On Mar 3, 4:23*pm, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:
> Simply_Beauty101 wrote:
> > i have a card reader and i plugged it into my computer with my memory card
> > inside and the removeable hard drive doesn't come up. someone told me i had
> > to download the software for my camera so does anyone know where i can be
> > able to find it or download it....
>
> No, you do not need to install the software for your camera to use
> a memory card reader--that's actually a major advantage for those who
> have multiple cameras.
>
> You don't mention which OS your computer is running. *If it is XP (SP2)
> or Vista, you shouldn't need to install any driver to get your card
> reader working--that should happen automatically when you first plug it
> in.
>
> But you should plug in the reader *without a card in it* the first time
> to allow XP or Vista to find it and install the appropriate driver. *You
> will see some messages, ending with something to the effect that "Your
> new hardware is ready to use."
>
> After that, you can insert your memory cards and access them.
>
> -michael
>
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Not every card reader can read every size card. Make sure that the
card reader can support your memory card and its size. Also, the
"generic" no-name card readers are not all reliable.