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3-228-141-12 (1)
MagicGate Memory Stick
Reader/Writer
GB
Operating Instructions
FR
Mode d’emploi
DE
Bedienungsanleitung
MSGC-US10
2001 Sony Corporation
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English Notice for users On the supplied software • Copyright laws prohibit reproducing the software or the manual accompanying it in whole or in part, or renting the software without the permission of the copyright holder. • In no event will SONY be liable for any financial damage, or loss of profits, including claims made by third parties, arising out of the use of the software supplied with this unit. • In the event a problem occurs with this software as a result of defective manufacturing, S
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Program©2000 Sony Corporation Documentation©2001 Sony Corporation OpenMG and its logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation. “MagicGate Memory Stick,” , “Memory Stick,” , are trademarks of Sony Corporation. “MagicGate” and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countr
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Table of Contents Before You Begin Overview ............................................................................................................... 5 System requirements ............................................................................................ 8 Step 1 : Unpacking .............................................................................................. 10 Step 2 : Installing the OpenMG Jukebox software ......................................... 11 Step 3 : Connecti
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Before You Begin BBefore You Begin Overview What is a “Memory Stick”? “Memory Stick” is a new compact, portable and versatile Integrated Circuit recording medium with a data capacity that exceeds a floppy disk. “Memory Stick” is specially designed for exchanging and sharing digital data among “Memory Stick” compatible products. Because it is removable, the “Memory Stick” can also be used for external data storage. Types of “Memory Stick” There are two kinds of “Memory Stick.” Use one of the fol
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Overview (continued) What is “MagicGate”? MagicGate is a copyright protection technology for “MG Memory Stick” and compliant products, such as this unit. Authentication ensures that protected content is transferred only between compliant devices and “MG Memory Stick,” and that protected content is recorded and transferred in an encrypted format to prevent unauthorized copying or playback. PNotes • Do not touch terminals on the “Memory Stick” with your finger or metallic objects. • Do not attach
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Before You Begin Using “MG Memory Stick” PNotes • Music data transferred (Checked-out) to “MG Memory Stick” from OpenMG Jukebox is stored in folder called “Hifi” Folder. Do not edit data that is stored in the “Hifi” Folder. You cannot playback and check-in data that has been copied or edited using the Windows Explorer. OpenMG Jukebox must be used for playback and editing. The user is responsible for, and there is no guarantee against, any unstable or corrupted data caused while editing on “Memor
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System requirements • IBM PC/AT or Compatible ® – CPU: MMX™ Pentium 233 MHz or higher – Hard disk drive space: 60 MB or more – RAM: 64 MB or higher – CD-ROM drive – Sound Board – USB port ® ® • Operating System: Windows 98/Windows 98 Second Edition/ ® ® Windows 2000 Professional/Windows Me (manufacturer installed) The following environments are not supported. ® ® – Windows 95, Windows NT ® ® ® – Upgraded from Windows 3.1/95 to Windows 98 (or Windows 98 ® Second Edition/Windows Me) ® ® ® – Dual
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Before You Begin Note on using OpenMG Jukebox with Windows 2000 OpenMG Jukebox software users with Windows 2000 models should be aware of the following: • Only Administrators are allowed to install and uninstall the OpenMG Jukebox software. • To use the application, log on with the user name of “Administrator” or “Power User”. • Do not remove or insert the CD-ROM drive connected via a PC card while OpenMG Jukebox is running. • Only Windows 2000 Professional Edition is supported. • Windows 2000 N
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Step 1 : Unpacking Your MagicGate Memory Stick Reader/Writer comes with the following items. • MagicGate Memory Stick • OpenMG Jukebox software Reader/Writer (1) CD-ROM (1) • Operating Instructions (1) Access lamp • Dedicated USB cable (1) Connector A Connector B About the Serial Number The serial number provided for your device is required for the customer registration. The number is printed on the rear side of the unit. Serial Number 10-GB
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Before You Begin Step 2 : Installing the OpenMG Jukebox software PNote Be sure to install the software before connecting the unit to your personal computer. Do not install the software while the dedicated USB cable is connected. Connect the dedicated USB cable only after you have restarted the computer after installation, and then start the OpenMG Jukebox. Install the OpenMG Jukebox software to the hard disk drive of your computer. Turn on your computer and start Windows in advance. Close all ap
