How to Format a K790A Memory Stick Micro

The Sony K790a cellular phone uses a memory card called the Memory Stick Micro, M2 for short. This storage device can hold 2 to 16 GB of information. The common files stored on the M2 card are video and audio files. When you first buy an M2 card, you are supposed to format it to the default settings, which will erase any lingering files that may have been used to try out the card in the factory. To format the M2 card, use Microsoft Windows 7 and a multicard reader that supports M2 cards.

Things You'll Need

• Multicard reader

Instructions

1. Insert the M2 card into the slot labeled "M2" on the multicard reader.

2. Connect the multicard reader's USB port into one of the computer ports labeled "USB." Most computers have multiple USB slots on the front and rear of the tower, so finding an open slot should be no problem.

3. Click the "Windows Start Button," and then select "Control Panel." Click "System and Security." At the bottom of the next screen, click "Administrative Tools." Double-click "Computer Management" on the next screen.

4. Click "Disk Management" in the left panel.

5. Locate the M2 card among the storage devices connected to the computer. The devices are displayed at the top of the "Computer Management" window. Right-click the card and select "Format." Click the "Format" button on the next screen to format the card.

6. Remove the card from the multicard reader.

Tips & Warnings

• You can also format an M2 card when you want to delete all of the information contained on the card at one time.

• Direct sunlight over a long period of time may damage an M2 card.

References

• Microsoft: Create and Format a Hard Disk Partition
• Sony Ericsson: K790a Features
• SanDisk: Sandisk Memory Stick Micro (M2) Memory Cards