An internal memory card reader allows you to insert your expansion card into your computer without connecting the device, such as a camera or cell phone, using a USB cable. Most card readers support multiple card formats including SD, SDHC, microSD, xD and Memory Stick Duo. An external memory card reader plugs into your USB port with your memory card in the other end. An internal reader goes inside your computer and connects directly to your motherboard.
Instructions
1. Remove the cover on your computer case. Most cases have Phillips screws holding the computer together, while some others use tool-less designs and require you to slide a lever to remove the cover.
2. Slide your card reader into an empty drive bay. Card readers are smaller and fit into the 3.5 inch bays, as opposed to the 5.25 inch bays that both CD and DVD drives occupy. Line it up so it is flush with the front of your computer.
3. Secure the card reader using the included Phillips screws. Some cases have levers or other mechanisms to hold drives in place, as opposed to screws.
4. Locate an empty USB header on your motherboard. A USB header has 2 rows of pins with 4 in one row and 5 in another. An empty pin, the solid space on the connector, ensures you do not install the plug upside down. USB headers are typically labeled directly on the motherboard. For additional information regarding your motherboard layout, consult the documentation that came with your computer.
5. Plug the USB plug on the card reader into the USB header and place the cover back on the system.
6. Turn your computer on. Once you boot into the operating system, it will typically tell you it has found new hardware and automatically install it if possible. Most newer operating systems do not require you to take additional actions, but if your card reader came with a driver CD you may have to manually install the drivers before you can use the reader.
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