Lowrance card reader installation problems

  • mdokken
    Bloomington,Mn
    Posts: 33
    March 30, 2007 at 9:46 pm #1254191

    I bought the Lowrance 2.0 MMC card reader (just the reader, not MapCreate) late last year, and I am now getting around to installing it on my computer to allow updates for my LMS334 and LCX25.

    My computer (a Dell w/ XP pro), doesn’t seem to recognize the reader when I put it in the USB port, and when I try to install the drivers, it asks me if I want to “Remove the color icon utility”. Thinking I must have a bad driver disc, I downloaded the drivers from LEI, and followed their instructions (ie: turn off anti virus, install drivers, turn off computer, install reader in USB and turn the computer back on). I was told to open the install.exe file, but with no .exe file listed, I assume they meant the install wizard file. Again, “Do you want to remove the color icon?” pops up on the screen.

    I took the afternoon off to call Lowrance customer service, but they are having company meeting today. Has anyone had this problem and/or can you suggest a solution. Thanks for any help.
    Mike

    shaley
    Milford IA
    Posts: 2178
    March 30, 2007 at 9:56 pm #555242

    I just got a new to me pc and I use my reader for my SD chips on my digital camera I plugged it in and it came up Drive E Seems to work better than ever.

    ggoody
    Mpls MN
    Posts: 2603
    March 30, 2007 at 10:06 pm #555246

    That should be plug and play no driver needed.

    Have you tried rebooting the PC and plugging the LEI card reader into another USB port?

    matt_grow
    Albertville MN
    Posts: 2019
    March 30, 2007 at 10:15 pm #555249

    Quote:

    That should be plug and play no driver needed.

    Have you tried rebooting the PC and plugging the LEI card reader into another USB port?

    Thats what I would I would think with any SD reader. Can you find it in “My Computer” as a removable storage device?

    mdokken
    Bloomington,Mn
    Posts: 33
    March 31, 2007 at 1:18 am #555287

    Thanks for all the ideas.
    I did try it in all my USB ports, but it never showed up on My Computer as another drive like my CF card reader does.I’ll get a SD card reader tomorrow and try it.

    Is there any problem formatting the cards to use in the GPS units?

    Thanks again

    mdokken
    Bloomington,Mn
    Posts: 33
    April 1, 2007 at 5:04 pm #555686

    Quick update-

    Installed a Scandisk card reader and was able to load the updates with no problems. Thanks again for all the help

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