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© 2006 Palm, Inc. All worldwide rights reserved.
SD Cards
Library
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Agenda for SD Cards
• Managing expansion cards
• SD card readers
• SD card file structure– Root
• AUDIO
• PALM
• DCIM
– PALM Folder
• Launcher
• Programs
• Test your knowledge!
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To facilitate the group environment, please turn off all cell phones and pagersduring our session.
Thank you!
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Managing expansion cards
Insert and eject cards.Rename and format cards.
Copy files between handheld and card.Delete files from handheld or card.
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Almost all palmOne handhelds have an expansion card slot
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The expansion card slot accepts two kinds of cards
MultiMediaCards (MMC) can be read-only, or read-writable, a great way to distribute data and programs.
Secure Digital Cards (SD) transfer data at a fast 10MB per second, support a standard mode of operation, and are guaranteed to be interoperable with other SD devices.
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The handheld “chirps” when the card is fully inserted
To eject a card, push it slightly back into the slot
To insert a card, push it gently into the expansion slot
WARNING !!! Never PULL a card out. This could severely damage your handheld.
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When working with expansion cards you use two applications
Card Info
Launcher
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Use Card Info to work with the entire card
• See general info– Card name
– ID number
– Amount of free space
• Rename a card
• Format a card
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View the general information for a typical expansion card
Tap Card Info Card name, type, and size
Scroll to bottom to see the unique ID number
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You can rename a card, but you cannot change its ID number
Select Rename Card Write new name
Tap Rename
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Formatting a card destroys all its data
Select Format Card Answer warning
Tap OK
Name card
Tap Format
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Use Launcher to work with individual files
• See details about individual files
– Size
– Version
– Number of records
• Copy files between a card and your handheld
• Delete files
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Use Launcher to get more info about individual files on the card
Select Info… Switch to card
Switch views with these buttons
Look at information
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The Info dialog box has two views plus a link to the Card Info application
Version Size
Tap More… to open the Card Info application
Card Info application
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Use Launcher to copy them from the handheld
Install them directly onto the card during a HotSync® synchronization
There are at least two ways* to put files onto an expansion card
* Copy files from your desktop PC to the correct folder on the card using an expansion card reader
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Use Launcher to copy files between the handheld and a card
Select Copy…Switch to card, if necessary Tap file name…
Tap Copy
By default, an application's data files are also copied. Tap Settings… to change this setting.
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Use Launcher to delete files from either the handheld or a card
Select Delete… Tap file name Confirm deletion
Tap Delete…
Tap Yes
Please note that the application and ALL its data are deleted!
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SD card readers
Function. Transfer options.
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SD cards = Useful Storage
Cards can store both applications and data
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SD Card Readers: Function• An SD Card Reader allows you to mount an SD
card as a disk drive on your desktop or laptop computer via a USB connection.
• An SD Card Reader enables you to transfer data to SD cards via your desktop/laptop computer.
• Desktop/laptop System Requirements
– Windows 2000, XP
• Win2K Requires Drivers
• Win2k Bug Requires you to wait 30 seconds after you dismount the card for the buffer to write.
– Macintosh 9.x, 10.x
– USB port
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SD Card Readers: Transfer Options
• Install and Quick Install Utility via HotSync™ operation with connected handheld
• Drag and drop data via an SD Card Reader
– CAUTION - If you use drag and drop, you will need to know where different data types go.
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SD card file structure
Understand folder structure on SD cards.
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SD card file structure
AudibleAudio AUDIO DCIM PALM RN_AUDIO
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Audible.com fileshttp://www.audible.com
Audible Audio files
AudibleAudio AUDIO DCIM PALM RN_AUDIO
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MP3 files
MP3 files
AudibleAudio AUDIO DCIM PALM RN_AUDIO
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Raw camera pictures -JPEG only
JPEG image files
AudibleAudio AUDIO DCIM PALM RN_AUDIO
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AudibleAudio AUDIO DCIM PALM RN_AUDIO
Palm OS files
Backup Books Launcher Programs
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Backup Books Launcher Programs
PALM
Backup Application Data
Backup application data
Backup Books Launcher Programs
PALM
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Airframe.pdbeBookStudio.pdb
Tungsten.pdbWebstersnew.pdb
eReader Books
eReader Books
Backup Books Launcher Programs
PALM
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eReader.prcKinoma.prcBilliards.prc
Palm OS Applications
Palm OS Applications
Backup Books Launcher Programs
PALM
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Daily ReaderDXTG
HanDBaseKINOMA
ShadowPlanMyBible
Palm Application Data
Palm Application Data
Backup Books Launcher Programs
PALM
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RealAudio playlists
Real Audio Playlists
AudibleAudio AUDIO DCIM PALM RN_AUDIO
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Test your knowledge!
1 Which application formats expansion cards?
2 How can you reset an SD card's ID number?
3 Which card folder contains JPEGs?
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