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Default Card Reader not working - 05-23-2009, 12:08 AM

I tried searching and couldn't find the answer. My cardreader on the mini 9 doesn't work. Or at least I can't seem to find the memorystick on my desktop when I pop it in.

In terms of details, I also admit I cheated and bought a mini 9 preloaded with OS X so....for all I know the cardreader DOESN'T work, but...assuming it's a software/driver glitch.... HELP!

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Default 05-23-2009, 12:17 AM

Memory sticks are not supported, only SD / SDHC cards are supported, and even those are flaky.


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Default 05-23-2009, 12:27 AM

Well that explains a thing or two. While I've got you....when I go into my system preferences and I click keyboard/mouse, the trackpad adjustment menus don't show up. It's like the thing doesn't realize I have a trackpad. ideas?
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Default 05-23-2009, 12:28 AM

like on my regular macbook theres a trackpad button on the sys preferences. Not on my mini...
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Default 05-23-2009, 12:32 AM

That's because the default drivers report the trackpad as a mouse, and at the same time, the trackpad is being run in relative mode, or the mouse emulation mode.

You can install the drivers I'm working on if you want more features / options.


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Default 05-23-2009, 12:37 AM

Oh yeah? The stuff in that touchpad driver forum? It didn't seem to do anything when I did that.....
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Default 05-23-2009, 12:51 AM

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Oh yeah? The stuff in that touchpad driver forum? It didn't seem to do anything when I did that.....

Yeah, and it does do stuff.


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Default 05-23-2009, 01:22 AM

@moonpod: meklort's driver does indeed 'do stuff'.... in System Preferences look at the bottom of the window under Other for a trackpad icon.


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Default 05-23-2009, 01:27 AM

hmm not there. I mustve done it wrong. Will try again.
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Default 05-23-2009, 01:30 AM

try the installer: http://www.mydellmini.com/forum/mac-...installer.html


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