Sierra Wireless Compass 597 - Manual (Page 25)

Installation
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Note: Using microSD cards larger than 32 GB can cause data loss
and damage your modem.
Inserting the microSD card
To insert the microSD card:
1. Gently flip open the tab
(labelled “microSD”) on the
side of the modem (1).
2. Hold the modem with the LEDs
facing up.
3. Gently insert the microSD card
(label facing up—see the above photo) into the slot on the
side of the modem (2) until the microSD card clicks into
place.
If your microSD card has not been formatted, or is in a for‐
mat that your computer does not recognize, you may be
prompted to format the microSD card.
Note: The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSD
card, after which the files CANNOT be retrieved. To prevent the loss
of important data, please check the contents before you format the
microSD card.
Removing the microSD card
To remove the microSD card:
1. Ensure youʹve completed any file transfers.
2. Safely remove the hardware:
Windows Vista and Windows XP: Click the Safely
Remove Hardware icon ( in Windows Vista; in Win‐
dows XP) in the system tray, and click the Safely remove
USB Mass Storage Device entry for the microSD card.
Windows 2000: Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon
in the system tray, and click the Stop USB Mass Storage
Device entry for the microSD card.
Mac: Eject the drive.
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