My memory card won't lock in place therefore I get a "no memory" card message.

I must have posted a clarification instead of a solution therefore:

Check the memory card for a "Lock" switch. It may be locked.If you are viewing the memory card via the cable via computer, this can happen in thumbnail mode of the computer if you are not using the camera bundled software and you have many images on the card. Also make sure to set in your computer's folder settings "Do Not Cache Thumbnails" is enabled otherwise your computer will try to be saving a thumbnail database file on the memory card.If you have a card reader available to use, you can use that as a quick way to delete images from the memory card after transferring them.

There are several possible causes for "memory card locked", "memory card error", or "no memory card". The most common cause is having the tiny slide switch on the side of the card in the wrong position. The second most common is trying to use a 4GB or higher SDHC card with an older camera made before SDHC format came out. There are also other common causes if the above didn't help, with troubleshooting steps for this problem listed here.

Switch of the camera and eject the memory card. carefully take a look @ d side of the memory, u'll find a botton with an indication of Lock and Unlock. Move the botton to the Unlock indication.return the memory card back into the camera carefully and dats all.

Hi,

Here is a tip that I wrote about SDCards and how to unlock and lock SDCards. If youare getting a memory card locked message then check this out.

How to UnlockSD Card heatman101

Hi, fitzarc , and welcome to FixYa,
Everyone should be telling you that this is a problem best solved by the manufacturer or a trained service technician, and they are correct, but if you are determined to do this yourself, you might try the following:
Some camera digital memory cards have a "lock" tab of the side of the card and this is used when you do not want the contents of said card to be overwritten.
Often times, that tab will protrude just a wee bit, enough to lodge itself in its track and therefore appear to be stuck.
I have solved this problem on my own camera by taking a small pair of needle-nosed pliers , grabbing the card and GENTLY moving it back and forth while GENTLY pulling it out.
It's worth mentioning here that buying a good memory card that is sturdy, reliable and a known brand name. Some camera manufacturers provide a lower end memory card and these typically have problem like you're experiencing as well as having trouble retaing data- in this case, your photos.
Good luck and let us know how you go!

Hi,

Here is a tip that I wrote about SDCards and how to unlock and lock SDCards.If youare getting a memory card locked message then check this out.

How to UnlockSD Cardheatman101

Is the camera compatible with SDHC? If it can only handle SD memory cards this card is not readable in the device. It will show on the camera whether it is compatible with SDHC. If it doesn't have the logo, take it as the card won't work and you'll need to get a normal SD card.

There is a theoretical maximum of 2GB for SD memory cards, SDHC start at 4GB and go up to 32GB.

Simply put, if your camera is quite old, it won't support SDHC and therefore is limited to a maximum of 2GB memory card.

Hi,

Here is a tip that I wrote about SD Cards and how to unlock and lock SD Cards.

If you are getting a memory card locked message then check this out.

How to Unlock SD Card

heatman101

Make sure you're using an SD card, 2GB and smaller. The M537 won't work with higher-capacity SDHC cards.

SD cards have a slide switch along one edge. The position farthest from the metal contacts locks the card, protecting it from writes. The position nearest the contacts unlocks the card.

there is a lock button on the memory card check it if it is SD card or camera might not support the card try 1gb card