How to I tell if I have external flash memory card slots that work

[Guest]

ok, be gentle... I cannot get my CD Burner to burn (interesting noises but
it spits out the CD and tells me there is an error...and yes, I made sure it
was writeable
;-).

While messing with it I noticed that I have four slots on the front of my
computer. (hey! those things have been there for awhile but I just didn't
see them *sigh*)One is labeled SmartMedia/xD, next is MMC/SD, next is
CompactFlash I/II, and lastly MS/MS PRO. I figured out that those were
might be external flash memory card slots (or hope they are). But now...how
do I tell if it will work (or is installed) on my computer BEFORE I go out
and buy one? And if it is installed, which is best?

Thanks, Damsel in Distress

 

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/Damsel in Distress/ said:

ok, be gentle... I cannot get my CD Burner to burn (interesting noises but
it spits out the CD and tells me there is an error...and yes, I made sure it
was writeable
;-).

While messing with it I noticed that I have four slots on the front of my
computer. (hey! those things have been there for awhile but I just didn't
see them *sigh*)One is labeled SmartMedia/xD, next is MMC/SD, next is
CompactFlash I/II, and lastly MS/MS PRO. I figured out that those were
might be external flash memory card slots (or hope they are). But now...how
do I tell if it will work (or is installed) on my computer BEFORE I go out
and buy one? And if it is installed, which is best?

Open Windows Explorer (the file manager) and see if drive letters are
assigned to the readers.

If you are planning to read a camera card, then the media type that your
camera uses will be the one to purchase. If the built in reader cannot
handle the media used by the camera, purchase a standalone card reader of
the correct type. It will plug into a USB port.

If you simply want to use a card for portable storage, Compact Flash may be
the best bet of those you list. It's popular, and inexpensive.

 

[Kerry Brown]

ok, be gentle... I cannot get my CD Burner to burn (interesting
noises but it spits out the CD and tells me there is an error...and
yes, I made sure it was writeable
;-).

While messing with it I noticed that I have four slots on the front
of my computer. (hey! those things have been there for awhile but I
just didn't see them *sigh*)One is labeled SmartMedia/xD, next is
MMC/SD, next is CompactFlash I/II, and lastly MS/MS PRO. I figured
out that those were might be external flash memory card slots (or
hope they are). But now...how do I tell if it will work (or is
installed) on my computer BEFORE I go out and buy one? And if it is
installed, which is best?

Thanks, Damsel in Distress

A better choice than a memory card would be a USB flash drive.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keydrive