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    My Computer?Windows explorer is not showing card reader and sd card reader

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by muralivvsd, May 13, 2010.

  1. muralivvsd

    muralivvsd Newbie

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    Hi

    I performed a windows 7 clean install on my vaio (VPCEB11FX).After that i installed the drivers properly.In Device manager i am able to see the MMC card reader and SD reader with respective path letters.But in when i open my computer only dvd drive showing there.How to restore them Please help

    Thanks
    Murali
     
    muralivvsd, May 13, 2010
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    beaups New Jack Hustler

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    Do you have a card inserted? By default windows hides empty removeable media drives. To see them anyhow click organize, then folder and search options...then the "view" tab. You will see a checkbox for "hide empty drives in the computer folder". Uncheck it if you'd like to see your empty drives.
     
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  3. BluesRock

    BluesRock Notebook Enthusiast

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    Control Panel -> Appearance and Personalization -> Folder Options -> Show Hidden Files Folders and Drives

    otherwise they will not appear until you have inserted a card

    saying that some of the cards i used were not compatible with the Ricoh drivers installed and I was forced to change the Host Controller drivers to microsoft standard which fixed that issue. Although I suppose not as efficient.
     
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    beaups New Jack Hustler

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    Is there an echo in here?
     
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    BluesRock Notebook Enthusiast

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    hah yea, I only scanned your comment and was already in reply mode before it registered in my head, as I have had lots of SD card problems with Z so was eager to add my 2cent. ;)
     
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    muralivvsd Newbie

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    Hi all
    Thank u very much for your replies.I sloved the problem with your instructions
     
    muralivvsd, May 14, 2010
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