Subj : Thats the picture...
To   : Baden Kudrenecky
From : Peter Knapper
Date : Sun Apr 24 2005 01:40 pm

Hi Baden,

 BK>    My camera, along with most higher end cameras, uses
 BK> a Compact Flash memory card (CF) This is a very common
 BK> and economical format, and a CF PCMCIA card reader
 BK> costs less than $20.  OS/2 had excellent card reader
 BK> support, so it is no problem for me to copy over all
 BK> the images, as the CF card shows up as just another
 BK> drive.

This sounds pretty much what I am looking for. Except I am a bit behind the 
times on all the technical details of the components......;-) 

Ok, my research reveals that a CF PCMCIA Card Reader appears not to be PCMCIA 
specific at all, but a USB Card Reading device that reads "CF Memory Cards". I 
note that local suppliers offer a bewildering variety of card readers, often 
quoted as "5 in 1" up to "15 in 1" USB 2.0 Card Readers. Most seem to support 
the "CF" standard. One such device that seems popular in NZ is  -
    Belkin F5U249, 15 in 1 Card Reader, USB 2.
Media supported includes -
- XD Picture Card, CompactFlash I, CompactFlash II, SmartMedia?, 
    Secure Digital, Mini Secure Digital (Mini SD)**, MultiMediaCard, 
    RSMMC**, IBM) Microdrive?
- Memory Stick), Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Duo**, Memory Stick Pro Duo,    
 Memory Stick MagicGate*, and Memory Stick MagicGate Duo**

I guess the "CompactFlash I, CompactFlash II" looks like the CF cards...
Is this the sort of thing you are talking about? What USB specific driver 
support is required under OS/2 for these?

Thanks...............pk.


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