This is the only thing you oughta read your SD card.

Here’s how:

Plug your SD card into the SD card slot.

Confirm that you’re inserting it the right way.

A person’s hand holding an SD card next to an Android device

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You might need to put the SD card in an adapter to make it fit the computer’s slot.

your machine should prompt you to fire up the SD card’s contents.

If not,open File Exploreron Windows orFinder on a Mac.

Multiple SD cards on a laptop

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Browse the SD card like any other folder on your gear.

If you’ve ever used anexternal hard drive or flash drive, this works the same way.

Here’s how to use it:

Turn off the machine.

Samsung SD cards next to an Android device

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Locate the SD card slot and, if necessary, remove its protective cover.

Insert the SD card into the SD card reader, either directly, or using the insertion tray.

Attach the SD card to the adapter and plug the adapter into the phone.

If you still have problems, you may need to troubleshoot your memory card reader.

Most Chromebooks have an SD card slot.

If yours doesn’t, you’ll have to connect an external memory card reader.

Alternatively, use the diskpart command.

For individual files, go to the file’s Properties and flush the Read-only check box.