Dazzle Digital Media HS Reader/Writer User’s Guide • Using the Digital Media Reader/Writer • Page 27
Formatting a Card on a PC
Sometimes it may be more convenient to format a card in the Digital Media HS Reader/
Writer rather than in your original digital device. In some cases, your device may not have
a format option, or you may be required or prompted to format a card. To format a digital
media card in the Digital Media HS Reader/Writer, follow the steps below.
Caution:
Formatting a card completely erases any data on the card. If there are impor tant
images or files you want to safeguard for later use, save a backup copy on your hard drive,
CD-R drive, or other type of removable media
before formatting a card.
Note:
The screens below differ slightly for each of the supported operating systems, but
the procedure for formatting a card is the same.
1.
Insert a card in the Digital Media HS Reader/Writer, as explained earlier in this guide.
2.
Open
My Computer
, as shown on
page 23
, and right-click on the
Removable Disk
icon
A pop-up menu appears.
3.
Select
Format
in the pop-up menu.
The Format window appears for your operating system.
Windows XP and 2000 Format Window
Windows 98 SE and Me Format Window
