I can't load pictures from my card reader into my computer--sometmes

Question

I have version 2 of iPhoto. In the past, everytime I put a card in my reader, the pictures would appear on my screen. This time, nothing happens. I have over 200 pictures in my photo library, but when I put in a different card, which contains a different set of photos, those photos don't appear on my screen. I click on IMPORT; in fact, I click on both IMPORTS, since I don't know what function either serves. Incidentally, I know that the card contains photos, because they can be viewed when the card is in the camera. I have checked the cable connections. One more thing: I added a photo to another card and sent it as an e-mail attachment. Could something be wrong with the card that's giving me trouble?

Answer 1

Niku,
Do you see the icon of the card on the desktop?
No.
you could also go into the applications and look for
image capture.
I went there. In the USB storagage window it said, "Items remaining 11." It also said "Preparing download," but it never progressed beyond where it started. I cancelled the attempt.
Launch it and then connect your card reader. This
might work.
If you should want image capture to launch in the
future when you connect a card, then go to Image
capture> preferences: you will see camera and scanner
preferences. Adjust to your liking. If you do not
want iPhoto to launch anymore when your camera or car
is connected, then set to "nothing"
Where is image capture located?
Personnaly I disabled image capture: I set it to
nothing. I like better opening the icon of the card,
penetrate to the picture level, and then drag & drop
all the needed picture into an empty folder on the
desktop, say called" August 2006". Then disconnect
the card, launch iPhoto, then drag the august 2006
folder over iPhoto window. You will then have a new
film roll called August 2006. Shoot 2 birds with
one stone.
What if there is no card icon?
Then you can delete the folder "august 2006" or you
can place it into another HD as a personal backup
system.
p.s. make sure that you remove your card before
launching iPhoto, because iP will be searching your
card again, to re-import what you just uploaded
manually into the august 2006 folder!
Although you have given detailed instructions, I want to take a different approach. I'm going to delete all photos now in my computer and begin again. I'm going to make a fresh posting, because too many questions in one posting can be confusing. For now, however, I need instructions for removing my card from the reader. I'm told it is wrong to do this without following the proper procedure. Supposedly the proper procedure is as follows: "Click the tiny Eject button next to the card's name in the Source list and then remove the card from the reader". The problem with this advice is that there is no "tiny Eject button," and there is no card name. Would it be okay to just remove the card from the reader?
hope this helps.
michel
Yes, it's helpful, but I think I need to start from the beginning. That's why I'm going to try to delete all the photos from my computer and then try to import photos from at least four memory cards to see if they all act the same way. That reminds me: there are THREE Import buttons (two in the iPhoto window, and one in the FILE menu), and I'm not sure which one I'm supposed to use. One problem I'm having is that I haven't been able to delete everything, but I'll save my questions on that for my next posting. Thanks for your help.