How to Transfer Digital Pictures Onto a New SD Card
Transferring digital pictures from one electronic device onto a new SD card requires that the pictures be saved to a base source, such as a computer, for proper importing and exporting. SD cards also require the use of a MicroSDHC card adapter to make the card readable on a computer, as its microscopic size makes it entirely too small for insertion into the computer's ExpressCard slot. But nevertheless, digital pictures can be transferred with just a little work and minor instructions.
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Things You'll Need
- SD card
- Computer with ExpressCard port
- Micro SDHC card adapter
- Pictures saved to the computer
Instructions
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Load the new SD card into the bottom slide port of a card adapter (Micro SDHC), so the card can be inserted and read on a computer.
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Insert the card adapter into the computer's ExpressCard slot, with the loaded SD card. Allow the computer to read and detect the SD card and adapter connection.
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Click the computer taskbar's "Start" icon or Windows logo button and go to the "Pictures" folder tab in the collapsible system menu list.
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Hold down the CTRL key on the computer's keyboard, and click once on each digital picture you want to transfer. Release the CTRL key after you have selected to highlight each digital picture for transfer.
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Right-click over one of the highlighted digital pictures, and scroll to the "Send To" tab in the pop-up menu.
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Click the SD card's folder title in the list of removable storage drives that will appear. All of the digital pictures you selected will be transferred directly to the new SD card.
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Tips & Warnings
The digital pictures must be saved on the computer's hard drive, prior to the transfer process. Otherwise, if nothing is on the computer, there will be no means for transfer.
