Installing Sonicstage - Sony NW-HD5 Instruction & Operation Manual

Notes
• SonicStage is not supported by the following environments:
– OSs other than the indicated on page 16.
– Personally constructed PCs or operating systems
– An environment that is an upgrade of the original manufacturer-installed
operating system
– Multi-boot environment
– Multi-monitor environment
– Macintosh
• We do not guarantee trouble-free operation on all computers that satisfy the
system requirement.
• The NTFS format of Windows XP/Windows 2000 Professional can be used
only with the standard (factory) settings.
• We do not guarantee trouble-free operation of the system suspend, sleep, or
hibernation function on the computers.

Installing SonicStage

Read the following before installing the SonicStage software.
• Make sure to close all other software, including any virus-check software.
• Make sure to use the supplied CD-ROM for installing SonicStage.
– If OpenMG Jukebox or SonicStage has been installed, the existing
software will be overwritten by the new version with the new functions.
– If SonicStage Premium, SonicStage Simple Burner, or MD Simple
Burner has been installed, the existing software will co-exist with
SonicStage.
– You will still be able to use audio data registered by the existing software.
As a precaution, we recommend that you back up your audio data. To
back up the data, refer to "Backing Up My Library" on SonicStage Help.
The method for managing music data differs in part from conventional
methods. For details, refer to "For Users of Earlier Versions of
SonicStage" in SonicStage Help.
• If the player is connected to a computer via the dedicated USB cable,
disconnect the USB cable from the player, and then install the supplied CD-
ROM on the computer.
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