Card reader

A memory card reader, Eng. Called (Media ) card reader is a device that allows reading and writing memory cards such as SD card, on which, inter alia, images from digital cameras or audio files can be saved to MP3 players. These often a computer is necessary and, if necessary, the required software for the device.

Memory Card Readers are available in both external and internal in shape. The external form is a small box that is connected with a USB or rarely a FireWire cable to your PC or can be plugged in stick form directly into a USB socket. The internal form is to be permanently installed slot in the PC case, usually in the 3.5 "form factor and is connected by cable to the motherboard. This connection can be done via USB, SATA or IDE. For notebooks there are readers in the form a PCMCIA / CardBus card. for CompactFlash cards suffices here a passive adapter, since CompactFlash is compatible with the PCMCIA slot.

Today's Memory Card Readers can be categorized as follows according to the number and type of slots: single card reader ( eg 1x SD), Multi- Card Reader (for example, 9-in -1) and Series Card Reader (eg 4x SD only ).

In addition, several as a card reader combo drive, which are devices contain a drive for 3.5 "disks.

External USB memory card reader with four slots to hold common media; a CF card is inserted and has been recognized

USB Memory Card Reader for SD cards, can be used simultaneously as a USB stick.

IDE card reader for CompactFlash cards

Internal Multi Memory Card Reader for 3.5 "bay of a desktop computer

• Hardware
• Interface (Software)
• Memory card
• Storage drive