Flash Drive; Enabling Write Protection - SimpleTech NAPSTER Quick Start Manual

F
ORMATTING THE
The Napster flash drive is formatted as a FAT16 volume at the factory—allowing you to
format the flash drive and access files using standard Windows or Mac OS tools. For
instructions on formatting drives, refer to the documentation provided with your
computer's operating system.
Formatting the flash drive destroys all data stored on the drive.
Formatting for Mac Only Use
Mac users get better performance
when flash drive is formatted as a
Mac OS Extended volume. To
format the drive in Mac OS X, do
the following:
1 Open Disk Utility and select
your flash drive.
2 From the Volume Format list,
choose Mac OS Extended
(Journaled).
3 Click the Erase button.
Mac OS Extended volumes cannot be accessed from Windows.
After formatting the flash drive for Mac OS, you can customize the Finder window for
quick access to the files and folders on the drive.
E W
NABLING
The Napster flash drive has a write protect switch to
prevent users from accidentally erasing the data on the
drive.
To enable write protection, slide the write protect switch
aft to the locked position. To disable write protection,
slide the write protect switch forward to the unlocked
position.
When the write protect switch is in the Lock position,
you cannot format or write data to the drive.
F
LASH
P
RITE ROTECTION
D
RIVE
Write
Lock
Protect
Switch
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