any of you experienced SxS card not mounting? at DVinfo.net

Kaku Ito · December 10th, 2007, 02:05 AM

Has anyone else experienced that the SxS card provided by Sony not mounting?

I want to see if anyone had encountered the problem, if that is because my Mac Book Pro's express card bus is worn out.
The card should be fine, it never failed to mount in the EX1, but any incompatibility in the size for Apple?

Evidently, the card does not go deep enough to make the connection. So I have to push it deeper and hold it then it mounts okay (but which is really hard to do).

I'm going to let you know what happens when I get to try with other Mac Book Pros.

Andreas Johansson · December 10th, 2007, 07:01 AM

Do you have the drivers for SxS installed on your Mac?

Edit: I missed that you wrote it mounts sometimes. Ignore the above.

Eric Pascarelli · December 10th, 2007, 07:33 AM

I can't get the Express Card to mount at all on my MacBook Pro - with drivers installed. I've resorted to USB. I always assumed it was a software issue - never considered that it might be mechanical.

I'll try what you describe.

Kaku Ito · December 10th, 2007, 08:05 AM

Ah, there you go, so it must be the geometry incompatibility. Can't tell which is wrong though.
Eric, make sure you don't have any important clips in the card.
It might destroy the structure of the volume when you mount and unmount unexpectedly.

Kaku Ito · December 10th, 2007, 08:14 AM

By the way, to clarify, my Mac Book Pro is the first generation one.

December 10th, 2007, 02:05 AM	#1
Kaku Ito Trustee Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Posts: 1,382	any of you experienced SxS card not mounting? Has anyone else experienced that the SxS card provided by Sony not mounting? I want to see if anyone had encountered the problem, if that is because my Mac Book Pro's express card bus is worn out. The card should be fine, it never failed to mount in the EX1, but any incompatibility in the size for Apple? Evidently, the card does not go deep enough to make the connection. So I have to push it deeper and hold it then it mounts okay (but which is really hard to do). I'm going to let you know what happens when I get to try with other Mac Book Pros.

December 10th, 2007, 07:01 AM	#2
Andreas Johansson Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Stockholm Posts: 93	Do you have the drivers for SxS installed on your Mac? Edit: I missed that you wrote it mounts sometimes. Ignore the above.

December 10th, 2007, 07:33 AM	#3
Eric Pascarelli Major Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 498	I can't get the Express Card to mount at all on my MacBook Pro - with drivers installed. I've resorted to USB. I always assumed it was a software issue - never considered that it might be mechanical. I'll try what you describe.

December 10th, 2007, 08:05 AM	#4
Kaku Ito Trustee Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Posts: 1,382	Ah, there you go, so it must be the geometry incompatibility. Can't tell which is wrong though. Eric, make sure you don't have any important clips in the card. It might destroy the structure of the volume when you mount and unmount unexpectedly.

December 10th, 2007, 08:14 AM	#5
Kaku Ito Trustee Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Posts: 1,382	By the way, to clarify, my Mac Book Pro is the first generation one.