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hp elitebook sd card reader after windows 10 installation upgrade - the true answer

Hello.  After upgrading a hp elitebook 6930 from windows 7 professional to windows 10, I found that the sd mmc card reader was not working, not recognized, and when I put in a sd card in the reader, nothing happened.

I googled the solution, I used bing, I looked at realtek, I looked at ricoh.  Nothing worked!  BOO!!!! 

I also looked at hp site of course, and windows, and circles I tell ya.  Everyone talks in circles and after an hour of searching, I found it.

Just go here and get what you need to get your sd card reader working again.

http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/swd/public/detail?swItemId=ob_76430_3&swEnvOid=4059#

It is a Richoh media card reader.  Don't worry that it says it is for windows 7 professional 64 bit.  Just download that puppy, install it, and see what happens.  I was ready to toss this notebook aside or have another techy look at it.

I downloaded it, installed it, rebooted my computer, and the sd card reader works again.

Perfect.

Hopefully you found this post before you wasted your day going in circles.

By the way, if you spent time looking for this fix, please leave a comment on what you searched for and I will add it to this post.  My vision is that we can help others figure it out quick.  It's frustrating going in circles, isn't it?

Sending good vibes your way! 8-)

 

Keywords or searches:

HP ELITEBOOK 6930
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Did your notebook computer use up all your data in your plan by automatically downloading updates?

Windows 10 will auto update and auto download.  If you have a cap or limit on your data plan, and you are using your phone as a hotspot, you should make sure to meter your internet connection.

Scenario: You phone is not rooted, giving you access to your hotspot capability at no charge.  You have an unlimited data plan with sprint, and you pay an extra amount to use your phone as a hotspot that only comes with 2gb of data.  You turn on your hotspot, let your notebook connect to your hotspot, and later that day you get a notification from sprint telling you that you've used your 2gb of mobile hotspot allowance.  Say what??  How the heck did that happen?

Your notebook probably downloaded windows updates that will be installed later and you burned through all your data allowance.  BOO!!!!

Before this happens to you, connect to your phone hotspot, and in your windows 10 notebook search bar at the bottom left hand side of your screen, type in

WIRELESS INTERNET CONNECTION

Look at the SSID to make sure you are connected to your phone hotspot, and turn the metered connection ON

"Set as metered connection" will be in the off position at first, so make sure to turn it on. 

Now anytime you connect to your phone mobile hotspot, your notebook will know that it is on a metered network. 

 

Hint: When your notebook connects to a regular wifi network (like at home), it won't be metered and all your updates will happen as normal.  You just want to prevent the updates from downloading automatically on your limited data plan on your mobile hotspot.

 

 

 

Nelisa Lauren Mansilla likes the Kindle Fire

Nelisa Lauren Mansilla likes the Kindle Fire.

For reading, it has a great form factor.  The battery life?  It's simply awesome.

I didn't want to use it at first, but since it was just sitting around (nobody else in the house seemed to be using it), I decided to use it for college to read my course books.

I took the leather case off and decided to use it like it was designed, and it's awesome as is!  If it can stand up to my daily use with no special care given to it or keeping it in a case,  and be transported to and from college in a book bag or my purse with all of my stuff, and still be perfect.... then kudos to the designers.

The Kindle Fire seems to be designed to hold up to the rigors of every day carry.

 

Lauren Mansilla - iPad Mini trademark has been rejected by the U.S. Patent Office

We have multiple iPads in our household, and we are considering getting an iPad Mini to add to our stable of gadgets.  How many tablets does one family need really?  Between the iPad 2, the iPad 3, and the Kindle Fire and also a regular Kindle, one would think that would be enough.

Nelisa Lauren Mansilla, Fort Worth.

Maybe just one more iPad?  The iPad mini is a lot lighter and must hurt less if it were to drop on your head while in bed reading and falling asleep while holding the iPad up over your head while reading.

Did I just say that?  It must have happened to someone out there. 8-)

Anyway, back to the subject at hand.  Why did the "I", "pad", "mini" get the rejection?  According to this article at pcmag who quoted the rejection letter:

In this case, both the individual components and the composite result are descriptive of applicant's goods and do not create a unique, incongruous, or non-descriptive meaning in relation to the goods being small handheld mobile devices comprising tablet computers capable of providing internet access. Therefore, the mark is merely descriptive of a feature or characteristic of the goods and registration is refused under Section 2(e)(1) of the Trademark Act," the letter reads.

