External devices

Formatting a memory card

Format the memory card to remove all data or before using it for the first time.

Formatting a memory card deletes all data saved on the card. If necessary, back up important data before formatting the card.

1

On the taskbar, select File Explorer ( ).

2

Right-click the memory card drive, and then select Format.

3

Select Start.

To use a memory card to exchange data with a digital device, such as a digital camera, formatting the data with the digital device is recommended.

When trying to use a formatted memory card in another digital device, format the memory card again in the device.

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

Secure Digital Input Output (SDIO) is not supported.

If the write-protect tab is in the locked position, you cannot format, write, or delete data on the card.

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Samsung NP940X3G-K04US user manual Formatting a memory card, Select Start