How to Access a Mini SD Card
To keep up with the ever-changing needs of consumers, SanDisk, the maker of SD cards, has created different sizes of SD memory cards. According to the SD Association, the miniSD was developed due to ongoing demand for smaller cell phones. It is 37 percent smaller than the standard SD card that fits into a computer, but you can still access all of the files using a miniSD adapter. The adapter is the same size as the standard SD card, and the miniSD fits inside it.
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Instructions
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Insert the miniSD card into the adapter.
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Insert the adapter into the card reader slot on your computer. If your computer doesn't have a card reader, you can purchase one that plugs in to your computer's USB port.
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Click on "Open folder to view files" when the AutoPlay screen appears. This pulls up a window that lists all of the contents of the miniSD card. From this window, you can use the mouse to drag files to your computer's desktop or drag files from your computer to the miniSD card.
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Click on the "Safely remove hardware" icon in the lower right-hand corner of the screen. Select the miniSD card from the list of removable devices. Take the card out of the computer when you receive notification that it is safe to do so.
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