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Using your card reader
Formatting a memory card
If your computer has trouble recognizing a new memory card,
format the memory card in your camera or by using the following
procedure.
Caution: Formatting a memory card will permanently delete
all files on the card. Make sure that you copy any important
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.
To format a memory card in Windows:
1 Click Start, then click My Computer.
2 Under Removable Storage, right-click the appropriate
memory card icon.
3 Click Format.
4 Type a name into the Volume Label box, then press
Enter. The name of your memory card appears next to the
icon.
5 Click Start. A Warn ing dialog box opens.
6 Click OK. The Format Complete window opens.
7 Click Close to finish.
To format a memory card in Mac:
1 Click Go, then click Utilities.
2 Launch Disk Utility.
3 In the left hand column, select the memory card you want
to erase, then click the Erase tab.
4 Select a volume format and name for the memory card.
5 Click Erase. A warning box opens.
6 Click Erase.