Using Memory Stick Media - Sony VAIO User Manual

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Using Memory Stick Media

This new compact, portable, and versatile recording medium has a data capacity
exceeding that of a floppy disk. The media is specially designed for exchanging
and sharing digital data with compatible products. Because it is removable, you
can use the media for external data storage.
Types of Memory Stick media
Your computer uses two types of Memory Stick® media:
MagicGate™
Stick media), is provided with copyright protection. (The MG Memory Stick
media are colored white.)
Memory Stick
MagicGate. (The Memory Stick media are colored purple.)
For music, which requires copyright protection, you can only use MG Memory
Stick media. You can also use compatible MagicGate devices to record and play
back music when they are connected to your computer.
You can store mixed data on the Memory Stick media. For example, you can
copy an image onto MG Memory Stick media that already contains music.
What is MagicGate?
MagicGate technology is copyright protection that consists of authentication and
encryption technology. Authentication technology ensures that protected content
is only transferred between compliant devices and media. Protected content is
recorded and transferred in an encrypted format to prevent unauthorized
duplication or playback.
Ensure that the MG Memory Stick media has the MG mark
To insert a Memory Stick media
1 Hold the Memory Stick media with the label facing up and the arrow facing
toward the Memory Stick® media slot.
2 Carefully insert the Memory Stick media into the slot until it clicks into
place.
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Memory Stick media (hereafter referred as MG Memory
media, does not have the same copyright protection as
.