Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
If memory cards do not appear in My Computer or Windows Explorer,
check the following:
• Make sure the card reader is fully connected into your
• Try a different memory card of the same type in the same
• Disconnect the cable from your card reader and shine a
• If you can't customize the drive icons after you install the
If memory cards appear in My Computer or Windows Explorer but errors
occur when writing or reading, check the following:
• Make sure that the memory card is fully inserted into the
• Try a different memory card of the same type in the same
• Some cards have a read/write security switch. Make sure
• Make sure that the amount of data you attempted to store
• Inspect the ends of the memory cards for dirt or material
• If errors persist, replace the memory card.
computer. Unplug and reconnect your card reader.
slot. If a different memory card works, the original memory
card should be replaced.
flashlight into the empty card slots. Look to see if any pin
inside is bent, and straighten bent pins with the tip of a
mechanical pencil. Replace your memory card reader if a
pin has bent so much that it touches another pin.
driver in your computer and you have other card readers
connected to your PC, disconnet them and install the driver
again.
slot.
slot. If the different memory card works, the original
memory card should be replaced.
that the security switch is set to Write Enabled.
has not exceeded the capacity of the card.
closing a hole. Clean the contacts with a lint-free cloth and
small amounts of isopropyl alcohol.
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