GreenDog Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 Please help me get this straightIf I want to use a Hi-MD as a storage device for non audio files will it work on any computer which recognizes external USB devices (Like a computer with WinXP), or do I need to install some special driver provided with the MD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazyIvan Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 (edited) Yes, it's recognized as another drive under Win XP. No driver needed. Edited October 27, 2005 by KrazyIvan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishiyoshi Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 Please help me get this straightIf I want to use a Hi-MD as a storage device for non audio files will it work on any computer which recognizes external USB devices (Like a computer with WinXP), or do I need to install some special driver provided with the MD.Welcome to MDCF!You can certainly employ the Hi-MD device as a removable media via USB connection. (includes a system with WinXP) If you have installed SonicStage 3.2, you do not need to install additional driver. Otherwise, you may want to follow link 1 or link 2 to install the Personal Audio Driver. The PA Driver is to update the computer's Operating System to allow Hi-MD Walkman to function as a removable disk even without the use of the SonicStage software. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenDog Posted October 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 So WinXP does need an update unless I have SonicStage?(I'm asking because I often use public computers where I can't install programs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishiyoshi Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 So WinXP does need an update unless I have SonicStage?(I'm asking because I often use public computers where I can't install programs)I've yet to try using the Hi-MD device as a removable device with systems that have no pre-installed Hi-MD driver. But I am pretty sure you don't need it. The above information was derived from Sony's website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadeclaw Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 Hi-MD-recorders conform to the USB-mass storage standard.Therefor no drivers are needed for Windows ME or later,MacOSX 10 or later or Linux Kernel revision 2.4 or later.For all other Operating systems/Versions, if an USB-Stick works, Hi-MD will too.One recommendation: If you have a lot of small files to copy,pack them into a Zip-File before transferring, saves a lot of space and the transfer is much faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazyIvan Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 I use my Hi-MD as a storage device at work. It has no Hi-MD drivers installed and is recognized just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxon Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 I concur. I use my Hi-MD device for storing my uni work at (you guessed it) uni. No problems whatsoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altpc Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 I think it also depends on the disc you have in your HI-MD unit. My HI-MD unit hits me up for drivers when I put in a disk that was recorded by an older non-Hi-MD unit -alt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazyIvan Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 (edited) I think it also depends on the disc you have in your HI-MD unit. My HI-MD unit hits me up for drivers when I put in a disk that was recorded by an older non-Hi-MD unit -altYeah, in that case you are in NetMD mode and cannot use the disc to store data. You have to have a Hi-MD formatted disc. Edited October 28, 2005 by KrazyIvan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ_Palmer Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 I use Hi-MD at work for transferring files between our pool laptops at work (Windows 2000). And they sure haven't had any extra drivers/software installed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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