Evernote app review why it just makes sense

I've been using Evernote on and off for the past couple of years. It seems that I'm always on the hunt for the perfect or the best note app, task list app, project management app, and I've finally come to the conclusion that Evernote is it. It is the best note app, hands down.

Why?

It can be used by just about anybody for anything when it comes to getting and staying organized. You just gotta want that in your life.

The cool thing about Evernote?

It's cross platform. I use it on my iPhone 4, on my iPad 2, my Evo 3D android phone, my desktop computers at work and my notebook computers. Changes I make on my Evernote are immediately available on all of my devices.

Another cool thing?

I can share a notebook with my management team and it gets us all on the same page. Updates they make or that I make on project notes or task lists are located in a cloud, all in one easy to access place that we all have access to on any of our devices.

No more loose papers? Way cool.

Pictures and the text or hand writing on the pictures become searchable. If I take notes on paper, index card, or napkin, I just take a picture of it with the camera on one of my mobile devices and it uploads to a new note in Evernote. The picture becomes searchable and is always available, so no more loose papers and wondering where that info went.

Take a picture of a product box or a sign, and that becomes searchable too.

Keeping everyone in sync with what's on my radar.

I created a shared notebook called MY RADAR and give all of my managers access to that notebook. Now they know exactly what's on my radar and what's important to me and what our focus needs to be, and we all are on the same page. It's not a mystery on what the focus needs to be that day or week. This results in a management team that is more aligned with my vision. They simply need to know what's on my radar.

Create as many notebooks as you need or want. It's up to you.

I have a daily journal notebook, a notebook for each important person I interface with, a daily task list notebook, upcoming projects notebook, etc.

Business receipts? Make a notebook for business receipts, take a picture of your receipt, and there it is. Safely in your Evernote.

Want to share a note? You can email the contents of a note directly from Evernote.

How do you use Evernote?

Post a comment.

new iphone 4 set up as new iphone or restore from the backup

You get a new iphone 4 as upgrade from your iphone 3GS, and you want all of your apps, pics, songs, texts, and videos from your old iphone to your new iphone.  What should you do?

Make sure that you have the latest version of itunes.

Make sure that you have the latest os version on your iphone 3GS.

Sync and backup the old iphone 3GS.

Connect your new iphone 4 to that same computer.

You will be presented with two options: set up as new iphone or restore from the backup

Choose the restore from the backup option

Be patient and let your computer, itunes, and your iphone do their thing.

All of your apps, pics, songs, texts, and videos from your old iphone will transfer over to your new iphone. 

Yes, it's that easy.

Tablets - who will or can challenge apple?

Most new tablets will run Android, but since Google hasn't shipped version 3.0 (aka Honeycomb) -- the version that promises a better tablet experience -- it's best to focus on hardware. The iPad exceeded consumer expectations despite plenty of griping about what else should have been possible (like cameras). Almost a year in and there's no sign the device is wearing around the edges. But the next wave of tablets does offer significant hardware improvement: dual-core processors (1 GHz), both front and rear-facing cameras (the latter at 5 megapixels; 2 megapixels for the former), 1GB of RAM and at least 16GB of storage (how useful more storage will be in a web application world can be our next debate), USB (mini and regular) and mini HDMI (for video out). Hold out for everything.

ces tablet info

The Tablet Wars begin now

tablet wars

The Xoom will weigh 1.6 pounds, which is 0.1 pounds more than Apple's first-generation iPad, and measures 9.8 by 6.6 by 0.5 inches. That depth puts it right in line with the iPad, and with the Samasung Galaxy Tab.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/215716/Motorola_Xoom_Android_30_tablet_announced_let_the_tablet_wars_begin.html?tk=rss_news

Slashdot | Hands-On With the New MacBooks

Slashdot | Hands-On With the New MacBooks.

Some interesting observations: No FireWire on the MacBook; the TrackPad doesn't feel like you're running your finger across a pane of glass, though that's what it is; and switching between graphics cards in the MacBook Pro requires you to log out."

Spotlight on Apple notebooks: 1989 to 2008 - Apple 2.0

Spotlight on Apple notebooks: 1989 to 2008 - Apple 2.0.

On Tuesday, Oct. 14, Apple will unveil the latest addition to a long line of portable computers that dates back nearly 20 years — to the ungainly, 15.8-pound “Macintosh Portable” that PC World named the 17th worst technology product of all time. (link) Apple’s notebook offerings have come a long way since 1989. They now outsell Apple desktop machines by nearly 65%. In Q3, they accounted for 29% of Apple’s (AAPL) total revenue. (See All eyes on the MacBook.)