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    Can't access SD/Micro SD slot

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by moasus, Dec 13, 2007.

  1. moasus

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    Help please.
     
    moasus, Dec 13, 2007
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    D3X the robo know it all

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    I know you are new to this forum, but could you please elaborate your problem?
    Nobody can help you without a proper diagnosis, and your simply "Can't access" is too broad to even pinpoint the problem.
     
    D3X, Dec 13, 2007
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  3. E.B.E.

    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

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    If you mean you insert cards and you're not able to read them, probably the driver is not installed correctly.

    Also, this is pretty obvious but anyway, to use a microSD card you'll need an adapter to SD which you afterwards insert into the card reader.
     
    E.B.E., Dec 13, 2007
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  4. moasus

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    Sorry, here's a better explanation.

    I'm sure it's me, never used this feature but I thought it would be PnP.

    I use the adapter and slide it into the slot, but the system doesn't recognize its even inserted. I couldn't find how to activate the port or see if a driver is loaded.
     
    moasus, Dec 13, 2007
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  5. E.B.E.

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    Check the device manager.

    In mine it is listed as "SDA Standard Compliant Secure Digital Host Controller". If you have it, it's probably installed correctly and something might be wrong with the adapter.

    Try an SD/MMC card, as well.

    Also be sure it's not an HC SD, those are NOT read by the included card reader.
     
    E.B.E., Dec 14, 2007
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  6. D3X

    D3X the robo know it all

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    Or SDHC, whatever they are called.
    On my W3V it's called a "Ricoh SD BUS Host Adapter", just make sure that your device manger does not have any yellow exclamation marked device, which means that the driver is not loaded for that device.
     
    D3X, Dec 14, 2007
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  7. E.B.E.

    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

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    Yeah they are called SDHC, I tried to make "HC" sort of an adjective :)
     
    E.B.E., Dec 14, 2007
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  8. moasus

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    Yes, I'm using the SD Adapter.
    Device Manager reports the SD host adapter as working properly.

    Tell me one thing, if it was working properly, shouldn't I be able to access it using "my computer" or explorer, it just shows up like a flash drive or removable drive, right?
     
    moasus, Dec 16, 2007
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  9. E.B.E.

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    Yes it should, unless something is messed up with the driver or the OS.

    Or you're using HC card. :) Make sure it's not one.
     
    E.B.E., Dec 17, 2007
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  10. moasus

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    How can I tell if its HC?
     
    moasus, Dec 17, 2007
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    If it's larger than 2 GB, it will probably be SDHC.

    If it says Class x (where x is a number, typically 2, 4, or 6), it is SDHC.

    SDHC exists also as miniSDHC and microSDHC formats:
    http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Ite...sk_miniSDHC_Card_4GB_miniSD_HighCapacity.aspx
    http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Item(2537)-SDSDQR-8192-SanDisk_microSDHC_8_GB.aspx


    If you have a SDHC-compliant card, you will need to get an SDHC card reader (ie: not the one built into the W3).

    http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Item(2540)-SDDR-121-SanDisk_MobileMate_Micro_Reader.aspx
    http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Item(1220)-SDDR-104-SanDisk_MobileMate_SD_PlusReader.aspx
     
    AlexF, Dec 17, 2007
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    moasus, Dec 18, 2007
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    I purchased the reader, it worked!

    Thank you and everyone for helping.
     
    moasus, Dec 21, 2007
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