The Definitive Review Of The 64MB ACE CompactFlash Card

CompactFlash Interface

The interface is just two rows of 25 female connectors or sockets. They are pretty susceptible to dust and dirt so make sure you keep the CF card in its case whenever it's not in use.

Insertion & Removal

Okay, here are two pictures of the CF Type II slot found in the Casio Cassiopeia E-115 Pocket PC.

Inserting the card is really easy. It's just a matter of pushing it until you overcome the initial resistance and it slides into place. Note that although the Cassiopeia's CF card lock won't work with the 64MB ACE CompactFlash card, the card is so firmly attached that no amount of shaking will ever dislodge it.

Pulling it out is, as such, a little more difficult. There's a tab at the top of the card which allows you to pull the card out using your fingernails. But an ejection mechanism would have been a lot better.

Empty CF Type II slot

CF Type II slot with 64MB ACE CF card

My Documents

EC-Asia ships these cards preformatted but you have to know where to store your files so that the Pocket PC will be able to see them. The curious thing about WinCE 3.0 is that Microsoft programmed it to look for documents and user files only if they are stored in the My Documents directory and its immediate subdirectories. If you place it anywhere else, applications like Pocket Word and Windows Media Player won't be able to detect those files.

Therefore, you will need to create a new directory called My Documents in the CompactFlash card after you load it into your Pocket PC. Use the File Explorer and select the Storage Card folder (under My Device). Then, click on the Edit menu on the bottom left corner, select New Folder and name the new folder My Documents. Now, you can copy all your files to that directory and all your Pocket PC applications will be able to access them as soon as you plug the CF card in!