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Recently there has been a long thread on one of the mailing lists I belong to, regarding the proper way of deleting photos from, and how to format your compact flash cards. There is much confusion and many different opinions about this topic and trying to figure out the correct one is almost imposable. What I have been doing for the last seven years, and I take a lot of photos, appears to work well as I have never had a compact flash card fail (touch wood). People can debate if it is the correct way or not, but it has worked for me. These tips are good for any type of flash storage media used in cameras.

Firstly I use only SanDisk or Lexar cards. SanDisk was the company that first introduced compact flash cards and is still an industry leader. Lexar has a reputation of being very high quality because of it's professional line which has a lifetime warranty. I use both brands interchangeably, and both have been very reliable for me. I choose their faster cards which read and write faster and cost a bit more.

When choosing a card, buy the fastest one you can afford. Sandisk's cards get faster with every 'series' they put out: Ultra II, Ultra III, Ultra IV. Lexar lists their speed as 80x, 133x, 300x, that is how fast they write compared to the original compact flash card specifications. Most cameras can't use all of the speed the card can handle, but what if you upgrade your camera? Also cards that write faster usually can read faster, meaning that downloading your photos to your computer are faster as well.

Many people say that you should not delete photos from your card one at a time. I have never had any trouble, and I do it all the time. At baseball tournament I have to shoot the batter every time the ball is thrown, but he only swings every now and then, so I delete the others. This adds up to many many photos that I have deleted one at a time with ever having a problem with the card. So I would say not to worry about it.

The biggest thing you can do to keep your cards in good health is to always format your compact flash cards IN THE CAMERA, not in the computer, and to do it often. I format the card after each download of images to my computer. Formatting erases all the data on the card, and gives you a fresh start, so make sure all of your images are on your computer before you start. At some sporting events I will format my cards a dozen times a day, a bit of a pain, but worth the trouble if you don't loose any images to card failures.

One last word of note: Be very careful to make sure you push the cards STRAIGHT into the slot. Although I have never had this problem, I have heard of many people that have bent the pins inside the camera.

So now your know how to format your compact flash cards and they are ready for you to get out there and shoot.

Happy Shooting!

Bill Fowle has been a photographer for thirty years. University trained, Bill makes his living with high volume portraiture, but his passion is the outdoors where you can find him and his camera on his days off. You can find out more at http://www.FowleFoto.com or http://www.Best-Digital-Photography-Tips.com

To know more about Compact flash 16 GB 

Compact flash is a mass storage device format that is used in the electronic devices that are portable. For general storage the compact flash uses the flash memory in standardized enclosure. Compact flash became quite popular in the early memory card formats. The compact flash cards are generally available in capacities from around 512 MB to about 100 GB. However the most popular of these are the compact flash 16 GB.

The compact flash 16 GB cards are quite popular today as these are now available at the prices of the memory cards with lower storage capacities and hence these are now more readily available in the market. The largest of it that is now available with these compact flash cards are the 64 GB cards that are available with a number of manufacturers. These cards that are now there are all above 2 GB and mostly the compact flash 16 GB that support the FAT32 file system. This is if the camera by any chance is making use of the FAT file system. However the larger cards in this compact flash are not usually the ones that are the fastest ones in the market.

These compact flash cards are also not too expensive. However there are a lot of improvements in the cards that are coming out lately and hence this compact card is not so much in use as it was earlier due to its compatibility. These are also considered to be rugged and more durable when compared to other memory cards that are being used recently. This is in the fields of accidents, impacts and also photographic shocks. These can stand more physical damage than the other flimsier designed cards that are also available in the market nowadays. It may not be feasible with devices that are very slim due to its dimensions.The compact flash 16 GB cards are quite popular today as these are now available at the prices of the memory cards with lower storage capacities and hence these are now more readily available in the market. The largest of it that is now available with these compact flash cards are the 64 GB cards that are available with a number of manufacturers. These cards that are now there are all above 2 GB and mostly the compact flash 16 GB that support the FAT32 file system. This is if the camera by any chance is making use of the FAT file system. However the larger cards in this compact flash are not usually the ones that are the fastest ones in the market.

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I have an ipaq hx2790b and have recently bought a Compact Flash card?

the compact flash card is 2gb and when inserted in the ipaq it isn't recognised. In the storage memory tab it says storage memory not installed.Is the hx2790b compatible with a 2gb compact flash card? If so then what is the problem?

The specifications document only states that the iPaq hx2790 is compatible with CF Type II cards. It does not mention capacity limits. I would assume that there are none none.

If that's the case then the problem may be with the CF card itself. Here are some things to consider:
- Is it a new card? Has it been formatted?
- Are you certain that its properly seated in the slot?
- Check that the pins on the iPaq are not damaged.
- Check that ports on the card are not obstructed.
- Verify that the CF card works by installing on a PC with a compatible port.

Good luck.

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