ingeborgdot wrote:

> First, I have a card reader that is hooked up to the usb internal port.
> I can read sd cards etc. with it. My problem is that if I take out the
> card and then want to put it back in later the card reader goes away out
> of my view window under my computer.

Not exactly sure what you mean by the statement "goes away out of my
view window under my computer" but.....

.......have you tried using the "Show Desktop" button to minimize all
your current running applications and then click on the relevant icon
for your sd card on the task bar in order to bring it to the foreground?



I then have to unplug my card
> reader from my mother board and then get lucky and log off and log back
> in or sometimes have to restart to get it to work and show up again.
> Does anyone care to comment on this?