Using the Computer 33
Using the Memory Stick Slot
Memory Stick is popular as a removable storage device similar to a floppy diskette. It
is widely used for many digital products like digital cameras, PDAs, etc. Users can
easily install a memory stick to save and remove data on it.
Restrictions for using a Memory Stick/Memory Stick Pro
Memory Sticks and Memory Sticks Pro (256MB ~ 1GB, about 1 MB/s data
rate) can only be used as data saving devices. The copyright protection
function is not supported for these memory sticks.
1.
Carefully slide the memory stick into the slot with the logo side facing up.
2.
Click
Start > My Computer
, and double-click the Memory Stick icon (
) to
see the content.
3.
To remove the memory stick, slightly push on the end of the memory stick. When
the memory stick is ejected, pull it out.
To format a memory stick
Right-click the memory stick drive in My Computer, and click
Format
. On the
[Format] dialog box, click
Start
.
To use a memory stick in other digital devices
If you want to use a memory stick with other digital devices, such as a digital
camera, you are recommended to format the memory stick in the digital
device. If you have formatted the memory stick in the computer, you may have
to reformat it in the digital device.
To format a memory stick in Windows 98SE/Me/2000
Install the Memory Stick Formatter program included in the System Software
CD.
