A Lexar Media USB card reader is a hardware component that allows you to use memory cards, including SD cards, compact flash cards and microSD cards, on your computer. For computers that do not come with a built-in card reader, these hardware allow you to back up files to your memory device. As cross-platform hardware components, you can use your Lexar Media USB card reader with a PC or Mac.
Instructions
1. Connect your Lexar Media USB card reader to your computer using a USB cable.
2. Insert your memory card into the right card slot on your card reader. Depending on the card reader you have, you can use an SD, microSD or a compact flash card. Once inserted, your computer automatically recognizes the memory card as a portable hard disk.
3. Click the Windows "Start" menu and click "My Computer" or "Computer" if you are using a Windows computer. You should see your memory card's hard disk icon in the drives section. For Mac users, you should see your memory card's icon on the desktop.
4. Double-click your memory card's icon to launch your card's hard disk window. If any, you should see any files or folders currently uploaded to your memory card. To transfer files to your computer, drag them from the memory card window to the folder you want to save them in on your computer.
5. Drag files from your computer to memory card's window if you want to store files on your memory card. Double-click the "Safely remove hardware" icon on the system tray when you finish transferring files back and forth. Click your memory card in the hardware window that launches and click "Stop." When prompted, unplug your memory card from your Lexar Media USB Card Reader. If you are using a Mac, drag your memory card's icon from the desktop to the trash bin. Unplug your memory card from your Lexar Media USB card reader.
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