camera card reader

[laptop]

> > < snip > 
> > 
> > > > Thanks, the not so bright news is that my camera only takes XD
> > > > cards. Ah well some sort of USB hub I suppose.
> > > > 
> > 
> > > ... or a 12-in-1 card reader
> > > http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-SDDR-89-A15-ImageMate-Reader-Silver/dp/B00064V6RG/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1239559112&sr=8-11
> > 
> > Thanks, it's not the shortage of a card reader it's the shortage of
> > USB sockets.
>  

> I thought the original post said something about not being able to
> read the XD card?
> 
You are quite correct but, perhaps I had not made myself clear. In the
front of the laptop there is a slot for cards and it is when the card is
inserted here that it is not recognised. I have a small unit into which
cards may be inserted and that connects to a USB socket. When the XD
card is used with this unit it is recognised.

Norman