Question: Can't access SD card on Kindle Fire - Page 2

jimdays · 03-19-2016, 11:56 AM

I have read through the above info and will try to solve the problem Sunday. I will report back. However, I still didn't see any solution to address the problem: When I connect the Kindle Fire to a Windows computer via USB cable, the new external SD card does not show in Windows file manager, only the Kindle Fire internal storage shows up in the Windows file manager. I have a lot of movies on the Windows computer I simply want to transfer to the Kindle external SD card. The Kindle Fire internal storage is nearly full. Using the above suggestions, I guess I will be able to first transfer the movies via USB cable from the Windows computer to the Kindle internal storage ( already can do this- no problem), then using ES file manager on the Kindle to move the movies from the Kindle Fire internal storage to the Kindle Fire external SD card. This method is less convenient than directly transferring the movies from Windows to Kindle Fire external SD card. This is my friend's Kindle. If it is true that files cannot be transferred directly from Windows to Kindle Fire external SD card, I want to know this. If this is the case, in the future, if I am offered a free Kindle Fire, I would decline the offer. To be more clear, below I have posted a Windows screenshot of my $10 Walmart Android device when connected to a Windows computer via USB cable. See red circle "SD card". This is what I want to see when I connect the Kindle Fire to Windows computer. Another simple way to solve this problem (although slightly inconvenient), is to remove the Kindle Fire SD card, and insert into micro SD card reader, transfer files from Windows computer to SD card, insert SD card back into Kindle Fire. Then I can watch the movies on the Kindle Fire.

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Purple Lady · 03-19-2016, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Katie1

The only Problem Videos I have are AMAZON! It seems to take DAYS to DL them

If Amazon videos won't download to the sd card you should contact Amazon support.

Barbara1955 · 03-19-2016, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Purple Lady

If Amazon videos won't download to the sd card you should contact Amazon support.

I have they have no clue. & wont replace since it working abet S-L-O-W-L-Y

Dr. Drib · 03-20-2016, 06:53 AM

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jimdays · 03-20-2016, 11:38 AM

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Still trying to find answer to this question: How can I make new Kindle Fire with inserted micro SD card show up when connected to Windows computer via usb cable? Below example picture is what I want to see (see red circle). Presently I can only see (and read/write to) the Kindle internal storage.

Purple Lady · 03-20-2016, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jimdays

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Still trying to find answer to this question: How can I make new Kindle Fire with inserted micro SD card show up when connected to Windows computer via usb cable? Below example picture is what I want to see (see red circle). Presently I can only see (and read/write to) the Kindle internal storage.

Do you have it connected as MTP or camera? Look in the notification bar while it's plugged in - you should be able to change it from there. You can't see the sd card if it's connected as a camera device. You might want to try another cable as well. My pc couldn't see me device at all until I switched cables.

Barbara1955 · 03-20-2016, 01:57 PM

The Only way I found to SEE the SDCard on my Windows 8.1 PC is to Open Fire Then you will see the picture you posted. When Side Loading in the List that drops down ALL I see is the Fire. Just No Way to get to the SDCard! There is now way to Transfer items OFF the Main HD on to the SDCard. That I have found.

When you Toggle those switches to the On position in Settings>Storage things you DL to the Fire are suppose to go there. But on my Fire 10 they Don't! I Forced the Apps on to the SDCard. That ALL that show on my card.

Purple Lady I tried what you posted all it did was mess up my Fire. Couldn't even Conect to WiFi ... had to Uninstall the ES App.

Dusky Rose · 03-21-2016, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Katie1

The Only way I found to SEE the SDCard on my Windows 8.1 PC is to Open Fire Then you will see the picture you posted.

Then that part is working okay. That's what you should see.

When sideloading from Windows, it should work for files they allow you to see. They may not allow you to see video files, as they don't want people messing with those. And I found that it's very slow to move anything from the SD card to main memory, or from main memory to the SD card.

So it may be loading vids to the SD card, but you can't see them. About the only way I know to tell for sure is to remove the vids, and see how much memory you have on the main memory, and how much on the SD. Then load vids and see which one now has less space on it.

I've just side loaded Epub files, and they copied fine on the SD card. The only ways to see them is through ES app. And as long as I have Aldiko installed, they open fine.

