Do not know how to remove a media card correctly.
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The computer’s software is used to safely eject the card.
In Windows 7, click Start, select Computer,
In Windows 8, on the Start screen, type e, and then click File Explorer from the list of applications. Expand Computer,
NOTE: Never remove the card when the green LED is flashing
After installing the media card reader and booting to Windows, the reader and the inserted cards are not recognized by the computer.
Cause | Solution |
The operating system needs time to recognize the device if the reader was just installed into the computer and you are turning the PC on for the first time.
Wait a few seconds so that the operating system can recognize the reader and the available ports, and then recognize the media inserted in the reader.
After inserting a media card in the reader, the computer attempts to boot from the media card.
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The inserted media card has boot capability. | 1. | If you do not want to boot from the media card, remove |
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| 2. | During POST (Power On |
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| 3. | Change the boot sequence in F10 Computer Setup. |
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Solving display problems
If you encounter display problems, see the documentation that came with the monitor and to the common causes and solutions listed in the following table.
Blank screen (no video).
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Monitor is not turned on and the monitor light is not on. | Turn on the monitor and check that the monitor light is on. |
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Bad monitor. | Try a different monitor. |
The cable connections are not correct.
Check the cable connection from the monitor to the computer and to the electrical outlet.
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