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So that you further distinguish a MagicGate Memory Stick™ from a generic one, look for:

User

❑ the

 

logo printed on it

 

 

Desktop

❑ and a protruding dot located on the back.

✍ MagicGate is a copyright protection technology that complies with the standards set by SDMI (Secure Digital Music Initiative, an organisation working

to draw up industry standard specifications in order to protect copyrights of digital music).

VAIO

The

 

 

logo indicates the copyright protection system devised by Sony. It is not meant to guarantee compatibility

 

 

Sony

 

 

with other media.

 

 

 

MagicGate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MagicGate refers to the copyright protection technology used by the MagicGate Memory Stick™ and other MagicGate Memory Stick™ compatible devices.

The Memory Stick™ Walkman and MagicGate Memory Stick™ work together to check the data and ensure it complies with copyright protection.

If no problems are detected, the data is exchanged in encrypted form; if authentication is not passed, data cannot be exchanged or played back.

OpenMG

This is a copyright protection technology that is used to manage the digital music content downloaded to the PC from CDs, the Internet and/or other sources.

Software installed on the PC records music content in encrypted form onto the hard disk. As well as allowing you to enjoy music on the PC, this technology protects against unauthorised distribution on the Internet. Since it is compatible with MagicGate, you can use OpenMG / Sonicstage to transfer music that you have downloaded onto your PC to your MG Memory Stick™, and playback on other MagicGate-equipped devices and media.