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    PCMCIA memory card drivers?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by QldRtv, Jun 8, 2016.

  1. QldRtv

    QldRtv Notebook Geek

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    Trying to access a PCMCIA memory card that comes up in device manager as "Unity Digital 32mb Flash Card Seris II" but cant find any drivers to let it work.

    Everything I can find seems to point to the M-Systems DiskOnChip2000 as being the best way to go, but it was made obsolete before windows 7, and I cant find a copy of the drivers that I can make work......

    Any ideas/hints/tips/suggestions?
     
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  2. kent1146

    kent1146 Notebook Prophet

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    Go into Windows Device Manager. Find the device in question, and go to Properties

    In the Properties window, go to Advanced tab. Select "Hardware ID" from the drop-down menu. And then start Googling whatever hardware ID is there. It should look like a long string of characters.

    That hardware ID is the globally-unique identifier for that piece of hardware. It does not rely on "common name," like Unity Digital blah-blah-blah. This is important when one piece of hardware is known by many different names in different countries; or when hardware is usually embedded within OEM systems, and isn't aold as an aftermarket consumer product.

    If you're lucky, you'll come across a support forum somewhere that contains people looking for drivers for that hardware. That is your best bet for finding drivers for an obscure piece of hardware.

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