Sony DPT-S1 Manual
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Transferring Documents
(PDF) to the Computer
(PDF) to the Computer
1
Connect the Digital Paper device to your
computer with the supplied USB cable.
[This device is correctly recognized by the
computer.] will be displayed on the device screen
computer.] will be displayed on the device screen
and the computer will show the device as an
external device [DPT-S1].
2
As explained in Step 2 of “Transferring
double click the [DPT-S1] drive (or [DPT-S1]).
3
Drag the document you want to transfer and
drop it into the folder on your computer.
4
When the transfer is complete, end the
connection on your computer and then
connection on your computer and then
disconnect the USB cable from the device and
your computer.
Note
Caution when transferring
Removing the USB cable while the document is
Removing the USB cable while the document is
being transferred might corrupt the data.
Follow the procedure below when disconnecting
the device from your computer.
the device from your computer.
For Windows users:
Use [Safely Remove Hardware] function before
disconnecting the USB cable.
disconnecting the USB cable.
For Macintosh users:
Click the Eject icon, finish the removing procedure,
then disconnect the USB cable.
then disconnect the USB cable.
Caution when deleting documents
Do not delete the [database], [.dps_device_system],
Do not delete the [database], [.dps_device_system],
or [note_template] folder on the [DPT-S1] drive.
When using a microSD card, do not delete the
[PRIVATE/SONY/Digital_Paper] folder on the
microSD card.
microSD card.
Caution when initializing
Do not initialize the device or the microSD card from
Do not initialize the device or the microSD card from
your computer.
If initialized from the computer, the documents in
If initialized from the computer, the documents in
the documents list may not be displayed.
Initialize only using [Format Memory] on the device
(page 75).
(page 75).
Other Precautions
If you use certain special characters for a folder
If you use certain special characters for a folder
name or filename, the name may not be displayed
correctly.
The character limit for filenames is 254 characters.
Sony recommends that you create a backup of the
Sony recommends that you create a backup of the
contents of the device on your computer in case of
accidental deletion or corruption due to operation
error.
When transferring important documents to the
device, set a password for opening the documents.
You can browse the documents on the device after
entering the password.
We will not be able to compensate for any data
related to documents or sticky notes that might get
deleted or damaged due to error in the device or
computer, or due to failed download or transfer of
the documents.
the documents.
Tip
For details on supported file formats, see page 87.
You can also transfer content via a microSD card.
To transfer data from your computer to a microSD
For details on supported file formats, see page 87.
You can also transfer content via a microSD card.
To transfer data from your computer to a microSD
card, insert the microSD card in the device, and drag
and drop the required content to the microSD drive.
and drop the required content to the microSD drive.