T61 Ricoh SD card reader

Does T61 build in Ricoh card reader support 4G SDHC card?
I seem to have problem with that. using 1G or 2G SD card works fine.

Hello,
please post your model, not S/N, number and os.
For using SDHC in Xp you´ll need a hotfix.
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Search for a driver: Ricoh Multi Card Reader for Windows 8 - for my T61 (6463) -

Hi!
I`m searching for a Windows 8-Driver for my T61 (6463).
I have a Ricoh Multi Card Reader inside and I can`t find a driver for this one.
Can anybody help me?
Thank you,
Heiko
Solved!
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Hello,
Try downloading the following driver:
Name: Ricoh Multi Card Reader Driver for Windows Vista, XP
Version: 3.54.02
Date: 06 Mar 2008
URL: http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/detail.page?LegacyDocID=migr-68053
The drivers will extract to a directory named "C:\DRIVERS\WIN\4IN1\", if I recall correctly. Once extracted, run Device Manager (filename: DEVMGMT.MSC), go to the entry where the unrecognized card reader is located, and perform an update, using the "Have Disk" option and pointing it to the directory in which the drivers were extracted.
I do not recall if a reboot is required, but in any case I would recommend doing one, at which point you should then be able to see the card reader from Windows 8.
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Cannot update Ricoh Multi Card Reader

Hello All,
I was updating Ricoh Multi Card Reader drivers on my W520 and the installation was not successful: It installed the driver, asked to restart PC, then I saw a message "installing new drivers". After all, a message "unsuccessful installation - device unplugged" popped up. How can I plug it or switch it ON?
I even cannot see Ricoh drivers under 'IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers'.
Any suggestions how to fix that?
Thanks!

A very very good question. I will check to see what answer you get.
Drivers and updated drives as well as released BIOS upgrade should be certified and guaranteed to work. I have seen cases where that is not the case. This is a new on. I am currently holding off on my BIOS update since there is no response about the 1.41 release. I don't want to brick my MB accidentally.
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It might help if you mentioned the distro you're using, kernel version etc. On ubuntu 8.04 I see this for my xD reader on my SL400:
*-system:3 UNCLAIMED
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                bus info: pci@0000:0d:00.4
                version: 12
                width: 32 bits
                clock: 33MHz
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T510 Windows XP 64bit - Multi Card reader no longer working

Just installed XP 64 bit from XP 32 because i finally got tired of windows only recognizing 2GB of RAM.
I have just discovered the multi card reader no longer works (it worked just a few days ago with the 32 bit xp).
i have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the driver (6hss03ww.exe - Ricoh Multi Card Reader Driver) several times, with no luck.
i do not have any uninstalled drivers, or highlighted items in the device manager.
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Hello mate,
Lenovo doesn't support windows xp 64-bit. If you have a look in the readme file it says
Added support for Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition (on ThinkPad
W510 only).
Install windows vista or 7 if you want a 64-bit OS.
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T430s Smart Card reader cannot read some cards

Hi all,
I have a T430s with a smart card reader.
Turns out that some cards (including, as it happens, one of my personal cards) the reader can't read. It either does not respond at all, or gives an "unknown card" identification. The very same card, on the very same laptop, using an Athena USB reader, works flawlessly.
I'd say it's a reader malfunction BUT some other cards are read perfectly by my built-in reader... Why would the reader refuse to read certain cards?
Any ideas? Anyone seen something like this?
Thanks for any insight!

Hey 127kmph,
If the driver for the media card reader doesn't work,
I found your computer in the personal system reference and saw you actually have no Smartcard reader. But you do have the 4-1 media card reader. Which is specific to all machine types of the T430s.
With a little more investigating I found out that
You have a Ricoh Multi Card Reader on the computer. This reader is able to read SDHC cards, but to get it to work fully you have to update the driver.
Here is the link to the driver. Which this driver supports XP, Vista, and Windows 7.
http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS014960
Thank you NINE.
Hope this works out for you
Please let us know,
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W500 card reader problems- with a wrinkle??

