[. . . ] Macrovision: This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U. S. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorised by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorised by Macrovision. Sony Corporation reserves the right to make any modification to this manual or the information contained herein at any time without notice. The software described herein is governed by the terms of a separate user licence agreement. Please note that the illustrations in this manual may not necessarily apply to your model. [. . . ] To avoid damaging the computer or the memory card, do not force the card into the slot if it does not insert smoothly. nN 29 Hardware Guide Using your VAIO computer Removing a memory card To remove a Memory Stick or other memory card, proceed as follows: 1 2 Make sure the indicator light is not on. Push the Memory Stick or card in to release it, and then pull it out. You are recommended to remove the memory card before shutting down the computer. If an error message appears when you remove it, insert the memory card into the slot again and press <Enter>. Wait until the active application finishes, then remove the memory card. Please do not remove the memory stick when memory card access lamp is on. Otherwise, the card may not be detected the next time it is inserted into the slot. If the card is removed by mistake and is subsequently not detected, please shut off the power of the computer, wait ten seconds and then turn it on again. 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. nN 30 Hardware Guide Using your VAIO computer Write-protecting Memory Sticks Some Memory Sticks are designed with an erasure prevention switch to protect valuable data from accidental erasure or overwriting. Please do not insert other memory cards. Inserting a Secure Digital card with the Memory Card adapter To insert the SD card, proceed as follows: 1 2 3 Insert the SD card into the Memory Card adapter, as shown. Insert the Memory Card adapter into the CompactFlash slot with the arrow facing upwards. The card is automatically detected by your system and will appear with its own icon under My Computer. Do not force the adapter into the slot. If you have difficulty with it, check that you are inserting the card in the correct direction. into the slot without the adapter, or insert any other type of card into the adapter or CompactFlash slot, such as a Mini SD adapter. !Always use the Memory Card adapter wth standard-size SD cards or Multi Media cards. Do not attempt to insert the SD card nN 34 Hardware Guide Using your VAIO computer Removing a Secure Digital 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, SmartMedia and SD cards. 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 an SD card, proceed as follows: 1 2 3 4 5 Make sure the card is not in use and the indicator is not lit. [. . . ] Use only specified peripheral equipment and interface cables; otherwise, problems may occur. Do not use cut or damaged connection cables. nN 58 Hardware Guide Precautions If the computer is brought directly from a cold location to a warm one, moisture may condense inside your computer. In this case, allow at least one hour before turning on your computer. As you may lose important data once your computer is damaged, you should back up your data regularly. [. . . ]