Toshiba Portege A600 - Manual (Page 74)

User’s Manual 3-19
Hardware, Utilities and Options
Removing an SD/SDHC memory card (PORTÉGÉ A600)
Formatting an SD/SDHC memory card
SD/SDHC memory cards are sold already formatted in conformity to
specific standards. If you format the SD/SDHC memory card again, be sure
to format it with the TOSHIBA SD Memory Card Format utility, not with the
format command provided within Windows.
In order to run the TOSHIBA SD Memory Card Format utility, click Start 
All Programs  TOSHIBA  Utilities  SD Memory Card Format.
Media care
Observe the following precautions when handling the card.
Card care
■ Do not twist or bend cards.
■ Do not expose cards to liquids or store in humid areas or lay media
close to containers of liquid.
■ Do not touch the metal part of a card or expose it to liquids or let it get
dirty.
■ After using card, return it to its case.
SD/SDHC memory
card
SD Card slot
■ Make sure the SD Card indicator is out before you remove the
SD/SDHC memory card or turn off the computer’s power. If you
remove the SD/SDHC memory card or turn off the power while the
computer is accessing the SD/SDHC memory card you may lose data
or damage the card.
■ Do not remove an SD/SDHC memory card while the computer is in
Sleep or Hibernation Mode. The computer could become unstable or
data in the SD/SDHC memory card could be lost.
The TOSHIBA SD Memory Card Format utility does not format the
protected area of the SD/SDHC memory card - should you need to format
all areas of the memory card, including the protected area, you will need to
obtain an appropriate application that applies the copy protection system.