. The camera confirms
that there are saved photos on the card but when I connect it to the SD slot
on the computer nothing seems to happen. I do notice a green light appears
next to the slot on the computer as if it is reading something, but, having
left it for 10 mins, nothing else has happened.

Thanks,
David

David Venables wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Vista Home Premium SP1
>
> I know this probably isn't the correct newsgroup for this question, but
> here goes.
>
> How do you use an SD Card?
>
> I have just bought a new one and used it in a camera. The camera
> confirms that there are saved photos on the card but when I connect it
> to the SD slot on the computer nothing seems to happen. I do notice a
> green light appears next to the slot on the computer as if it is reading
> something, but, having left it for 10 mins, nothing else has happened.
>
> Thanks,
> David


It should show up as a drive in "My Computer"

"fatsteve" <> wrote in message
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> David Venables wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Vista Home Premium SP1
>>
>> I know this probably isn't the correct newsgroup for this question, but
>> here goes.
>>
>> How do you use an SD Card?
>>
>> I have just bought a new one and used it in a camera. The camera confirms
>> that there are saved photos on the card but when I connect it to the SD
>> slot on the computer nothing seems to happen. I do notice a green light
>> appears next to the slot on the computer as if it is reading something,
>> but, having left it for 10 mins, nothing else has happened.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> David
>
>
> It should show up as a drive in "My Computer"

Thanks for replying.

Can't see it in there... With the 'My Computer' window open the screen does
momentarily flicker as if it wants to do something when I insert the card
into the slot, but that's all it does. The card is a Transcend 2GB.

David Venables wrote:
>
>
> "fatsteve" <> wrote in message
> news:49bfad83$0$5616$...
>> David Venables wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Vista Home Premium SP1
>>>
>>> I know this probably isn't the correct newsgroup for this question,
>>> but here goes.
>>>
>>> How do you use an SD Card?
>>>
>>> I have just bought a new one and used it in a camera. The camera
>>> confirms that there are saved photos on the card but when I connect
>>> it to the SD slot on the computer nothing seems to happen. I do
>>> notice a green light appears next to the slot on the computer as if
>>> it is reading something, but, having left it for 10 mins, nothing
>>> else has happened.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> David
>>
>>
>> It should show up as a drive in "My Computer"
>
> Thanks for replying.
>
> Can't see it in there... With the 'My Computer' window open the screen
> does momentarily flicker as if it wants to do something when I insert
> the card into the slot, but that's all it does. The card is a Transcend
> 2GB.
>
>

Oh. If you have access to another computer with an sd card slot you can
try it in there to test. Or maybe you can leave it in the camera
connect then camera to the computer with a usb cable? Hmm or right
click My Computer and choose "Manage" then go to "storage> disk
management" just to see if it shows up in there. Sorry maybe someone
else can help further.

"David Venables" <> wrote in message
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>
>
> "fatsteve" <> wrote in message
> news:49bfad83$0$5616$...
>> David Venables wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Vista Home Premium SP1
>>>
>>> I know this probably isn't the correct newsgroup for this question, but
>>> here goes.
>>>
>>> How do you use an SD Card?
>>>
>>> I have just bought a new one and used it in a camera. The camera
>>> confirms that there are saved photos on the card but when I connect it
>>> to the SD slot on the computer nothing seems to happen. I do notice a
>>> green light appears next to the slot on the computer as if it is reading
>>> something, but, having left it for 10 mins, nothing else has happened.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> David
>>
>>
>> It should show up as a drive in "My Computer"
>
> Thanks for replying.
>
> Can't see it in there... With the 'My Computer' window open the screen
> does momentarily flicker as if it wants to do something when I insert the
> card into the slot, but that's all it does. The card is a Transcend 2GB.

if it's an SDHC card your card reader may be too old to read it. I have the
same problem so I bought a USB SDHC reader online for about $5
>
>

On Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:44:57 +0000, David Venables wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Vista Home Premium SP1
>
> I know this probably isn't the correct newsgroup for this question, but
> here goes.
>
> How do you use an SD Card?
>
> I have just bought a new one and used it in a camera. The camera
> confirms that there are saved photos on the card but when I connect it
> to the SD slot on the computer nothing seems to happen. I do notice a
> green light appears next to the slot on the computer as if it is reading
> something, but, having left it for 10 mins, nothing else has happened.
>
> Thanks,
> David

First question: is an SD card or is it an SDHC card? The SDHC is higher
capacity and conforms to a different standard. You should be able to use
an SD card in an SDHC appliance, but not the other way around.

One possible scenario: your SD slot is only SD compliant and you've
inserted an SDHC card - won't work.

