Re: My Card Reader won't read a San Disk
Dear WAMUG'ers, Again, many thanks to all who gave me suggestions. I have tried most of those and finally someone lent me a SanDisk ImageMate reader ($49), and this reader mounted the 512MB SD (SanDisk) card immediately. I was able to download the photos and delete them from the disk. So it looks like somehow the 'Transcend' reader was having problem in reading the 512MB card. Although it has read Sony's chewing-gum Stick, and smaller sized SD cards - 128MB, 32MB without any problems, maybe it was not able to read the larger SD cards. The Transcend card would have been the first or among the 1st generation of USB2 card reader, so maybe the technology has since improved beyond its capabilities. Anyway, problem solved. Just thought you may wish to know the outcome. All the best, Philippe on 21/11/05 9:43 PM, RHowells at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > On 21/11/2005, at 9:12 PM, Shay Telfer wrote: > >>> On 21/11/2005, at 5:04 AM, J Philippe Chaperon in WAMUG Mailing List >>> digest wrote: >>> I use a SanDisk 512MB (SD Card) in my Lumix LZ30, which seems to works OK in the camera, however I just cannot read the card when inserted in my Transcend' card reader connected to my G5 1.8Mhz dual, running OS X 3.3.9. > The card reader is connected to a USB 2.0 powered hub. > > > > But is it working as a USB 2.0 ? > Is there perhaps a USB 1 device also plugged into that hub ??? > > Bob > > > > I have used Disk Utility to try to mount the SD disk on the desktop, but nothing happened. I also tried to reformat the card but Disk Utility bombed with the dreaded beach-ball. Disk Utility was able to detect the Card, its size etc, but was unable to mount it on the desktop. >>> >>> Howdy J Philippe, >>> >>> I had a similar problem with a San Disk card reader, so hied me to >>> the Google and found that Mac and SanDisk are not friends for a lot >>> of users. >>> The summary of a lot of technical stuff I read was that SanDisk >>> components are not "standards compatible" - something about their >>> drawing too much power via usb. Macs don't like this I understand. >>> >>> This research was done around a year ago, so things may have changed. >>> >>> Nancy M >
Re: My Card Reader won't read a San Disk
On 22/11/2005, at 7:16 PM, J Philippe Chaperon wrote: On another subject, I just received via my .mac account this weird email, which I believe must contain a virus. I have deleted it promptly, but copied its text which is reproduced below. Its amazing what some people will think of just to make others miserable!! So beware ... Even if you do visit the 'so called' illegal websites! No, but you can be sure that it's come from someone's Windows box which DOES contain a virus - and they probably don't even know they've sent it. You've done the right thing in dumping it, and all future occurrences can be treated with the same contempt. Just be happy in the knowledge that your Mac will remain blissfully unaffected by this rubbish. -- Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482Fax (618) 9332 0913 Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to.
