Sony MSAC-US30: Connecting this unit to your computer On the special USB cable
Connecting this unit to your computer On the special USB cable: Sony MSAC-US30
Table of contents
- English
- Notice
- Pay attention to the following points when using this unit. zHint
- Table of contents
- On “Memory Stick” What is “Memory Stick”? “Memory Stick” types that can be used with this unit
- What is “MagicGate”? Using MagicGate compatible “Memory Stick”
- System requirements
- When using Windows 2000/Windows XP
- On System Restore and Windows XP/Windows Me
- Checking the supplied accessories
- Supplied applications
- Using the operating instructions and online help
- How to use the online Help (When Using Windows)
- Installing the software on your computer Installing the device driver on your computer 1 Turn on your computer.
- 2 Insert the supplied CD-ROM (MSAC-US30) into the CD-ROM 3 Carefully read the License Agreement, and then click the [Agree] button. 4 Click the [Next] button as prompted on the screen.
- 5 When you click [Finish], the driver installation is completed. 6 Following this, installation of the “Memory Stick Formatter” starts. 7 When you click [Finish], installation of “Memory Stick Formatter” is completed.
- 8 Following this, installation of the operating instructions (PDF file) is performed automatically.
- Installing the “SonicStage” software (including “OpenMG”) on your computer 1 Do as follows to install “SonicStage”. 2 Carefully read the License Agreement, and then click the
- 3 Click the [Next] button as prompted on the screen. 4 Select the folder in which you want to install “SonicStage”. 5 Select the folder for storing the “OpenMG” contents.
- 6 Click the [Finish] button. 7 Click the [Restart] button to restart your computer.
- Connecting this unit to your computer On the special USB cable
- Recommended ways for connecting this unit
- Confirming that connections are completed
- When the removable disk (Memory Stick icon) is not indicated 1 Double-click the “System” icon on the “Control Panel”. 2 Check if the device driver has already been installed.
- 2 (Continued) 3 Delete the driver if installed.
- – When using Windows 98SE/Windows Me –
- Copying image data recorded on “Memory Stick” to your computer
- Disconnecting the unit from your computer 1 Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon in the task tray in the lower right corner of the screen. 2 Click “Safely remove Sony Memory Stick USB Reader/Writer (MSAC-US30)-Drive (F:)”.
- 3 [“Sony Memory Stick USB Reader/Writer (MSAC-US30) can be safely removed.”] is displayed.
- How to Use (When using Macintosh) You can use this unit without installing the driver by connecting this unit to your computer. Removing this unit from your computer or removing “Memory Stick” from this unit.
- About “SonicStage”
- Categorizing imported music as desired (Play List)
- Music files compatible with “SonicStage”
- WMT (Windows Media Technologies) compatible music files
- Check-in/check-out
- Before using “SonicStage” (Be sure to read)
- Cautions when using “OpenMG Jukebox” Writing to a CD-RW/CD-R disc
- Launching “SonicStage”
- Formatting (initialization) of “Memory Stick”
- Write-protecting data Data read/write speed
- Precautions for use of “Memory Stick”
- Uninstalling (Deleting) the software – In the case of Windows 2000/Windows XP – 1 Using Windows 2000: Select [Settings] from the [Start] menu and then click [Control Panel].
- 2 Using Windows 2000: Double-click the “Add/Remove Programs” icon. 3 Click “Change/Remove”. 4 Select the software to be removed (“SonicStage”, Memory Stick Formatter) from the list of “Currently installed
- Troubleshooting Symptom Cause/Solution
- Restrictions imposed by the copyright protection
- Specifications
- LIMITED WARRANTY
Connecting this unit to your computer
PNote
Be sure to install the supplied software before you connect this unit to your
computer. Restart your computer following installation.
Connect the USB jack on this unit to a USB jack on your computer using
the special USB cable supplied.
USB jack
USB jack
Mini-B
A connector
connector
Access lamp
* Serial number
(7-digit number on the
backside of this unit)
On the special USB cable
A connector: This is plugged into the USB jack on the computer. Any of
the jacks can be used if the computer is provided with
multiple USB jacks.
Mini-B connector: This is plugged into the USB jack on this unit.
1 Firmly insert the Mini-B connector of the USB cable into the
USB jack on this unit as far as it will go.
2 Plug the A connector of the USB cable into a USB jack on your
computer.
•The “Found New Hardware Wizard” starts up and installation of
the driver begins. Depending on the OS, the driver installation may
take place automatically.
•The location of the USB jack on the computer differs with the
computer used.
•When using a computer with multiple USB jacks, do not connect
other devices, with the exception of a standard mouse and keyboard,
to USB jacks at the same time as this unit. When using a desktop
computer, use a USB jack on the main unit of the computer. For
details, see “Recommended ways for connecting this unit” on page
23.
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