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[quilter]

My year and a half old Compaq laptop won't read a 4 gig SD card, but will read 1 gig cards. I tried using a usb card reader but that didn't work. Any suggestions?

Peace,

[hanguker]

I've heard that 4GB cards are not standard. I believe that the highest standard size is 2GB. However, 4GB cards are available and do work in *some* modern readers.

[cangel]

As I am positive your 4GB card is SDHC, you need an SDHC card reader. You can pick them up for cheap. I'd recommend getting a mulitple device reader which reads SD, mini/micro SDs, SDHS, memory sticks etc etc etc. For example:

http://www.fareastgizmos.com/computing/elecom_multicard_reader_mrc11.php

[hanguker]

It's not necessarily an SDHC card. There are plenty of manufacturers making regular SD cards at that capacity. Google 4GB SD card. Problem is that a lot of devices can't format that much data and are thus incompatible. If its an SDHC card, "SDHC" will be written prominently somewhere on the card.

[quilter]

Thanks for the input. My card is an SDHC and and I actually went and bought a multiple card readers, but no go. I guess it was not SDHC compatible. I will have a look for one of those.
It's not a huge drama as I am using the card for my digi cam. It just means I have to use the usb cable to transfer video and photos instead of the card. The drawback being if I am out somewhere and want to transfer the photos and don't have the cable with me.

[cangel]

Considering his 4GB card was not working in his otherwise working reader, that narrows the list of potential causes and the most common would be SDHC in a non-SDHC reader. That's why I said I was positive-educated guess.