Olympus MAUSB-300 Reference Manual - Page 22

5 Copying files from/to a card 1. Insert a card into the adapter and connect it to the computer's USB port. ● The status lamp lights, then the card icon appears on the desktop. ● The card icon's appearance may vary, depending on the card and the Mac OS version you are using. 2. Double-click the icon to display the files that you want to copy. ● For information about how to locate files on the card, refer to the manual for the product used to create the files. 3. Drag the file icons you want to copy and drop them onto the destination folder. ● The process is the same as copying files on a floppy disk to a folder on the desktop. ● It is also possible to move files to another folder, erase files, or write files from another folder. 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) to the desired location and release the button to copy (drop). 6 About card formatting Notes ● You must format a card on a digital camera regularly. If the card inserted into the adapter has been formatted with the connected computer, it may not be recognized by a digital camera. For details on formatting with a camera, refer to the camera's instruction manual. If your camera does not recognize a card formatted on another device, re-format the card with your camera. (Cards formatted with non-DOS formatting systems are not recognized by the adapter.) Before formatting the card ● Formatting erases all data on the card. All important data should be copied to a hard disk or other storage medium beforehand. 22