| bapestaaa |
I have 4 different slots on my computer tower that take different types of storage cards. For some reason the computer wouldn't read the card I have anymore(a blue light would confirm it was reading, but I noticed it was flashing this time). I noticed something in the bottom left corner (the add/remove new hardware icon) and so I clicked and now all my drives are gone. There should be a I:/, E:/, H:/ etc. drive at the My Computer screen but they seem to have disappeared. Now there is no blue light at all, so I think that my memory card slots arent working anymore.
Any ideas? |
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| Stainless |
First thing, check to make sure that your cables aren't loose on the motherboard.
Most cardreader combos run off of a USB header, and if they vibrate off, it's game over.
A model of computer would help, or if it's a homebuilt, your motherboard model.
My money is on a loose cable though. |
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| n0c7 |
| As Stainless said, loose cable and also if you accidently eject the USB device you'll need to reboot to have them show up again. |
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| dtjohnst |
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Originally posted by bapestaaa
I have 4 different slots on my computer tower that take different types of storage cards. For some reason the computer wouldn't read the card I have anymore(a blue light would confirm it was reading, but I noticed it was flashing this time). I noticed something in the bottom left corner (the add/remove new hardware icon) and so I clicked and now all my drives are gone. There should be a I:/, E:/, H:/ etc. drive at the My Computer screen but they seem to have disappeared. Now there is no blue light at all, so I think that my memory card slots arent working anymore.
Any ideas?
Well.....you're obviously using Winblows, so just reboot. That'll fix 90% of problems with most Microsoft. If that doesn't work, given your use of extremely non-technical words, I'd say take it to a shop. You start poking around inside without any idea what you're doing and you might zap something, or worse.
Why rebooting fixes problems is beyond me. I don't understand Microsoft products. They tend to take up 4-5 more space than programs that do the EXACT same thing with ALL the same features, run WAY slower, and fail/close/shutdown randomly, but rebooting always seems to fix it. And some of the most talented programmers I ever met work for them, so there's something a little coockoo somewhere.
You'll have to forgive my bitterness, I'm not usually anti-Windows but my Windows box is pissing me off so I've been working with my linux stuff and it's just so much more reliable. |
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