Barbara1955 · 03-21-2016, 12:25 PM

48 HOUR & Counting to Dl an Amazon Movie is a bit SLOWWW to me!

Dusky Rose · 03-21-2016, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Katie1

48 HOUR & Counting to Dl an Amazon Movie is a bit SLOWWW to me!

Could it be your connection speed?

Just out of curiosity, I downloaded a movie to my Fire just to see what it would do. I didn't have any on there before.

I looked to see how much space I had on each one, and changed the settings to download movies to the SD card.

I downloaded a movie, and according to what was left on the SD card, it loaded it there just fine. No change in the internal memory space.

But looking at it from Windows, there's no seeing the movie anywhere. So I don't think they let you see any movies that you load to the SD card. But the space used is still there.

I tried to pick HD quality, but didn't have the space for it, so just picked the lowest definition, and it was about 665.6 megabytes, and took about 30 minutes to download.

So, it may be that you're selecting a really large file, and your wifi is slow, and the machine just isn't meant to handle Vids very well. It can do it, but it's not the fastest processor in the world and with a slow wifi, it's just not moving along very fast.

I'd try to see if you see any difference in space when loading to the SD card, and make sure you're selecting the lower quality vid. And maybe reset your router, and see if that helps to pick up some speed.

Barbara1955 · 03-21-2016, 05:33 PM

1 Hour 45 Min Movie Took 36!!! Freaking Hours!
Same Movie took 30 Mins to DL on my Amazon Fire Phone.
Dusky you sound like Amazon EXCUSES! BTW DL the Same Movie using the Vudu App 20 MINS!
It really gets me how people think 36 Hours is Normal! NOT!

Purple Lady · 03-21-2016, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katie1

1 Hour 45 Min Movie Took 36!!! Freaking Hours!
Same Movie took 30 Mins to DL on my Amazon Fire Phone.
Dusky you sound like Amazon EXCUSES! BTW DL the Same Movie using the Vudu App 20 MINS!
It really gets me how people think 36 Hours is Normal! NOT!

Maybe it's your sd card? A cheap sd card can be slow, but I wouldn't think that slow. How long does it take to download a movie to internal storage? Turn off the switch in settings and try to download again.

Barbara1955 · 03-21-2016, 06:01 PM

I already said Several time how long it take to DL to my HD. No the Card is Not Cheap. Its What Amazon says to buy. Sandisk (10) 128 gig Besides the movies are Not going On the card! Not one movies of 20 I DL is on the Card!

What do you folks thin I been complaining about? Nothing I DL goes on the Dang Card! & What I DL takes DAYS! Direct from Amazon. Any place else takes Mins. What I try to Stream Amazon Movie it Buffers 10 sec play 15-20 min Buffering for the Next 10 Second play.
I have No Problems with my Vudu Movies!
I sure loosing out watching Any Amzon Prime Movies.. Piece of crap Fire

Purple Lady · 03-21-2016, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katie1

I already said Several time how long it take to DL to my HD. No the Card is Not Cheap. Its What Amazon says to buy. Sandisk (10) 128 gig Besides the movies are Not going On the card! Not one movies of 20 I DL is on the Card!

What do you folks thin I been complaining about? Nothing I DL goes on the Dang Card! & What I DL takes DAYS! Direct from Amazon. Any place else takes Mins. What I try to Stream Amazon Movie it Buffers 10 sec play 15-20 min Buffering for the Next 10 Second play.
I have No Problems with my Vudu Movies!
I sure loosing out watching Any Amzon Prime Movies.. Piece of crap Fire

Sorry for trying to help.

Dusky Rose · 03-21-2016, 08:34 PM

I'm also sorry for trying to help, Katie.

I won't be trying any more.