Re: My Card Reader won't read a San Disk
on 21/11/05 8:34 PM, William Crabb at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On 21/11/2005 8:11 PM, "J Philippe Chaperon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> on 21/11/05 3:58 PM, Nancy McIntyre at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> >>> On 21/11/2005, at 5:04 AM, J Philippe Chaperon in WAMUG Mailing List >>> digest wrote: >>> I use a SanDisk 512MB (SD Card) in my Lumix LZ30, which seems to works OK in > the Lexar firewire card reader works fine on my sandisk 1GB card, $45-00 > from PRA, Newcastle ST, East Perth, > Cheers, > Bill >> Dear WAMUG'ers, Many thanks to all for your replies and suggestions. I will be trying some of them and see if I can get the card reader to mount the SanDisk somehow. Or I may look at a Firewire reader if things get out of hand. On another subject, I just received via my .mac account this weird email, which I believe must contain a virus. I have deleted it promptly, but copied its text which is reproduced below. Its amazing what some people will think of just to make others miserable!! So beware ... Even if you do visit the 'so called' illegal websites! From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue Nov 22, 2005 05:35:53 AM WST Subject: You visit illegal websites Attachments: list.zip Dear Sir/Madam, we have logged your IP-address on more than 30 illegal Websites. Important: Please answer our questions! The list of questions are attached. Yours faithfully, Steven Allison Central Intelligence Agency -CIA- Office of Public Affairs Washington, D.C. 20505 phone: (703) 482-0623 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., US Eastern time Kind regards, Philippe
Re: My Card Reader won't read a San Disk
Howdy Philippe, On 22/11/2005, at 5:04 AM, you wrote in the WAMUG Mailing List digest: So it looks like I'll have to buy a memory card from another manufacturer, but which one? I regret I've no idea about new stuff. My P&S toy is 6yo with the original 10Meg card. It looks like you will have to approach this by eliminating one component at a time. For my own example with the CF card (SanDisk), while I couldn't mount the card using a SanDisk reader, I had no problem mounting it using an el-cheapo pocket reader. But then I didn't have any possible USB1/USB2 complications, because I plug the reader directly into the Mac's USB2 port. Perhaps your retailer is prepared to let you take a reader and a card on spec for trying out combinations? I used to be able to find pc retailers who'd let me try memory sticks and all kinds of pc cards before I made final decisions. If your problem remains, this is a UK photography forum with Mac users that my nephew recommends. http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/forum.asp?forum=1017. It's pretty busy, so your question might get looked at soon. I hope your Westnet experience will be as good as mine continues to be. And I don't even get paid to do this ad. amicalement, Nancy M
Re: My Card Reader won't read a San Disk
On 21/11/2005, at 9:12 PM, Shay Telfer wrote: On 21/11/2005, at 5:04 AM, J Philippe Chaperon in WAMUG Mailing List digest wrote: I use a SanDisk 512MB (SD Card) in my Lumix LZ30, which seems to works OK in the camera, however I just cannot read the card when inserted in my Transcend' card reader connected to my G5 1.8Mhz dual, running OS X 3.3.9. The card reader is connected to a USB 2.0 powered hub. But is it working as a USB 2.0 ? Is there perhaps a USB 1 device also plugged into that hub ??? Bob I have used Disk Utility to try to mount the SD disk on the desktop, but nothing happened. I also tried to reformat the card but Disk Utility bombed with the dreaded beach-ball. Disk Utility was able to detect the Card, its size etc, but was unable to mount it on the desktop. Howdy J Philippe, I had a similar problem with a San Disk card reader, so hied me to the Google and found that Mac and SanDisk are not friends for a lot of users. The summary of a lot of technical stuff I read was that SanDisk components are not "standards compatible" - something about their drawing too much power via usb. Macs don't like this I understand. This research was done around a year ago, so things may have changed. Nancy M
Re: My Card Reader won't read a San Disk
