Olympus MAUSB-100 Reference Manual - Page 34

6 Copying files from/to a card 1. Insert a card into the MAUSB-100 and connect it to the computer's USB port. ● The green status lamp lights, 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 card when the write-protect switch is set to the ON position.) 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). The window containing the files to be copied 7 Formatting a card Before formatting the card ● If a card is going to be used with a digital camera, be sure to format it with the camera you are using. Cards formatted by the computer using the MAUSB-100 may not be recognized by the digital camera. ● It is not possible to format a card or write, move or erase data on a card when the write-protect switch is set to the ON position. Set the writeprotect switch to the OFF position and format the card. ● Formatting erases all data in the card. All important data should be copied to a hard disk, etc. beforehand. Formatting a card with the MAUSB-100 1. Select [Erase Disk] from the [Special] menu. 2. If a confirmation window appears, make sure the card you want to format is selected and click [Erase]. ● Formatting starts. 34