User manual SONY MRW62E-S2

[. . . ] Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Sony Corporation reserves the right to make any modification to this manual or the information contained herein at any time without notice. SONY CORPORATION IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF ANY PROGRAMS, DATA, OR OTHER INFORMATION STORED ON ANY MEDIA. Copyright law prohibits unauthorized use of any recorded audio/video for any other purpose than personal enjoyment. Please be warned that the "Memory Stick" containing images and data protected by copyright shall be strictly used within copyright law. [. . . ] (Otherwise, the reader/writer may not be recognized. ) · When two or more USB devices are connected to one computer, the reader/writer is not guaranteed to operate simultaneously with some types of USB device. · You cannot access two or more memory cards simultaneously on a single computer by connecting additional memory card devices. Remove any memory cards from the reader/ writer or turn off the other devices. 7 · Follow the steps below to turn off the write cache setting for removable disk drives. Leaving this setting on may cause the reader/ writer to malfunction. ­ On Windows Vista: Open the following items in the following order: [Start] button - [Control Panel] - [System and Maintenance] [Device Manager] button (When clicking on [Device Manager] button, the User Account Control window will appear, click on [Continue]) - [Disk drives] [Sony Card_R/W -MS USB Device]. On the [Policies] tab in the properties dialog box that appears, make sure that [Optimize for quick removal] is selected. In the same way, select [Optimize for quick removal] on the [Policies] tab of the [Sony Card_R/W -CF USB Device], [Sony Card_R/W -SD USB Device], and [Sony Card_R/W -SM/xD USB Device]. ­ On Windows XP: Open the following items in the following order: [Start] button ­ [Control Panel] ­ [Performance and Maintenance] ­ [System] ­ [Hardware] tab ­ [Device Manager] button ­ [Disk drives] ­ [Sony Card_R/W -MS USB Device]. On the [Policies] tab in the properties dialog box that appears, make sure that [Optimize for quick removal] is selected. In the same way, select [Optimize for quick removal] on the [Policies] tab of the [Sony Card_R/W -CF USB Device], [Sony Card_R/W -SD USB Device] and [Sony Card_R/W -SM/xD USB Device]. ­ On Windows 2000: Open the following items in the following order: [Start] button ­ [Settings] ­ [Control Panel] ­ [System] ­ [Hardware] tab ­ [Device Manager] button ­ [Disk drives] ­ [Sony Card_R/ W -MS USB Device]. On the [Disk Properties] tab in the properties dialog box that appears, make sure the [Write Cache enabled] check box is not selected. Sony accepts no responsibility for any damage or loss that results from disconnecting the reader/ writer without following the procedure described below. 3 Make sure the message "The `USB Mass Storage Device' device can now be safely removed from the system. " appears, and then disconnect the reader/writer. The `USB Mass Storage Device' device can now be safely removed from the system. Note The above steps are not required when removing a memory card from the reader/writer. x For Macintosh x For Windows The following explanation is illustrated with screens from Windows XP, and assumes that drive names E:, F:, G:, and H: are assigned to the four slots of the reader/writer. The screens may differ for other versions of Windows. 1 Close the files saved on the memory card, and exit any currently running applications. Make sure the access indicator is not blinking. Drag the removable disk icon to the [Trash]. Alternatively, select the removable disk icon, access the [File] menu on the menu bar, and select [Eject "Untitled"]*. * Depending on the memory card, a different label than "Untitled" may be shown. 2 3 1 Click [Safely Remove Hardware] on the task tray, located at the lower right corner of the screen. Click this icon Task tray If no memory card is inserted into the reader/writer, skip this step. 2 4 Click [Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device - Drives (E:, F:, G:, H:)]. Click here Disconnect the reader/writer from the computer. 13 Installing the Drive Letter Recognition Software (Windows Only) Before starting installation, read the "End User License Agreement. " Notes on Icons Once the Drive Letter Recognition Software is installed, the Removable Disk icons and their descriptions change. For example, if the computer has an A:, C:, and D: drive before connecting the reader/ writer, the drive letters will be assigned as follows when the reader/writer is connected: Corresponding memory card CompactFlash Microdrive SmartMedia xD-Picture Card "Memory Stick" media MultiMediaCard SD Memory Card Computer drive name CF/Microdrive (E:) SmartMedia (F:) Memory Stick (G:) MMC/SD (H:) Notes 1 Download the installer file from the web site. The installer file (Sony_DLRS_RV1. 01. exe) can be downloaded from the following URL http://support. sony-europe. com Close all programs that are still running. (For windows Vista, User Account Control window will appear, click on [Allow]. ) When the following window appears, the installing is completed, and click [OK]. 2 3 · The use of this software is intended only for this reader/writer. Other reader/writers may not work with this software. · Uninstall any similar software before installation to ensure that the software functions properly. 4 14 About Memory Stick What is "Memory Stick"? "Memory Stick" is a compact-size IC recording medium with a large capacity. It has been designed not only for exchanging/ sharing digital data among "Memory Stick" compliant products, but also for serving as an insertable/removable external storage medium that can save data. · When you use "Memory Stick Duo" on this product, please make sure to insert it in the right direction. · "Memory Stick Duo" should be kept away from small children to prevent them from accidentally swallowing it. [. . . ] Insert a memory card into the proper slot. c The memory card is not fully inserted. c The memory card is not inserted straight. c The speed may vary depending on the environment or the memory card being used. [. . . ]