[. . . ] System Requirements Computer: IBMPC/ATorcompatiblecomputerpreinstalledwithoneofthefollowingWindowsoperatingsystems: WindowsXPHomeEdition(ServicePack2orlater)/WindowsXPProfessional(ServicePack2orlater)/ WindowsVistaHomeBasic(ServicePack1orlater)/WindowsVistaHomePremium(ServicePack1orlater)/ WindowsVistaBusiness(ServicePack1orlater)/WindowsVistaUltimate(ServicePack1orlater) *ExcludingOSVersionsnotsupportedbyMicrosoft *ExcludingWindows®XPProfessionalx64Edition *Excluding64-bitOSversionsforusewithPCapplicationsoftware"MediaManagerforWALKMAN" CPU:Pentium41. 0GHzorhigher RAM:512MBormore HardDiskDrive:380MBormoreofavailablespace. Display:ScreenResolution:800×600pixels(orhigher)(recommended1, 024×768orhigher), Colors:8-bit orhigher(16-bitrecommended) CD-ROMdrive(SupportingDigitalMusicCDplaybackcapabilitiesusingWDM) TocreateoriginalCDs, aCD-R/RWdriveisrequired. Soundboard USBport(Hi-SpeedUSBisrecommended) Microsoft®. NETFramework2. 0or3. 0, QuickTime®7. 3(supplied), InternetExplorer6. 0or7. 0, WindowsMedia Player10or11, DirectX9. 0arerequired. (WindowsMediaPlayer11recommended. Somecomputersthat alreadyhaveWindowsMediaPlayer10installedmayencounterfilelimitation(AAC, videofiles, etc. )thatcan betransferredbydragginganddropping. ) AdobeFlashPlayer8orhigherneedstobeinstalled. BroadbandInternetconnectionisrequiredtouseElectronicMusicDistribution(EMD)ortovisittheweb site. [. . . ] If the install wizard does not start, click [My Computer] (Windows XP) or [Computer] (Windows Vista) from the [start] menu of Windows, then click the CD-ROM drive icon to start the install wizard. http://www. support. microsoft. com/ Hint Some computers that already have Windows Media Player 10 installed may encounter file limitations (AAC, video files, etc. ) in transferring by drag-and-drop. If you install Windows Media Player 11 from the supplied CD-ROM, you can solve this problem. Before installing Windows Media Player 11, make sure to check whether your software or service supports Windows Media Player 11. When the install menu appears, click on the item you want to install on the left side, and then click the [Install] button on the right lower side of the screen. Follow the on-screen instructions. To install the Operation Guide (PDF file), select [ Operation Guide]. To view the Operation Guide (PDF file) After installation completes, the icon appears on your desktop. For details about how to use or set player functions, refer to the Operation Guide (PDF file). Note To view the Operation Guide, you need Adobe Reader or Acrobat Reader 5. 0. Adobe Reader can be downloaded from the Internet for free. 1 1 Transferring Music/Videos/Photos/Podcasts from a Computer (continued) Media Manager for WALKMAN*1 Media Manager for WALKMAN can transfer music, photos or videos from the computer to the player and import audio data from CDs. Media Manager for WALKMAN can also subscribe to RSS feeds and transfer the music and video files that have been downloaded from podcasts. Audio files (AAC) or videos can also be transferred by drag-and-drop using Windows Explorer as well as Media Manager for WALKMAN. Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA, AAC*2, WAV), Photo (JPEG), Video (MPEG-4 Simple Profile, AVC (H. 264/AVC) Baseline Profile, WMV*2*3), Podcast (music, video) *1 If you purchased the package in the U. S. A. , please download Media Manager for WALKMAN from the following web site: http://www. sonycreativesoftware. com/download/wmm_lite *2 DRM files are not compatible. *3 Some WMV files cannot be played back after being transferred by Media Manager for WALKMAN. If you retransfer them using Windows Media Player 11, they may become playable. Content Transfer Content Transfer can transfer music, videos or photos from a computer to the player by a simple drag-and-drop operation. You can use Windows Explorer or iTunes® to drag and drop data to Content Transfer. Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA, AAC*1, WAV), Photo (JPEG), Video (MPEG-4 Simple Profile, AVC (H. 264/AVC) Baseline Profile, WMV*1*2), Podcast (music, video) *1 DRM files are not compatible. *2 Some WMV files cannot be played back after being transferred by Content Transfer. If you retransfer them using Windows Media Player 11, they may become playable. Hints ATRAC files can be transferred to the player after conversion to MP3 file format. To convert files, download MP3 Conversion Tool from the customer support website referred to in "For the latest information. " You can register podcasts to the player by using iTunes® and Content Transfer. To register, drag and drop the title of a podcast from iTunes® to Content Transfer. Note Copyright protected video files, such as DVD movies or recorded digital television programs, are not supported. 1 1 Transferring Music/Videos/Photos/Podcasts from a Computer (continued) For details, refer to Windows Media Player 11 Help Importing Music Using Windows Media Player 11 You can use Windows Media Player 11 to copy (rip) music from your CDs. Please follow these instructions to rip songs from a CD to your computer. 1 2 Insert the audio CD. Start up Windows Media Player 11, and then click the "Rip" tab on the top of the window. When connected to the Internet, Windows Media Player 11 obtains the CD information (CD title, song name or artist name, etc. ) and displays them in the window. Click "Start Rip. " Windows Media Player 11 begins to import the CD. The imported songs are indicated as "Ripped to library. " Wait until all songs have been imported. Hints Imported songs are stored in the "My Music" folder (Windows XP) or "Music" folder (Windows Vista) of the computer. Click the "Library" tab of the Windows Media Player 11 window to find them. Windows Media Player 11 obtains the CD information from a database on the Internet. [. . . ] To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing, and do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. Do not expose the batteries (battery pack or batteries installed) to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like for a long time. Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss. [. . . ]