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First off,thanks for all who responded and offered such detailed, valuable advice. ^
Confusing isn't the word for the documentation and tech support provided by the laptop manufacturer (Fujitsu - somewhat surprising as the documentation is otherwide pretty good). The manual only stated that SD cards could be used in the card reader - no capacity specifications or options were given. My first call to tech support ended when the person did not know what an SD card was (even as I heard the reference flip charts being furiously turned). The tech on the second call at least knew what I was talking about - she stated that there was nothing in the documentation specifically about capacities, only that 1GB and 2GB cards were options that were listed on her accessories list.
Searching online, I found another Fujitsu accessories list that matched what the second tech said about 1GB and 2GB being offered as options. I also found anecdotal information on other manufacturers' sites that seemed to indicate that many internal readers don't support the high capacity flavor.
What is the model number of the device?
I'll go out on a limb and say that 90% of all new SD capable gadgets WILL accept SDHC. But unlike the previous poster who said it could be an expensive lesson, in the worse case, you'll be out $20. Even places
like Amazon have plenty of sub $20 8GB MicroSD cards.