[bookport] Re: Observations

You are correct concerning fat's formatting ability.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Toews" <DogRiver@xxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 11:27 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Observations


> It's my understanding, correct me if I'm wrong, that you can only format a
> maximum of 2GIGS under FAT. If you want to format the entire 4GB, you have
> to format under FAT32. When you format with the BP, you are not given an
> option.
>
> Bruce
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> On Tue, 31 Jan 2006, Neal Ewers wrote:
>
> > Question, if one formats a 4 GB card in the book port, can one decide
> > between FAT or FAT 32, or if one wants FAT 32, does one have to format
> > in windows?  I could always stick in my 4 GB card, but it's currently
> > full of things I need to keep on it for a while.
> >
> >
> > Neal
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bruce Toews
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 12:11 PM
> > To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [bookport] Re: Observations
> >
> >
> > What Rob and Pamela have both said is that it is a good idea to format.
> > It's not supposed to be necessary, but it's a good idea. and since it
> > takes a maximum of maybe twenty seconds to do it with a 4GB card, it
> > really doesn't hurt to just take the time to do the format.
> >
> > Bruce
> >
> >
>

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