Samsung GALAXY Tab SGH-I987 - Manual (Page 32)

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Important!: The Camera, Audio Postcard, Music Player, and Video
functionality are all dependant on a mounted SD card. Your
device can support SDHC cards up to 32GB capacity.
SD Card Overview
After mounting an SD card in the device you can use your
computer to access and manage the SD card.
Important!: If access to the external SD card is not available, download and
install the USB drivers.
Mounting the SD Card
To store photos, music, videos, and other applications, you must
mount (install) the SD card prior to use. Mounting the SD card
establishes a USB connection with your computer.
Important!: You must disable USB storage to mount the SD card.
To mount the SD card:
1. Insert the SD card into the external, SD card slot. For more
information, refer to “Installing the Memory Card” on
page 5.
2. Your SD card is scanned to see the available information
on it.
Unmounting the SD card
Unmounting the SD card prevents corruption and damage to the
SD card while removing it from the slot.
1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ SD card and
tablet storage.
2. Tap Unmount SD card.
3. At the Unmount SD card confirmation prompt, tap OK.
4. When the “External SD card safe to remove” message
displays at the top of your display, remove the SD card. For
more information, refer to “Installing the Memory Card”
on page 5.
SD card Available Memory Status
To view the memory allocation for your external SD card:
1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ SD card
and tablet storage.
2. The available memory displays under the Total space and
Available space headings.