If you want to know how to use a card reader, you need to know what it is used for first!
A card reader is a device that reads memory cards. Memory cards are now widely used, from digital cameras to MP3 players, from PDA handheld computers to the currently popular multimedia phones. The more common types of memory cards available on the market include SmartMedia (SM card), CompactFlash (CF card), SONY MemoryStick (Sony Memory Stick), MultiMediaCard (MMC card), SD Memory (SD card), IBM Microdrive (IBM micro hard drive), and the latest XD-Picture (XD card).