Transferring Pictures from a Memory Card Reader

Copying digital pictures via USB can be a trifle slow. For many users, a fasterand easiermethod is to use a memory card reader. A memory card reader is a low-cost external peripheral that connects to a USB port on your PC. You then insert the memory card from your digital camera into the memory card reader, and your PC recognizes the card as if it were another hard disk.

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Many color photo printers include memory card slots that let you print directly from your camera's memory card, bypassing your computer entirely.

You can then use My Computer to copy files from the memory card to your computer. Just open My Computer and click the drive icon for the memory card. This displays the card's contents, typically in a subfolder labeled DCIM. You can then move, copy, and delete the photos stored on the card, as you would with any other type of file in Windows.