Sony CLIE PEG-S300/E - Manual (Page 141)

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Using Memor
y Stic
k media Applications
To format a Memory Stick media
Formatting defines the recording format for the Memory Stick media so
that you can access data with your CLIE handheld.
Commercially available Memory stick media are already formatted so you
can immediately use them. But if you need to format your Memory Stick
media, proceed as follows:
1
Tap the Home icon .
The “Application Launcher” appears.
2
Rotate the Jog Dial to select “MS Gate,” then press the Jog
Dial.
“MS Gate” starts up.
3
Tap the Menu icon .
The “Menu” screen appears.
4
Tap “Option”-“Format.”
The confirmation message appears.
5
Tap “OK.”
Notes
• When you format Memory Stick media on which data is already stored, that data will
be deleted. Make sure that you do not accidentally delete important data.
• Make sure to use your CLIE handheld to format Memory Stick media if you intend to
use it with your CLIE handheld. If you use the computer to format Memory Stick
media for use with the CLIE handheld, some data may not be accessed correctly.
• If you failed to format the Memory Stick media as a result of pulling it out during
formatting, the Memory Stick media is not recognized by your computer. In this case,
remove the Memory Stick media and reinstall it, then format it again.