
The protected area shall be formatted by an appropriate PC application or SD host devices that provide SD security function. The SD Memory Card Formatter does not format the protected area in the SD/SDHC/SDXC Cards.

SD/SDHC/SDXC Cards have a “Protected Area” for SD Card security purposes. In general, formatting tools provided with operating systems can format various storage media including SD/SDHC/SDXC Cards, but it may not be optimized for SD/SDHC/SDXC Cards and it may result in lower performance. It is strongly recommended to use the SD Memory Card Formatter to format SD/SDHC/SDXC Cards rather than using formatting tools provided with individual operating systems. The SD Memory Card Formatter formats SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card (respectively SD/SDHC/SDXC Cards) complying with the SD File System Specification created by the SD Association (SDA). If not, please reboot your OS.ĥ.Watch our video on how to use the SD Memory Card Formatter SD Memory Card Formatter 5.0.2 for SD/SDHC/SDXC Go to Disk Utility in your macOS, or Disk Management in your Windows system, verify if the SD card can be recognized.

Make sure the file system on your SD memory card is supported by your system.Ĥ.

Disconnect TS3 Plus from your system, wait 5 seconds, and re-connect it.ģ. Remove SD card entirely, wait 5 seconds and plug it in again.Ģ. If the system does not recognize your SD card in TS3 Plus, please try the following troubleshooting tips:ġ. To get the SD card out of the slot, push the card in and then the spring mechanism will release it. To insert SD card to TS3 Plus, gently push it into the reader until the SD card is past flush and you hear a click. Check the orientation of the card before reinserting it. If the SD memory card is hard to insert, it may be reversed or upside-down. The SD memory card or adapter must be inserted with the correct side facing the SD card slot. Make sure that the card has been inserted into the adaptor before plugged into TS3 Plus. The TS3 Plus’ SD Card slot will not work properly if only the miniSD/microSD is installed. When using miniSD/microSD cards with TS3 Plus, always install the adaptor specially designed for miniSD/microSD cards. It also supports high density memory cards (Capacity up to 2TB), such as SDXC, ultra high speed memory cards, SD3.0 UHS-I and SD4.0 UHS-II card. TS3 Plus can support various types of memory cards, such as Secure Digital™ (SD), SDHC, miniSD and microSD (T-Flash), MultiMediaCard TM (MMC), RS-MMC, MMCmicro and MMCmobile.
