11-in-1 Memory Card Reader
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Formatting a memory card (Macintosh)
Caution:
Formatting a memory card permanently deletes all files on the card. Be sure that
you copy any valued files to a computer before formatting a memory card. Do not
disconnect the card reader or remove the memory card while formatting is in progress.
If your computer has trouble recognizing a new memory card, format the memory card in
your device or by using the computer.
To format a memory card:
1
Click
Go
, then click
Utilities
.
2
Double-click
Disc Utility
from the list.
3
In the left-hand column, select the memory card you want to format, then click the
Erase
tab.
4
Specify a volume format and name for the memory card, then click
Erase
. A warning
box opens.
5
Click
Erase
again. The Erase process takes a minute or so to erase and reformat your
memory card.
Troubleshooting
If memory cards do not appear in
My Computer/Computer
(Windows operating systems) or
on the desktop (Mac operating systems), check the following:
• Make sure that the memory card is fully inserted into the slot.
• Make sure the card reader is fully connected to your computer. Unplug and reconnect
your card reader.
• Try a different memory card of the same type in the same slot. If a different memory
card works, the original memory card should be replaced.
• Disconnect the cable from your card reader and shine a flashlight into the empty card
slots. Look to see if any pin inside is bent, then straighten bent pins with the tip of a
mechanical pencil. Replace your memory card reader if a pin has bent so much that it
touches another pin.
If memory cards appear in
My Computer/Computer
(Windows operating systems) or on the
desktop (Mac operating systems) but errors occur when writing or reading, check the
following:
• Make sure that the memory card is fully inserted into the slot.
• Try a different memory card of the same type in the same slot. If the different memory
card works, the original memory card should be replaced.
• Some cards have a read/write security switch. Make sure that the security switch is set
to
Write Enabled
.
• Make sure that the amount of data you attempted to store has not exceeded the
capacity of the card.
• Inspect the ends of the memory cards for dirt or material closing a hole. Clean the
contacts with a lint-free cloth and small amounts of isopropyl alcohol.
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