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David E. Ross
May 18, 2012, 8:22:30 PM5/18/12
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Windows XP SP3
I have a Canon A550 digital camera with a SunDisk 2 GB memory card. I
have had NO problems with this. I regularly move photos from the memory
card to my PC.
Today, I bought a Gigaware 4 GB memory card in anticipation of a long
vacation later this year. I used my Canon camera to format the card per
the "Camera User Guide". (Yes, I read the manuals.) I took some shots
and was later able to view them on my camera. However, when I plugged
the memory card into the appropriate slot on my PC tower, Windows XP
failed to recognize that it was present.
How can I use this memory card? Is it the card? Or is it Windows XP?
I noticed my daughter had a similar problem with the memory card from
her own Canon camera on my PC.
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I have a Canon A550 digital camera with a SunDisk 2 GB memory card. I
have had NO problems with this. I regularly move photos from the memory
card to my PC.
Today, I bought a Gigaware 4 GB memory card in anticipation of a long
vacation later this year. I used my Canon camera to format the card per
the "Camera User Guide". (Yes, I read the manuals.) I took some shots
and was later able to view them on my camera. However, when I plugged
the memory card into the appropriate slot on my PC tower, Windows XP
failed to recognize that it was present.
How can I use this memory card? Is it the card? Or is it Windows XP?
I noticed my daughter had a similar problem with the memory card from
her own Canon camera on my PC.
--
David E. Ross
<http://www.rossde.com/>
Concerned about someone (e.g., the government)
snooping into your E-mail? Use PGP.
See my <http://www.rossde.com/PGP/>
Vic RR Garcia
May 18, 2012, 9:11:13 PM5/18/12
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On 05/18/12 20:22, David E. Ross wrote:
> Windows XP SP3
>
> I have a Canon A550 digital camera with a SunDisk 2 GB memory card. I
> have had NO problems with this. I regularly move photos from the memory
> card to my PC.
>
> Today, I bought a Gigaware 4 GB memory card in anticipation of a long
> vacation later this year. I used my Canon camera to format the card per
> the "Camera User Guide". (Yes, I read the manuals.) I took some shots
> and was later able to view them on my camera. However, when I plugged
> the memory card into the appropriate slot on my PC tower, Windows XP
> failed to recognize that it was present.
>
> How can I use this memory card? Is it the card? Or is it Windows XP?
> I noticed my daughter had a similar problem with the memory card from
> her own Canon camera on my PC.
>
It's your card reader, it only recognizes SDSC, NOT SDHC.
> Windows XP SP3
>
> I have a Canon A550 digital camera with a SunDisk 2 GB memory card. I
> have had NO problems with this. I regularly move photos from the memory
> card to my PC.
>
> Today, I bought a Gigaware 4 GB memory card in anticipation of a long
> vacation later this year. I used my Canon camera to format the card per
> the "Camera User Guide". (Yes, I read the manuals.) I took some shots
> and was later able to view them on my camera. However, when I plugged
> the memory card into the appropriate slot on my PC tower, Windows XP
> failed to recognize that it was present.
>
> How can I use this memory card? Is it the card? Or is it Windows XP?
> I noticed my daughter had a similar problem with the memory card from
> her own Canon camera on my PC.
>
SDSC (SD): 1 MB to 2 GB
SDHC: 4 GB to 32 GB
SDXC: ≥32 GB to 2 TB
John Williamson
May 18, 2012, 11:58:59 PM5/18/12
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SDHC support which I only found out about *after* I'd installed Vista,
and the card reader in my Toshiba Satellite suddenly recognised SDHC cards.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934428
I don't know if it'll work in your case, and I no longer have an XP
laptop to try it on.
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Tciao for Now!
John.
David E. Ross
May 19, 2012, 2:57:06 PM5/19/12
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for Windows XP SP3 because SP3 is later. However, I will do some
searching in Microsoft's KB.
David E. Ross
May 19, 2012, 8:12:26 PM5/19/12
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However, the adapter has large shoulders that prevent it from being
plugged into my tower's recessed USB slots, either in front or in back.
