Sony PEG-N610C - Manual (Page 145)

Chapter4 Communicating using your Sony CLIE Handheld
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Using “Memory Stick ® ” media
Notes on using “Memory Stick” media
When you use “Memory Stick” media, follow these precautions:
• Avoid touching the terminal of “Memory Stick” media or contacting it
with a metal object.
• Do not drop, bend, or submit “Memory Stick” media to external shock.
• Do not disassemble or modify “Memory Stick” media.
• Avoid getting liquids on “Memory Stick” media.
• Avoid using or storing “Memory Stick” media in a location subject to:
– extremely high temperature such as the hot inside of a car, the
outdoors exposed to direct sunlight, or near a heater.
– direct sunlight – high humidity
– corrosive substances – excessive dust
– magnetic fields
• When storing and carrying “Memory Stick” media, keep it in its original
case to ensure protection of important data.
• Save a backup for important data.
• Avoid removing “Memory Stick” media from the insertion slot while data
is being written or read.
• To avoid damaging or erasing data, do not
– release “Memory Stick” media or unplug the AC power adapter while
formatting, or reading or writing data.
– use “Memory Stick” media in a location subject to static electricity or
electric noise.
• If the battery of your CLIE handheld is running out, an error message is
displayed and you cannot exchange data with “Memory Stick” media. If
this occurs, connect the AC power adapter or fully charge your CLIE
handheld.
• Use the MS Gate software to format “Memory Stick” media you use in
your CLIE handheld. If you format it using another application, further
operation with your CLIE handheld is not guaranteed.
• If you insert “Memory Stick” media that has been formatted by another
application, a message prompting you to format it is displayed. To use
“Memory Stick” media in your CLIE handheld, follow the instructions to
format it. Note, however, that all stored data will be erased.