topic Re: Memory Card Adapter Problem in PCs & Accessories

Memory Card Adapter Problem

Majjo — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 14:11:50 GMT

Hello,

at first sorry for my english.
I´m a german guy and my english is so bad.

I have a problem with my memory card adapter in my vgn-fe11m.

I have two cards, 512mb and 1gb memory.
The 512mb card is useable in the adapter.
I can read and write.

The 1gb card does not run.
Windows say that there no drive is insert.

If i use an external card reader, it`s going.
Also in my pocket pc.

But why does it not going in the sony memory card reader ?

O god, i hope anyone can read my bad english 😞

Re: Memory Card Adapter Problem

kee-lo_ — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 15:50:53 GMT

Don't be so hard on yourself, your English isn't bad at all.

The thing that struck me is that maybe the 512MB card is a duo, and the other card is a pro duo? Have you checked www.vaio-link.com for a memory stick reader firmware?

Re: Memory Card Adapter Problem

Majjo — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 17:05:14 GMT

Duo ? Pro Duo ?

There are no infos on the cards.

I don`t find anything about the card adapter on the sony site.
No firmware, no driver.

Re: Memory Card Adapter Problem

Thalamus. — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 17:16:20 GMT

Hi Majjo,

Welcome to Club Vaio,

This guide from the Memorystick support site may help explain the different media types...:smileyhappy:

Re: Memory Card Adapter Problem

Majjo — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 17:24:51 GMT

I think that you don`t understand me correct.

I don`t have problems with memory sticks.

I have problems with sd card.
Secure Disk.

Re: Memory Card Adapter Problem

kee-lo_ — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 13:25:01 GMT

I don't think it reads SD cards

Re: Memory Card Adapter Problem

rich912 — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 15:04:00 GMT

Hi Majjo,

I assume that you are referring to either the ExpressCard/34 slot or the PC Card slot and the Memory card adaptor that is supplied with your model? This should be able to read SD cards up to 2 GB in size.

There are FlashMedia drivers in the Pre-Installed drivers for your model (Vaio-Link drivers and downloads section). There is also an FMPatch_V010.exe in the FlashMediaSetting folder, but I am afraid that there is no guidance as to what this is.

Maybe Sony Support will be able to help?

Re: Memory Card Adapter Problem

Thalamus. — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 16:53:15 GMT

I think that you don`t understand me correct.

I don`t have problems with memory sticks.

I have problems with sd card.
Secure Disk.

Sorry as you did not mention SD card I thought you were referring to Sony Memory sticks...:smileyconfused:

Hopefully Rich's post will help..:smileyhappy:

Re: Memory Card Adapter Problem

Majjo — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 22:34:58 GMT

Rich, thanks for this tip, but it doesn`t solve the problem.

I have read that de card adapter can use up to 2gb cards.

I hope that the support of sony can help me.

If i become an answer an the solve for this problem, i write the solve here.

Thanks for the postings.

Re: Memory Card Adapter Problem

rich912 — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 23:05:34 GMT

I hope that the support of sony can help me.

I hope so too. Please keep us updated....

Re: Memory Card Adapter Problem

Majjo — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 17:54:43 GMT

Hello,

after 3 weeks, the problem is still there.
The Sony support are still sleeping.
They ask me things that i write before and now i wait until 1 week for an response.

The Sony support is the worst i have ever seen.

Re: Memory Card Adapter Problem

attambur — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 01:33:55 GMT

It's simple: The reader have a bad design.

Some SD cards have the methalic contacts more at the "edge" (of the plastic SD case) than others. For those SD cards, with tiny margins, works fine; for the others, with the contacts with a larger margin, don't.

Try yourself keep the SD Card full pressed with your finger within the adapter, and your system will read it for shure.

Before you buy a SD Card brand, try it If it works.