sd slot no longer reads...

G

GIA08

Had to re-boot entire laptop, since then the sd reader slot in computer
doesn't work. I have tried different cards but when place in slot nothing
happens. Please help. I have a Toshiba Satalite with Vista home Premium.
 
R

Richard Urban

A computer is rebooted every time it is turned off and back on. Did you mean
that you had to reload your operating system due to a major malfunction?

If so, you also need to install the requisite drivers for your hardware to
interface with the operating system. Go to the web page of your computer
manufacturer and hunt down the drivers for your particular model computer.
 
G

GIA08

I apologize, I did a complete reinstall using the toshiba drivers back up cd.
The reader still doesn't work....
 
R

Richard Urban

I told you what to do! Hint = manufacturers web page.

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience
 
R

Richard Urban

Go into Device Manager and remove each of the drives associated with the
slot reader. Reboot. See if the various drives are redetected correctly this
time. If not it could be that the reader has gone south. External readers
only cost about $20.00 and is way cheaper than having the computer rep[aired
by the manufacturer.

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience
 
G

GIA08

Ok but Im new to this so in device manager is it located under sd host
adapters? if not then where, if so do I completely remove then reinstall?

Richard Urban said:
Go into Device Manager and remove each of the drives associated with the
slot reader. Reboot. See if the various drives are redetected correctly this
time. If not it could be that the reader has gone south. External readers
only cost about $20.00 and is way cheaper than having the computer rep[aired
by the manufacturer.

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience



GIA08 said:
Sorry, tried that, got nowhere. Even called Toshiba technical support,
they
couldn't find anything wrong. Their only solution was for me to send it in
to
there technical repair for a charge of $400. and hope that they could
resolve
the issue that way. Otherwise they said it has to be something else.
 
R

Richard Urban

In device manager look under disk drives. You will likely find them there -
unless they are listed as unidentified with an exclamation point by them
elsewhere.

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience



GIA08 said:
Ok but Im new to this so in device manager is it located under sd host
adapters? if not then where, if so do I completely remove then reinstall?

Richard Urban said:
Go into Device Manager and remove each of the drives associated with the
slot reader. Reboot. See if the various drives are redetected correctly
this
time. If not it could be that the reader has gone south. External readers
only cost about $20.00 and is way cheaper than having the computer
rep[aired
by the manufacturer.

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience



GIA08 said:
Sorry, tried that, got nowhere. Even called Toshiba technical support,
they
couldn't find anything wrong. Their only solution was for me to send it
in
to
there technical repair for a charge of $400. and hope that they could
resolve
the issue that way. Otherwise they said it has to be something else.

:

I told you what to do! Hint = manufacturers web page.

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience



I apologize, I did a complete reinstall using the toshiba drivers
back
up
cd.
The reader still doesn't work....

:

A computer is rebooted every time it is turned off and back on. Did
you
mean
that you had to reload your operating system due to a major
malfunction?

If so, you also need to install the requisite drivers for your
hardware
to
interface with the operating system. Go to the web page of your
computer
manufacturer and hunt down the drivers for your particular model
computer.

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience



Had to re-boot entire laptop, since then the sd reader slot in
computer
doesn't work. I have tried different cards but when place in slot
nothing
happens. Please help. I have a Toshiba Satalite with Vista home
Premium.
 
G

GIA08

not there...

Richard Urban said:
In device manager look under disk drives. You will likely find them there -
unless they are listed as unidentified with an exclamation point by them
elsewhere.

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience



GIA08 said:
Ok but Im new to this so in device manager is it located under sd host
adapters? if not then where, if so do I completely remove then reinstall?

Richard Urban said:
Go into Device Manager and remove each of the drives associated with the
slot reader. Reboot. See if the various drives are redetected correctly
this
time. If not it could be that the reader has gone south. External readers
only cost about $20.00 and is way cheaper than having the computer
rep[aired
by the manufacturer.

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience



Sorry, tried that, got nowhere. Even called Toshiba technical support,
they
couldn't find anything wrong. Their only solution was for me to send it
in
to
there technical repair for a charge of $400. and hope that they could
resolve
the issue that way. Otherwise they said it has to be something else.

:

I told you what to do! Hint = manufacturers web page.

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience



I apologize, I did a complete reinstall using the toshiba drivers
back
up
cd.
The reader still doesn't work....

:

A computer is rebooted every time it is turned off and back on. Did
you
mean
that you had to reload your operating system due to a major
malfunction?

If so, you also need to install the requisite drivers for your
hardware
to
interface with the operating system. Go to the web page of your
computer
manufacturer and hunt down the drivers for your particular model
computer.

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience



Had to re-boot entire laptop, since then the sd reader slot in
computer
doesn't work. I have tried different cards but when place in slot
nothing
happens. Please help. I have a Toshiba Satalite with Vista home
Premium.
 
R

Richard Urban

If they are not there, and there are no devices listed as problematical then
the hardware is not even being seen by the operating system. Hardware that
needs drivers is seen but listed as non functional with an !

I would thing the reader is defective.

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience



GIA08 said:
not there...

Richard Urban said:
In device manager look under disk drives. You will likely find them
there -
unless they are listed as unidentified with an exclamation point by them
elsewhere.

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience



GIA08 said:
Ok but Im new to this so in device manager is it located under sd host
adapters? if not then where, if so do I completely remove then
reinstall?

:

Go into Device Manager and remove each of the drives associated with
the
slot reader. Reboot. See if the various drives are redetected
correctly
this
time. If not it could be that the reader has gone south. External
readers
only cost about $20.00 and is way cheaper than having the computer
rep[aired
by the manufacturer.

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience



Sorry, tried that, got nowhere. Even called Toshiba technical
support,
they
couldn't find anything wrong. Their only solution was for me to send
it
in
to
there technical repair for a charge of $400. and hope that they
could
resolve
the issue that way. Otherwise they said it has to be something else.

:

I told you what to do! Hint = manufacturers web page.

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience



I apologize, I did a complete reinstall using the toshiba drivers
back
up
cd.
The reader still doesn't work....

:

A computer is rebooted every time it is turned off and back on.
Did
you
mean
that you had to reload your operating system due to a major
malfunction?

If so, you also need to install the requisite drivers for your
hardware
to
interface with the operating system. Go to the web page of your
computer
manufacturer and hunt down the drivers for your particular model
computer.

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience



Had to re-boot entire laptop, since then the sd reader slot in
computer
doesn't work. I have tried different cards but when place in
slot
nothing
happens. Please help. I have a Toshiba Satalite with Vista
home
Premium.
 

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