User manual SONY VAIO PCV-RS306

[. . . ] N Hardware Guide P C V- R S s e r i e s ( P C V- 2 2 3 6 ) Read this first Hardware Guide nN 1 Read this first Notice © 2003 Sony Corporation. This manual and the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated, or reduced to any machinereadable form without prior written approval. Sony Corporation provides no warranty with regard to this manual, the software, or other information contained herein and hereby expressly disclaims any implied warranties or merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose with regard to this manual, the software or such other information. In no event shall Sony Corporation be liable for any incidental, consequential, or special damages, whether based on tort, contract, or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with this manual, the software, or other information contained herein or the use thereof. [. . . ] When the erasure prevention switch is on, data can be read from but not saved on the memory card. LOCK LOCK LOCK This image does not apply to the 128 MB Memory Stick, which has a vertical lock. SmartMedia locks may also differ. Using your VAIO computer Hardware Guide nN 33 Using CompactFlash cards Your VAIO desktop has a CompactFlash slot that supports Type I or Type II cards. CompactFlash is a removable mass storage device. And is used to interconnect digital cameras, digital music players, desktop computers, handheld PCs, personal communicators, Palm PCs, digital voice recorders and photo printers. Its advanced features include a high transfer rate for fast copy/download and a high storage capacity. This slot cannot be use anything except for writing and reading memory cards or storage device cards. Some CompactFlash cards may require you to disable idle devices during use. You may not be able to use some of the card's features with this computer. Your system may run into serious problems if; you remove the card or turn the computer off while the card is in use. your working environment contains high electrical activity. When not is use, always put the CompactFlash card in its case to avoid high electrical effects. Using your VAIO computer Hardware Guide nN 34 Inserting a CompactFlash card Simply insert the card gently into the card slot. The card is automatically detected by your system and will appear with its own icon under My Computer. Do not force a CompactFlash card into the slot. If you have difficulty inserting a CompactFlash card, check that you are inserting the card in the correct direction. See the manual supplied with your card for more information on use. Removing a CompactFlash card The Sony UMH-U HS-XX USB Device icon (or similar) is shown in the taskbar when a USB device is in use. However, it also runs Memory Sticks, CompactFlash cards and SmartMedia. It is important that you do not use this icon to disable these memory cards, as it disables all the slots. If you accidentally remove any of the cards via this icon, please restart your computer. To remove a CompactFlash card, proceed as follows: 1 2 3 4 Make sure the card is not in use and the indicator is not lit. Press the release button once so it is extended and ready for use. Push the release button again to eject the card. The CompactFlash window closes automatically. If you remove the CompactFlash card from the computer when it is still in use, unsaved data may be lost. Always back up important data. Troubleshooting memory cards When you click Safely remove device (or a similar icon) in the task bar, the computer can no longer access CompactFlash and SmartMedia cards. Please restart your computer and try again. Check the write-protect switch on your SmartMedia or Memory Stick. [. . . ] This will affect the use of the disc irreparably. Precautions Hardware Guide nN 62 On handling Memory Sticks Do not touch the Memory Stick connector with your finger or metallic objects. Use only the label supplied with the Memory Stick as a label. Do not bend, drop, or apply heavy shock to the Memory Stick. Do not disassemble or modify Memory Sticks. [. . . ]