I bought a Belkin memory card reader today in case there was a problem with the one loaned from work. Still no change, The readers recognised but the card still does not appear. It is a USB 2.0 device but claims to be backwardly compatible and also Apple compatible.
I also bought a powered USB hub as suggested, in case that was the problem, again no change. Again USB 2.0 but again backwardly and Apple compatible. Looks like I'll be downloading our digital photos at work or at a friends PC and and loading them my USB memory stick that I also bought today. -- Regards, Paul Anderson > From: Ron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "PCI PowerMacs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2004 12:08:33 -0800 > To: "PCI PowerMacs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [PCI] USB memory card readers > > What you probably need is a powered USB Hub. I use a Xircom with 6 > ports, even run an external DVD out of one port > > ron > >> Thanks for the reply but there is no PC exchange extensions in OS 9.2 that >> I've found. There is a file exchange control panel for linking applications >> with files but that is something else. >> >> I've since tried the card reader (a USB 2 device) in the USB port in the >> side of the keyboard and something different occurred. The OS gave me a >> message to the effect that there is not enough power available, try changing >> to another port or a powered port. I've tried the reader in both USB ports >> in the back of the computer (A B&W G3) and still nothing happens. When >> plugged into the back of the computer Apple system profiler suggests that it >> takes 500 mA, and the only other USB devices are the keyboard and mouse. >> >> It does not appear on the desktop as a drive so I'm still stumped. I've got >> to sort this, else upgrade the processor and RAM, and move to OSX, which >> will cost more than the camera! >> >> -- >> Regards, >> Paul Anderson >> >>> From: Bruce Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Reply-To: "PCI PowerMacs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 06:52:50 -0700 >>> To: "PCI PowerMacs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Subject: Re: [PCI] USB memory card readers >>> >>> >>> On Wednesday, December 1, 2004, at 12:09 PM, Paul Anderson wrote: >>> >>>> I'm being pressured into purchasing the new Canon Ixus 40 digital >>>> camera but >>>> it only comes with software for OS X, and I use OS 9.2. No problem I >>>> thought, as I could use a memory card reader plugged into the USB port >>>> to >>>> download the pictures from the camera's memory card instead of from the >>>> camera itself. I tried this using a loaned USB 2 nine in one card >>>> reader >>>> and a memory card from my employers Ixus 2 camera. The trouble is that >>>> while the card reader appears in Apple System Profiler as 'Mass >>>> Storage (2.0 >>>> Card Reader)' I can not find a means of accessing the memory card. >>>> Nothing >>>> appears on the desktop and no application seems to be able to find it. >>>> Any >>>> clues as to how I can gain access to the memory card. The card reader >>>> works >>>> fine on two PC's I've tried it on (using XP and ME) so I think that it >>>> should work on a Mac. >>>> >>> >>> Absolutely, the memory card should just pop up on the Mac as a drive, >>> so long as the PC Exchange extensions are loaded. (even if they >>> weren't, you should get a 'A disk the Mac cannot read has been >>> inserted, do you want to format it' dialog pop up.) >>> >>> Tried a different port? Do you have a powered hub? Try plugging it into >>> that...stuff not happening is a sign of an under-powered USB device, >>> though I can't believe a card reader should require that much power. >>> >>> The only other thing I can think of is that the card isn't inserted >>> right (SD cards and Memory sticks will go in to the slots upside down) >>> but since you can get it to work on other systems I doubt that's the >>> problem. >>> >>> Remotely, it *may* be a USB 2.0 *only* card reader, and since 9.2 only >>> supports 1.1 it's not working, but most of them (heck, all of them that >>> I've seen) are backwards compatible. >>> >>> -- >>> "Wherever you go, there you are." - B. 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