HP Media Center m7100 - Desktop PC Getting Started Manual page 59

Formatting a memory card
If you have not used the memory card, you may
need to format it first.
1
Format your memory card in your digital
camera. Follow the instructions that came with
your digital camera. HP recommends
formatting your memory card in your digital
camera.
Or
1
Insert the media into the correct card slot on
the reader until it stops and locks into place.
The light on the reader lights, and the
computer automatically detects the media.
Using the memory card reader
If you have not used the memory card, you may
need to format it first. See "Formatting a memory
card" on page 55. You can insert various media
cards simultaneously in their appropriate slots. Each
drive has its own drive letter. When you insert the
media, the display label may change to the title of
the media, if the title is present.
1
Insert the media into the correct card slot on
the reader until it stops. The in-use light on the
memory card reader lights, and the PC
automatically detects the media.
2
An Autoplay window opens. Select a program
to access your files. The PC opens a program
so you can access the media contents. You
can copy files from or to the media.
Or
Understanding the in-use light
The memory card reader in-use light is off when
there are no media cards plugged into the four slots.
The light turns on when a media card is inserted into
a slot. The light blinks when data is being
transferred between the card and the PC.
2
Click Start, and then click My Computer.
3
Under Devices with Removable Storage,
right-click the correct memory card icon.
4
Select Format, and then type a label name
into the label field. For best compatibility,
select FAT as the file system settings.
5
Click Start.
6
Click OK on the Format Complete window,
and then click Close.
If the Autoplay window does not open, you
can click Start, click My Computer, and
then double-click the memory card icon to
display the files on the memory card.
3
When you are finished, right-click the drive
icon, select Eject, check that the in-use light is
on but not blinking, and then remove the
media. A steady light indicates that the PC is
not reading or writing the media.
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Some memory cards
have a lock position.
To view or edit your
photos, make sure
the memory card is in
the unlocked position.
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Do not try to remove
media when the in-
use light is blinking.
Doing so may cause
loss of data.
Using the PC Hardware
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