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Using your VAIO computer
Hardware Guide
Using the media slots
As well as the Sony Memory Stick, your VAIO computer also supports other high capacity memory card formats, such as
CompactFlash, Secure Digital (SD) and xD Picture. You can exchange digital data with a number of compatible products, such as
digital cameras, mobile phones or handheld devices.
Please refer the manual of the individual devices and memory cards.
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Some devices may not support the formats that this PC uses as standard. In this case, you may see a message telling you to format the card.
Before you use memory cards other than Memory Sticks in devices such as a digital camera or audio device, you must format them beforehand on the device which you
use to record data. Please be aware that formatting the card will delete all the data on it.
About Memory Sticks
Your VAIO computer is designed to support Sony’s Memory Stick. The Memory Stick is a compact, portable, and versatile device
especially designed for exchanging and sharing digital data with compatible products, such as digital cameras, mobile phones and
CLIÉ handheld devices. Because it is removable, it can be used for external data storage.
Use the flash memory technology to download anything that can be converted into digital data, such as pictures, music, words,
sounds, movies and photographs.
Please see your printed
Specifications
sheet to see which Memory Stick types are compatible with your VAIO and if there are any
limitations.
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You can purchase Memory Sticks from the Sony Style website (
), or from your local Sony dealer.
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Detailed information about which CLIÉ handhelds are compatible with which Memory Sticks can be found here:
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Detailed information about which VAIO computers are compatible with which Memory Sticks can be found here:
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