Format your Kodak's memory card inside of your camera or by using your computer.
CompactFlash Memory Cards, also known as CF Memory Cards, are used by a variety of digital cameras, cellular phones and pocket computers as storage devices. The cards are even used in Kodak digital cameras, including the EasyShare series of cameras. The CompactFlash Memory Card included with your Kodak camera comes preformatted. But when problems develop with your camera's memory card, you need to format the card to remove any bad sectors and other file structure issues.
Instructions
With the Kodak Format Utility
1. Set your camera's Mode dial to "Camera Setup." Turn on your camera.
2. Use the down arrow button on the side of your camera's display to scroll through the settings until you reach the Kodak memory card option. The option will have a picture of a memory card and a trash can.
3. Press the "Do It" button on the side of your camera's display (the button between the two arrow keys). The "Format Memory Card" screen will appear.
4. Use the down arrow button to scroll through the settings until you reach the "Continue Format" option.
5. Press the "Do It" button to format your camera's CompactFlash Memory Card.
With a CompactFlash Memory Card Reader
6. Plug a CompactFlash Memory Card reader into any available USB port on your computer. Your computer will recognize the card reader and assign it a drive letter.
7. Open the memory card door on the side or bottom of your Kodak camera. Remove the CompactFlash memory card from your camera. Insert the memory card into the card reader.
8. Click your desktop's "Start" menu and click "Computer." You will see the memory card reader's icon and the drive letter assigned to it underneath the icon.
If using a Mac, you will see the memory card reader's icon.
9. Right-click on the memory card reader's icon. Select "Format."
If using a Mac, click on your Mac's "Hard Drive" icon. Select "Applications." Open "Disk Utility."
10. Select "Full Format." Click "Start" to begin the formatting process.
If using a Mac, select the CompactFlash memory card icon under the Drives heading in the Disk Utility. Select "Erase" on the toolbar of the utility. Click on "Mac OS Extended." Click "Erase" to begin the formatting process.
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