Smart Media cards have declined in popularity with the rise of Compact Flash and Secure Digital memory, but many older digital cameras use them and some people still prefer them over other memory types. One primary advantage is their size. While they are wider and longer than Secure Digital cards, they are thinner. And, all of their dimensions are smaller than Compact Flash.
Instructions
1. Find the Smart Media slot on your digital camera. It is probably located behind a door on the side of the camera or by the battery compartment. Remove the Smart Media card by pressing on it gently. It releases, allowing you to easily pull it out of the camera.
2. Place the Smart Media card back into the camera by positioning the metal connectors at the bottom and sliding it into the slot. Gently press to click it into place. If it will not click into place, try turning the card around 180 degrees.
3. Get a digital card reader to use the Smart Media card in your computer. In order to get pictures or any other data off of the Smart Media card, you'll need a card reader. This can be an internal reader which reads many types of media including Smart Media or a USB device which has a USB connector on one end and a Smart Media connector on the other.
4. Go to "My Computer" and look for the "Smart Media" card. It shows up as a drive, just like a hard drive. Open the drive to see your data.
5. Access the data by copying or cutting it and pasting it to your hard drive. You can open data directly from the card, but this will be slow. If you want to use a lot of pictures or documents from a Smart Media card it will be faster to first transfer them to your hard drive.
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