Sony VGC-RA718G - Manual (Page 163)

3. If the media does not insert easily, remove it from the slot and verify that it is not upside-down or backwards.
Carefully reinsert the Memory Stick media, but do not force it into the slot.
To remove a Memory Stick media
A small portion of the Memory Stick media remains extended when it is inserted into the Memory Stick media slot.
1. Press the extended portion of the Memory Stick media to release it from the Memory Stick slot. The media
extends further, enabling you to grasp it.
Inserting a Mem ory Stick m edia
2. Remove the Memory Stick media from the slot carefully.
Do not remove the Memory Stick media while the media access indicator light is on. The media or its
data may become damaged.
To protect data on Memory Stick media
Some Memory Stick media are equipped with a write-protect tab 1 . 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.
Locking the Mem ory Stick Media
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