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Tommy c

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Sep 9, 2012
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Pocono PA
Hi guys,

I have put this scenario on search but I'm not seeing what I need.

I'm not the greatest with computer issues, I apologize. I have a early 2011 17inch MBP I got from my friend which I know worked without any issue.

It will not read my compact flash reader, but if I insert in my 2012 IMac, it reads 1,2,3.

The light comes on but it does not appear on the desktop as an icon. My MBP is running 10.11.3.

I think my IMac is on Yosemite still. I can use my camera to upload the photos ONLY using Lightroom, but it is much slower than using the card reader. Is there a setting to change or to reformat in the MBP? This just does not make much sense. I did call apple support and we did a reset of the USB drives with a combination of keys already at startup.

Card reader is generic, the card I'm using is a 16gb Extreme sandisk. I'm not sure of what's happening.

The computer won't recognize anything with these cards. For some reason Lightroom will recognize my camera but not the computer itself.

Thanks,
Tommy
 
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