My daughter bought a USB memory card reader and we do not know the first ting about it can anyone help? Its for use with SD and MMC memory cards. She bought it thinking it may come in handy for the pc
2007-02-08 08:31:37 · 12 answers · asked by Tammy 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
You use a card reader to copy files to and from memory cards. Via the card reader, the computer can work with the memory card in the same way as with any removeable disk (CD, floppy disk, USB flash drive etc.).
Memory cards are used in digital cameras, some mobile phones, and more recently in other products like satellite navigation systems and the Nintendo Wii. In all cases there are reasons why you'd want to copy files between the card and a computer.
A card reader is a good way to download pictures from your camera because it's normally faster than using the camera's USB cable and doesn't consume the camera's battery power.
2007-02-08 08:40:18 · answer #1 · answered by Mr DJ 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
A USB Memory Card Reader is for faster transfers from your memory card to your computer. If you plugged let's say your camera directly into the computer it would take much longer to be able to access and modify the pictures that you have taken. Many memory card readers are universal which means that no matter what type of memory card you have you will be able to use the reader. This is especially helpful when you have several different cameras or media devices, so that one machine will be able to accept any type of media card you have.
2007-02-08 08:38:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you will find it handy if you have a digital camera with a card in it..it allows you to quickly view or copy files from the card to the computer for viewing and editing..often cameras will simply plug into the usb port for this purpose but the advantage MAY be that you want to have one person reading a card while you are taking pics with the camera, perhaps on another card.thus the reader is nessessary.memory size has increased and this is not always nessessary but other devices also use such cards..enjoy your new toy
2007-02-08 08:51:54 · answer #3 · answered by Buck 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
SD cards are used for a variety of devices but the most typical use is for a digital camera. With a card reader attached to your computer you should be able to simply remove the SD card from your camera, insert it into your reader and retrieve whatever data, (i.e. photos) is on the card
2007-02-08 08:37:46 · answer #4 · answered by Zelmn 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put your full card in it when you are out on a photographing session , it takes and holds the data. You then delete the photos you have taken so you can take more. Back home connect to your PC USB and download the data.
2007-02-08 08:41:05 · answer #5 · answered by tucksie 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you can save files from your home pc and it will read your files for example your daughters homework she can store it on the usb memory card and then take it 2 school and use on the pc's there and print her work off. hope this has been of some help, had to ask my daughter the answer for this she is 13. lol
2007-02-08 08:38:11 · answer #6 · answered by MICHELLE 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
plug it in to your usb port! Then put a memory card into the reader! hey presto, a memory card reader!!! Oh & tell you daughter if she has so much cash she can buy things she has no idea what they are, well i'll forward my address. I'll spend her cash no worrys....
2007-02-08 08:37:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
most digital cameras and mp3 players have these cards in them and its a real cool and easy way of transferring files between devices that use this memory technology and your pc
2007-02-08 08:41:33 · answer #8 · answered by madass747 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is to read the memory card from you digital camera.
2007-02-08 08:34:52 · answer #9 · answered by trovanhawk 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1 thing neva buy stuff that you have no idea about
it is to read memory cards like for you phones
you connect one end to the computer and insert the card to the other end and use it through my computer
2007-02-08 08:35:52 · answer #10 · answered by ♬DяυммєяBωσιιTσzєя♬ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