one of two P2s doesn't show on desktop

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neko30

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hi all,

sometimes when i try to offload footage, one of the two p2 cards doesn't show up on the desktop...

i'm going directly from camera to macbook (also have external harddrive attached to computer).

and i go through all appropriate steps--write protect cards, connect 1394 cable, put camera into 1394 mode...but then only one of the two cards shows up on the desktop.

i have been able to get it to show up by turning off camera and re-doing process.

but i'd like to get to the bottom of this and figure out what's happening.

thanks for any advice.
 
thanks david...i try disk utility next time.

i hope it's something as simple as that and not something that will grow into a larger issue.
 
I used to have this issue Neko but it's gone away now, probably due to keeping my Mac up to date with software updates.

I used to get round the problem by connecting the camera without the cards in the slots and then inserting them one after another. Wait until the first card has mounted on the desktop before inserting the second. This technique would (for me) get both cards to show on the desktop at the same time.

I think I had to insert them in the correct order too. I can't remember which order so if you try this method you will have to experiment with which card should be inserted first.

Weenie
 
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