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On Thu, 23 Nov 2006 13:55:51 +0000 David Johnson <dj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Thursday 23 November 2006 13:45, Neil Winchurst wrote: > > I have acquired an external card reader (maker Sweex) which I propose > > using to transfer photos from my camera card to my computer. Of course > > the CD that comes with it has Windows files only. > > > > The reader is meant to be connected to one of my USB ports. It is meant > > to replace connecting my camera directly to the computer. > > > > Can anyone tell me how I go about using this reader please? Will it > > just work if I connect it to a USB port with the supplied cable or do I > > need a driver for it? > > > > I should imagine it will simply appear as a hard disk. > > Regards, > David. > I should have tried that in the first place. I plugged in the reader with a card already in place and a new window appeared exactly as happens when I place a CD or DVD in the drive. What did I want to do with the data in the new drive that had appeared? I chose open in a new window and away we went. Simple. With thanks Neil Winchurst > -- > David Johnson > www.david-web.co.uk - My Personal Website > www.penguincomputing.co.uk - Need a Web Developer? > > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list > FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html