Using your card reader

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To access a media card using Macintosh:

1Insert a card into the appropriate slot, as shown in “Card slots and LED” on page 7. A new disk icon will appear on the desktop.

Caution: Cards must be inserted into the correct slot and in the correct direction; otherwise, you may damage the card or the slot.

2When you have finished working with the files on a memory card, drag the disk icon to Trash or click the disk icon and select Put Away from the File menu.

Caution: Do not insert or remove memory cards while the light on the reader is flashing. Doing so may cause damage to your card or loss of data.

Card slots and LED

Feature

Description

 

 

LED

Indicates when the reader is reading

 

from or writing to a card.

 

LED off—Your card reader is not

 

being used.

 

Power LED on (green)—Your card

 

reader is turned on.

 

Data LED on (green)—A card is

 

inserted in the slot.

 

LED flashing—Data is being

 

transferred to or from a memory card

 

and the computer.