Toshiba PORTABLE PERSONAL COMPUTER L505 - Manual (Page 119)

User’s Manual 8-3
L500/L505/L500D/L505D
Memory media
This section provides the important safety precautions in order to handle
your memory media.
Points to note about the SD/SDHC memory card
SD/SDHC memory cards comply with SDMI (Secure Digital Music
Initiative), which is a technology adopted to prevent unlawful copy or
playback of digital music. For this reason, you cannot copy or playback
protected material on another computer or other device, and you may not
reproduce any copyrighted material except for your personal enjoyment.
Below is a simple explanation for distinguishing SD memory cards from
SDHC memory cards.
■ SD and SDHC memory cards appear the same externally.
■ The logo on SD and SDHC memory cards is different, so pay careful
attention to the logo when purchasing.
■ The maximum capacity of SD memory cards is 2GB. The maximum
capacity of SDHC memory cards is 16G.
Memory media format
New media cards are formatted according to specific standards. If you wish
to reformat a media card, be sure to do so with a device that uses media
cards.
Formatting an SD/SDHC memory card
SD/SDHC memory cards are sold already formatted in conformity to
specific standards. If you reformat an SD/SDHC memory card, be sure to
reformat it with a device such as digital camera or digital audio player that
uses the SD/SDHC memory cards, not with the format command provided
within Windows.
The method of launching SD format utility is to click Start -> All Programs
-> TOSHIBA -> Utilities -> SD Memory Card Format.
■ The SD memory card logo is ( ).
■ The SDHC memory card logo is ( ).
Card Type Capacities
SD 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB,
512MB, 1GB, 2GB
SDHC 4GB, 8GB, 16GB