HTC Hero manual Using the Device’s microSD Card as a USB Drive, Viewing Memory in the microSD Card

Viewing Memory in the microSD Card

With the microSD card inserted, press > and tap Settings > SD card & phone storage. (The total and available memory space will be displayed.)

Formatting the microSD Card

Formatting a microSD card permanently removes all files stored on the card.

With the microSD card inserted, press > and tap Settings > SD card & phone storage > Unmount SD card > Format SD card > Format SD card > Erase everything.

Note	The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSD card, after which the files CANNOT be retrieved.
	To prevent the loss of important data, please check the contents before you format the card.
	When you unmount the SD card, you need to remove and then reinsert the microSD card or turn the device off
	and then on for the device to recognize the microSD card again.

Removing the microSD Card While the Device is On

When you need to remove the microSD card while the device is on, you must unmount the microSD card first to prevent corrupting data or damaging the microSD card.

1.Press > and tap Settings.

2.Scroll down the screen, tap SD card & phone storage > Unmount SD card.

3.Remove the microSD card by following the instructions in “Removing the microSD Card” on page 58.

Using the Device’s microSD Card as a USB Drive

To transfer music, pictures, and other files from your computer to your device’s microSD card, you need to set the device’s microSD card as a USB drive.

To set the device’s microSD card as a USB drive:

1.Connect the device to the computer using the USB cable. A notification icon ( ) appears in the status bar.

2.Open the Notifications panel. (See “Notifications Panel” on page 8.)

3.In the Notifications panel, tap USB connected > Mount.

Note	When you tap Mount, the device will not recognize the microSD card when it is connected to a computer. You will
	not be able to use some of the device’s applications such as the camera or Music.

To remove the connection:

1.When you have finished transferring data, open the Notifications panel. (See “Notifications Panel” on page 8.)

2.Tap Turn off USB storage > Turn Off.

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