Sony Viao PictureBook Computer Handbuch

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, the 
media can be used for external data storage. 

Two types of Memory Stick® media are available. The first type, MagicGate™ 

 Memory Stick media (hereafter referred as MG Memory Stick media), is 

provided with copyright protection. (The MG Memory Stick media are colored 
white.) The second type, simply referred to as Memory Stick 

 media, does 

not have the same copyright protection as MagicGate. (The Memory Stick media 
are colored purple.) 

You can use both media with your computer.

For music, which requires copyright protection, you can only use MG Memory 
Stick media with your computer. 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.

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.

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Ensure that the MG Memory Stick media has the MG mark 

.