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installing a card reader
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noideame
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31. July 2009 @ 12:00 |
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hi all. i have an unused dell multi- card reader, i just wanted to know if it is possible to install it on a non dell pc, and would i need a original dell cable or are they universal cables.
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ddp
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31. July 2009 @ 13:10 |
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i presume you are talking about memory card readers for digital cameras that also has a usb port too?
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varnull
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31. July 2009 @ 13:38 |
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These things normally plug into one of the motherboard usb ports.. they are standard layout on every pc have seen in the last 9 years.
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noideame
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31. July 2009 @ 14:15 |
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yes it is the one for camera's sd cards and the like. want to know so i can buy a cable.
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varnull
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31. July 2009 @ 15:21 |
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It should have one with it.. if not you will probably have a hard time finding one to buy.. the motherboard end isn't a problem.. but the device end if it uses some kind of plug might be impossible.. We are talking about an internal one here aren't we.. not a bog standard usb little box?
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noideame
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31. July 2009 @ 17:18 |
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ive seen a dell one on ebay,its the same as what is in my sons dell pc
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ddp
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31. July 2009 @ 23:19 |
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i have a 15-in-1 internal card reader made by apacer that already has the 2 data cables builtin to it. yours does not have any cables at all?
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noideame
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1. August 2009 @ 03:33 |
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when we had just the dell pc, the reader stopped working and it was still under warrenty, so they sent a new one out, when i went to install it i saw the connection was loose pushed it back together and it worked fine, that is how i ended up with another reader and no cable.
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ddp
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1. August 2009 @ 14:21 |
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does the cable plug into the back of the card reader besides plugging into the motherboard?
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noideame
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1. August 2009 @ 16:42 |
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yes, its just a run of the mill media card reader camera, phone, etc.
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noideame
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4. August 2009 @ 05:22 |
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hi me again, ive connected everything up but it is not accepting the drivers, saying it is not for this system? the brand of the reader is a TEAC CA-2OO dont tell me that dell wont allow you to put this reader in another system, surely TEAC is not owned by dell or am i doing something wrong
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varnull
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4. August 2009 @ 06:40 |
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This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 4. August 2009 @ 06:42
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noideame
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4. August 2009 @ 08:00 |
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(1) does it matter that it is not a dell pc?
(2) i have downloaded drivers from different sites but with same results, not for this system, isnt there anywhere where it is not for a dell pc or as i said is teac part of dell.
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noideame
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4. August 2009 @ 08:02 |
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Originally posted by noideame:
(1) does it matter that it is not a dell pc?
(2) i have downloaded drivers from different sites but with same results, not for this system, isnt there anywhere where it is not for a dell pc or as i said is teac part of dell.
forgot to add im running windows xp pro.
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varnull
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4. August 2009 @ 12:37 |
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Make of pc should make no difference at all. It's not like you buy dell and can only run "dell xp pro" on it is it?
I have a funny feeling the device isn't identifying itself properly or is broken in some other way.
Now what format are those drivers/ .. are they exe or a few files and a .inf.. I don't have a winduhz comp here today.
A self extracting and installing .exe can be split.. using a bit of dos trickery... then we can use device manager to update the driver.
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noideame
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4. August 2009 @ 13:57 |
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here is a list of the files i downloaded but wouldnt work and where i got them.
R190918.EXE R176603.EXE R166862.EXE R176587.EXE
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noideame
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5. August 2009 @ 14:24 |
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can someone help me install the drivers??
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ddp
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6. August 2009 @ 12:59 |
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have you double clicked each *.exe file & what happened?
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noideame
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6. August 2009 @ 13:20 |
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they installed until the last thing, then got message on screen saying these files are not for this system. thats why i said in above about dell owning TEAC and not allowing install on non dell systems.
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ddp
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6. August 2009 @ 13:49 |
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noideame
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7. August 2009 @ 05:23 |
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i tried your links still no joy, message was the card reader could not be found or the wrong system
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noideame
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7. August 2009 @ 06:35 |
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Originally posted by noideame:
i tried your links still no joy, message was the card reader could not be found or the wrong system
forgot to add have i connected it properly? there is a connection near the usb ports, it has 8 or 10 pins cant remember which, the connection on the card reader has one of the holes blocked off so when plugged in a pin is showing on motherboard.
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ddp
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7. August 2009 @ 15:18 |
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does it show up in device manager as unknown or with exclamation mark? i'm going by memory as been a few years since i did 1 & haven't installed mine yet till i rework the face plate of my desktop case which is not a tower.
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noideame
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7. August 2009 @ 15:57 |
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should it show as a card reader in devices or will it be under something else as i cant see it.
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ddp
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7. August 2009 @ 16:09 |
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maybe then maybe not that is why i'm asking if it is showing up at all.
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