HP Compaq nx8220 SD cards driver problems solved

First make sure you already install the
Texas Instruments Media Card Driver:
2.0.0.7 A (sp35308)
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp35001-35500/sp35308.exe

This package contains the driver for the Texas Instruments PCI (TI-PCI) 6x12/7x12 Cardbus (Media Card Reader) for the listed notebook models and operating systems. Applicable for the following model (with Windows Vista)

HP Compaq nc2400 Notebook PC
HP Compaq nc6400 Notebook PC
HP Compaq nc8430 Notebook PC
HP Compaq nw8440 Notebook PC
HP Compaq nw9440 Notebook PC
HP Compaq nx6315 Notebook PC
HP Compaq nx6325 Notebook PC
HP Compaq nx6330 Notebook PC
HP Compaq nx7300 Notebook PC
HP Compaq nx7400 Notebook PC
HP Compaq nx8420 Notebook PC
HP Compaq nx9420 Notebook PC
HP Pavilion dv5000 Notebook PC Series
HP Pavilion dv8000 Notebook PC Series

After install it only recognize up to 1GB only, so you need to do some work:
1. open run, type "regedit" and then find this line
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Co­ ntrolSet001\Services\tifm21\Parameters

Original Key Value: SDParam = 16 (Decimal)
New Key Value: SDParam = 1

Texas Instruments PCI-8x12/7x12/6x12 Drivers

This method will install Texas Instruments PCI-8x12/7x12/6x12 in Windows XP, Vista and 7. Normally Acer provide this drivers for Windows XP and Vista, it is hard t find windows 7 drivers version so for windows 7 you need to install it manually. For windows Xp and Vista just extract and run setup to install.

Drivers Download Link : ftp://193.194.129.152/notebook/extensa_5220/vista/Drivers/CardR_TI_v2_0_0_7.zip

Download and Extract the driver files.

Installation for Windows 7 :

1. Open device manager by go to start and type "DEVMGMT.MSC" and press enter.
2. You will see 2 devices will yellow exclamation mark, which is Mass Storage Controller and PCi to CARDBUS Bridge.
3. Right click on Mass Storage Controller and select update driver.

4. Select Browse my computer for driver software.

5. Click Browse and point to the driver folder we extracted earlier.

6. navigate to "CardR_TI_v2_0_0_7\CardR_TI_v2_0_0_7\Windows\tiinst" and select the Vista32 for windows 7 32-bit and Vista64 for Windows 7 64-bit.

 7. Click Next and proceed with the installation process.

Now to install the PCi to CARDBUS Bridge just simply open the driver folder and run setup to install.

Cardreader Ricoh 3.51.01

File name: Cardreader_Ricoh_3.51.01_XPx86
Version: RICOH R5C8xx Media Driver Ver3.51.01
Release : March.29.2007

DOWNLOAD LINK:
Download (direct)
Download (mirror)

COMPATIBILITY:
The drivers in this driver release are compatible with the following RICOH Controllers:

Model Number                             Supported Controller
------------ ------------
R5C81x/82x/84x/83x/851/853    Memorystick Host Controller
R5C81x/82x/84x/83x/851/853    xD-Picture Card Host Controller
R5C83x/843/853                          MMC  Host Controller

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM:
Windows XP
Windows VISTA x86
Windows VISTA x64