Formatting SmartMedia
To format SmartMedia Using the FlashPath Format
Utility:
1. Insert the SmartMedia card to be formatted into
FlashPath.
2. Insert FlashPath into the floppy disk drive. To run
FlashPath Format,click on Start, Programs,
FlashPath and FlashPath Format.
FlashPath for Macintosh
®
PowerPC
®
- There is no
FlashPath Format Utility.
3. Depending on which operating system you are
using, you will be asked to either Press Y (yes) to
confirm that you want to format SmartMedia or
you will be asked to select the drive and volume
label (optional) and click [OK] to format
SmartMedia.
Note:
• To format SmartMedia, use only the FlashPath
format utility or your camera’s format utility.
• Without inserting SmartMedia into the FlashPath,
your PC will not recognize FlashPath even if it is
i n s e rt e d into the floppy disk drive.
• To prolong battery life, always remove FlashPath
from the floppy disk drive when it is not in use.
Precautions for Use
1. Overwriting prohibition - Even if you attach an
“Overwriting Prohibited” sticker to your
SmartMedia card, FlashPath will not recognize it.
2. Shutdown - To save battery power, FlashPath
features a Shutdown mode that allows it to shut
itself down after it is not accessed for five minutes.
To release the Shutdown mode, remove FlashPath
from the floppy disk drive, wait a while and
then reinsert it.
3. Precautions on access - Never remove FlashPath
from the floppy disk drive while it is being
accessed (reading, writing, erasing, formatting,
etc.). This could result in corruption or erasure of
data on the disk and malfunctioning of
SmartMedia. If FlashPath is ejected while data is
being loaded, loading cannot be completed, even
if it appears completed.
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