Sony PCG-SR5K User Guide
VAIO® Notebook User Guide
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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, the media can be used for external data storage.
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.
Types of Memory Stick Media
Two types of Memory Stick media are available. The first type,
MagicGate™
MagicGate™
(hereafter referred as MG™ Memory Stick media), is
provided with copyright protection. The second type, simply referred to
as Memory Stick
as Memory Stick
media, does not have the same copyright protection
as MagicGate.
You can use both media with your notebook.
For music, which requires copyright protection, you can only use
MG Memory Stick
MG Memory Stick
media with your notebook. You can also use
MagicGate-compatible devices to record and playback music when they
are connected to your computer.
are connected to your computer.
You can store mixed data on the Memory Stick media. For example, you
can copy an image on to MG Memory Stick media that already contains
music.
can copy an image on to MG Memory Stick media that already contains
music.
What is MagicGate?
MagicGate 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.
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
.