My cellphone quit working and it has a lot of photos I want to keep. How do I save them?
One easy solution is to take the camera’s memory card and a flash drive or blank DVD to the Media Development Center (213 Hale Library). Use one of the card readers there to transfer photos and videos to your media. Staff consultants are on hand to walk you through the process.
The GGI Gear USB card reader pictured above (left) is popular because it’s the size of a thumb drive. The newer SanDisk ImageMate All-In-One shown above (right) is about 2″x4″ and has four media slots — three for memory cards of different sizes, and one for compact flash cards.
Another solution is to purchase one of the many memory-card readers on the market, so you can move images from the memory card directly to your own computer. Average prices of card readers are in the $30 to $50 range, said Phyllis Epps, MDC manager.
If you have a Bluetooth-enabled cellphone, you don’t even have to remove the memory card. You can transmit images (and music and video) wirelessly to other Bluetooth-enabled devices, said Chad Palmer, MDC student consultant.
For even more options, contact the Media Development Center staff at 785-532-7422.
