Formatting A Storage Device - Akai MPC4000 User Manual

4. Move the cursor to the File type field, and turn the [JOG] dial to select the type of file you want
to find.
5. Press the [F6] key (FIND) to execute.
When the search is completed, the Found Files popup window will appear, displaying the search results.
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6. Use the CURSOR [
[F5] key (LOAD).
If you want to load another file, repeat this step.
7. To close the popup window, press the [F1] key (CLOSE).

Formatting a storage device

Before you can use an internal or external storage device with the MPC4000, you must format (physical
format) that device. Here's how to format a storage device.
1. Press the [SAVE] key or [LOAD] key, and then press the [F2] key (UTILITY).
The disk utility page will appear.
2. Move the cursor to the Do field, and turn the [JOG] dial to select "FULL FORMAT."
In this page you can select one of the following three types of formatting.
• FULL FORMAT
A physical format will be performed. Select this method if you are using the storage device with the
MPC4000 for the first time.
• QUICK FORMAT
A logical format will be performed. Select this method if you want to initialize a storage device that you
have already been using with the MPC4000.
• WIPE VOLUME
All files will be deleted from the currently selected volume of the storage device.
If you selected FULL FORMAT, the display will change as follows. Use the disk list to select the storage
device that you want to format.
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3. Move the cursor to the disk list, and select the storage device that you want to format.
4. To execute the format operation, press the [F6] key (DO IT).
A physical format will be executed. Once formatting has been completed, you will be able to use that storage
device with the MPC4000.
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]/[ ] keys to select the desired file from the search results, and press the
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A
File list: Displays a list of the search results.
B
[F5] key (LOAD): Loads the selected file.
A
Disk list: Here you can select the storage
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device that will be formatted.
B
Media field: Indicates the type of each stor-
age device.
C
Name field: Indicates the name of each stor-
age device.
D
Device field: Indicates how each storage
device is connected.
E
Free field: Indicates the free space on each
storage device.
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