Sony PCG-K45 - VAIO - Mobile Pentium 4 3.2 GHz, User Manual

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Selecting Memory Stick media
Memory Stick
®
media are a compact, portable, and versatile data storage media designed for exchanging and sharing digital
data with compatible devices. The following types of Memory Stick media are available, but compatibility with your computer
can vary.
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Memory Stick PRO media — Provides MagicGate copyright protection and high-speed transfer features when used
with compatible Memory Stick PRO devices. VAIO
®
computers support Memory Stick PRO media for data storage
purposes only. Currently, high-speed data transfer and the MagicGate technology features, such as authentication
and encryption, are not available. You can store different data formats on a single Memory Stick PRO media.

MagicGate Memory Stick media (MG Memory Stick media) — Provides copyright protection with authentication and
encryption, using Sony
®
MagicGate technology. Authentication ensures that protected content is only transferred
between compliant devices and media. Protected content can be recorded and transferred in an encrypted format to
prevent unauthorized duplication or playback. You can store different data formats on a single Memory Stick media.
 Memory Stick Duo media — Provides the same features and benefits of MagicGate Memory Stick media, in a form
that is 1/3 smaller in size.

Memory Stick media — Provides data storage only. The Memory Stick media does not provide MagicGate technology
or high-speed data transfer. You can store different data formats on a single Memory Stick media.
Currently, Sony
®
SonicStage and OpenMG software are not compatible with the new Memory Stick PRO media. Sony
suggests using only MG Memory Stick media to store and transfer any data created with SonicStage or OpenMG software.
Visit the Sony Computing Support Web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport regularly for the latest information on the
new Memory Stick PRO media.
Memory Stick media do not support AVI video file playback directly from the media. Copy the video file to your hard disk
drive and then play back the file.
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