Solved Card Readers

[ColColt]

I just recently upgraded from Vista to Windows 7 and having a hard time deciphering the card slots. I inserted a CF card and nothing shows on the screen as to where to move pictures or even an icon of the drive anywhere. In short, nothing happens. Any ideas? Before on the vista machine I just used a card reader but thought the convenience of having that built into the new computer it would be easier...not so far.

 

[TheGuyWithAHat]

Do you still have the correct drivers?

 

[ColColt]

As far as I know. I checked for updates and it said they were current.

 

[TheGuyWithAHat]

Hmm..

Check the device Manager (type "Device Manager in start menu".

What does it say under :
Memory Technology, or something similar?

 

[ColColt]

All I found was under Disk Drives>CF/MD Card. That was it. I went into Card Properties and it said "This device is working properly".

 

[TheGuyWithAHat]

So that means windows detects it.

First before we move on, Did you check My Computer?

 

[ColColt]

It just shows the HDD and the Optical Drive

 

[TheGuyWithAHat]

Interesting

Ok.

I want you to go to My computer, >Right click. >Manage.> Disk Manegement.

Tell me what shows up.

 

[ColColt]

It just shows the OS (C) and Recovery system all on Disk 0. there is nothing shown for Disk 1. It's shown as Removable (F) No Media.

There are three others shown as Disk 2, 3, 4 for Removable E,G, H.

 

[TheGuyWithAHat]

Is F your CD ROM drive?

 

[ColColt]

Aha-When I inserted the CF card, a description came up as Nikon D200 (F) 1.91GB Fat, Healthy (Active, Primary Partition).

F is Disk 1 and apparently for the CF card.

 

[TheGuyWithAHat]

Check the My Computer Again.

Is It showing?

 

[ColColt]

It is showing but that's it. I still don't know what to do with the photos on the card.

It would have been of great benefit if Dell had included an actual owner's manual instead of a Quick Start Guide that tells you precious little.

 

[TheGuyWithAHat]

Would you like to transfer them to your computer ,delete them? I'm not sure what you're getting at here.

 

[ColColt]

I'd like to be able to transfer them-or at least at this point, see them.

 

[TheGuyWithAHat]

Ok, just navigate to the Card then your pictures should be there!

 

[ColColt]

Yep, you're right. I was surprised they opened since they were shot in RAW format but they did open. Thanks for the help. It will will be easier when I can get a clone of my other HDD in the other computer. I have an extra drive that holds nothing but digital photos and once I get that copied I'll add it to this computer so I can do post processing work.

the software for that will run much faster on this machine than the Vista computer.

 

[TheGuyWithAHat]

You're welcome. Make sure to tip the scales!

 

[ColColt]

For Sure.