How to Buy a Memory Card for an HP iPAQ
When you're buying memory cards for the HP iPAQ, one format is an absolute must-have: Secure Digital (SD). Virtually every model of iPAQ uses this format except for the Mobile Messenger series. Some models use Compact Flash (CF) or miniSD as well. Follow these steps to buy a memory card for an HP iPAQ.
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Instructions
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Locate the owner's manual that you stored away in a safe location and page through the material until you find the memory card compatibility information.
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Write down the memory card format information. The manual might recommend specific brands; make sure to note that information as well.
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Visit your favorite computer store or cellular phone retailer. Ask a sales associate for help finding the memory cards.
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Compare the details. The relevant performance characteristics of a memory card are size, transfer rate and write speed. The size reflects how many bytes of information you can save on the card. The transfer rate is the speed at which data is moved from the card to your iPAQ. The write speed is how fast it can write information onto the disc.
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Avoid coming back to the store by making sure that the memory card is the right kind for your iPAQ before you seal the deal. Bring the iPAQ to the store and show it to a sales person so they can help you buy the right one.
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Tips & Warnings
The Mobile Messenger series uses nothing but miniSD memory cards. MiniSD cards are not cross-compatible with normal SD memory cards because they have a smaller form factor.
No manual? Go to Hewlett-Packard's support site and download a pdf manual. Or cross your fingers and buy an SD card. They work with almost every HP iPAQ.
Transfer rate and write speed are measured in megabytes per second, which is abbreviated as "MBp's." If you see the abbreviation written with a lower-case "b," it means megabits per second, which is a much slower transfer rate.
Using damaged memory cards in your HP iPAQ is not good for the machine.
Do not insert miniSD cards into a standard SD card slot. They are not compatible.
