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Erase the microSD Card Erasing the microSD card permanently removes all files stored on it. Note: When you erase the microSD card, the files CANNOT be retrieved. To prevent the loss of important data, please check the contents before you erase the card. 1. Touch > > Settings > SD & phone storage. 2. Touch Unmount SD card > Erase SD card > Erase SD card > Erase everything. Unmount the microSD Card When you need to remove the microSD card while the device in on, you must first unmount the microSD card. This prevents corrupting the data stored on it or damaging the microSD card. Close all running applications on your device and save any data before you unmount the microSD card. 1. Touch > > Settings > SD & phone storage > Unmount SD card. 2. Remove the microSD card. See Remove the microSD Card. Use the microSD Card as a USB Drive To transfer music, pictures, and other files from your computer to your device's microSD card, you need to set the device's microSD card as a USB drive. 1. Connect the device to your computer using the supplied USB cable. 2. When the Choose a connection type screen appears, touch Disk drive > Done. 3. On your computer, the connected device is recognized as a removable disk. Navigate to this removable disk and open it. 4. Do one of the following:  Copy files from the computer to the root folder on the device's storage card.  Copy files from the device's storage card to a folder on your computer or computer desktop. 5. After copying the files, unmount the removable disk (that is, the connected device) as required by your computer's operating system to safely remove your device, and do either of the following:  Disconnect the device from the computer.  If you want to keep the device connected to the computer but want the device to be able to access and use the storage card, open the Notifications panel, touch Disk drive, select an option other than Disk drive, and then touch Done. Tools and Calendar 241

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Erase the microSD Card
Erasing the microSD card permanently removes all files stored on it.
Note:
When you erase the microSD card, the files CANNOT be retrieved. To prevent the loss
of important data, please check the contents before you erase the card.
1. Touch
>
>
Settings
>
SD & phone storage
.
2. Touch
Unmount SD card
>
Erase SD card
>
Erase SD card
>
Erase everything
.
Unmount the microSD Card
When you need to remove the microSD card while the device in on, you must first unmount the
microSD card. This prevents corrupting the data stored on it or damaging the microSD card.
Close all running applications on your device and save any data before you unmount the
microSD card.
1. Touch
>
>
Settings
>
SD & phone storage
>
Unmount SD card
.
2. Remove the microSD card. See
Remove the microSD Card
.
Use the microSD Card as a USB Drive
To transfer music, pictures, and other files from your computer to your device’s microSD card,
you need to set the device’s microSD card as a USB drive.
1.
Connect the device to your computer using the supplied USB cable.
2. When the
Choose a connection type
screen appears, touch
Disk drive
>
Done
.
3.
On your computer, the connected device is recognized as a removable disk. Navigate to
this removable disk and open it.
4. Do one of the following:
Copy files from the computer to the root folder on the device’s storage card.
Copy files from the device’s storage card to a folder on your computer or computer
desktop.
5.
After copying the files, unmount the removable disk (that is, the connected device) as
required by your computer’s operating system to safely remove your device, and do
either of the following:
Disconnect the device from the computer.
If you want to keep the device connected to the computer but want the device to be
able to access and use the storage card, open the Notifications panel, touch
Disk
drive
, select an option other than
Disk drive
, and then touch
Done
.