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    openmg secure module

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by kaniyan, Feb 4, 2010.

  1. kaniyan

    kaniyan Notebook Enthusiast

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    while upgrading to win 7 on my vaio fw ,the manual said it was recommended to remove the openmg secure module.after upgrade and after using the supplement discs i see that the openmg secure module is not reinstalled.what is this?is this really necessary?
     
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  2. arth1

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    It's a DRM system used to lock/unlock files to a device or memory stick.
    If you have Net MD Walkman (or a Sony Clie) and some of your music collection in ATRAC3 format, it will make a difference. Otherwise, probably not.
     
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