Dell Inspiron 6400 Laptop Various Problems

**Erbowman** · #1 8th Mar 2009, 19:46

Ok it seems that I am always having some sort of problems with this thing. It has lost my cd drive before and I had to go and delete a file to get it to recognize the drive again.
Now the computer will not fully recognize a media card reader that is built in. Let me explaini

Its for commonly reading camera media. It has worked great in the past but now only partly. Once I put it into the slot, it will transfer all files to a certain destination just fine.

However, if I use windows explorer and try to look at the files on the disk then the computer says "Application not found". The SD logo use to appear on the drive but not now, its more like a flash drive. Anyone have a solution???????????????

I have a Dell Inspiron 6400.. with Vista basic

**Erbowman** · #2 14th Mar 2009, 07:36

any opinions

~~jamesbraken~~ · #3 17th Mar 2009, 06:24

Scan your computer updated anti virus in the safe mode and check the hardware is installed or plugged in properly.

**philthomas** · #4 17th Mar 2009, 07:15

Try downloading and installing the Richo R5C832 Driver

**Erbowman** · #5 17th Mar 2009, 14:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by philthomas

Try downloading and installing the Richo R5C832 Driver

When I tried to download the driver, it said that I already have the best device driver.

Should I try it?????

**philthomas** · #6 17th Mar 2009, 14:47

Try it .... that way if it has become corrupted, it should resolve the issue.
No guarantees, but it cant do any harm.

**Erbowman** · #7 17th Mar 2009, 15:05

Well no luck still will not read what on media from windows explorer

**philthomas** · #8 17th Mar 2009, 15:21

If you right click the Removable Drive in My Computer/Computer, can you Explore the drive ?

**Erbowman** · #9 17th Mar 2009, 15:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by philthomas

If you right click the Removable Drive in My Computer/Computer, can you Explore the drive ?

No
thats when it gives me the error. However when I first put the media in a screen pops up asking if I want to transfer photos to hard drive. It will do it that way but I can't explore it through windows explorer. It did work about a month ago but now it won't. It won't even recognize that its SD media anymore.

**Erbowman** · #10 25th Mar 2009, 17:09

ok now more problems. two of my four usb drives will not recognize a drive. It says:

F:/ Application not found.

This is all crazy!!!!

Any drivers that are missing that could be replaced? I know when my cd drive stopped working that it was i think a 109 code error????