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usb flashcard reader

Aug 13, 2009 6:03AM PDT

i have an TEAC CA-200 card reader(one that slots in the front of tower for SD and XD and SM cards from phones and camera's) it came from my sons dell pc,when i tried to install drivers all i got was message, NOT FOR THIS SYSTEM, now is this because it is from the dell machine and dell have made sure you cant use it in any other pc,or some other problem. this is the link i got for the conroe mother board just in case the chipset wanted updating, but im not sure which one to use and when i looked at the downloads i didnt know which one to use.

drivers.. http://www.asrock.com/support/download.a...33-D667&Socket=

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Try it without drivers.
Aug 13, 2009 7:23AM PDT

Most of these cards are USB connected and work without drivers in Linux, XP and such.

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Try it without drivers
Aug 13, 2009 8:10AM PDT

i have done and nothing, am i connecting it to the right socket on MB the plug has 10 holes well 9 but one is blocked off, when it is connected to MB there is 1 pin showing.

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Only 4 or 8 wires are used.
Aug 13, 2009 12:00PM PDT

As I can't see your device all I can offer is only 4 or 8 wires are used. If it doesn't work I bet it's not a driver for the device as I've used dozens (maybe more) and never installed a driver to date.

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only 4 or 8 wires are used
Aug 13, 2009 6:56PM PDT

it is not a card but a media card reader, eg for reading sd cards and such out of camera's.

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Yes, I've installed dozens of these.
Aug 13, 2009 8:47PM PDT

It connects to internal USB posts on the motherboard. The wiring is almost standardized but those that don't do this everyday can be put off by having to decode pin outs and connections.

http://www.geeks.com/products_sc.asp?cat=102 shows you these 5 to 10 buck items you can't get support on. Notice that many do not come with drivers.
Bob

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Yes, I've installed dozens of these.
Aug 14, 2009 12:23AM PDT

thanks very much to both of you. if it wasnt for the 2 hints (it connects to internal usb and if there is a pin showing that cant be right)i still would be here, but now you can call me dumbo stupid or whatever because old thicko here was connecting it to the wrong socket. i looked at manual and motherboard and it was near external usb ports but when i looked again the motherboard isnt the same way up so it wasnt near usb ports doooooooooooohhh. so it is now working fine, geeez i am stupid. thanks again guys

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No you're not.
Aug 14, 2009 12:33AM PDT

Sorry, but you persevered and got it working. I only hope that I helped you along by dismissing the need for drivers.

Ya did fine,
Bob

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Recheck that again
Aug 13, 2009 10:00PM PDT

In an earlier post you mentioned you plugged in and had a pin showing, well that can't be right. Since most newer system have std. USB pin setup and those that connect them, use similar pin-to-pin, thus no pin is showing after hook-up. I can only suggest before repeating this step, visit the Dell support website. Find the Dell model# you have and get the manual/documentation provided for all the connections on the mtrbd.. If you have the Dell discs, its buried in there for you to find as well. Once done, you may have to "enable USB" if not already within the bios. If all these terms seem new to you, its again explained in the manual, under the setup/getting started heading. Understand there are plug-in connections that are not for USB. The USB connections also will for USB cables will ordinate only in one direction, so don't force it. Shocked I hope this helps.

tada -----Willy Happy