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Droid X: The Missing Manual
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Droid X: The Missing Manual

by Preston Gralla
January 2011
Beginner to intermediate
384 pages
15h 36m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Troubleshooting the SD Card

Having problems with your SD card? There’s plenty that can go wrong, so try following this advice:

  • First, make sure that the SD card is the right type. It has to be a MicroSD card, and can only be up to 32 GB.

  • Does the problem occur only when you connect your Droid X to your PC? If so, the problem may have to do with type of USB connection you’ve chosen. As described on Connecting Your Droid X to Your Computer, when you connect your Droid X, you have to choose a connection mode. If you use USB Mass Storage, you won’t be able to access your SD card from your Droid X while your computer is connected to your PC. If you need to get to your Droid X storage when it’s connected to your PC, pull down the Notification bar, tap the “USB connection” notification, and then choose either PC Mode or Windows Media Sync.

    Note

    Your Droid X may not be able to connect to your Mac in any mode other than USB Mass Storage.

  • Make sure the card is mounted—that it’s showing up in Windows Explorer or the Finder. If it’s not mounted, the Droid X won’t recognize it, and you can’t access files from it, or store files on it. To mount your SD card, press the Menu key on the Home screen or a pane, select Settings→“SD card & phone storage”, and then make sure that “Unmount SD card” is highlighted. If it isn’t, that’s your problem. Turn off your Droid X and restart it. If it’s mounted and you’re still having problems, turn off both your computer and your Droid X and restart them—that should ...

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