Dynex dx-cr121 external card reader not recognized on 10.6.8

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Dynex dx-cr121 external card reader not recognized on 10.6.8

Hello!

The Dynex dx-cr121 is an external card reader tha tI've been using for about a year. It has always worked fine on my Macbook Pro (OSX 10.6.8), but suddenly, it's not being recognized when I plug it in to the USB slot.

I have checked the Disk Utility to see if it's on there, and it's not. I also know the card itself (compact flash) is not corrupt, because I can view the images on my camera, which is what I primarily use the reader for.

There are 2 lights on the reader: one is a power indicator, and the other illuminates when there is a card to read and it's plugged in. Both of those lights are working accordingly.

I have searched countless other forums and such, but have found nothing but other people having the same problem (no solution)

Any thoughts? I don't know a ton about Mac, but are there drivers or something I could download? Was there something about the most recent OSX update that could be causing this?

Please help!

Thank you

Macbook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.5)

Posted on Sep 12, 2011 5:28 PM

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Answer 1

eww

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Sep 12, 2011 6:33 PM in response to wifeypoo

I'd just replace the reader. A new CF reader shouldn't cost more than $10.

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tjk

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Sep 12, 2011 8:12 PM in response to wifeypoo

Hi w,

http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Flash-Memory-Reader-FCR-HS219/dp/B00109Y2DQ

11 bucks. I think I'd have ordered it already. 😉

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wifeypoo Author

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Sep 12, 2011 8:26 PM in response to tjk

Thanks, but without buying a new one, is there a solution to this problem?

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tjk

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Sep 12, 2011 8:35 PM in response to wifeypoo

wifeypoo wrote:

Thanks, but without buying a new one, is there a solution to this problem?

Try it with a different cable. Try it on another port. Try it on another machine. If it doesn't work, it's a dead unit and needs replacement.

If it does work elsewhere, that's another story.

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wifeypoo Author

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Sep 12, 2011 8:50 PM in response to tjk

Yeah, thanks for that. I'm not completely oblivious. Just need to know if there is a driver or a patch that I can download to fix this problem.

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tjk

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Sep 12, 2011 8:58 PM in response to wifeypoo

wifeypoo wrote:

Yeah, thanks for that. I'm not completely oblivious. Just need to know if there is a driver or a patch that I can download to fix this problem.

Sorry, I have no way of knowing what you know and what you don't (darn tinfoil hat broke 😉). The point is, troubleshooting leads to an answer, like if it won't work anywhere, it's broken, and spending the rest of your life looking for a driver or patch might be a bit of a waste of time. Of course, ymmv. Have you checked the Dynex website for updates or contacted the seller about a possible replacement?

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wifeypoo Author

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Sep 13, 2011 5:51 AM in response to tjk

Yes, I've searched everywhere I can think of, including Dynex themselves. I'm not going to devote my entire life to trying to resolve this, but I came on here hoping to find a solution to fix the problem, rather than just buy a new reader, as, like I said, I've looked everywhere that I know of. I even found a driver for the exact card reader that I have, but apparently it was only for OS, not OSX.

I've done much troubleshooting, and from my orignal post, I really don't think it's the reader itself, but mroe of a software update issue with Apple. It worked a month ago, and now it's just not detected.

Thanks for your help W, but any other thoughts, anyone?

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wifeypoo Author

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Sep 13, 2011 7:19 AM in response to wifeypoo

Okay, after MUCH frustration with this thing, nothing seemed to be adding up to one thing or another. It was just a big jumble.

SO - I decided to physically look inside the reader. There was a broken pin in the port of the card that I was trying to read from.

So thanks for all your help, but it turned out to not be a software issue at all.

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