Palm SECURE DIGITAL CARD & MULTIMEDIACARD User Manual

Palm™ Secure Digital Card and MultiMediaCard Handbook
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Palm™ Secure Digital Card and MultiMediaCard Handbook
Contents
About This Book ......................................................... 1
Introduction ................................................................ 3
About the card directory .......................................................... 3
Using the Cards in Your Handheld .............................. 4
Copying files to a card .............................................................. 4
Deleting files from a card ......................................................... 5
Beaming from a card ................................................................. 5
Using the Cards in a Reader/Writer ............................. 6
Copying files to a card .............................................................. 7
Deleting files from a card ......................................................... 7
Adding the card directories ..................................................... 8
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About This Book
This handbook describes how to use a Secure Digital (SD) card or MultiMediaCard with your Palm
handheld or a computer
equipped with a card reader/writer device.
It guides you through:
Storing files in the proper directories on the card
Using the card in your handheld—copying files to the card, deleting files, and beaming from the card
Using the card in a reader/writer device—copying files to the card from your computer, and deleting files from the card
Adding the required directories to a third-party card
For additional information about expansion card features and usage, refer to your Palm handheld handbook.
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Introduction
Secure Digital (SD) and MultiMediaCard expansion cards are high-capacity storage media that allow you to exchange data across different devices. The SD card additionally features a write-protect lock and faster read/write speed of up to 10 megabytes per second. You can use expansion cards to exchange files between your handheld and any computer equipped with a reader/writer device.
About the card directory
The following table shows where the handheld stores files on a card when you copy files from your handheld. When copying files to a card from your computer, it is important to place them in the proper folder so that the handheld can find them.
Folder/Subfolder Types of Files Stored
PALM/Launcher Applications (PRC)
Databases (PDB) Web clipping applications (PQA)
PALM/Books Electronic books (PDB, PRC)
DCIM Image (JPG, JPEG, GIF)
Video (QT, MOV, AVI, MPG, MPEG)
AUDIO Audio (MP3, WAV)
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Using the Cards in Your Handheld
Insert the card as indicated by the card icon on the back panel.
Copying files to a card
To copy applications, web clipping applications, or databases:
Refer to the section on copying applications to an expansion card in your handheld handbook.
To copy image, video, audio files, or eBooks:
1. Tap the Applications icon .
2. Tap the icon for the application that uses the file you are copying.
3. Use the appropriate command within the application to copy
files to the card.
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Note:
Some applications cannot be opened on a card because they use libraries stored on the handheld. If an error message appears while opening a card application, copy the application to the handheld and open it.
Deleting files from a card
To delete applications, web clipping applications, or databases:
Refer to the section on deleting applications from an expansion card in your handheld handbook.
To delete image, video, or audio files, or eBooks:
1. Tap the Applications icon .
2. Tap the icon for the application that uses the file you are deleting.
3. Use the appropriate commands within the application to delete the file from the card.
Beaming from a card
You can beam information from a card to another handheld.
To beam from a card:
1. Tap the Menu icon .
2. Tap Beam.
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3. Tap the Beam From pick list and select Card.
4. Tap the application or file you want to transfer.
5. Tap Beam.
Using the Cards in a Reader/Writer
Insert the card into the reader/writer—your computer recognizes the card as an external disk drive. Double-click the drive to open it and view the card directories.
Card directory
Note:
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If the card does not contain the directories shown above, see “Adding the card directories” later in this section.
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Copying files to a card
When you copy files from your computer, you must place them in the directory folder on the card that corresponds to the file type. For example, place JPEG files in the DCIM folder. For more information, see “About the card directory” earlier in this book.
To copy files to a card:
1. Insert the card into the reader/writer.
2. Open the card.
3. Open the directory folder for the type of files being copied.
4. Select the files on your computer.
The files must be of the same type (they may have different extensions)—for example, image/video files.
5. Drag the files to the directory folder you opened on the card.
Deleting files from a card
To remove files from a card, use standard techniques for deleting files using your computer.
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Adding the card directories
Third-party cards do not contain the directory folders that the handheld requires to store and read files. You must add these folders before copying files to the card from your computer using the reader/writer device.
Note:
To add the required directories to a third-party card:
1. Insert the card into the reader/writer.
2. Open the card.
3. Create the following folders at the top level:
4. Open the PALM folder.
5. Create the following subfolders within the PALM folder:
The handheld automatically adds the required folders to a third-party card when you copy files to the card from the handheld or use HotSync
®
technology to send
files to a card.
AUDIO
DCIM
PALM
Launche r
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