About 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.
MagicGate 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 that prevents unauthorized
duplication or playback. You can store different data formats on a single Memory Stick media.
Memory Stick PRO media
— Provides MagicGate copyright protection and high-speed data transfer features
when used with compatible Memory Stick PRO devices. VAIO
®
computers support Memory Stick PRO media for data
storage purposes only. High-speed data transfer and MagicGate technology features, such as authentication and
encryption, may not be available. You can store different data formats on a single Memory Stick media.
Memory Stick PRO Duo media
— Provides the same features and benefits of Memory Stick PRO 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.
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.
Compatibility between software programs and Memory Stick media formats may vary. At this time, Sony suggests using only
MagicGate Memory Stick media to store and transfer any data created with SonicStage or OpenMG software.
Visit the Sony online support Web site at
http://www.sony.com/pcsupport
regularly for the latest information on Memory
Stick
®
media.
Memory Stick media do not support AVI file playback directly from the media. Copy the video file to your hard disk drive
and then play back the file.
To protect data on Memory Stick media
Some Memory Stick media are equipped with a write-protect tab
1
. The write-protect tab prevents accidental changes to
information recorded on your Memory Stick media. When you slide the write-protect tab to the LOCK position, your Memory
Stick media is write-protected. You cannot delete, copy, or save information on the media while the write-protect tab in the
LOCK position. When you slide the tab to the un-LOCK position, you can write to or modify your Memory Stick media's
contents.
Locking the Mem ory Stick Media
If your computer stops recognizing your Memory Stick
®
media, you may have removed the media from the Memory Stick
drive before the data access process completed.
If this occurs, follow these steps:
1.
Remove the Memory Stick media from the slot.
2.
Shut down your computer, closing any open software programs, and then turn your computer off.
3.
Wait approximately 30 seconds, and then restart your computer.
Your computer recognizes the Memory Stick media, when you insert it into the Memory Stick slot again.
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Some M emory Stic k media do not have a write-protec t tab, or the write-protec t tab is in a different loc ation. For details about us ing your M emory Stic k
media, s ee the s upplied information s heet.
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