Card reader driver update on Vostro 1510 for O2micro SD controller
Hello.
I bought 2 microSD cards with adapters to SD, for my cell phone (because when I bought first and it didn't work in my card reader I thought it malfunctioned so I got another), but the problem is that my card reader on laptop (which is declared to read SD cards) Dell Vostro 1510 can't read them properly, errors occur (all sorts of, "Insert your card", "I/O error", if I try to format it, it says it cannot be formatted, etc).
I found out that some older card readers can't read SDHC cards and that they need firmware upgrade, so I'm guessing mine is one of them...
I was searching for the drivers but without success. I mean, I found some drivers and installed them but none of them worked for me, they just seem to update older drivers, but no support for SDHC. Those on official Dell page as well.
So can someone please tell me if there is any page where I could find this firmware upgrade for my Vostro 1510 o2micro controller, so it can read SDHC (with microSD card inserted to SD adapter)? Or any other solution you might have for me to read microSD HC card on my laptop card reader.
Just for your information, my card reader can normally read other types of cards (I tried MS ProDuo). I got winxpsp3.
I bought 2 microSD cards with adapters to SD, for my cell phone (because when I bought first and it didn't work in my card reader I thought it malfunctioned so I got another), but the problem is that my card reader on laptop (which is declared to read SD cards) Dell Vostro 1510 can't read them properly, errors occur (all sorts of, "Insert your card", "I/O error", if I try to format it, it says it cannot be formatted, etc).
I found out that some older card readers can't read SDHC cards and that they need firmware upgrade, so I'm guessing mine is one of them...
I was searching for the drivers but without success. I mean, I found some drivers and installed them but none of them worked for me, they just seem to update older drivers, but no support for SDHC. Those on official Dell page as well.
So can someone please tell me if there is any page where I could find this firmware upgrade for my Vostro 1510 o2micro controller, so it can read SDHC (with microSD card inserted to SD adapter)? Or any other solution you might have for me to read microSD HC card on my laptop card reader.
Just for your information, my card reader can normally read other types of cards (I tried MS ProDuo). I got winxpsp3.
TCB1
If your system sees the card reader, the drivers are already loaded. Updated drivers probably will not give it SDHC ablity. If there is a firmware download that gives it SDHC ability, then it would probably be found on the manufactures website. (manufacture of the card reader, not Dell.)
ASKER
I've been searching for the driver page on their website, but there is none:
http://www.o2micro.com/prods/prod_driverdnld.html
http://www.o2micro.com/prods/prod_driverdnld.html
You may need to invest in a new card reader the reads SDHC cards.
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I've got newest BIOS, updated it at the moment I bought laptop.
My card reader isn't broken because I can normally use ProDuo cards as I stated before. It works fine.
I ordered USB adapter for microSD but it will be long time before it arrives so I want to use my reader.
Is there a way I could use my microSD in ProDuo adapter?
My card reader isn't broken because I can normally use ProDuo cards as I stated before. It works fine.
I ordered USB adapter for microSD but it will be long time before it arrives so I want to use my reader.
Is there a way I could use my microSD in ProDuo adapter?
Not saying the card reader is "broken." However, it *should* read SD and SDHC cards--without any special or additional software. If your ProDuo cards aren't SDHC, then you're able to read SD cards but *not* SDHC. Think of it this way.
If all a system has is a CD-ROM drive, whether it's a burner or not, it's *not* going to read a DVD disk. Ever. Does that mean the CD-ROM is broken? No it doesn't. It just means that it's not the right tool for the job.
In your situation, though, it would be similar to having a DVD-ROM drive in the system. And when you put CDs in it, they work fine. However, you can't read DVDs. That's a different problem. If all you would want in that scenario is to read CD media, the drive is fine. But it's not doing what it's supposed to do if it won't read a DVD.
To bring it back to your system specifics, your reader *should* read SDHC cards. It doesn't. That's why I recommended you contact Dell.
If all a system has is a CD-ROM drive, whether it's a burner or not, it's *not* going to read a DVD disk. Ever. Does that mean the CD-ROM is broken? No it doesn't. It just means that it's not the right tool for the job.
In your situation, though, it would be similar to having a DVD-ROM drive in the system. And when you put CDs in it, they work fine. However, you can't read DVDs. That's a different problem. If all you would want in that scenario is to read CD media, the drive is fine. But it's not doing what it's supposed to do if it won't read a DVD.
To bring it back to your system specifics, your reader *should* read SDHC cards. It doesn't. That's why I recommended you contact Dell.
ASKER
But it's not the correct analogy souseran, here:
http://www.medialab.hr/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=1776&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=8&vmcchk=1&Itemid=8
notice this part:
"8-in-1 Combo Card reader (Memory Stick, SD, SDIO, SDHC, SDHD, MS, MS Pro, MMC, XD)"
It has to read it somehow, but I do not know why it doesn't.
When I enter the SD adapter with microSD card in it, first the computer stalls for a moment, then for few seconds it doesn't recognize inserted card, then it recognizes it but then you have to wait long time for it to appear in my computer, as removable disk. And when it finally appears there, you can't open it because of those named errors. You can't even format it.
On the other hand, ProDuo is read without any delays or problems. I've tried with 2 different SD cards of same capacity. One from SanDisk, other from Transcend.
http://www.medialab.hr/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=1776&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=8&vmcchk=1&Itemid=8
notice this part:
"8-in-1 Combo Card reader (Memory Stick, SD, SDIO, SDHC, SDHD, MS, MS Pro, MMC, XD)"
It has to read it somehow, but I do not know why it doesn't.
When I enter the SD adapter with microSD card in it, first the computer stalls for a moment, then for few seconds it doesn't recognize inserted card, then it recognizes it but then you have to wait long time for it to appear in my computer, as removable disk. And when it finally appears there, you can't open it because of those named errors. You can't even format it.
On the other hand, ProDuo is read without any delays or problems. I've tried with 2 different SD cards of same capacity. One from SanDisk, other from Transcend.
And these two different cards you tried work properly on another system, another card reader?
Have you installed this?
O2Micro SD/MMC/MS/xD Host Controller Driver for Vostro Notebook.
http://ftp.us.dell.com/chipset/R197155.exe
O2Micro SD/MMC/MS/xD Host Controller Driver for Vostro Notebook.
http://ftp.us.dell.com/chipset/R197155.exe
ASKER
No, I haven't, until now.
With these new drivers I don't have any reaction from my laptop when I insert SD card, like I haven't inserted it at all, nothing happens.
But it normally recognizes and reads ProDuo card, same as before.
With these new drivers I don't have any reaction from my laptop when I insert SD card, like I haven't inserted it at all, nothing happens.
But it normally recognizes and reads ProDuo card, same as before.