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Explanation
Formatting a PC Card or USB Storage Device
Flash ATA cards are formatted to IBM-compatible format.
2GB or more:
FAT32
Less than 2GB:
FAT16
Formatting an External SCSI Device
The formats of the disk that are connected via the SCSI (option) are as follows:
• MO
Semi-IBM format. Handled as a removable disk.
• Zip
FDISK 1 partition. Handled as a fixed disk.
Formatting the Internal Hard Disk (Option)
• Selecting the Number of Partitions
You can set the number of partitions to 2 or 3.
• Setting the Realtime Recording Area
You can set the realtime recording area to 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, or 70% of the entire
capacity of the internal hard disk. The default value is 50%.
Selecting the Number of Partitions
You can set partitions on the internal hard disk (option) and some of the external SCSI
devices. However, partitions cannot be specified on removable disks. You can select the
number of partitions from 1 to 3 (2 or 3 on the internal hard disk).
Media Info
Lists the information about the selected medium. The following information is displayed.
• Media Name: Name of the medium.
• Media Size:
Total size.
• Used Space: Size of the used area.
• Vacant Space: Size of the free area.
• Partition Size: Number of partitions.
Note
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If you format a medium that has data stored on it, all the data are cleared when the
medium is formatted.
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It takes a few seconds to format a PC card.
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It takes approximately 30 s to 1 minute to format the internal hard disk (option).
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Do not format a disk while the SL1400 and a PC is connected via a SCSI cable.
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If an error message is displayed after the format operation, the target medium may be
damaged.
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This function cannot be used when using the FTP server function, the FTP client function,
network printer function, or the Web server function.
13.6 Formatting the Storage Medium