Sandisk Card Reader will not work

XP should automatically recognize your card reader and install the drivers for it.

I too have a Sandisk 5-in-one and it always has an amber light on while connected to the PC. A green LED should come on when you plug in a functional card. In fact when Windows detects the card it should open a box asking what you want to to do and if it should remember this action.

Any of this describe what you're seeing? XP should automatically recognize your card reader and install the drivers for it. I too have a Sandisk 5-in-one and it always has an amber light on while connected to the PC. A green LED should come on when you plug in a functional card. In fact when Windows detects the card it should open a box asking what you want to to do and if it should remember this action. Any of this describe what you're seeing?

I just went to the Sandisk site and it is pretty useless when it comes to the card readers. I?ve never had a problem with card readers being defective, typically the issues are with memory card, how they are inserted or the USB port the reader is plugged into.

-Insure you are inserting the memory card in the correct slot and oriented in the correct direction. I?m embarrassed to say I?ve made this mistake a couple of times.
-Next ensure the card reader is plugged directly into a computer USB port, not a hub or extension cable. A hub, especially an un-powered one can cause all kinds of problems.
-Next I would make sure the USB port you are using works correctly. The simplest way is to plug use another USB port (again a PC port) that is currently running another functional USB device.
-I have had occasions where network drive mappings or other USB devices have interfered with the reader. Try unplugging your computer from your network, and unplug any external USB drives including USB thumb drives. Then attach your USB reader with card already inserted, start your computer and test.
-If you still have not luck try to get hold of another memory card try it in your reader. You might even try another memory card type, after all the contacts in the reader could be damaged. Try formatting it with your camera and seeing if that works. I once had a card that had been corrupted and behaved oddly in the reader. A format fixed the problem for me.
If after doing all this I would suggest you take it back to the retailer and ask for a replacement. If you do this within a week or so they generally will comply. If not call Sandisk, tell them what you?ve done and as for a warranty replacement.

Let us know how things work out and please don't forget to rate this post. I just went to the Sandisk site and it is pretty useless when it comes to the card readers. I?ve never had a problem with card readers being defective, typically the issues are with memory card, how they are inserted or the USB port the reader is plugged into. -Insure you are inserting the memory card in the correct slot and oriented in the correct direction. I?m embarrassed to say I?ve made this mistake a couple of times. -Next ensure the card reader is plugged directly into a computer USB port, not a hub or extension cable. A hub, especially an un-powered one can cause all kinds of problems. -Next I would make sure the USB port you are using works correctly. The simplest way is to plug use another USB port (again a PC port) that is currently running another functional USB device. -I have had occasions where network drive mappings or other USB devices have interfered with the reader. Try unplugging your computer from your network, and unplug any external USB drives including USB thumb drives. Then attach your USB reader with card already inserted, start your computer and test. -If you still have not luck try to get hold of another memory card try it in your reader. You might even try another memory card type, after all the contacts in the reader could be damaged. Try formatting it with your camera and seeing if that works. I once had a card that had been corrupted and behaved oddly in the reader. A format fixed the problem for me. If after doing all this I would suggest you take it back to the retailer and ask for a replacement. If you do this within a week or so they generally will comply. If not call Sandisk, tell them what you?ve done and as for a warranty replacement. Let us know how things work out and please don't forget to rate this post.