Wonder if Reader problems correlate with memory cards

slayda · 07-17-2007, 11:48 AM

After reading about several Sony Reader problems; e.g. black or white splotches on the screen, unable to reboot, errors directly traceable to memory cards - I began to wonder if some basic incompatibility with certain cards might be the problem. Therefore I thought to start this poll.

This poll allows multiple answers, i.e. select the type of problem and also the type of external memory used.

Do not vote if you have not had any problems. I may do that poll later.

JSWolf · 07-17-2007, 11:59 AM

I've used a generic 2gig SD card and I've had zero problems because of it.

NatCh · 07-17-2007, 12:00 PM

I occasionally use a 512MG SD card (Sandisk brand) and it's never given me any trouble with or without the card.

yvanleterrible · 07-17-2007, 01:15 PM

I bought one and filled it but I don't use it. Reader's got enough memory for the speed I read. If I need more choice, I go to the computer which I use every day.

Leaping Gnome · 07-17-2007, 03:16 PM

For about six months I used a 2gb Sandisk card for music, internal memory for books and I've never had a problem.

simond · 07-18-2007, 04:52 AM

I use a PQI 1gb card and I sometimes find that while reading a PDF the Reader seems to think it has no card in the slot so I have to reinsert the card before I can go back to reading

athlonkmf · 07-18-2007, 05:36 AM

why would screenproblems be related with memory cards? It's not logical.

The fact that some readers hang could very well be when a memory card gets removed during some read/write-operations.

slayda · 07-18-2007, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by athlonkmf

why would screenproblems be related with memory cards? It's not logical.

The fact that some readers hang could very well be when a memory card gets removed during some read/write-operations.

It may not be logical for it to be designed that way but usually problems in in a design are not logical.

I just wondered if a correlation were possible.

athlonkmf · 07-19-2007, 05:15 AM

well... the only logical possibility that a memory card could influence the working of the screen would be 1) the cardreader uses up so much power that the screen isn't getting enough and 2) IO problems causing the kernel to break down.

dhbailey · 07-19-2007, 07:12 AM

I think the poll should have had an option "I have had no problems" -- since I haven't had any problems I simply checked the memory card types I sometimes use.

Dublee · 08-06-2007, 11:30 AM

I have a Sandisk Memory Stick Pro Duo 1GB in a Lexar Memory Stick Duo adaptor. If I leave the Reader on and it powers itself off over time, when I take out the memory stick to copy books to it, reinsert it back into the Reader, and power the Reader on, the screen turns black and then back to "white" as one would see when turning a page but the Reader never turns on.

I would need to plug the Reader into the USB cable connected to my computer before the Reader would work again.

It may be an issue with my using a Memory Stick Duo adaptor. I'll test with a Sandisk Memory Stick Pro 256MB I recently acquired.

JSWolf · 08-11-2007, 10:11 PM

How is the memory stick formatted? Is it fat or fat32?

View Poll Results: Have you had memory, or screen problems with your Sony Reader
Yes, memory problems	4	18.18%
Yes, screen problems	2	9.09%
Yes, other problems	1	4.55%
I do not use any external memory	4	18.18%
I use a Sony Memory Stick	0	0%
I use a non-Sony Memory Stick	2	9.09%
I use an SD card of 2 GB or less	9	40.91%
I use an SD card larger than 2GB	1	4.55%
I just want to see the results	6	27.27%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 22. You may not vote on this poll

07-17-2007, 11:48 AM	#1
slayda Retired & reading more! Posts: 2,764 Karma: 1884247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Alabama, USA Device: Kindle 1, iPad Air 2, iPhone 6S+, Kobo Aura One	Wonder if Reader problems correlate with memory cards After reading about several Sony Reader problems; e.g. black or white splotches on the screen, unable to reboot, errors directly traceable to memory cards - I began to wonder if some basic incompatibility with certain cards might be the problem. Therefore I thought to start this poll. This poll allows multiple answers, i.e. select the type of problem and also the type of external memory used. Do not vote if you have not had any problems. I may do that poll later. Last edited by slayda; 07-17-2007 at 11:56 AM.

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07-17-2007, 11:59 AM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,027 Karma: 129333114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I've used a generic 2gig SD card and I've had zero problems because of it.

07-17-2007, 12:00 PM	#3
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	I occasionally use a 512MG SD card (Sandisk brand) and it's never given me any trouble with or without the card.

07-17-2007, 01:15 PM	#4
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	I bought one and filled it but I don't use it. Reader's got enough memory for the speed I read. If I need more choice, I go to the computer which I use every day.

07-17-2007, 03:16 PM	#5
Leaping Gnome Evangelist Posts: 490 Karma: 1641 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Louisville Device: Sony Reader PRS-500	For about six months I used a 2gb Sandisk card for music, internal memory for books and I've never had a problem.

07-18-2007, 04:52 AM	#6
simond Fanatic Posts: 532 Karma: 1062755 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, UK Device: Kobo Aura One, iPad, iPhone	I use a PQI 1gb card and I sometimes find that while reading a PDF the Reader seems to think it has no card in the slot so I have to reinsert the card before I can go back to reading

07-18-2007, 05:36 AM	#7
athlonkmf Guru Posts: 714 Karma: 1014039 Join Date: May 2007 Device: Sony PRS-500, Sony PRS-505, Kindle 3, Sony PRS350, iPad 64GB	why would screenproblems be related with memory cards? It's not logical. The fact that some readers hang could very well be when a memory card gets removed during some read/write-operations.

07-19-2007, 05:15 AM	#9
athlonkmf Guru Posts: 714 Karma: 1014039 Join Date: May 2007 Device: Sony PRS-500, Sony PRS-505, Kindle 3, Sony PRS350, iPad 64GB	well... the only logical possibility that a memory card could influence the working of the screen would be 1) the cardreader uses up so much power that the screen isn't getting enough and 2) IO problems causing the kernel to break down.

07-19-2007, 07:12 AM	#10
dhbailey Guru Posts: 604 Karma: 733 Join Date: Mar 2007 Device: HP iPAQ211 / PRS 500, 700 and 505	I think the poll should have had an option "I have had no problems" -- since I haven't had any problems I simply checked the memory card types I sometimes use.

08-06-2007, 11:30 AM	#11
Dublee Member Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Alameda, CA Device: ASUS TF300, iPad 1, Nook Tablet (CM7), Nook ST, Onyx M92	I have a Sandisk Memory Stick Pro Duo 1GB in a Lexar Memory Stick Duo adaptor. If I leave the Reader on and it powers itself off over time, when I take out the memory stick to copy books to it, reinsert it back into the Reader, and power the Reader on, the screen turns black and then back to "white" as one would see when turning a page but the Reader never turns on. I would need to plug the Reader into the USB cable connected to my computer before the Reader would work again. It may be an issue with my using a Memory Stick Duo adaptor. I'll test with a Sandisk Memory Stick Pro 256MB I recently acquired.

08-11-2007, 10:11 PM	#12
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,027 Karma: 129333114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	How is the memory stick formatted? Is it fat or fat32?

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