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D. Under Format type, click Quick (erase).
Click the Start button. Windows formats the memory card. After the card is formatted, it is ready for use.
E.
Formatting the Card in Apple Macintosh Systems
Formatting the Card in Apple 8.6+ and 9.x
Insert the card in FlashLink reader and click on the FlashLink icon on the desktop.
A.
On the Special menu, click Erase Disk.
B.
The following screen appears:
In Name, enter an optional volume name for the Card, if desired.
C.
Click Erase and complete the formatting. After the card is formatted, it is ready for use.
D.
Formatting the Card in Apple OS X
Double-click the hard drive icon.
A.
Double-click the Applications folder.
B.
Double-click the Utilities folder.
C.
Double-click Disk Utility. A screen similar to the following appears.
D.
In the left pane, click on the removable drive . Make sure not to choose the hard drive.
E.
Locate the lock icon at the lower-left side of the screen.
F.
If the icon reads "Click the lock to prevent further changes", skip to the next step.
If the icon reads "Click the lock to make changes," click the lock icon and enter the appropriate administrator name and password.
Choose Erase Tab. Choose the desired format of the card from the Volume Format drop-down list.
G.
H. In Name, enter an optional volume name for the Card, if desired.
Click Erase and complete the formatting. After the card is formatted, it is ready for use.
I.
1. Can the FlashLink Card Reader read and write data to Flash cards, or can it only read data from Flash cards?
The term "Reader" is a general one that applies to various devices that access Flash Cards. Despite their name, the FlashLink Card Readers can read
data from Flash cards and write data to Flash cards.
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