Re: SD cards and PTR1
- From: "John McCann" <lists@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ptr1-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 13:25:52 -0500
Excellent Steve. This leaves only one remaining question, which is really
for Anthony to answer. Where did you get the "SD card to CF card" adaptor
for your PTR2?
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Richards" <stephenrichards1951@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ptr1-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 5:22 AM
Subject: Re: SD cards and PTR1
> Let me put this to rest:
>
> I have a PTR1 (which was the original model cited in the question).
>
> I have two adapters both fit the slot in the PTR1. One adapter accepts an
> SD the other a CF. So physically both will fit. BUT only the CF card
> will work.
> Regards
> Steve
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John McCann" <lists@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ptr1-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 2:23 AM
> Subject: Re: SD cards and PTR1
>
>
>> Okay, there are obviously two factors which need to be considered when
>> talking about whether the PTR1 or the PTR2 can be used with an SD card.
>> The first is physical accessibility, i.e., can you physically insert the
>> card into the unit; the second, for want of a better term, I'll call
>> electronic accessibility, i.e., does the unit have the right driver or
>> the software to accept the card. The first problem is readily addressed
>> via the use of a physical adaptor; indeed, you can't use a CF card with
>> the PTR1 without such an adaptor since the slot on the PTR1 is designed
>> for a microdrive.
>>
>> Given what Anthony Campbell has written, I take it that: (1) the PTR2 can
>> electronically accept an SD card, and (2) that there is an adaptor to
>> convert the physical appearance / configuration of an SD card to a CF
>> card since the PTR2 is designed to accept a CF card as its external
>> media.
>>
>> So, the remaining questions are: (1) whether the PTR1 is electronically
>> restricted to the CF card format, and (2), is there an adaptor into which
>> you can insert an SD card which will then fit into the PTR1's microdrive
>> (PCMCIA) slot?
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "anthony campbell" <anthony.campbell07@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <ptr1-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 6:35 PM
>> Subject: Re: SD cards and PTR1
>>
>>
>>> hi, you can use a sd card in ptr2. i have one.
>>> anthony
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Penny Golden" <goldpen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <ptr1-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 10:07 PM
>>> Subject: Re: SD cards and PTR1
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi, I have not seen my entire email input for the day, so if this has
>>>> been answered, my apology.
>>>> My understanding is that there is not an adapter for an SD card in the
>>>> ptr1. I would be glad to hear I was wrong on this.
>>>> Come to think of it: the ptr2 can't use them either, can it?
>>>> Pen
>>>> At 06:09 AM 1/11/2008, you wrote:
>>>>>Is there any such adapter to use SD cards in a PTR1?
>>>>>Thank you.
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