Not all SD cards have the locking switch. None of mine have it although, admittedly, they aren't top name cards - they're Kingmax brand.
Looking at the FAQs on the Kingmax website, I found the following: Q: The Kingmax SD card does not have a write protect switch, why is this? A: Kingmax follows the SDA (Secure Digital Association) guidelines, the write protect switch is an optional design. Our Engineers found that the write switch was easily broken and once the switch is broken the card can not rewrite the data. Kingmax instead uses their PIP technology giving the users added benefits the competition does not have. The product is water resistant, resistant to heat and shock, higher density and better performance. Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Yeah, I'll try. I think it was B&H. They're usually pretty good > about > returns. > Paul > On Mar 6, 2007, at 3:28 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > > > Now that shouldn't happen. Take it back where you bought it and > yell > > at > > them. > > > > Paul Stenquist wrote: > >> Okay, I remembered. It's that damn little switch. So I go to > push the > >> switch. Gently. It falls off in my hand. The card remains locked > of > >> course. This is an Extreme III 2 gig card. Expensive. And it's > the > >> second SD card that's failed me in less than three months. I > miss my > >> CF > >> cards. No failures in three years. SD SUCKS! :-( > >> Paul > >> On Mar 6, 2007, at 2:04 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > >> > >> > >>> I uploaded the firmware update to an SD card and installed it > in the > >>> camera. Now, when I go to format the car, the camera says it's > > >>> locked. > >>> I put the card in my Mac, and it says I don't have sufficient > >>> privileges to reformat it. What can I do? Godders? > >>> Paul > >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Click to replace your roof, new technology last longer and stronger http://tags.bluebottle.com/fc/CAaCMPJmeRO2ePIp5XkSQR8a5jyEyOCh/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
