Actually, when you format with the bookport, it adds the Notes folder, the memo folder, the text manual to the root, and some system files as well. Don -----Original Message----- From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Mike Arrigo Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 9:34 PM To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bookport] Re: Compact Flash question I was wondering about this also, as far as I know, it does the exact same thing as formatting it in a card reader on a pc in the fat file system. They probably advise this to avoid people formatting the card in the wrong file system, then wondering why it doesn't work, smile. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Walt Smith" <WSmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 1:49 PM Subject: [bookport] Re: Compact Flash question > Rob - > > I'm curious as to the reasoning behind this recommendation. I've used > several CF cards of various sizes from 32 Mb to 1 Gb in my BP and > haven't formatted any of them on the BP. Some had been formatted on my > PC's CF reader and some were new and fresh out of their boxes. > > -----Original Message----- > From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ROB MEREDITH > Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 3:38 PM > To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bookport] Re: Compact Flash question > > Alan: > > It is best to format the card with the Book Port before using it in the > Book Port. > > >>> aschlank@xxxxxxxxxxx 07/08/05 03:23PM >>> > Is it necessary to format a new compact flash card before using it with > the > Book Port? > > Alan Schlank > > >