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ledtray.exe

What is ledtray.exe?


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Windows Process Description:

The ledtray.exe process is an executable application that installs a compact flash card reader to any USB-enabled computer. The use of ledtray.exe application is only needed by computers using the earlier versions of Microsoft Windows like Windows ME, Windows 98/98 Second Edition and Macintosh operating systems. Windows XP and Windows Vista install the device automatically.

The ledtray.exe program is distributed by SCM Microsystems, Inc., one of the world's leading suppliers of smart card readers, software and silicon for the PC platform. The company has been serving the United States Department of Defense as a major supplier of readers in identifying and authenticating military personnel.

A Compact flash card is a type of EEPROM chip (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) meaning it can be electrically erased and reprogrammed. Flash cards are primarily used for storage of data from digital devices such as digital cameras. The stored information can be accessed and transferred through the use of the program ledtray.exe.

The installation of the application ledtray.exe is as easy as plugging the compact flash card reader into your USB port and waits till the computer sees the device and asks for the driver. Once installed, the reader will show up on your system as a removable media drive similar to drive A:/. However, when unplugged, its entry on the list of removable drives disappears. The program ledtray.exe allows the transfer of data to and from your compact flash card which gets its power directly from the USB bus.

The file ledtray.exe is located in the subdirectory of C:/Program Files/Common Files/SCM/ledtray.exe. The process ledtray.exe can be included to the list of startup processes by adding its registry values in the Run, RunOnce, RunServices, or RunServicesOnce in the system registry.

The ledtray.exe file has file size between 409600 bytes to 819200 bytes on Windows XP. The ledtray.exe process is a valid application yet is non-essential to the Windows system. Thus, the application ledtray.exe can be safely removed without affecting the system's performance.

Author: SCM Microsystems.

Author URL: http://www.scmmicro.com

Part Of: USB compact flash card readers

Memory Usage: Low. Uses between 409600 bytes to 819200 bytes

System Process: No

Application: No

Background Process: No

Uses Network: No

Uses Internet: No

Hardware Related: Yes. Used with USB compact flash card readers.

Common Path: C:\Program Files\Common Files\SCM\ledtray.exe

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