My card reader won't recognize SDHC cards. I have a W500 (4061-BL2) running Win XP Pro, Service Pack 3. I installed the latest drivers for the 4-in-1 reader (Ricoh Multi Card Reader driver 3.64.02 which does show up in the "Add/Remove Programs" listing). Based on reading this forum, I considered KB934428, but, when I tried to install the hotfix, I learned it is not needed with SP3. (I didn't try to install KB923293 which is the other hotfix frequently mentioned for this problem as it appears to be older than the ...428 hotfix??)
Everything appears to be normal in Device Manager.
When I try to insert a Kingston 8GB SDHC card (that I know has pictures on it as I can see the pictures on my Canon camera), my system does recognize the card (under "My Computer", it shows up as "SD/MMC (E", but, when I try to access the card, it only says "The disk is not formatted.. Do you want to format now?".
I know there are 20 other forum posts on this problem, but, mine appears to be somewhat unique with XP SP3.
Like everyone else with this problem, I can read the card just fine with a USB card reader.
Any help will be deeply appreciated! Love the W500 except for this nagging problem as I am really anxious to use the card reader.

I just fixed a co-workers Ricoh 4-in-1 reader by following these instructions
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-70881
It says it's for R61 but worked on W500.
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Windows 7 64-bit: Switchable graphics and Ricoh card reader problem

Hi guys,
Two problems with my laptop. I'm using a T400, previously installed with Windows Vista Business 32-bit.
Switchable graphics worked well until I formatted and installed Windows 7 Pro 64-bit (I got the RTM through MSDNAA). Now, Windows can only detect either the discrete graphics or integrated graphics at one time. When the BIOS was set to switchable graphics and enabling the detection of switchable graphics on Windows, it could only detect the Intel integrated graphics. When I try to switch to High Performance graphics through the Lenovo power manager, the screen flashes once, and the ATi graphics card appears on the device manager with the code 10 error (cannot start device). Also, compared to this image, my power manager window that opens with left-click does not have battery stretch and switchable graphics options. I have to right-click to switch my graphics.
After some tinkering, I managed to activate the graphics card through the BIOS by switching it to discrete graphics only and disabling switchable graphics detection by Windows. Now the device manager shows the ATi card only, the Intel integrated graphics is gone. I understand that it should show both display adapters in the device driver when the ATi card is active: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-70495.html#g4
The second problem is with the Ricoh card reader. I managed to install the drivers properly, but the device shows up with a code 12 error (This device cannot find enough free resources that it can use) in the device manager. That error appears on 6 items in the device manager:
Ricoh Memory Stick controller
Ricoh SD/MMC Host controller
Ricoh xD-Picture card controller
Ricoh 1394 OHCI Compliant host controller
Ricoh R/RL/5C476(II) or Compatible CardBus controller
SDA Standard Compliant SD host controller
Additionally, 6 error messages appear during every boot up, which I think is related to these 6 devices:
ERROR
Resource Conflict - PCI in slot 07
Bus:15, Device:00, Function: 00 (it ranges from function 00 to 05)
AND disabling the device through device manager results in a BSOD.
I've seen some people post about the Ricoh problem, but didn't have any resolution (at least for those who had the boot up error message too). The switchable graphics problem seems quite common too but in my case it seems like it is working fine EXCEPT for the fact that only one graphics adapter can appear on the device manager at one time and I can't do switching at all. Anyone know if I can somehow solve this? Sorry for the wall of text and two-problems-in-one. I put them together because I don't know if one problem is affecting the other as both problems appeared at around the same time.

As far as the graphics goes it's well accpeted the only way at present to switch is though the bios manually. There is currently no drivers that enable users to switch from within Win7. Know it's a pain but will just have to wait.

Problem writing to SD card in Ricoh card reader

I have a Gateway 4540GZ laptop with a Ricoh card reader. Whenever I plug in an SD card, it recognizes it as usual. But it won't let me write data in dd, gnome-disks, gparted, caja, et cetera. So I remove it and flip the lock switch to lock, plug it in, and I can't write any files, but I can write data in dd, gnome-disks, and gparted. Thinking it was because I was using an 8GB SDHC card, I swap it for a 2GB SD card and I get the same results. What am I doing wrong?
Last edited by Bolt473 (2013-11-15 04:19:52)

Hello!
I have the same type of problem so I post there.
I' try to write on a file on the SD card, and if I don't open and close the file on the loop, there's only one line writed.
Unfortunately, on my application, I have to read the measure and write them on a file quickly than 10 ms and if I open and close the file each time, writing part take too long.
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T61/X61 integrated smart card reader

