card reader goes walkabout

MONSTERMONSTER · 10-29-2007, 02:30 PM

I have a generic multi-format card reader installed in my system and it works just fine, only problem is that every so often the pc "loses" it. I have to open up the case and un plug the connections and reconnect before the drives will be recognised again.
Does anyone know why this happens and what I can do to stop it as it is very very annoying.
My motherboard is the ASUS A5B deluxe, reader is cheap generic one listed here http://www.ebuyer.com/product/115732

**Lead3** · 10-29-2007, 08:31 PM

When you remove a card do you click on the safely remove hardware icon? If you do this will cause you to "lose" the reader. You only need to pull the card when you are done.

MONSTERMONSTER · 10-30-2007, 01:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lead3

When you remove a card do you click on the safely remove hardware icon? If you do this will cause you to "lose" the reader. You only need to pull the card when you are done.

No, I just pull the card. Also it doesn't happen everytime I put i or take out a card it is more random

10-29-2007, 02:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
MONSTERMONSTER Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: DERBYSHIRE, ENGLAND Posts: 119 OS: Vista 64 Ultimate My System	card reader goes walkabout I have a generic multi-format card reader installed in my system and it works just fine, only problem is that every so often the pc "loses" it. I have to open up the case and un plug the connections and reconnect before the drives will be recognised again. Does anyone know why this happens and what I can do to stop it as it is very very annoying. My motherboard is the ASUS A5B deluxe, reader is cheap generic one listed here http://www.ebuyer.com/product/115732 __________________ 1 brick alone does not make shelter

10-29-2007, 08:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lead3 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 1,378 OS: 98SE,2000,XP SP3,VISTA SP2 x64 & x86, Windows 7 x64 & x86 My System	Re: card reader goes walkabout When you remove a card do you click on the safely remove hardware icon? If you do this will cause you to "lose" the reader. You only need to pull the card when you are done. __________________