Keep your Flash Memory Cards Safe - The 10 Commandments

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Keep your Flash Memory Cards Safe - The 10 Commandments
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(Text by Lexar Media)

1. Always reformat the card in your camera each time after downloading and saving the pictures on your computer.
2. Always create a backup by saving your files from the memory card to your computer.
3. Always charge your batteries as failure during a shoot will result in the corruption of data on the card and can even lead to a damaged card.
4. Do not remove the card from the camera or card reader too quickly as this can result in the corruption of data on the card and lead to damaged memory areas.
5. Wait a few seconds before shutting off the camera while the camera is still saving data to the card, wait for a few moments to ensure that all the data has been written to the card.
6. Avoid large static charges, and be extra careful when handling cards in dry, low humidity areas.
7. Keep cards away from strong magnetic sources, and extreme heat and cold.
8. Walk through airport x-rays and scanners are safe but be careful of the stronger x-ray equipment used to examine checked baggage.
9. If using Windows 2000 or XP always flushes the cache before removing your card from the reader, this can be done by right clicking on the green arrow in the system tray and ejecting your drive letter.
10. When editing pictures in your graphics application always ensure you have moved the picture from the card to your computer first, you will dramatically increase the life of your card by doing this.
 
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