Sony PCG-R505ES, User Manual

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VAIO® Computer User Guide
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Using Memory Stick Media
Memory Stick® media is a compact, portable, and versatile recording medium
that has a data capacity exceeding that of a floppy disk. The medium is specially
designed for exchanging and sharing digital data with compatible products.
Because it is removable, you can use the media for external data storage.
Types of Memory Stick media
You can use these types of Memory Stick media with your computer:
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MagicGate™ Memory Stick
*
media (hereafter called MG Memory
Stick media), which is provided with copyright protection
❑
Memory Stick
†
media, which does not have the same copyright
protection as MagicGate media
Some music files encoded with secure copyright protection may be stored on MG
Memory Stick media but not on regular Memory Stick media. You can also use
MagicGate media-compatible devices to record and playback music when they
are connected to your computer.
You can store mixed data on the Memory Stick media. For example, you can
copy an image on to MG Memory Stick media that already contains music.
What is MagicGate media?
MagicGate media provides copyright protection that consists of authentication
and encryption technology. Authentication technology ensures that protected
content is only transferred between compliant devices and media. Protected
content is recorded and transferred in an encrypted format to prevent
unauthorized duplication or playback.
Inserting Memory Stick media
When you insert a Memory Stick media, the Visual Flow™ application starts
automatically. You can change this setting in VAIO Action Setup.
* MagicGate Memory Stick and are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
† Memory Stick and are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
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MG Memory Stick media has the MG mark .