Nikon 9235 Reference Manual - Page 124

System Settings, Choosing File Locations/Scratch Disks and File Types

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System Settings Choosing File Locations/Scratch Disks and File Types The File Locations/Scratch Disk and File Saving tabs allow you to adjust settings to suit your particular operating environment. The File Locations (Windows) or Scratch Disk (Macintosh) tab is where you choose the folder or disk used for temporary storage while Nikon Scan is in operation. In the File Saving tab, you choose the default file type and, in the Macintosh version of the program, creator. The File Locations/Scratch Disks Tab The File Locations (Windows) or Scratch Disks (Macintosh) tab is where you choose the folder or volume (disk) that will be used for temporary storage, or "virtual memory," while Nikon Scan is in operation. While Nikon Scan requires a minimum of twenty MBs of free hard disk space for temporary storage while in operation, it is recommended that the amount of free disk space on the volumes you select total two hundred MBs or more. It is also recommended that you select only disks with a high data transfer rate, such as hard disks, for temporary storage. Reference: Preferences 123

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Reference: Preferences
System Settings
Choosing File Locations/Scratch Disks and File Types
The File Locations/Scratch Disk and File Saving tabs allow you
to adjust settings to suit your particular operating environment.
The File Locations (Windows) or Scratch Disk (Macintosh) tab
is where you choose the folder or disk used for temporary
storage while Nikon Scan is in operation.
In the File Saving tab,
you choose the default file type and, in the Macintosh version of
the program, creator.
The File Locations/Scratch Disks Tab
The File Locations (Windows) or Scratch Disks (Macintosh)
tab is where you choose the folder or volume (disk) that will be
used for temporary storage, or “virtual memory,” while Nikon
Scan is in operation.
While Nikon Scan requires a minimum of
twenty MBs of free hard disk space for temporary storage while
in operation, it is recommended that the amount of free disk
space on the volumes you select total two hundred MBs or
more.
It is also recommended that you select only disks with a
high data transfer rate, such as hard disks, for temporary stor-
age.