To Format Memory Stick Media - Sony CLIE PEG-S300 Operating Instructions Manual

To format Memory Stick media

Commercially available Memory stick media are already formatted and you
can use them as soon as you buy them. Follow this procedure if you need to
format Memory Stick media again:
1
Tap
The Application Launcher appears.
2
Rotate the Jog Dial
Dial.
MS Gate starts up.
3
Tap
The Menu screen appears.
4
Tap Option-Format.
The confirmation message appears.
5
Tap OK.
To cancel formatting
Tap Cancel instead of OK in step 5 above.
zWhat is formatting
Formatting defines the recording format for the Memory Stick media so that you can
access data with your Sony handheld.
Notes
• When you format Memory Stick media on which data is already stored, that data will
be deleted. Be mindful that you do not delete important data by mistake.
• Be sure to use your Sony handheld to format Memory Stick media if you intend to use
it with your Sony handheld. If you use the computer to format Memory Stick media for
use with a Sony handheld, some data may not be accessed correctly.
• If you failed to initialize the Memory Stick media as a result of pulling out it during
initialization or other, the Memory Stick media is not recognized with your computer.
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In this case, remove the Memory Stick media and reinstall it, then initialize it again.
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to select MS Gate, then press the Jog
icon.