HP Media Center m7000 - Desktop PC Getting Started Manual page 72

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HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide
The memory card reader won't read my memory card.
The memory card reader is a device that uses
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the Safely Remove Hardware task. This
appears as a system tray icon next to the time.
Do not click Stop in the Safely Remove
Hardware window. If you do click Stop, the
drive is disconnected. If this happens, restart
the PC.
Do not insert or remove memory cards when
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the in-use light is flashing. To do so may cause
data loss, or it may permanently damage the
card reader.
Format a memory card before you use it. See
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"Formatting a memory card" on page 57.
Some cards have a read/write or security
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switch on the card. Make sure the read/write
switch is set to Write Enabled before
attempting to write data to it.
Make sure the amount of data you are storing
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has not exceeded the storage limit of the card.
Make sure the memory card is one of the
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supported types: CompactFlash (1, 2, and
Microdrive), Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro,
MultiMedia, Secure Digital, SmartMedia,
or XD.
Make sure the memory card is fully inserted
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into the correct slot.
Remove the memory card when the light is not
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flashing, and shine a flashlight into the empty
slot. If any of the pins are bent, replace the
memory card reader, or have the PC serviced
if a pin is touching another pin. To straighten
slightly bent pins, use the tip of a fine point
retracted ballpoint pen with the computer off.
Inspect the ends of the memory cards for dirt
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or material closing a hole or spoiling a metal
contact. Clean the contacts with a lint-free
cloth and small amounts of isopropyl alcohol.
Replace the memory card if necessary.