About Recording and Data Storage Media
Handling CD or DVD media
Do not touch the surface of the disc.
Do not drop or bend the disc.
Do not use adhesive labels to identify the disc. The label may come off while the disc is in use in the optical drive
and damage the drive.
Cleaning CD or DVD media
Fingerprints and dust on the surface of a disc may cause read errors. Proper care of the disc is essential to maintain
its integrity. Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners or anti-static spray, as
they may cause damage to the disc.
For normal cleaning, hold the disc by its edge and use a soft cloth to wipe the surface from the center out.
If the disc is badly soiled, moisten a soft cloth with water, wring it out well, and use it to wipe the surface of the disc
from the center out. Wipe off any remaining moisture with a dry soft cloth.
Using Memory Stick media
MagicGate Memory Stick and Memory Stick PRO media are the only media that support MagicGate technology.
Currently, Sony
®
SonicStage and OpenMG software are not compatible with the new Memory Stick PRO media.
Sony suggests using only the MagicGate Memory Stick media to store and transfer any data created with
SonicStage and OpenMG software.
VAIO
®
computers may not support all of the high-speed data transfer or access control features of the new Memory
Stick PRO media. You can use the new Memory Stick PRO media as you would use a standard Memory Stick
®
media.
Visit the Sony Online Support Web site at
http://www.sony.com/pcsupport
regularly for the latest information on the
new Memory Stick PRO media.
Using media cards
Certain VAIO
®
computers support CompactFlash, Microdrive, MultiMediaCard (MMC), SmartMedia, and Secure Digital (SD)
media cards. See your computer's specifications sheet at
http://www.sony.com/pcsupport
, for more information about your
computer's media card slot configuration. Visit the Sony Online Support Web site regularly for the latest information on
compatible memory cards.
Always insert the correct media card into the appropriate media slot.
Do not attempt to insert a different media card or adapter into a slot that is not designed to accept it. An
incompatible media card or adapter may be difficult to remove from the slot and can damage your computer.
Handling floppy disks
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Do not open the shutter manually and touch the surface of the floppy disk.
Keep floppy disks away from magnets.
Keep floppy disks away from direct sunlight and other heat sources.
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C ertain V A I O c omputers are not equipped with a floppy dis k drive. Y ou c an purc has e a floppy dis k drive s eparately. See the online s pec ific ations s heet for
more information about your c omputer's hardware c onfiguration.
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