Protecting data on Memory Stick media

Some Memory Stick® media are equipped with a write-protect tab1. The write-protect tab prevents accidental changes to information recorded on your Memory Stick media. When you slide the write-protect tab to the LOCK position, your Memory Stick media is write-protected. You cannot delete, copy, or save information on the media while the write-protect tab in the LOCK position. When you slide the tab to the un-LOCK position, you can write to or modify your Memory Stick media's contents.

Write-protect off

Data can be saved on the Memory Stick media.

Write-protect on

Data can be read from but not saved on the Memory Stick media.

Using the Write-Protect Tab

1Some Memory Stick media do not have a write-protect tab, and the location or position of the write-protect tab may vary, depending on the type of Memory Stick media. See the information sheet provided with your Memory Stick media.

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Sony VGNA600 specifications Protecting data on Memory Stick media, Using the Write-Protect Tab