do I need to format my sd card?

Joyja · Post by **Joyja** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:14 pm

I got my S9 elite last week and just downloaded Sleepyhead into my computer. I have taken the SD card out of the cpap and popped it into my computer and it says that it needs to be formatted it. Anyone know anything about this? was the DME suppose to set up my SD card? How do I know if my machine is saving anything to the card?

Pugsy · Post by **Pugsy** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:17 pm

It shouldn't need formatting.
If you format it ...all the files will be erase.
Will it not let you do anything...can you get Sleepyhead to work with card as it is?

avi123 · Post by **avi123** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:24 pm

Joyja wrote:I got my S9 elite last week and just downloaded Sleepyhead into my computer. I have taken the SD card out of the cpap and popped it into my computer and it says that it needs to be formatted it. Anyone know anything about this? was the DME suppose to set up my SD card? How do I know if my machine is saving anything to the card?

In my case I bought an SD card and a Portable Memory Card Reader/Writer in Staples. When I inserted the card in the S9 Elite machine it did the formatting and the recording. But the card need to inserted when you sleep (not after) if you plan to have detailed data for SleepyHead or ResScan.

Portable Memory Card Reader/Writer $15

For inserting the card into a USB port in the computer

The piece on the left is just a cover. The SD card gets inserted at the right side.

Joyja · Post by **Joyja** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:29 pm

sleepyhead doesn't detect any data on the SD card.How can I confirm that my machine is recording?

Stratman · Post by **Stratman** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:35 pm

It should work either way. I just got a new S9 Autoset and it did not come with an SD card.

I run Sleepyhead and also ResScan Software.

The S9 did not come with an SD card so.....

I took one of my SD cards I use on my digital camera and just reformatted it on my computer, to get rid of the old pictures.

Format it on a PC, not an iMAC (Apple). The S9 wants to see an FAT type format. Once formatted you can look at your results on a PC or an iMAC (I use a MAC here).

Yes, you need to put the card in the S9 before you turn it on and go to bed. Found that out on the second try (no information in the manual about doing that).

I am only on my second night with the new S9 so hopefully I am giving you good information.

jen4700 · Post by **jen4700** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:45 pm

Isn't there a way to format FAT on a mac? Don't have an SD card to try it in front of me. Hmmm...

Joyja · Post by **Joyja** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:49 pm

sleepyhead says it doesn't detect any data on my card - perhaps it may be a software problem. Anyone know how I can get rescan? Maybe this software might work better

GumbyCT · Post by **GumbyCT** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:33 pm

Joyja wrote:sleepyhead says it doesn't detect any data on my card - perhaps it may be a software problem. Anyone know how I can get rescan? Maybe this software might work better

My guess is the files were corrupted prob by mishandling at some point. Put the SD card back in the machine (always always looking at the LCD) to see if the machine can read it.

Even if you do format it you should only loose the daily data, the rest should be re-written to the card.

The first time you do anything is the hardest

NateS · Post by **NateS** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:30 pm

jen4700 wrote:Isn't there a way to format FAT on a mac? Don't have an SD card to try it in front of me. Hmmm...

Yes, Disk Utility on the Mac gives you the option of formatting your card in MS-DOS (FAT) when you click the erase button. It can thereafter be read on both Windows and Mac, just as if it had been formatted on a Windows PC.

Nate

Stratman · Post by **Stratman** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 6:08 am

jen4700 wrote:Isn't there a way to format FAT on a mac? Don't have an SD card to try it in front of me. Hmmm...

Yes, I know the newer iMacs (that is what I am running here, let you format in FAT (IBM PC style) or in Apple format mode.

Stratman · Post by **Stratman** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 6:12 am

Joyja wrote:sleepyhead doesn't detect any data on the SD card.How can I confirm that my machine is recording?

Check two things:

1. Make sure the little plastic slide switch on the side of the SD card is not in "Lock" mode.

2. When you plug the SD card in your S9 look at the LCD screen and verify that it says "Reading" and the hourglass is there. It will stay that way for several seconds then stop.

Tom...........

-tim · Post by **-tim** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 6:14 am

Some newer memry cards are formatted as "ntfs" and not "fat32". If its ntfs, there is no way the S9 can read it and it should complain. reformat it before there is any data on it.

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