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- Memory Stick/Secure Digital/xD Card Slot
Inserting Memory Stick/SD/xD CardsMemory Sticks, SD Cards, and xD Cards are inserted in the Memory Stick/SD/xD Card slot (Figure 29). To
insert a Memory Stick, SD Card or xD Card, follow these steps:
SOME OF THE MEDIA IN THE ABOVE LIST MAY HAVE MORE FEATURES THAN OTHERS.
COPYRIGHT PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY CANNOT BE USED.
MULTIMEDIA CARDS (MMC) AND SECURE MMC ARE NOT SUPPORTED.
Memory Stick is a flash memory technology developed by Sony. Memory Stick allows you to record, transfer and share digital content, such as digital pictures, music, movies, voice, and computer data and applications.Secure Digital (SD) Cards are very similar to Memory Sticks, but they are shorter. Like the Memory Stick, SD Cards allow portable storage among a variety of devices, such as cell phones, GPS systems, digital cameras, and PDAs. SD Cards transfer data quickly, with low battery consumption. XD Cards are very small, and are primarily designed for digital cameras. Like the Memory Stick, SD and xD cards use flash memory.

Figure 30. Memory Stick, SD, xD Cards

INSERTING OR REMOVING A MEMORY STICK, SD CARD, OR XD CARD DURING YOUR NOTEBOOKS SHUTDOWN
OR BOOTUP PROCESS MAY DAMAGE THE CARD AND/OR YOUR NOTEBOOK.
DO NOT INSERT A CARD INTO A SLOT IF THERE IS WATER OR ANY OTHER SUBSTANCE ON THE CARD AS YOU
MAY PERMANENTLY DAMAGE THE CARD, YOUR NOTEBOOK, OR BOTH.