03-19-2016, 11:56 AM	#16
jimdays Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2014 Device: kindle touch WP63GW	I have read through the above info and will try to solve the problem Sunday. I will report back. However, I still didn't see any solution to address the problem: When I connect the Kindle Fire to a Windows computer via USB cable, the new external SD card does not show in Windows file manager, only the Kindle Fire internal storage shows up in the Windows file manager. I have a lot of movies on the Windows computer I simply want to transfer to the Kindle external SD card. The Kindle Fire internal storage is nearly full. Using the above suggestions, I guess I will be able to first transfer the movies via USB cable from the Windows computer to the Kindle internal storage ( already can do this- no problem), then using ES file manager on the Kindle to move the movies from the Kindle Fire internal storage to the Kindle Fire external SD card. This method is less convenient than directly transferring the movies from Windows to Kindle Fire external SD card. This is my friend's Kindle. If it is true that files cannot be transferred directly from Windows to Kindle Fire external SD card, I want to know this. If this is the case, in the future, if I am offered a free Kindle Fire, I would decline the offer. To be more clear, below I have posted a Windows screenshot of my $10 Walmart Android device when connected to a Windows computer via USB cable. See red circle "SD card". This is what I want to see when I connect the Kindle Fire to Windows computer. Another simple way to solve this problem (although slightly inconvenient), is to remove the Kindle Fire SD card, and insert into micro SD card reader, transfer files from Windows computer to SD card, insert SD card back into Kindle Fire. Then I can watch the movies on the Kindle Fire. [Image violates Posting Guidelines for size - MODERATOR] Last edited by Dr. Drib; 03-20-2016 at 06:51 AM.

03-20-2016, 01:57 PM	#22
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,454 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	The Only way I found to SEE the SDCard on my Windows 8.1 PC is to Open Fire Then you will see the picture you posted. When Side Loading in the List that drops down ALL I see is the Fire. Just No Way to get to the SDCard! There is now way to Transfer items OFF the Main HD on to the SDCard. That I have found. When you Toggle those switches to the On position in Settings>Storage things you DL to the Fire are suppose to go there. But on my Fire 10 they Don't! I Forced the Apps on to the SDCard. That ALL that show on my card. Purple Lady I tried what you posted all it did was mess up my Fire. Couldn't even Conect to WiFi ... had to Uninstall the ES App. Last edited by Barbara1955; 03-20-2016 at 02:00 PM.

03-21-2016, 06:01 PM	#28
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,454 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	I already said Several time how long it take to DL to my HD. No the Card is Not Cheap. Its What Amazon says to buy. Sandisk (10) 128 gig Besides the movies are Not going On the card! Not one movies of 20 I DL is on the Card! What do you folks thin I been complaining about? Nothing I DL goes on the Dang Card! & What I DL takes DAYS! Direct from Amazon. Any place else takes Mins. What I try to Stream Amazon Movie it Buffers 10 sec play 15-20 min Buffering for the Next 10 Second play. I have No Problems with my Vudu Movies! I sure loosing out watching Any Amzon Prime Movies.. Piece of crap Fire Last edited by Barbara1955; 03-21-2016 at 06:08 PM.

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03-20-2016, 06:53 AM	#19
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 44,793 Karma: 55645321 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: Kindle: Oasis 3, Voyage WiFi; Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One	Moderator Notice jimdays: Please take a few moments to read our Posting Guidelines, in particular the part about the maximum image size allowed (600x600 pixels). Images that violate those guidelines will be deleted. It is every member's responsibility to read our Posting Guidelines and follow them. Thanks.

03-20-2016, 11:38 AM	#20
jimdays Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2014 Device: kindle touch WP63GW	(reposting image to comply with TOS) Still trying to find answer to this question: How can I make new Kindle Fire with inserted micro SD card show up when connected to Windows computer via usb cable? Below example picture is what I want to see (see red circle). Presently I can only see (and read/write to) the Kindle internal storage.

03-21-2016, 12:25 PM	#24
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,454 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	48 HOUR & Counting to Dl an Amazon Movie is a bit SLOWWW to me!

03-21-2016, 05:33 PM	#26
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,454 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	1 Hour 45 Min Movie Took 36!!! Freaking Hours! Same Movie took 30 Mins to DL on my Amazon Fire Phone. Dusky you sound like Amazon EXCUSES! BTW DL the Same Movie using the Vudu App 20 MINS! It really gets me how people think 36 Hours is Normal! NOT!

03-21-2016, 08:34 PM	#30
Dusky Rose Connoisseur Posts: 79 Karma: 2565288 Join Date: Aug 2015 Device: Kobo Aura One, Ipad mini retina, Kindle Voyage and Fire	I'm also sorry for trying to help, Katie. I won't be trying any more.

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