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Title: How can I
Post by: lovebus (jack) on August 13, 2011, 06:21:34 pm

How or Can I, make my older computer read a 4GB SD card? :confused04:; It only reads up to 2GB, if I put a 4GB it don't read it.

Title: Re: How can I
Post by: Beetleboi -Greg- on August 13, 2011, 06:54:26 pm

Matt wants to know what it does, does an error message pop up? What kind of computer and what operating system?

Title: Re: How can I
Post by: rich67vw on August 13, 2011, 07:25:46 pm

Quote from: JackWagen   (jack) on August 13, 2011, 06:21:34 pm

How or Can I, make my older computer read a 4GB SD card? :confused04:; It only reads up to 2GB, if I put a 4GB it don't read it.

Go to Best Buy and get a USB external card reader for about 15 bucks and call it a day.

Title: Re: How can I
Post by: Baha (Shawn) on August 13, 2011, 08:43:46 pm

If you're talking about a computer with an SD slot built in, go to the manufacturers website and download the latest driver for the SD reader.

Title: Re: How can I
Post by: lovebus (jack) on August 13, 2011, 08:55:12 pm

Quote from: Beetleboi -Greg- on August 13, 2011, 06:54:26 pm

Matt wants to know what it does, does an error message pop up? What kind of computer and what operating system?

Quote from: Baha (Shawn) on August 13, 2011, 08:43:46 pm

If you're talking about a computer with an SD slot built in, go to the manufacturers website and download the latest driver for the SD reader.

Quote from: MugMan (Rich) on August 13, 2011, 07:25:46 pm

Go to Best Buy and get a USB external card reader for about 15 bucks and call it a day.

Thanks Greg/Matt but to much trouble.

Shawn, I'm to lazy but may try that.

Rich, I like easy!!

Thanks guys, I knew I would get help!!!!!

Title: Re: How can I
Post by: rich67vw on August 13, 2011, 08:59:24 pm

I like easy too, JackWagen!

I think Walmart even may have the USB external readers too. Not sure....

Title: Re: How can I
Post by: kvbug (karen) on August 13, 2011, 09:01:14 pm

I think I even saw some in CVS the other day..

Title: Re: How can I
Post by: lovebus (jack) on August 13, 2011, 09:36:17 pm

OK after 20 mins. trying to download drivers this is what I found out, NO drivers to to make a SD card reader to read SDHC cards. Below is what others do. I should just went with Easy. (o;

First I tried to buy a really cheap SDHC reader for about $4.99.  It was really bad and would very seldom work properly.  I took the unit back to the store, they tested it and found it was crappy too--I got one of the two cheap units to work, but they could not get any of them to go.

I upgraded to the more expensive model SDHC card reader that was $9.99 and that one worked like a champ--completely reliable.  Both of these were junky made in China units.

Title: Re: How can I
Post by: rich67vw on August 13, 2011, 09:49:51 pm

Doncha just hate them "I told ya so" people... Blech...

Title: Re: How can I
Post by: kvbug (karen) on August 13, 2011, 09:50:24 pm

And they claim that technology makes our lives better...  __rolleye_

Title: Re: How can I
Post by: rich67vw on August 13, 2011, 09:52:55 pm

Absolutely no comment from me...

Title: Re: How can I
Post by: lovebus (jack) on August 13, 2011, 10:07:24 pm

 #@rofl3

 Well to lazy to go to the store so I just ordered from Amazon Kingston 19-in-1 USB 2.0 Flash Memory Card Reader FCR-HS219/1

I went way out and spent the Big bucks $10.74 because it had such good reviews and it reads all cards, yup, 19 in 1 2@@cool

Title: Re: How can I
Post by: mochabill on August 13, 2011, 10:10:05 pm

   Older versions of XP ,can,t bigger cards than 2gigs,go for an a card reader. byeby.,

Title: Re: How can I
Post by: lovebus (jack) on August 13, 2011, 10:12:22 pm

Yup, thats what I found out Bill.

Title: Re: How can I
Post by: lovebus (jack) on August 16, 2011, 07:59:49 pm

Got my 19 in One card reader today, works Great, now I can read any size card on my old computer. :jump4jo":

It''s not the that XP cant read the larger cards it's the electronics built into the computer

Title: Re: How can I
Post by: kvbug (karen) on August 16, 2011, 11:07:54 pm

I have an XP too..they certainly have their quirks.