I was surprised to find a Fuji Film 4 MB Smart Media Digital Memory Card in a desk drawer one fateful day. I did not have any clues as to what was on it and no card reader. I began the search for a reader that would work.
A local store had a device that would "work with anything," guaranteed. Therefore, I did not bother to keep the box after I bought it. There was no slot for this media. I then borrowed a friend's reader, but again, no luck. Yes, totally frustrated, I asked for help. (That is what I do when all else fails.)
I was sent the link to this little beauty. It was not expensive, and I was ready to try anything. I bought it. I plugged it in a few minutes ago, and bingo, my system recognized it immediately. Yeah! No drivers to download.
I could not figure out where to put the card though. The big drawback on this device is no documentation, and with only four slots, it is not intuitive. (That is the minus one star.) The four slots read multiple cards.
I studied the Amazon picture, and I figured out which one worked. I inserted my card. LEDs lit. It worked! After opening my Paint Shop Pro v.7.0, clicking on open file and locating which one of my peripheral devices was labeled for the device (F), I finally could see the pictures.
There it was DCIM. I opened the sub directory to find 100_FUJI and I clicked on that subdirectory. Much to my chagrin, the priceless pictures did not exist. They had all been deleted.
However, I finally knew. It was okay that it was blank it was not on my mind now.
It is compact (two inches by three and three quarter's inches, about one-half inch high), shiny silver, with lights that let you know it is working. PWR will come on when your computer recognizes the peripheral device. Depending on what card you insert, the other lights will provide information: CF/MD, MS, SD/MMC, SM/XO/ and ACT.
I am very happy with this card reader, and recommend it.
Victoria Tarrani