User manual MAXELL SD FORMATTING SOFTWARE 02-27-2006

[. . . ] 5 5. 3 Format Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5. 4 Option Select Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5. 5 Refresh Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 5. 6 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] 2001-2006 2 (4) Refresh button This button is used to update the information about the SD Memory Card drives. When this button is clicked, this software gets the latest information about the SD Memory Card drives. This button may be used after new SD Memory Card is inserted in any adapter. (5) Option button This button is used to select some options of format operation. When this button is clicked, the format option window is displayed on the screen. For details about the format option window, see the following section. (6) Format Option Indication This area indicates the current format option. (8) Format button This button is used to execute the format operation. (9) Exit button This button is used to terminate this software. 5. 1. 2 Format Option Window When option button is clicked, the following format option window is displayed on the screen. By using this window, some options of format operation can be selected. (1) (2) (3) Figure2: (4) Format Option Window (1) Format Type This list is used to select user data deletion option. In this case, this software initializes file system metadata and completely deletes all user data recorded in the SD Memory Card. The deletion is executed by writing initial data to whole area of the card. In this case, this software initializes file system metadata and completely deletes all user data recorded in the SD Memory Card. The deletion is executed by writing initial data to whole area of the card. Moreover, "erase operation" is executed for whole area of the card if possible. If "FULL (Erase ON)" is selected with these adapters, "erase operation" isn't executed. In this case, "FULL (Erase ON)" and "FULL (Erase OFF)" become the same meaning. (2) Format Size Adjustment If the formatted capacity of the SD Memory Card is not the multiple size of specific unit size, called "cylinder", some hosts cannot access it successfully. By reformatting using this function, some hosts may become possible to access it successfully. ON: This software adjusts the format size to the multiple size of cylinder. * This function is supported for the specific users who encountered some troubles depending on the formatted size. If you don't have any troubles about it, you don't need to use this function. [. . . ] 2001-2006 9 5. 6 Notes - Do not format recordable media other than SD Memory Cards using this software. - Once formatting has started, all previously recorded data will be erased. - Do not format the SD Memory Card while the write protection switch is on. - If the SD formatting software does not recognize the SD Memory Card, re-insert the card and click on "Refresh". [. . . ]