You can use your ID software with any card reader that can retrieve data from Estonian ID-card, digital ID and other cards. In this section, we have compiled some instructions about solutions you can try out if your ID-card reader is malfunctioning.
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- Using Pinpad Card Reader Drivers
Electronic ID-card use may not be possible, if you use one of the following PinPad (keypad) card readers: • Gemalto CT710 Ezio• OmniKey CardMan 3821 To use the PinPad card reader in Windows, the driver…
- Useful information about smartcard readers
Chip cards may behave differently depending on the operating system. The following lists the basic requirements of each operating system and tested card readers.
- Internet connection lost on MacBook Air when connecting a card reader to the computer
If your computer is a MacBook Air and you are establishing a hard-wire connection using Apple USB Ethernet Adapter, your internet connection is cut off when you connect the card reader to the computer’s USB.
- Problem: mini-PC switches off ID card reader to save power
What to do if the computer switches off the ID card reader to save power?
- Replacing card reader manufacturer’s driver with standard Windows drivers
When keypad card readers are used, problems in a manufacturer’s driver may interfere with use of the ID-card. To solve the problem, replace them with Microsoft WUDF drivers.
Download SD card reader driver for Windows 10 in Device Manager. Press Windows + R, type devmgmt.msc, press Enter to open Device Manager in Windows 10. In Device Manager window, you can expand Universal Serial Bus controllers category. Next right-click on the SD card reader driver and select Uninstall device. A card reader is a device, typically having a USB interface, for accessing the data on a memory card such as a CompactFlash, secure digital or Multimedia Card. Most card readers also offer write capability, together with the card, can function as a pen drive.
This section provides installation information that is specific to smart card reader drivers for Microsoft Windows.
Vendors that supply their own reader drivers should make each driver a member of the SmartCardReader setup class in the INF Version Section of the driver's INF file. Vendors must also add a section to properly configure the smartcard services. For example:
Vendors that supply their own UMDF reader driver need a registry setting to allow PnP filter drivers to sit on top of the UMDF reflector. Specifically, in the driver INF file, this entry is needed:
There are no other special requirements that are associated with installing smart card reader drivers.
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For general information about device installation in Windows, see Device Installation Overview.