Topic: transferring from Transcend 8GB "120X" CF card

[MattD]

I can't get my Transcend CF card to mount on my computer (iBook, latest version of OSX, using generic USB2 CF reader). I can mount the card on both my camera (Digital Rebel) and 722. When I put it in the card reader, the access light comes on and remains lit indefinitely.

Any tricks I should try?

[MattD]

Turns out this card isn't "USB-enabled." Does that mean the only way to read it is through my device (i.e. hook 722 up to computer)?

[JackoRoses]

Turns out this card isn't "USB-enabled." Does that mean the only way to read it is through my device (i.e. hook 722 up to computer)?

wow thats crazy I never really heard of that. I always thought the card reader took care of all that.
It didn't matter what the card actually supported. Unless you were trying to boot off the card than the ata/dma specs would come into play.
SOrry no help here +T for the troubles and hope someone has an answer soon for ya.

[MattD]

After spending the last half hour reading about this via Google, it turns out that my reader specifically works with "USB-enabled" CF cards. There are plenty of readers that don't - I just didn't get one of those. That explains why the reader was only around $10.

So can anyone suggest a cheap reader that can read ALL types of CF cards?

[JackoRoses]

After spending the last half hour reading about this via Google, it turns out that my reader specifically works with "USB-enabled" CF cards. There are plenty of readers that don't - I just didn't get one of those. That explains why the reader was only around $10.

So can anyone suggest a cheap reader that can read ALL types of CF cards?

WTF hahaha what a DOH who would of thunk it ahead of time? No I don't but I will surely be paying attention as I will probably be buying a reader soon myself. I think these cards will make excellent scratch drives to work/play on