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Media card reader problems – Dell Inspiron 530s (Mid 2007) User Manual

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Solving Problems

Media Card Reader Problems

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START

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DRIVE

LETTER

IS

ASSIGNED

When Windows Vista detects the Media Card Reader, the device is automatically
assigned a drive letter as the next logical drive after all other physical drives in the
system. If the next logical drive after the physical drives is mapped to a network
drive, Windows Vista does not automatically assign a drive letter to the
Media Card Reader.

To manually assign a drive for the Media Card Reader:

1

Click Start

, right-click Computer and select Manage.

2

Click Continue if prompted.

3

Expand the Storage object and select Disk Management.

4

Right-click the corresponding drive letter in the right pane that needs to
be changed.

5

Select Change Drive Letter and Paths.

6

Click Change.

7

From the drop-down list, select the new drive letter assignment for the
Media Card Reader.

8

Click OK to confirm your selection.

NOTE:

You must be logged in with Administrator privileges to perform this procedure.

NOTE:

The Media Card Reader only appears as a mapped drive when it is connected.

Each of the four Media Card Reader slots are mapped to a drive even if no media is
installed. If you attempt to access the Media Card Reader when no media is inserted,
you are prompted to insert media.

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