Hi,
Does anyone know if the optional smart card reader on the T61/X61 laptops are based on PCMCIA or Expresscard standards, what is the exact make and model, and if they are CCID compliant?
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http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/na/LenovoPortal/en_US/catalog.workflow:item.detail?GroupID=38&Code=41N3043
Add Smart Card security technology to ThinkPad notebook computers equipped with a 54-mm ExpressCard slot. The Gemplus ExpressCard Smart Card Reader from Lenovo offers an ideal interface between a portable computer and a smart card, to control access to databases or corporate computer networks. A smart card is a plastic card that contains personalized information. It's function can range from simple data storage to more advanced memory and processing capabilities. The Gemplus ExpressCard Smart Card Reader from Lenovo is reader hardware only and does not include blank smart cards or smart card management software.
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have a look it is an express card version built by Gemplus, not sure about the rest.
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T61 4-in-1 card reader not working

I reinstalled XP SP3 and all Windows Updates, but my 4-n-1 card reader doesn't work any more... I've put the newest driver in, but still nothing. Any hints?
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Hello,
Just to check, did you install the ThinkVantage System Update software from Lenovo's support web site and let it download all ThinkPad-specific updates for your T61? Perhaps there is another driver or application which needs to be installed first before the 4-in-1 driver will work.
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Portege A600-175 - Card reader device cannot start

I got a Portege A600-175 running windows XP SP3 with a problem in the card reader device. Inserting a SD it makes the sound that usually USB devices make when inserted ( and also when it is removed) bur it doesnt appear on my computer. Getting to device manager It appears as a disk with an exclamation point over it and in properties I see the error This device cannot start. (Code 10)
Ive already removed the device and let windows look for it and install it again but the problem continues.
Thanks in advance for looking into it.

Thanks Xardas for the fast reply,
As I'm in Potugal some terms appearing blow are in Portuguese. So I've download the driver (carc-20081103175358 - Card Reader Ricoh) uninstall "Ricoh- Controladores anfitres digitais seguros", run the setup in the downloaded driver folder.
Restart the machine (prompt by the setup) as the restart takes place I got the balloon "new pci device found". After the complete install the problem continues
By the way in the properties tab of "Ricoh- Controladores anfitres digitais seguros" I still got under detailes Publisher(fornecedor) Microsoft corporation Version 6.0.4069.5512 xpsp0850413-2111
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T430s SDHC card reader not working

Hi, I recently bought a T430s and when I tried to insert a SD card it did not show up in my computer. I've tried 3 different SD cards the sizes are16 gb, 32 gb and 2 gb and neither of them shows up, to make sure the problem is not in the SD card I tried using the SD cards in 2 cameras and 2 other laptops. In all those devices the cards works.
I have tried installing these drivers from this thread https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/T400-T500-and-newer-T-series/New-T430s-4-in-1-express-card-SD-reader-mi... but it did not work.
I also tried following the instructions in this thread http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/T400-T500-and-newer-T-series/T430s-card-reader-cannot-read-16-GB-SDHC-ca... but that did not help either.
According to the device manager the Ricoh PCIe SDXC/MMC Host Controller is working correctly. The Ricoh SD Disk Device is also working correctly.
Whenever I insert the SD card the Sound for a new device plays and when i remove the SD card the removal sound plays. How can I fix this? I'm going away for 7 weeks with my laptop so I need to fix it ASAP and I dont have time to send the laptop to Lenovo.
EDIT:
I uninstalled Ricoh Media driver and now 1 of the cards show up but Windows complains about that it needs to be formatted, but the size is 0 so that doesn't work either. Tried installing the driver again and now they show up in the device manager again and proudly says that they are working but the SD card still doesn't show up so I can read the files on it.
EDIT 2:
If I go into the device manager and forcibly update the the Ricoh SD Disk Device then it says:
Disc: Disc 1
Type: Removable
Status: Online
Partitiontype: MBR (Master Boot Record)
Capacity: 15807 MB
Non-allocated space: 0 MB
Allocated space: 0 MB
For the 32 gb SD card everything is the same but instead it says "Capacity: 30828 MB".
EDIT 3:
When the SD card is inserted a storage device pops up in the device manager. The name of the device is just "Unknown device" and the status is that it can't find any installed drivers for the device.

I'm experiencing a similar situation with my 1-year old T430s. The built-in card reader was working fine until recently when it stopped working.
Now the built-in SD card reader doesn't recognize SD cards that are recognized in external USB adapters.
Device Manager shows Ricoh PCIe SDXC/MMC Controller when an SD card is inserted into the card reader but neither Windows Computer Management/Disk Management nor Windows Explorer show the drive. Device Manager indicates that the driver is up-to-date (v6.10.10.32 25May11.)
When I put the same SD cards into an external USB adapter they're recognized by Windows, assigned a drive letter and visible to Windows Explorer as well as other applications.
Do I have a defective card reader?
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