Olympus MAUSB-10 - Manual (Page 47)

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4 Copying files from a card ࡗOperation>
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 ࡗOperation>
6 Disconnecting the MAUSB-10 ࡗOperation>
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 (
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p. 46).
2. Open the card cover and remove the card (
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p. 46).
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 the card for Mac OS X]
1. Select the Macintosh hard disk icon on the
desktop.
2. Select “Applications” — “Utilities” — “Disk Utility”
— “Erase”.
3. Select the icon of the card you want to format.
4. Click the “Erase” button.
* Formatting starts.
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).