Maxell SD card Instruction Manual

Instruction Manual

SD Memory Card

Formatting Software

February 27, 2006

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction.............................................................................................. 1

2. System Requirements .............................................................................. 1

3. Installation ............................................................................................... 1

4. Uninstallation........................................................................................... 1

5. Operation Guide ....................................................................................... 2

5.1 Window Description........................................................................................ 2

5.1.1 Main Window ........................................................................................................... 2

5.1.2 Format Option Window ........................................................................................... 3

5.2 Startup Operation .......................................................................................... 5

5.3 Format Operation........................................................................................... 5

5.4 Option Select Operation................................................................................. 7

5.5 Refresh Operation .......................................................................................... 9

5.6 Notes ............................................................................................................. 10

5.7 Copyright ...................................................................................................... 10

1. Introduction

This software formats SD Memory Cards using a formatting program that complies with the SD Memory Card Specification. SD formatting provides quick and easy access to the SD Memory Card.

Note: Generally, SD Memory Card file systems formatted with generic operating system

formatting software do not comply with the SD Memory Card Specification.

If you have formatted SD Memory Card with generic operating system formatting

software, reformat SD Memory Card using this software or the appropriate formatting software prepared by the SD hosts p rovider.

2. System Requirements

- OS: Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP (Home Edition/Professional)

- Interface: USB reader/writer, PC card adapter, or SD slot that can read and write SD Memory Card

Note: Some interfaces cannot use this software.

3. Installation

(1) Close all program applications. (2) Execute the installer file. Install the SD Memory Card Formatting Software following the

instructions of the installation window.

(3) Click on [Completion].

Note: If you have already installed this software, it will be uninstalled once automatically

while you execute operation (2). In this case, install again from the operation (2) after completing the uninstallation.

4. Uninstallation

[Windows XP]

(1) Click on [Start], point to [Settings], and click on [Control Panel].

If you cannot find [Settings] and/or [Control Panel] from [Start] menu, click on [Start], and then click on [My Computer]. Click on [Change a setting] or [Control Panel] that exists on

the left side of my computer window. (2) Click on [Add or Remove Programs]. (3) Select “SDFormatter” and click on [Change/Remove]. (4) Uninstall the SD Memory Card Formatting Software following the instructions of the

uninstallation window. (5) Click on [Completion].

[Other Windows OS]

(1) Click on [Start], point to [Settings], and click on [Control Panel]. (2) Click on [Add/Remove Programs].

(3) Select “SDFormatter” and click on [Change/Remove].

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(4) Uninstall the SD Memory Card Formatting Software following the instructions of the

uninstallation window. (5) Click on [Completion].

5. Operation Guide

5.1 Window Description

5.1.1 Main Window

After the SD Memory Card Formatting Software is started up, the following main window is displayed on the screen. SD formatting is executed by click on the format button of this window.

Figure1: Main Window

(1) St atus This field indicates the status of the SD Memory Card and its adapter.

Blue : They are normal. Red : At least, one of them is disabled. Gray : They are disabled. This might indicate that no SD Memory Card

was recognized by this software.

(2) Drive

This list indicates drive letters corresponding to SD Memory Card drives. This list is used for the selection of the target drive.

(3) Size This field indicates the capacity of SD Memory Card.

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