On 21/11/2005, at 5:04 AM, J Philippe Chaperon in WAMUG Mailing List digest wrote: I use a SanDisk 512MB (SD Card) in my Lumix LZ30, which seems to works OK in the camera, however I just cannot read the card when inserted in my Transcend' card reader connected to my G5 1.8Mhz dual, running OS X 3.3.9. The card reader is connected to a USB 2.0 powered hub. I have used Disk Utility to try to mount the SD disk on the desktop, but nothing happened. I also tried to reformat the card but Disk Utility bombed with the dreaded beach-ball. Disk Utility was able to detect the Card, its size etc, but was unable to mount it on the desktop. Howdy J Philippe, I had a similar problem with a San Disk card reader, so hied me to the Google and found that Mac and SanDisk are not friends for a lot of users. The summary of a lot of technical stuff I read was that SanDisk components are not "standards compatible" - something about their drawing too much power via usb. Macs don't like this I understand. This research was done around a year ago, so things may have changed. Nancy M In which case try plugging the reader directly into the back of the Mac (rather than the keyboard). No guarantees though... Have fun, Shay -- === Shay Telfer Perth, Western Australia Technomancer There are many worlds and many Opinions for hire [POQ] tales, but not much time http://public.xdi.org/=Shayfnord - Roland of Gilead
Re: My Card Reader won't read a San Disk
on 21/11/05 3:58 PM, Nancy McIntyre at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > On 21/11/2005, at 5:04 AM, J Philippe Chaperon in WAMUG Mailing List > digest wrote: > >> I use a SanDisk 512MB (SD Card) in my Lumix LZ30, which seems to works >> OK in >> the camera, however I just cannot read the card when inserted in my >> Transcend' card reader connected to my G5 1.8Mhz dual, running OS X >> 3.3.9. >> The card reader is connected to a USB 2.0 powered hub. >> >> I have used Disk Utility to try to mount the SD disk on the desktop, >> but >> nothing happened. I also tried to reformat the card but Disk Utility >> bombed >> with the dreaded beach-ball. Disk Utility was able to detect the Card, >> its >> size etc, but was unable to mount it on the desktop. > > Howdy J Philippe, > > I had a similar problem with a San Disk card reader, so hied me to the > Google and found that Mac and SanDisk are not friends for a lot of > users. > The summary of a lot of technical stuff I read was that SanDisk > components are not "standards compatible" - something about their > drawing too much power via usb. Macs don't like this I understand. > > This research was done around a year ago, so things may have changed. > Hi Nancy, Many thanks for the info. I have today taken the SanDisk to the shop where I bought the camera, and he tried it in a Win laptop without any problems at all !!! I just could not tell the guy I have a Mac. So it looks like I'll have to buy a memory card from another manufacturer, but which one? Regards, Philippe PS I'm definitely going with Westnet for broadband. Made up my mind this past week-end.
Re: My Card Reader won't read a San Disk
On 21/11/2005, at 5:04 AM, J Philippe Chaperon in WAMUG Mailing List digest wrote: I use a SanDisk 512MB (SD Card) in my Lumix LZ30, which seems to works OK in the camera, however I just cannot read the card when inserted in my Transcend' card reader connected to my G5 1.8Mhz dual, running OS X 3.3.9. The card reader is connected to a USB 2.0 powered hub. I have used Disk Utility to try to mount the SD disk on the desktop, but nothing happened. I also tried to reformat the card but Disk Utility bombed with the dreaded beach-ball. Disk Utility was able to detect the Card, its size etc, but was unable to mount it on the desktop. Howdy J Philippe, I had a similar problem with a San Disk card reader, so hied me to the Google and found that Mac and SanDisk are not friends for a lot of users. The summary of a lot of technical stuff I read was that SanDisk components are not "standards compatible" - something about their drawing too much power via usb. Macs don't like this I understand. This research was done around a year ago, so things may have changed. Nancy M __ OS X 10.3.9 1.25 GHz PowerPC G4 768MB RAM
My Card Reader won't read a San Disk
Dear WAMUG'ers, I use a SanDisk 512MB (SD Card) in my Lumix LZ30, which seems to works OK in the camera, however I just cannot read the card when inserted in my Transcend' card reader connected to my G5 1.8Mhz dual, running OS X 3.3.9. The card reader is connected to a USB 2.0 powered hub. I have used Disk Utility to try to mount the SD disk on the desktop, but nothing happened. I also tried to reformat the card but Disk Utility bombed with the dreaded beach-ball. Disk Utility was able to detect the Card, its size etc, but was unable to mount it on the desktop. The strange thing is that the card reader will 'mount' the original Panasonic SD16MB card, provided with the camera, and other SD cards as used in my daughter's Kodak cameras, and recently cards from other cameras - Nikon & Canon. Using the USB cable, I was able to download the photos directly from the camera/SD 512MB card. Is the memory card faulty, although when in the camera it is working perfectly? I am somewhat tempted to return the card to the supplier, but want to be sure of my facts before doing so. Any ideas please? Many thanks, Philippe PS I would strongly recommend the Panasonic Lumix FZ30 to anyone who wants a good digital camera, but not prepared to jump to an SLR. The lenses in the camera are just wonderful.
