How do you copy a SD card to the hard disk??

Gabe · Post by **Gabe** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 9:48 am

Could someone give me step by step instructions on how to copy the SD card to the hard disk? Can you only copy with Sleepyhead or can you copy with Encore Viewer too? Thank you.

George

avi123 · Post by **avi123** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 9:59 am

I place the SD in this card reader and plug it into a USB port:

http://www.staples.com/Sony-USB-Memory- ... plesSearch

I use it to load ResScan graphs from my S9 Autoset

Pugsy · Post by **Pugsy** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 10:09 am

What are you wanting to do with the copy of the SD card?

With Viewer, it will only import or read from a SD card. I have not been able to find a way to import data in Viewer other than using a SD card. Having copies of the SD card on your hard drive will not help you any any way with Viewer.

SleepyHead will let you import the data from a backup Folder on your computer.

Respironics machines will keep adding data to the SD card and there is no need for a backup to prevent loss of data like there is with the ResMed machines.

If I wanted to keep a copy of the SD card on my computer I would put the files in a folder on my desktop.
So first you would need to create a new folder on your desktop.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/wind ... new-folder

Then I would copy the files and paste them in the new folder.
Go to the SD card. Go to PSeries folder. Highlight it...right click mouse...choose copy.
Then go to the newly created folder..put mouse cursor on the folder....right click mouse...choose paste.

JeffL · Post by **JeffL** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 10:45 am

No insult intended, but if you have to ask how to copy files, you should ask a more computer literate friend to show you.

That said: These instructions are for what you literally asked to do, copy the SD card to the hard drive.
I can only give you instructions for a PC, they would be similar for a Mac, but a little different.

I recommend that you move the little slider on the side of the card to the lock position. Don't forgot to slide it back when you are done.
Put the SD card in you computer's SD slot.
A Window Explorer window should appear that shows you the Datalog folder and other files that are on the card.
Open a second Windows Explorer window.
Navigate to the folder to which you want to copy the SD card files.

FIRST TIME ONLY - Create a new folder for the data, by right clicking in a blank area of the explorer window, move the pointer to NEW, and click on FOLDER
Rename the new folder that is created with a meaningful name, such as CPAPdata.
When you copy the card data in the future, copy to this folder.

Double click on the new folder.
While holding down the Ctrl key, left click on the folder and files displayed in the SD Card explorer window, and drag them to the CPAPdata explorer window.

Also see: http://www.mytechsupportstore.com/blog/ ... to-pc.html

avi123 · Post by **avi123** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 3:06 pm

[quote="JeffL"]No insult intended, but if you have to ask how to copy files, you should ask a more computer literate friend to show you.

Also see: http://www.mytechsupportstore.com/blog/ ... to-pc.html

Thanks for the above link.

I was looking if the following was covered there also:

Copying ResScan graphs from ResScan software (which is in PDF) into my Photo file or Desktop in my laptop as a photo.

archangle · Post by **archangle** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 11:41 pm

To copy the data from the SD card, put the card into your computer or card reader. It should show up as a new drive in the "My computer" or computer directory. Open the folder for this drive. For PRS1 machines, you will see a "P Series" folder.

Now, create a folder on your computer for backups. I call mine "PRS1." Go into this directory and create a directory named for today. For instance, 111223 for December 23, 2011. Go into the 111223 directory.

Now, open a window for the drive for the SD card. Right click the P Series foldery. Select copy. Paste it into the PRS1\111223 directory. You now have a copy of your PRS1 data. It's saved in a separate directory for today, so it won't conflict with any other copies of your SD card data.

SleepyHead can read the PRS1\111223 folder directly. If you ever want to review old data with Encore, you can take a blank SD card, copy one of the P Series folders to the SD card. Encore will then be able to read the data. Sometimes Encore gets picky. If it complains about reading the data from the SD card, you might have to create a phony "new patient" to look at the old data.

Perrybucsdad · Post by **Perrybucsdad** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 8:25 am

Well, here is a script that I use to backup ALL my CPAP information each day. I have W7, so I use a program at the DOS level called robocopy.

Just for understanding of the code sample below, the X drive is my network SAN, the I drive is my SD Card, and C is my main HD. No, I don't backup Sleepyhead data as it is easily re-imported. If you are concerned about it, you could always back it up, just substitute the source and destination.

Code: Select all

@echo off

REM  -- Backup SD Card to Network Share
robocopy i:\ x:\Backup_John\CPAP\DATA\CardData /V /FP /FFT /XJD /XJF /MT:32 /S /R:1 /W:1  /XD /E 

REM -- Backup ResScan Data
robocopy "C:\Users\Public\Documents\ResMed\ResScan3\Patients\Nelson, John" x:\Backup_John\CPAP\DATA\ResScanData /V /FP /FFT /XJD /XJF /MT:32 /S /R:1 /W:1  /XD /E

John

Pugsy · Post by **Pugsy** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 8:40 am

Perrybucsdad wrote: No, I don't backup Sleepyhead data as it is easily re-imported.

