Card reader driver not installing correctly, but same driver used to work

Solution 1:

I have managed to find a newer device driver than the one from Microsoft, which also supposedly supports 64-bit:
Asus N51Vg Notebook RICOH R5C8xx Card Reader Driver 3.57.01 (Vista)

Another and somewhat older driver is here :
Asus X58L Notebook RICOH R5C843 Card Reader Driver

However, for obvious reasons, I cannot test them.

Solution 2:

To me, it looks like everything is working as it should from that picture. However, if you want an updated driver, take a look at Dell's support site here. Ricoh use a generic driver architecture (similar to Nvidia) and anything is pretty much compatible with anything.

If it doesn't however, I can tell you that the way I have seen most card readers work is that they are usually one of two sorts.

  1. List as generic card reader or as a disconnected device that does not do anything, then as you put in a card of a different type, it simply activates / shows an entry in device manager....
  2. List each device which is the other behaviour I have seen, which makes me think nothing is technically wrong. (such as yours)

so, all I can really suggest is look up the original specifications of your laptop and make sure it is compatible with the type of card you are using. If the card is not working, make sure it is in correctly.

I have been caught out by Micro SD cards that need to be pushed in a tiny bit further etc.