Questions About The $3 Sd Reader (not Answered On Site)

[nemt]

http://ledshoppe.com/Product/com/CA2018.htm

Does this popular unit work with large (>1GB) SD cards, and does Windows recognize it as a mass storage device - or are drivers needed?

 

[suppafly]

It doesnt need drivers (Ive used it on Windows XP and 2000).

I use it with a 512 MB sandisk card

 

[NaCCuRiT]

Yes it supports 2 gb / 4gb

link review

 

[Shikaku]

........ read the goddamn first post, I SAID IT MYSELF

edit: in that review.. wait

 

[Alex.]

It's the one I use for my 2.0GB and 512MB, on both Windows XP and Windows 98.

- Alex

 

[DawnOfTheRent]

You get it working on Win 98? It always does the blue screen of death with me.. (Did you do anything special? If so, I would be insanely happy to know what it was.)

 

[nemt]

Wait, you've confused me. Is it a mass storage compatible device, or does it require drivers?

 

[Shikaku]

Wait, you've confused me. Is it a mass storage compatible device, or does it require drivers?

Windows2000+ or recent linux build=no drivers....

God technology confuses people so much it sucks

 

[BradN]

I'm sure it works fine with USB mass storage... you have to try really really hard to find something that doesn't.

 

[Shikaku]

I'm sure it works fine with USB mass storage... you have to try really really hard to find something that doesn't.

GP2X

What do I win?

 

[Alex.]

You get it working on Win 98? It always does the blue screen of death with me.. (Did you do anything special? If so, I would be insanely happy to know what it was.)

I was lucky enough to find this great driver, it works every time

- Alex

 

[fluffyhamster]

I'm sure it works fine with USB mass storage... you have to try really really hard to find something that doesn't.

GP2X

What do I win?

A virtual cookie.

 

[Epicenter]

I'd splurge (lol $9 lol) on a fancier model like my Media-to-Go reader that supports all the major card formats incl. SD/MMC, CF-Type I/II and Memory Stick .. and has an integrated 3-port USB 2.0 hub, activity LEDs for all 3 ports, a power input jack to supply power to hosted USB devices (great for connection to the GP2X's EXT port with an adapter cable), and the PC-to-Reader USB cord detaches forming a perfect PC-to-GP2X cable. It really doesn't get any better than that ...

Here's the reader for reference.
http://www.pcwebshopper.com/usbaa06mf.html

 

[nickspoon]

I'm sure it works fine with USB mass storage... you have to try really really hard to find something that doesn't.

GP2X

What do I win?

Wrong (at least, when you have a working USB cable and the latest firmware).

 

[Redeeman]

actually the GP2x is working with usb mass storage, it is windows that does not support the standard properly, and therefore have trouble.

 

[DawnOfTheRent]

I was lucky enough to find this great driver, it works every time

Thanks for the driver link, I haven't tried it yet, but I have a good amount of faith it will work, and not only would this fix my problem, but it looks like it could make 98 insanely more useful.

Many, Many, Many Thanks.

 

[nemt]

How long does it usually take to arrive? I ordered mine a while ago and haven't received it yet.

 

[daclassicgamingmaster]

How long does it usually take to arrive? I ordered mine a while ago and haven't received it yet.

a week

 

[PSyMastR]

How long does it usually take to arrive? I ordered mine a while ago and haven't received it yet.

a week

Well, mine's coming in 5 days then.

 

[Nighty]

I'd splurge (lol $9 lol) on a fancier model like my Media-to-Go reader that supports all the major card formats incl. SD/MMC, CF-Type I/II and Memory Stick .. and has an integrated 3-port USB 2.0 hub, activity LEDs for all 3 ports, a power input jack to supply power to hosted USB devices (great for connection to the GP2X's EXT port with an adapter cable), and the PC-to-Reader USB cord detaches forming a perfect PC-to-GP2X cable. It really doesn't get any better than that ...

Meanwhile, some people, such as myself, just need a SD card reader so they can offload the images from their camera's SD card to their laptop, and put some apps/ebooks/mp3s on their gp2x's SD card, while they're out of the country. For such people, a small thumbdrive style SD card reader is a way better deal because it's smaller and thus more portable, and still does everything they need.

But yeah, I have one of those beasts you describe attached to my desktop system as well, minus a couple of bells and whistles.