Char Jackson
May 19, 2012, 10:14:37 PM5/19/12
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On Sat, 19 May 2012 17:12:26 -0700, "David E. Ross"
<nob...@nowhere.invalid> wrote:
>On 5/19/12 11:57 AM, David E. Ross wrote:
>> On 5/18/12 8:58 PM, John Williamson wrote:
>>> Vic RR Garcia wrote:
>>>> On 05/18/12 20:22, David E. Ross wrote:
>>>>> Windows XP SP3
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a Canon A550 digital camera with a SunDisk 2 GB memory card. I
>>>>> have had NO problems with this. I regularly move photos from the memory
>>>>> card to my PC.
>>>>>
>>>>> Today, I bought a Gigaware 4 GB memory card in anticipation of a long
>>>>> vacation later this year. I used my Canon camera to format the card per
>>>>> the "Camera User Guide". (Yes, I read the manuals.) I took some shots
>>>>> and was later able to view them on my camera. However, when I plugged
>>>>> the memory card into the appropriate slot on my PC tower, Windows XP
>>>>> failed to recognize that it was present.
>>>>>
>>>>> How can I use this memory card? Is it the card? Or is it Windows XP?
>>>>> I noticed my daughter had a similar problem with the memory card from
>>>>> her own Canon camera on my PC.
>>>>>
>>>> It's your card reader, it only recognizes SDSC, NOT SDHC.
>>>>
>>>> SDSC (SD): 1 MB to 2 GB
>>>> SDHC: 4 GB to 32 GB
>>>> SDXC: ?32 GB to 2 TB
<nob...@nowhere.invalid> wrote:
>On 5/19/12 11:57 AM, David E. Ross wrote:
>> On 5/18/12 8:58 PM, John Williamson wrote:
>>> Vic RR Garcia wrote:
>>>> On 05/18/12 20:22, David E. Ross wrote:
>>>>> Windows XP SP3
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a Canon A550 digital camera with a SunDisk 2 GB memory card. I
>>>>> have had NO problems with this. I regularly move photos from the memory
>>>>> card to my PC.
>>>>>
>>>>> Today, I bought a Gigaware 4 GB memory card in anticipation of a long
>>>>> vacation later this year. I used my Canon camera to format the card per
>>>>> the "Camera User Guide". (Yes, I read the manuals.) I took some shots
>>>>> and was later able to view them on my camera. However, when I plugged
>>>>> the memory card into the appropriate slot on my PC tower, Windows XP
>>>>> failed to recognize that it was present.
>>>>>
>>>>> How can I use this memory card? Is it the card? Or is it Windows XP?
>>>>> I noticed my daughter had a similar problem with the memory card from
>>>>> her own Canon camera on my PC.
>>>>>
>>>> It's your card reader, it only recognizes SDSC, NOT SDHC.
>>>>
>>>> SDSC (SD): 1 MB to 2 GB
>>>> SDHC: 4 GB to 32 GB
>>>>
>>>>
>>> There's also the possibility that it's XP. There is a way to install
>>> SDHC support which I only found out about *after* I'd installed Vista,
>>> and the card reader in my Toshiba Satellite suddenly recognised SDHC cards.
>>>
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934428
>>>
>>> I don't know if it'll work in your case, and I no longer have an XP
>>> laptop to try it on.
>>>
>>
>> Apparently, the fix for KB934428 is for SP 1 or SP 2. It won't install
>> for Windows XP SP3 because SP3 is later. However, I will do some
>> searching in Microsoft's KB.
>>
>
>I got an adapter that should allow me to use a SDHC via a USB slot.
>However, the adapter has large shoulders that prevent it from being
>plugged into my tower's recessed USB slots, either in front or in back.
I have a couple of 6-inch and 12-inch USB extension cables that I use
>>>>
>>> There's also the possibility that it's XP. There is a way to install
>>> SDHC support which I only found out about *after* I'd installed Vista,
>>> and the card reader in my Toshiba Satellite suddenly recognised SDHC cards.
>>>
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934428
>>>
>>> I don't know if it'll work in your case, and I no longer have an XP
>>> laptop to try it on.
>>>
>>
>> Apparently, the fix for KB934428 is for SP 1 or SP 2. It won't install
>> for Windows XP SP3 because SP3 is later. However, I will do some
>> searching in Microsoft's KB.
>>
>
>I got an adapter that should allow me to use a SDHC via a USB slot.
>However, the adapter has large shoulders that prevent it from being
>plugged into my tower's recessed USB slots, either in front or in back.
in those situations.
John Williamson
May 20, 2012, 2:45:02 AM5/20/12
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at the rear of the tower unit.
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