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LifeBook N Series User’s Guide
Secure Digital (SD) Cards are very similar
to Memory Sticks, but they are shorter.
Like the Memory Stick, SD Cards allow
portable storage among a variety of
devices, such as cell phones, GPS systems,
digital cameras, and PDAs. SD Cards
transfer data quickly, with low battery
consumption. Like the memory stick, it
uses flash memory architecture.
xD Cards work the same as Memory Sticks
and SD Cards, but they are much smaller
than either one. Using an xD Card in the
slot requires an adapter. xD Cards are
primarily used to store and transfer images
with devices such as cell phones.
Figure 4-4. Memory Stick, Secure Digital, and xD
Cards
INSTALLING MEMORY STICK/SD/
XD CARDS
Memory Sticks, SD Cards, and xD Cards
are installed in the Memory Stick/SD/xD
Card slot (Figure 4-3). To install a Memory
Stick, SD Card or xD Card, follow these
steps:
1. See your Memory Stick, SD Card, or
xD Card manual for instructions on
the installation of your card. Memory
Stick Duo Cards require an adapter.
2. Make sure there is no card currently in
the slot. If there is, see Removing a
Memory Stick/SD/xD Card.
3. Install the card in an adapter, if
required.
4. Insert your card into the slot with the
product label facing down.
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Installing or removing a
Memory Stick, SD Card,
or xD Card during your
notebook’s shutdown or
bootup process may dam-
age the card and/or your
notebook.
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Do not insert a card into a
slot if there is water or any
other substance on the
card as you may perma-
nently damage the card,
your LifeBook notebook,
or both.
When installing a Memory
Stick, SD, or xD card in the
slot, be sure the card label is
facing downward. When
installed, a Memory Stick
will extend approximately
half an inch from the edge
of the notebook chassis.
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