What Does It Mean to "Mount" An SD Card?

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    09-06-2010 09:14 AM
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    What Does It Mean to "Mount" An SD Card?

    What does it mean to "mount" an SD card? I see the term used all the time in the context of transferring photos from phone to computer or vice versa. I can't find the term referenced anywhere in the Manual.
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    09-06-2010 09:30 AM
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    It is just making it so the computer can access the files on your phone's sd card.

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    09-06-2010 09:35 AM
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    In my understanding, the word "mount" is used to define a program installed on a virtual drive, without which it could not run.

    In the context of cell phone, to mount an sd card simply means that an sd card is installed in a phone.
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    09-06-2010 09:41 AM
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    You're both correct. Mounted to the phone, the phone sees it. Mounted to the computer the computer sees it.
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    09-06-2010 09:50 AM
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    How can I know if pics from my camera are saved to my SD card ? Does it happen automatically or do I tell the pic to go there?
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    09-06-2010 10:57 AM
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ralffers View Post
    In my understanding, the word "mount" is used to define a program installed on a virtual drive, without which it could not run.

    In the context of cell phone, to mount an sd card simply means that an sd card is installed in a phone.
    So then, if my Incredible in fact has an SD card in it (which it does), I can then consider the SD card to be mounted?
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    09-06-2010 10:58 AM
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    Quote Originally Posted by Skibum1969 View Post
    How can I know if pics from my camera are saved to my SD card ? Does it happen automatically or do I tell the pic to go there?
    Excellent question - I will watch for the answer to it myself, because that was going to be my next question.
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    09-06-2010 12:48 PM
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    Quote Originally Posted by pdmike View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Ralffers View Post
    In my understanding, the word "mount" is used to define a program installed on a virtual drive, without which it could not run.

    In the context of cell phone, to mount an sd card simply means that an sd card is installed in a phone.
    So then, if my Incredible in fact has an SD card in it (which it does), I can then consider the SD card to be mounted?
    it would be mounted to your phone. if you connect your phone, via usb, to your computer. your phone will ask you if you want to mount your phone. that would be mounting your phone to your computer. you would then be able to transfer docs/pics/music from your computer to your phone.
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    09-06-2010 12:54 PM
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    Quote Originally Posted by pdmike View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Skibum1969 View Post
    How can I know if pics from my camera are saved to my SD card ? Does it happen automatically or do I tell the pic to go there?
    Excellent question - I will watch for the answer to it myself, because that was going to be my next question.
    If the Incredible is like the Droid 1, your pictures are in DCIM > Camera on your sd card.
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    09-06-2010 01:16 PM
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    any picture that is taken with the camera is saved to the SD card under the folder named "DCIM".
    The incredible is a bit different tho. When you you mount it to the computer you will see two different drives, one is the internal memory of the phone, and one is the actual SD card. So if the pics arent in one drive then go to the next one.

    And once again..Mounting something simply means that you are able to view/access whatever you are mounting (the SD card in this case) from whatever device you are mounting to (the computer in this case).

    So if you mount to a computer then the computer can read/view/access the files on the SD card.
    If you mount to a phone then the phone can read/view/access the files on the SD card.
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