Help! Can't get drive to show up and I'm lost and frustrated!!

I don't know where to post this question, but here goes. I know very
little about computers. I have a drive that's attached to my system
that is specifically used for downloading photo cards (smartmedia,
etc) and it was working fine one minute and then when I tried to
download a second time, I reinserted the smartmedia card into the
drive (drive G and drive G won't even come up under "my computer"
anymore! The card drive still lights up, so I know it's still
attached in there it's just not on my system anymore.

Please help me figure this out. I'm so dumb when it comes to
computers and I have a camera load of camp pictures to download and
can't get them on the system. Thank you so much for your ideas on how
I can find my long, lost drive or at least direct me to where I can
ask this question.

(LindaS.) wrote in message om...
I don't know where to post this question, but here goes. I know very
little about computers. I have a drive that's attached to my system
that is specifically used for downloading photo cards (smartmedia,
etc) and it was working fine one minute and then when I tried to
download a second time, I reinserted the smartmedia card into the
drive (drive G and drive G won't even come up under "my computer"
anymore! The card drive still lights up, so I know it's still
attached in there it's just not on my system anymore.

Please help me figure this out. I'm so dumb when it comes to
computers and I have a camera load of camp pictures to download and
can't get them on the system. Thank you so much for your ideas on how
I can find my long, lost drive or at least direct me to where I can
ask this question.

Well,
First you need to reboot your computer and see if it works. If no...

Make sure it is the drive that is not working. I'm assuming "the
drive" is actually one of those 7-in-one media readers, since you
reference Smartmedia cards. Is it an external one (connected via USB)
or an internal one (in the computer's box)?

After I know internal/external, more advice can be given more
accurately.

Aaron

(Aaron) wrote in message . com...
(LindaS.) wrote in message om...
I have a camera load of camp pictures to download and
can't get them on the system. Thank you so much for your ideas on how
I can find my long, lost drive or at least direct me to where I can
ask this question.

Make sure it is the drive that is not working. I'm assuming "the
drive" is actually one of those 7-in-one media readers, since you
reference Smartmedia cards. Is it an external one (connected via USB)
or an internal one (in the computer's box)?

After I know internal/external, more advice can be given more
accurately.

Does your camera have a USB port? If so, you may be able to bypass
the media reader and plug your camera (with the media card still in
it) directly into the computer's USB port (using a USB A/B cable).
Many cameras have an "A" type USB port - looks like a small "D" shaped
opening, about 1/4" or less. I believe that under Win98SE and newer,
Windows will detect it as a new hard drive. HTH!