How To Fix Ailing Memory Ports On A Laptop

Various memory  ports on a laptop such  USB drives or internal card  reader slots can stop functioning completely if for some strange reason you contrive to delete  their device drivers or install new software that conflicts with already installed drivers.  Fortunately there are several ways of troubleshooting  and repairing such a problem. Here is how to fix ailing memory ports  on a laptop.

Remove The Memory Card
Remove the memory card from a port and insert it the port of the  same laptop or a different laptop to ascertain whether it's at fault. If the port is at fault, then go ahead and open the "Start" menu on your laptop. Next click on the" My Computer" icon to see the list of devices connected to the laptop. Next insert a memory card into the port and then wait to see if the card appears in the list of devices  connected to the laptop. Next, click on the button at the top of the window called "Map Network Drive.

Select Drive Letter For Memory Port
Now select a drive letter for the memory port from the drop down menu at the center of the window and then click Ok.   Now remove the memory  card and insert it back into the memory port and attempt to use it again. Now close the "My Computer: window and open the 'Control Panel" entry in the "Start" menu.  Now double click on the"Device Manager" icon. Scroll through the entries of the  Device Manager and locate the faulty port.  Right click the name of the driver and choose the"Update Driver" option. Next click on OK and wait for the latest port driver to download to your laptop  Then remove and reinsert the memory card to try to use it again.

Now right click on the name of the downloaded device and choose"properties."  Now move on the tab labelled"Power Management"  and locate the checkbox marked"Let the computer turn off the device to conserve energy." Now  click on the box to remove the checkmark. Click on Ok and attempt to use the memory card again. Remove the card if it's still not working. Now right click the  name of the port and click "Install." Wait for the software to finish installing and then click on the "Start" menu and choose "Restart."

Put Memory Card Back In Port
Then put the memory card back in the port after the computer restarts. Now click on "Next"  when a window pops up prompting you to install the software for the memory port. Next click on "Install" and wait for the port to finish installing and then attempt  to use the memory port again. Open the "Start" menu and choose the"Restart" option.   Press F1 as soon as the manufacturer's logo  shows up on the monitor. And then use the Down arrow to navigate through the menu that appears.You then highlight the Advanced feature and then press the "Enter" key.Now highlight the "USB Support" entry when a new list of options, and press the"Enter" key to enable the USB port on your  laptop's motherboard. Next press the F10  and wait for your laptop to finish booting up.

Now try using the memory card again.  Now download the USB 2,0 driver online and restart the laptop..If you're using Windows download form Microsoft's website. If you're using MAC OS, you can get the drivers at Apple's web site. Finally, Try using the memory card again on the port to ascertain whether the laptop port is true fit.

That's a wrap for"How To Fix Ailing Memory Ports On A Laptop" 

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