Sony Notebook User Guide
Using your notebook
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Removing a Memory Stick™
To remove a Memory Stick™, proceed as follows:
1 Make sure the access light is off and gently press the Memory Stick™ inwards.
2 When it comes out, pull it out.
The Memory Stick™ window closes automatically when you remove the Memory Stick™.
✍ Always remove the Memory Stick
™
gently, or it may pop out unexpectedly.
It is recommended to remove the Memory Stick™ before shutting down the computer.
! To prevent the possible loss of data, do not remove a Memory Stick™ when the Memory Stick™ access light is on. Large image files require more
time to store on a Memory Stick™, so always check the Memory Stick™ access indicator and make sure that it is off before you remove the
Memory Stick
™
.
Write-protecting a Memory Stick™
Memory Sticks™ are designed with an erasure prevention switch to protect valuable data from accidental
erasure or overwriting.
To write-protect a Memory Stick™, proceed as follows:
Move the tab to the right or left to set or release write-protection.
When the erasure prevention switch is off, data can be saved on the Memory Stick™. When the erasure
prevention switch is on, data can be read from but not saved on the Memory Stick™.