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Step 2 : Installing the OpenMG Jukebox software (continued) 3 Click to select [Install OpenMG Jukebox Ver.2.0 and Driver] or [Install Driver only]. •If installing OpenMG Jukebox for the first time, select [Install OpenMG Jukebox Ver.2.0 and Driver]. •If an older version of OpenMG Jukebox is installed, select [Install OpenMG Jukebox Ver.2.0 and Driver] (see page 13 ). •If OpenMG Jukebox Ver.2.0 is already installed, select [Install Driver only] to add only the driver for a new external device/med
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Before You Begin If an older version of OpenMG Jukebox is installed If OpenMG Jukebox Ver.1.x is installed on your computer, go to step 3 and select [Install OpenMG Jukebox Ver.2.0 and Driver]. The older version of OpenMG Jukebox is uninstalled automatically and older version songs are automatically upgraded, so you can still enjoy them with OpenMG Jukebox Ver.2.0. zHint The message “Remove shared File?” will appear during uninstallation. If you click [Yes to All], “Are you sure you want to proc
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Step 2 : Installing the OpenMG Jukebox software (continued) Uninstalling the OpenMG Jukebox For Windows 98/Windows 98 Second Edition/Windows Me users 1 Click [Start]–[Settings]–[Control Panel] to display the Control Panel. 2 Double-click [Add/Remove programs]. The Add/Remove programs Property window appears. 3 Click “OpenMG Jukebox” from the list. 4 Click [Add/Remove]. The OpenMG Jukebox software is uninstalled. For users with Windows 2000 models Log on as an Administrator, then follow the inst
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Before You Begin Step 3 : Connecting to your computer Operation when connected as follows has been confirmed. When this unit is connected to the dedicated USB port on the personal computer, and nothing is connected to the other USB port: When a USB keyboard is connected to the USB port on a personal computer on which a USB keyboard and mouse are equipped as standard, and this unit is connected to the other USB port by the dedicated USB cable: PNotes • Operation is not guaranteed when two or more
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About this manual This manual explains how to operate the MagicGate Memory Stick Reader/Writer and the basic operations of the OpenMG Jukebox software. For details about the OpenMG Jukebox software, refer to the online Help for OpenMG Jukebox. To display online Help Online Help consists of two sections. OpenMG Jukebox Help Explains how to use OpenMG Jukebox software. MG Memory Stick Reader/Writer Help Explains how to use MagicGate Memory Stick Reader/Writer connected to your computer in combinat
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Before You Begin •The left side frame Displays contents and keywords. Click [Contents] tab, [Index] tab, or [Search] tab to change the display. • The right side frame Displays topics. Click the underlined item to display related topics. To search topics To perform a search, click the tabs on the left side frame as follows: • [Contents] tab Click the tab to display the Contents. Click or double-click the item in the Contents to display a topic on the right side frame. • [Index] tab Click the tab
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BBasic Operations Using as a removable disk Using with other “Memory Stick” - compatible devices You can use this unit to transfer data such as video clips and still images from/to “Memory Stick”-compatible devices (such as a Sony digital video camera recorder, digital still cameras, etc.) by reading/writing the files on the “Memory Stick.” Refer to the user's manual for the equipment you are using for details. Removing “Memory Stick” 1 Close softwares such as Explorer running for this unit. 2 M
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Enjoying digital music with OpenMG Jukebox Basic Operations TM BEnjoying digital music with OpenMG Jukebox About the OpenMG Jukebox software What you can do with the OpenMG Jukebox software OpenMG Jukebox is a software application that utilizes Sony Corporation’s copyright protection technology, “OpenMG.” It allows users to store and play digital music content on the hard disk drive of a computer. You can transfer (Check-out) digital music contents from the hard disk to a “MG Memory Stick” for m
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About the OpenMG Jukebox software (continued) The supplied OpenMG Jukebox software allows you to import digital sound data to the hard drive of your computer as follows: – downloads sound data provided by Electronic Music Distribution (EMD) services over digital networks such as the Internet. – records audio CDs onto the hard drive of your computer (the imported tracks are compressed and encoded in ATRAC3 format). – converts the existing MP3 and WAV format audio files to ATRAC3 and encrypts them
