I'm saving this info! Thanks for all your help. s. > You don't need to even have a program open to transfer but if you do, > you don't need to close it. On a Mac, drag the image of the card to the > trash or choose Eject from the File menu or click on the eject icon in > the finder window. On a Windows machine, there should be an icon at the > right side bottom of the screen that is for disconnecting hardware or > ejecting drives. Use that. The card reader can stay plugged in if you > are on a desktop machine. Do not unplug a USB reader while the icon of > the card is showing. After the card is ejected the USB card reader will > not show up on the desktop until you plug in another card. > Don > > Shyrell Melara wrote: >> By 'eject the drive', do you mean, close out the program on the desktop >> and then disconnect the USB before removing the card? More of my >> ignorance showing. (My parents always said that asking questions is how >> we learn!) >> :) >> Shyrell