Sony V
A
IO
Desktop User
Guide
Using your VAIO desktop
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pictures
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movies, and more.
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Combine data files to add music to your home movies, for example.
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Transfer and share data between several digital products.
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MagicGate Copyright Protection Technology.
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SDMI (Secure Digital Music Initiative) Compliance.
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SonicStage software.
So that you further distinguish a MagicGate Memory Stick™ from a generic one, look for:
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the
logo printed on it
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and a protruding dot located on the back.
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MagicGate is a copyright protection technology that complies with the standards set by SDMI (Secure Digital Music Initiative, an organisation working
to draw up industry standard specifications in order to protect copyrights of digital music).
The
logo indicates the copyright protection system devised by Sony. It is not meant to guarantee compatibility with other media.
MagicGate
MagicGate refers to the copyright protection technology used by the MagicGate Memory Stick™ and other
MagicGate Memory Stick™ compatible devices.
The Memory Stick™ Walkman and MagicGate Memory Stick™ work together to check the data and ensure
it complies with copyright protection.
If no problems are detected, the data is exchanged in encrypted form; if authentication is not passed, data
cannot be exchanged or played back.