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74 HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide

Troubleshooting the memory card reader

If you are having problems reading to or writing to

a memory card, try the following:

■ Some cards have a read/write or security

switch on the card. Make sure the read/write

switch is set to Write Enabled before

attempting to write data to it.

■ Make sure the amount of data you want to

store is not larger than the storage limit of the

memory card.

■ Make sure the memory card is one of the

supported types: CompactFlash Type I and II,

Microdrive, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro,

MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital,

SmartMedia, or xD media.

■ Make sure the memory card is fully inserted

into the correct slot.

■ Remove the memory card when the light is not

flashing, and shine a flashlight into the empty

slot. If any of the pins are bent, replace the

memory card reader, or have the PC serviced

if a pin is touching another pin. To straighten

slightly bent pins, use the tip of a fine-point

retracted ballpoint pen with the computer off.

■ Inspect the ends of the memory cards for

anything that could be blocking a proper

connection. Clean the contacts with a lint-free

cloth and small amounts of alcohol. Replace

the memory card, if necessary.

■ The memory card reader is a device that uses

the Safely Remove Hardware task. This

appears as a system tray icon next to the time.

Do not click Stop in the Safely Remove

Hardware window. If you do click Stop, the

drive is disconnected. If this happens, restart

the PC.

■ Do not insert or remove memory cards when

the in-use light is flashing. To do so may cause

data loss, or it may permanently damage the

card reader.

■ Format a memory card before you use it. See

“Formatting a memory card” on page 71.

Safely Remove Hardware Utility

If you inadvertently open the Safely Remove

Hardware window, click Close.

If you click Stop while the USB Mass Storage

Device is selected, the operating system will not

recognize the memory card reader. You will need to

restart the PC for it to recognize the memory card

reader.

n

CompactFlash and

Microdrive are keyed

and cannot be

inserted incorrectly.

Insert the receptacle

edge (holes) of this

media into the slot.

w

Do not click Stop in

the Safely Remove

Hardware window

while the USB Mass

Storage Device is

selected. Doing so

removes the

operating system

recognition of the

memory card reader

from your PC. You

must restart the PC to

use your reader

again.

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