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Troubleshooting > Cannot Access to the Card Slot Because of
Some Security Settings on the Computer
Cannot Access to the Card Slot Because of Some Security
Settings on the Computer
Check 1: Make sure that Read/write attribute in Device settings is set to
Writable from LAN PC.
Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD
Check 2: Make sure that the memory card is inserted in the Card Slot.
Check 3: Disable the Windows Firewall function, or open port 137:139
to allow communication with the machine following the procedure
below.
For information on other security software, refer to its instruction manual or manufacturer.
Important
If you disabled the firewall function, disconnect your network from the Internet. You can do this
by configuring your access point or router not to connect to the Internet or WAN.
To disable the Windows Firewall:
1.
Click Start > Control Panel > Security > Windows Firewall > Change
settings.
In Windows XP, click Start > Control Panel > Security Center > Windows Firewall.
2.
Select Off and click OK.
To open port 137:139:
1.
Click Start > Control Panel > Security > Windows Firewall > Change
settings.
In Windows XP, click Start > Control Panel > Security Center > Windows Firewall.
2.
Click the Exceptions tab, and click Add port.
3.
On the Add a Port dialog box, input the following information, and click OK.
Name: Input any name for the port.
Port number: Input "137".
Protocol: Select TCP.
4.
Repeat steps 2 and 3.
On the Add a Port dialog box, input the same information as you did in step 3 except for
selecting UDP in Protocol.
5.
Use the same procedure to open the other ports (138TCP, 138UDP,
139TCP, and 139UDP).
6.
Confirm that the port names are added on the Exceptions sheet, and click
OK.
Check 4: Change the workgroup name to "WORKGROUP" following the
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