To remove a memory card

1 Push the tip of the card lightly.

■To use a card to exchange data with a digital device such as a digital camera, formatting the

Caution

data using the digital device is recommended.

■When you try to use a card, which is formatted in the computer, in another digital device, you may have to format the card again in the device.

2 If the card pops up with a clicking sound, remove the card.

To format a memory card

You have to format a card first to use it.

Formatting a card deletes all data saved on the card. If the card includes data, backup the data

Caution before formatting it.

1 Click Start > Computer.

2 Right-click over a card drive with the touchpad and select Format.

3 Click Start to the formatting.

■You cannot format, write or delete data from a Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, SD, or SMC card with a write protection tab when it is in the Lock position.

■Inserting and removing a memory card repeatedly may damage the memory card.

■If you remove the multi memory card using

the Safely Remove Hardware icon () in the Taskbar, you will not be able to use the multi memory card. To use the multi memory card again, restart the computer.

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