I do not bother to back up the SD card either. Files are easily re-imported. I have Encore Pro as a back up program anyway and I put the SD card data on it every now and then just to have it as a storage house.

Besides..at this stage of my therapy it wouldn't be the end of the world if the SD card crapped out and I had to get a new one. All I would lose would be wave flow data and it just isn't that critical for my needs at this stage of my therapy.

I don't know why Gabe was wanting to backup his SD card. Perhaps he was reading about the ResMed 7 day high def data being over written but for Respironics users...we won't lose anything unless the entire SD card fails and even then we only lose flow graph.

Gabe · Post by **Gabe** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 8:40 am

Thank you all.
It looks like I irked one responder by asking this question. I don't have a literate computer friend at my disposal to ask. I thought this forum was to ask questions that are related to sleep apnea. No matter what, it may not be important to some, but it is important to me. I may not use it now, but maybe later. The reason I asked is that there was a thread that specified to copy to the hard disk and that it should be done to save the data.

A dumb or stupid question is a question you don't ask and should've asked.

Have a MERRY CHRISTMAS to all. And thanks again.

George

Pugsy · Post by **Pugsy** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 8:53 am

Gabe wrote:The reason I asked is that there was a thread that specified to copy to the hard disk and that it should be done to save the data.

ResMed users yes...they have a situation with their data that makes it necessary to store the files elsewhere in case of SD card failure or program failure. They have to do a download at least once a week or the machine will overwrite a needed file.

Respironics System One users...we don't have the same situation so the need for backup files is not nearly as critical. Respironics machines don't overwrite any old files. Leave your SD card in the machine and not do a download for a month and you still wouldn't lose a single file.

I did see the one response from the person who said you needed to get someone else to do it for you if you didn't know how. Well....I was going to respond to him but I figured you were a big boy and you could take care of yourself and fight your own battles. So I didn't respond to his comment.

You should be able to copy your SD card with the directions that I gave. If you can't get it figured out...well...you don't have the same need that ResMed users have.

NachtWürger · Post by **NachtWürger** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 9:18 am

At the risk of being classified as an "irked one", may I ask what is the fascination with months of old data?

All I ever wanted to know was did it work well last night or last week and what do I need to do to make sure it works well future nights.

Gabe · Post by **Gabe** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 9:24 am

Thanks Brenda.

When someone prefaces a reply with: "No insult intended", the insult is on the way. That is a condescending person.

There are a few of those on this forum. Some just answer with no input, just to rack up posts. But the majority of posts are very informative. We can do without the snide and rude remarks. If they don't like the post or think we are too stupid, DON'T READ IT. Now he has got me going.

George

Pugsy · Post by **Pugsy** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 9:35 am

NachtWürger wrote: may I ask what is the fascination with months of old data?

It's important to some people. I don't bother with old reports unless I am looking for an example of something for educational purposes. For me, I am here only to offer aid and not question the need to see or do something. So if it is important to someone for whatever reason...I don't question it...I just offer the aid in getting it done and let the user make their choice on what is important or not.

While old data may not be important to me at my stage of my therapy, I don't feel like it should be unimportant to someone else. We are all individuals and thus have the right to choose our own things in relation to importance.

Gabe · Post by **Gabe** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 9:43 am

NachtWürger wrote:At the risk of being classified as an "irked one", may I ask what is the fascination with months of old data?

All I ever wanted to know was did it work well last night or last week and what do I need to do to make sure it works well future nights.

I don't classify your asking me to be an "irked one." Why are you on the defense? I think you are curious as to why I'm asking this question. By the way, there are others who wanted to know about this, also. Maybe they didn't feel right asking, or it made them think about it. So, asking questions has a snowball affect. It does not consume me. I can't understand half of the graphs and some of the posts on here.
I just thought it was something I should know, that's all. This is new to me and I am an inquisitive person .

George

avi123 · Post by **avi123** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 10:54 am

NachtWürger wrote:At the risk of being classified as an "irked one", may I ask what is the fascination with months of old data?

All I ever wanted to know was did it work well last night or last week and what do I need to do to make sure it works well future nights.

the fascination with months of old data, in my case, is that I collect each night's ResScan graphs printout in a binder. Two weeks ago I showed this binder to my new "Sleep Doc" who after going over the graphs (since the beginnining of this year) suggested that I do a repeat PSG Sleep Test at his Clinic. I am going to do it in a two weeks time. My previous "Sleep Doc" would not agree to look at my ResScan graphs data from my home APAP and CPAP, saying that he "does not believe in it". I tended to agree with him that our home XPAPs are lousy as diagnostic equipment. They are only good at blowing air.

New- Year Quiz:

Could any poster guess the condition that created these yellow events on my APAP (in CPAP mode) ResScan's graph?

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