The Sony Personal Content Station is the perfect mobile device storage solution for those who prefer not dealing with a PC to view, manage, and store their files. Tablet, smartphone, and camera users can make good use of the Wi-Fi, USB 2.0, HDMI, and SD card connectivity that the Sony Personal Content Station (SPCS) offers. With 1 TB of storage space, you can fit in a very large number of photos, files, music, and videos on the Sony Personal Content Station.
Accessing your files is also very easy since the Sony Personal Content Station is compatible with both Android and iOS tablets and smartphones. After downloading the app, you can import the concerning files to the SPCS and then access them from any other mobile device on the network with the app. You can also connect it to your HDTV and view your videos, photos, and listen to your favorite music also. This versatile device is a great solution for a content heavy family looking for a way to share and store photos and videos from various mobile devices under the same roof.
With all of those users on the same network utilizing the same storage device, recognizing duplicate files could become a problem. And this is an eventuality that will confront you sooner, or later. When that happens, the best way out is to use a duplicate file removal tool like Clone Files Checker. Using tools like this helps make the most of the storage space as well as kill all the needless clutter on your Sony Personal Content Station device.
The Procedure
This software is a renowned app in the name of duplicate data cleaners. It is very easy-to-use, very light on system resources and makes light work of the task at hand. It is available for both Windows and Mac and is a hot favorite in both markets.
- Navigate to the Clone Files Checker website and download the software.
- Now install the software and launch it.
- Click the Add button and locate the Sony Personal Content Station under Network Drives. You will find it in your listing of external drives identified as either a network drive (if you are connected to the SPCS via the Wi-Fi) or a local drive (if you’re connected through a USB).
- If there are any folders you want to exclude from the scan, select the Exclude from Scan tab and use the Add button to add all the concerning folders.
- The next step involves customizing the scan, which is an entirely optional step and you can safely ignore it and hit the Start Search button right away. However, customizing the scan is definitely a good option if you’re looking to either look for only specific file type(s) to be scanned or files that match a certain file size/ file size range.
Customizing the scan
- Once you’ve launched the scan by clicking the Start Search button, you will notice a progress bar spring into action and show up various stages of the SPCS duplicate scan.
Scan in action
- When the scan is over, you will be provided a summarized result of the scan. The summary will layout the number of duplicates that have been detected as well as the SPCS storage space that is being lost. Click the Review & Fix button.
- All the duplicate files will then be laid out in a list form. Click the Select Duplicates button to choose which kind of files you want to retain from each duplicate group.
- The final step involves clicking Select Action and selecting Permanent Delete to purge the Sony Personal Content Station duplicates.
Just like that, all your duplicate data issues related to the Sony Personal Content Station will be resolved for good. Clone Files Checker is equipped to scan file types of all kinds, and you can be assured of the scan’s accuracy. It is a neat idea to run this scan on a monthly basis so that the duplicate data doesn’t pile on to a threatening level where the SPCS suddenly shows up the storage space full notification to your anguish.
