Formatting A Card On A Pc - Dazzle Universal 3 in 1 Reader/Writer User Manual

Formatting a Card on a PC

Sometimes you may need to format a digital media card in the 3 in 1 Reader/Writer rather
than in your digital device (camera, MP3 player, cell phone, etc.). In some cases, your
device may not have a format option, or you may be required or prompted to format a card.
Caution: Formatting a CompactFlash, SmartMedia, or Memory Stick card completely
erases any data stored on the card. If there are important images or files you want to safe-
guard for later use, save a backup copy on your hard drive, CD-R drive, or other type of
removable media before formatting a card.
Formatting a Card Using the Dazzle Formatting Utilities
To format a digital media card in the 3 in 1 Reader/Writer using the Dazzle Formatting
Utilities, follow the steps below. Before you can use the Dazzle Formatting Utilities, you
must per form the software installation,
You can also format your cards using the Windows formatting utility for your Operating
System, as described on
utility conforms only to Windows specifications. The Dazzle Formatting Utilities
automatically perform additional operations, such as deleting an existing partition and
creating a new partition and checking for and restoring bad data blocks. In addition, each
formatting utility has its own unique features.
The screens below may vary slightly from those on your computer.
1. Click Start> Programs, and then click 3 In 1 Reader-Writer.
A pop-up menu displays the Dazzle formatting utilities (CFPREP for CompactFlash,
SMPREP for SmartMedia, and MSPREP for Memory Stick).
Following is a description of each formatting utility:
CFPREP - Formats CompactFlash cards, providing one format option, which creates a
single formatted partition on your card.
SMPREP - Formats SmartMedia cards, providing two format options. In most cases,
select Quick (default option) to format your cards. If you experience problems with your
SmartMedia card, you may want to select the Full option to completely erase and scan
your SmartMedia card for any bad data blocks.
MSPREP - Formats Memory Stick cards, providing two format options. In most cases,
select Quick (default option) to format your cards. If you experience problems with your
Memory Stick you may want to select the Full option to completely erase and scan
your Memory Stick for bad data blocks.
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as explained earlier in this guide.
page 30. Formatting your media using a Windows formatting