"olfart" <> wrote in message
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>
> "David Venables" <> wrote in message
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>>
>>
>> "fatsteve" <> wrote in message
>> news:49bfad83$0$5616$...
>>> David Venables wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Vista Home Premium SP1
>>>>
>>>> I know this probably isn't the correct newsgroup for this question, but
>>>> here goes.
>>>>
>>>> How do you use an SD Card?
>>>>
>>>> I have just bought a new one and used it in a camera. The camera
>>>> confirms that there are saved photos on the card but when I connect it
>>>> to the SD slot on the computer nothing seems to happen. I do notice a
>>>> green light appears next to the slot on the computer as if it is
>>>> reading something, but, having left it for 10 mins, nothing else has
>>>> happened.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> David
>>>
>>>
>>> It should show up as a drive in "My Computer"
>>
>> Thanks for replying.
>>
>> Can't see it in there... With the 'My Computer' window open the screen
>> does momentarily flicker as if it wants to do something when I insert the
>> card into the slot, but that's all it does. The card is a Transcend 2GB.
>
> if it's an SDHC card your card reader may be too old to read it. I have
> the same problem so I bought a USB SDHC reader online for about $5
>>
>>
>
>
It seems that the angle at which I put the card in the slot is the trick to
this one. If I angle the card slightly to the left when inserting it, it
opens the drive no problem. If it goes in straight, it won't register.

Thanks,
David

David Venables wrote:
>
>
> "olfart" <> wrote in message
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>>
>> "David Venables" <> wrote in message
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>>>
>>>
>>> "fatsteve" <> wrote in message
>>> news:49bfad83$0$5616$...
>>>> David Venables wrote:
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> Vista Home Premium SP1
>>>>>
>>>>> I know this probably isn't the correct newsgroup for this question,
>>>>> but here goes.
>>>>>
>>>>> How do you use an SD Card?
>>>>>
>>>>> I have just bought a new one and used it in a camera. The camera
>>>>> confirms that there are saved photos on the card but when I connect
>>>>> it to the SD slot on the computer nothing seems to happen. I do
>>>>> notice a green light appears next to the slot on the computer as if
>>>>> it is reading something, but, having left it for 10 mins, nothing
>>>>> else has happened.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> David
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It should show up as a drive in "My Computer"
>>>
>>> Thanks for replying.
>>>
>>> Can't see it in there... With the 'My Computer' window open the
>>> screen does momentarily flicker as if it wants to do something when I
>>> insert the card into the slot, but that's all it does. The card is a
>>> Transcend 2GB.
>>
>> if it's an SDHC card your card reader may be too old to read it. I
>> have the same problem so I bought a USB SDHC reader online for about $5
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
> It seems that the angle at which I put the card in the slot is the trick
> to this one. If I angle the card slightly to the left when inserting it,
> it opens the drive no problem. If it goes in straight, it won't register.
>
> Thanks,
> David

Hah! Glad you figured out the problem

On Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:23:19 -0000, "David Venables"
<> wrote:

>
>
>"fatsteve" <> wrote in message
>news:49bfad83$0$5616$...
>> David Venables wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Vista Home Premium SP1
>>>
>>> I know this probably isn't the correct newsgroup for this question, but
>>> here goes.
>>>
>>> How do you use an SD Card?
>>>
>>> I have just bought a new one and used it in a camera. The camera confirms
>>> that there are saved photos on the card but when I connect it to the SD
>>> slot on the computer nothing seems to happen. I do notice a green light
>>> appears next to the slot on the computer as if it is reading something,
>>> but, having left it for 10 mins, nothing else has happened.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> David
>>
>>
>> It should show up as a drive in "My Computer"
>
>Thanks for replying.
>
>Can't see it in there... With the 'My Computer' window open the screen does
>momentarily flicker as if it wants to do something when I insert the card
>into the slot, but that's all it does. The card is a Transcend 2GB.
>

Do you have to turn the "secure" switch off ?

"Jim" <> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:23:19 -0000, "David Venables"
> <> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>"fatsteve" <> wrote in message
>>news:49bfad83$0$5616$...
>>> David Venables wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Vista Home Premium SP1
>>>>
>>>> I know this probably isn't the correct newsgroup for this question, but
>>>> here goes.
>>>>
>>>> How do you use an SD Card?
>>>>
>>>> I have just bought a new one and used it in a camera. The camera
>>>> confirms
>>>> that there are saved photos on the card but when I connect it to the SD
>>>> slot on the computer nothing seems to happen. I do notice a green light
>>>> appears next to the slot on the computer as if it is reading something,
>>>> but, having left it for 10 mins, nothing else has happened.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> David
>>>
>>>
>>> It should show up as a drive in "My Computer"
>>
>>Thanks for replying.
>>
>>Can't see it in there... With the 'My Computer' window open the screen
>>does
>>momentarily flicker as if it wants to do something when I insert the card
>>into the slot, but that's all it does. The card is a Transcend 2GB.
>>
>
> Do you have to turn the "secure" switch off ?

It doesn't seem to make any difference whether it's locked or not. It just
seems to need a little 'jiggle' as it is inserted. (No laughing at the
back!) I can only assume it's a dodgy card I got.