Olympus MAUSB-10 Reference Manual - Page 38

Copying files from a card, Formatting a card, Disconnecting the MAUSB-10

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4 Copying files from a card 1. Insert a card in the MAUSB-10. * The status lamp blinks, then the card icon appears on the desktop. * The icon's appearance may vary, depending on the card and the OS version. 2. Double-click the icon to display the files that you want to copy. * For information about how to locate the files you want to copy, refer to the manual for the product used to record them. 3. Drag the file icons you want to copy and drop them onto the destination folder. * The process is the same as copying files from a floppy disk. * It is also possible to move files to another folder, erase files, or write data from another folder. (Data cannot be written to or erased from a SmartMedia card which has a write-protect seal affixed to it.) The window containing the files to be copied Drag & Drop To perform a drag and drop, press and hold the mouse button over the selected file(s), then move the mouse (drag) and release the button at the place where you want to copy (drop). 5 Formatting a card [Before formatting the card] • If a card is going to be used with a digital camera, be sure to format the card with the camera you are using. Cards formatted by the computer using the MAUSB-10 may not be recognized by the digital camera. • Formatting a SmartMedia card is not possible when a write-protect seal is affixed to it. (It is not possible to format a SmartMedia card or write, move, or erase data on a SmartMedia card which has a write-protect seal affixed to it. For more details, refer to the SmartMedia card's instruction manual.) • Formatting erases all data in the card. All important data should be copied to a hard disk or floppy disk in advance. [Formatting a card with the MAUSB-10] 1. Select "Erase Disk" from the "Special" menu. 2. A confirmation window appears. Click "Erase". 6 Disconnecting the MAUSB-10 Close all software programs that are using data on the card (e. g. graphics applications), then follow the steps below. 1. Make sure that the status lamp is NOT on. * If the status lamp is on, drag & drop the card icon(s) onto the Trash (੬ p. 37). 2. Open the card cover and remove the card (੬ p. 37). 3. Unplug the MAUSB-10 from the computer. 38

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4
Copying files from a card
<Mac
OS 8.6~9.2
±
Operation>
1.
Insert a card in the MAUSB-10.
* The status lamp blinks, then the card icon appears on
the desktop.
* The icon’s appearance may vary, depending on the
card and the OS version.
2.
Double-click
the icon to display the files that you
want to copy.
* For information about how to locate the files you want
to copy, refer to the manual for the product used to
record them.
3. Drag
the file icons you want to copy and
drop
them onto the destination folder.
* The process is the same as copying files from a
floppy disk.
* It is also possible to move files to another folder,
erase files, or write data from another folder. (Data
cannot be written to or erased from a SmartMedia
card which has a write-protect seal affixed to it.)
5
Formatting a card
<Mac
OS 8.6~9.2
±
Operation>
6
Disconnecting the MAUSB-10
<Mac
OS 8.6~9.2
±
Operation>
Close all software programs that are using data on the card (e. g. graphics applications), then follow the steps
below.
1.
Make sure that the status lamp is NOT on.
* If the status lamp is on,
drag & drop
the card icon(s) onto the Trash (
²
p. 37).
2.
Open the card cover and remove the card (
²
p. 37).
3.
Unplug the MAUSB-10 from the computer.
[Before formatting the card]
If a card is going to be used with a digital
camera, be sure to format the card with the
camera you are using. Cards formatted by the
computer using the MAUSB-10 may not be
recognized by the digital camera.
• Formatting a SmartMedia card is not possible
when a write-protect seal is affixed to it. (It is not
possible to format a SmartMedia card or write,
move, or erase data on a SmartMedia card which
has a write-protect seal affixed to it. For more
details, refer to the SmartMedia card’s instruction
manual.)
• Formatting erases all data in the card. All important
data should be copied to a hard disk or floppy disk
in advance.
[Formatting a card with the MAUSB-10]
1.
Select “Erase Disk” from the “Special” menu.
2.
A confirmation window appears. Click “Erase”.
The window containing the files to be copied
Drag & Drop
To perform a drag and drop, press and hold the mouse
button over the selected file(s), then move the mouse (drag)
and release the button at the place where you want to copy
(drop).