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Card Reader

I'm having problems with my card reader. I am currently trying to take information from a PNY Optima SD HC card, and my computer will not recognize it. I tried it on my brother's MacBook Pro, which is the same model, and it worked fine. Is there some setting that I should be aware of? Thank you!

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.4)

Posted on Feb 23, 2011 4:59 PM

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JLF SC

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Apr 1, 2011 6:29 AM in response to ABlaine

I'm pretty sure this is a Snow Leopard OS X 10.6.7 problem (numerous postings under "card reader" topic. I tested my card reader on my wife's iMac, which is still using OS X 10.5.8. Thankfully have not upgraded her's to Snow Leopard yet. The card reader with a SanDisk CompactFlash is immediately recognized on the earlier 10.5.8 op system. I ejected and re-inserted the card numerous times.
Check to see if your brother's op system is 10.5 or earlier and you may confirm riddle I faced too.

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JLF SC

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Apr 1, 2011 1:52 PM in response to JLF SC

I just received the following helpful URL link from SanDisk tech support.

http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/60

SanDisk responded within 5 hours of my inquiry. After removing all USB devices from my iMac and reinserting the card reader alone, the reader started working again. I ejected it numerous times from USB ports on the iMac as well as from a USB hub. After plugging my other USB devices back in, I have not detected if there was a device which was causing the conflict. As a precaution I have removed USB devices that are only used periodically such as a Colorvision Spyder2Express device used every 30 days or so to color correct my monitor.

Hope this helps others with Mac card reader issues.

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