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Unmounting an SD Card
1. From the
Settings
screen, touch
General
tab ➔
Storage
.
2. Touch
Unmount SD card
.
3. At the prompt, select
OK
to safely unmount the
memory card.
4. Remove the SD card from the slot. For more
information, refer to “Removing a Memory Card” on
page 14.
Note:
Unmounting an SD card will stop some applications
from functioning. Applications may not be available until
you mount the SD card again.
Formatting an SD Card
When formatting an SD card you will want to backup your
music and photo files that are stored on the card because
formatting the SD card deletes all the stored data.
1. From the
Settings
screen, touch
General
tab ➔
Storage
.
2. Touch
Format SD card
and then touch
Format SD card
again on the warning screen.
3. Touch
Delete all
.
Security
Use the Security settings to secure your device.
Encryption
To require a numeric PIN or password to decrypt your tablet
each time you power it on or encrypt the data on your SD
card each time it is connected:
1. From the
Settings
screen, touch
General
tab ➔
Security
.
2. Touch
Encrypt device
. For more information, read the
displayed help screen.
3. Touch
Encrypt external SD card
to enable the encryption
on SD card data that requires a password be entered
each time the microSD card is connected.
Tip:
Make sure your battery is charged more than 80 percent.
Encryption takes an hour or more.