Data Retrieval; System Requirements - Minolta data memory back dm9 Instruction Manual

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DATA RETRIEVAL

Retrieve, display, and print the data stored on the
SmartMedia card using your personal computer.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

The following are required to read and
display the data stored on the SmartMedia
card on a PC monitor.
Personal Computer with software capable of
reading a plain text document.
• The Windows 95 and 98 operating systems have
been fully tested for compatibility with the data
formatted by the Data Memory Back DM-9.
One of the following adapters is required to
access the data on the SmartMedia card.
• PC Card Reader and a PC Card Adapter
- The Minolta PC Card Adapter CA-1S is only
compatible with 5V SmartMedia.
• Floppy Disk Adapter.
IMPORTANT
Do not write, rewrite, delete, or add additional data to
the SmartMedia card used by the Data Memory Back
DM-9 using a personal computer or another digital
device. The additional data will reduce the amount of
data the DM-9 can store on the SmartMedia card,
and the DM-9's formatting may prevent the new data
from being recorded.
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