Troubleshooting

Before sending the equipment for repair, please check the following points. If the equipment still fails to function normally after you have checked everything, consult your local Sony service personnel.

Please refer to your PC Operating Manual.

Symptom

The MSAC-PR1 connector is connected to a printer but an

 

 

error occurs and printing cannot be done.

 

 

Or, reading/writing data cannot be done to the PC card.

 

 

 

 

Cause/Action

There is some permanent application that keeps watch over

 

 

the state of the printer. Printing cannot be done and the

 

 

computer does not recognize the PC card in the normal way.

 

 

Close the permanent application.

 

 

 

 

Cause/Action

The parallel port settings on the computer are incorrect.

 

 

Try changing the BIOS settings.

 

 

 

 

Cause/Action

The printer is incompatible with this device.

 

 

Some printers cannot be used when connected to the MSAC-

 

 

PR1 printer connector.

 

 

Symptom

When writing or reading from Memory Stick, a disk

 

 

writing error is displayed on a blue screen, with a warning

 

 

message that files or data may have been lost.

 

 

Cause/Action

The Memory Stick erase protect switch is set to the “LOCK”

 

 

position.

 

 

Release the LOCK on the Memory Stick. The data in the

 

 

Memory Stick will not be lost.

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