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Using your VAIO desktop
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Using Memory Sticks™
Your VAIO desktop is designed to support Memory Stick
™
media. The Memory Stick
™
is a compact, portable,
and versatile device especially designed for exchanging and sharing digital data with compatible products.
Because it is removable, it can be used for external data storage.
You can use VAIO Action Setup to preset your computer to automatically launch an application when you
insert a Memory Stick
™
.
When the Memory Stick
™
erasure prevention switch is set to LOCK, data cannot be recorded or erased.
You can enjoy still images that you have recorded with a Memory Stick
™
compatible video camera recorder or a digital still camera.
Before using Memory Sticks
™
, you should back up important data.
To avoid damaging data:
Do not remove a Memory Stick
™
or turn off the power while the access light is on.
Do not use Memory Sticks
™
in locations that are subject to static electricity or electrical noise.
Do not touch the Memory Stick
™
connector with your fingers or metallic objects.
Do not attach labels other than the supplied label of a Memory Stick
™
.
Do not bend, drop, or apply strong shock to Memory Sticks
™
.
Do not disassemble or modify Memory Sticks
™
.
Do not allow Memory Sticks
™
to get wet.
Do not use or store Memory Sticks
™
in a location that is subject to:
Extremely high temperatures, such as in a car parked in the sun
Direct sunlight
To prolong the life of Memory Sticks
™
, use the supplied storage case.
