Sony PCV-RX790G VAIO User Guide (primary manual) Specification

* Display sold separately.
Video Audio Integrated Operation
FEATURES
• Intel Pentium 4 Processor 2.40B
® ®
• 512MB PC800-40 RDRAM (Expandable to 1
GB)
• 533MHz Front Side Bus
• 120GB 7200rpm Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive
††
• DVD-RW / CD-RW Drive
• DVD-ROM Drive
• Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder
TM
• Watch Live
TV
•
Record Shows for Later Playback
• Internet TV Programming Guide
• Analog Video Input for
Camcorders
• 4X AGP 3D Graphics Hardware Acceleration
(nVIDIA GeForce4
®
• 64MB Video Memory (128-bit DDR)
• Optical Out for Dolby Digital
• High-Speed Internet Ready with
10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet
• Front and Rear Accessible i.LINK
1394) Interfaces and USB Connections
• Memory Stick Media Slot
®
• Programmable VAIO Smart
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Information Technology Product Division
16765 West Bernardo Drive, San Diego, CA 92127
For more information: 1.800.4SONYPC (476-6972)
Web address: http://www.sony.com/vaio
Computer Interface: The computer industry lacks standards, and therefore, there are a multitude of
varying software packages and add-on hardware options. This personal computer is not manufactured
to any specific software, and Sony does not and cannot make any warranty or representation with
respect to the performance of this product with any particular software packages and/or non-Sony add-
on hardware option except those mentioned in this document. Sony hereby disclaims any
representations or warranty that this product is compatible with any combination of non-Sony products
you may choose to connect. While Sony representatives or Sony authorized dealers may be able to
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Purchasers must determine for themselves the suitability and compatibility of the hardware and
software in each and every particular instance. Some pre-installed software titles may not include full
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©2002 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without
written permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, VAIO Digital Studio, VAIO Smart, Giga Pocket, Memory
Stick, SonicStage, DVgate, MovieShaker, and VAIO are trademarks of Sony. Intel and Pentium are
registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft, Windows and Outlook are trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. This product
meets the standards of the International Energy Star Program for energy efficiency. Features and
specifications are subject to change without notice. Weights and measurements are approximate.
Printed in U.S.A. 4/02
Rev. 1.00
GHz
††† †
8mm or VHS
MX 440)
™
®
(IEEE
®
1
Keyboard
™
Giga Pocket
Watch and Record TV Programs
DVD-RW / CD-RW - Create Your Own DVDs!
Intel Pentium
®
512MB PC800-40 RDRAM / 120
64MB nVIDIA

SPECIFICATIONS

M
ODEL
PCV-RX790G
P
ROCESSOR
Intel Pentium 4 Processor 2.40B
® ® †††
C M
ACHE EMORY
512KB Integrated On-Die Level 2
F S B S
RONT IDE US PEED
533MHz
S RAM
TANDARD
512MB PC800-40 RDRAM (expandable to 1 GB)
H D
ARD RIVE
120GB 7200rpm Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive
††
DVD-RW / CD-RW D
RIVE
DVD-RW (2X max. write / 1X max. rewrite / 4X
max. read)
CD-RW (8X max. write / 4X max. rewrite / 24X
max. read)
DVD-ROM
16X max. DVD-ROM Read / 40X max. CD-ROM
Read
F D D
LOPPY ISK RIVE
3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive
V & G
IDEO RAPHICS
4X AGP 3D Graphics Hardware Acceleration
(nVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440)
® ™
64MB Video Memory (128-bit DDR)
MPEG2 Realtime Encoder/Decoder board
with TV Tuner
E
THERNET
10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet
M
ODEM
V.90 compatible data/fax modem
E S
XPANSION LOTS
One AGP (occupied by Graphics Card)
Three PCI (two occupied)
Memory Stick Media Slot
®
E B
XPANSION AYS
Two 5.25" Half-Height (occupied)
One External 3.5" (occupied)
Two Internal 3.5" (one occupied)
P C
ORT ONNECTORS
Four USB (two front/two rear)
Two PS/2 (Mouse/Keyboard)
®
One VGA monitor port
One Serial / One Parallel
One 6pin i.LINK port (rear)
One 4pin i.LINK port (front)
One Headphone / One Microphone
One Line In
S-Video: Two Inputs/ One Output
Composite Video / Audio Input
Stereo Line Input/Output
Coaxial Input (VHF/UHF)
S A
UPPLIED CCESSORIES
Speakers (Stereo)
VAIO Smart Keyboard
™
PS/2 Wheel Mouse
®
4pin-4pin i.LINK cable
TV Coaxial cable
Two Composite to S-Video Adapters
P R
OWER EQUIREMENTS
100-120V -3A (50/60Hz)
P M
OWER ANAGEMENT
ACPI 1.0 Compliant
PCV
PCV
Sony VAIO Digital Studio
®
Personal Video Recorder
TM
4 Processor 2.40B GHz
® †††
GB
7200rpm Hard Drive
††
GeForce4 MX 440 Graphics
® ™
D (CPU)
IMENSIONS
8.0"(W) x 14.2"(H) x 14.6"(D)
W (CPU)
EIGHT
GHz 28.5 lbs.
†
S
ERVICE
One Year Limited Express Repair Service
(upon registration; 90 days without
registration)*
L W
IMITED ARRANTY
One Year Parts and Labor (upon registration;
90 days without
registration)*
T S
ELEPHONE UPPORT
Hardware: One Year
Software and Operating System: 90 Days
P -I S
RE NSTALLED OFTWARE
O S
PERATING YSTEM
Microsoft Windows
® ®
Sony PCs use Genuine Microsoft
Windows Operating Systems
®
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S O S
ONY RIGINAL OFTWARE
Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder
™
DVgate
™
Simple DVD Maker
SonicStage for VAIO
™
MovieShaker
™
Smart Capture
DigitalPrint
PowerDVD
O S A
THER OFTWARE PPLICATIONS
Corel WordPerfect Office 2002
®
Sonic Solutions DVDit!
Adobe Photoshop Elements
® ®
Adobe Premiere LE
® ®
Veritas RecordNow
® TM
Adobe Acrobat Reader
® ®
Apple QuickTime
®
Intuit Quicken 2002
®
Microsoft Outlook Express
® ®
A -V & R
NTI IRUS ECOVERY
Trend Micro PC-Cillin
®
Sony Application Recovery CD(s)
Sony System Recovery CD(s)
O C
NLINE ENTER
VAIO Support Agent
America Online **
®
EarthLink TotalAccess
† GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other factors
may affect application performance.
†† GB means one billion bytes when referring to Hard Drive
capacity. Accessible capacity may vary.
††† Naming of 2.40GHz based on 533MHz Front Side Bus.
* Certain restrictions apply.
** Requires payment of additional fees or subscription for use.
1 i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a
product contains an IEEE 1394 connector. All products with an
i.LINK connector may not communicate with each other.
2 Previous Quicken users may require additional upgrade.
-RX790G
-RX790G
PC
™
†
i.LINK
®
(IEEE 1394)
XP Home Edition
®
®
for VAIO
® ®
DX
®
2
S
OFTWARE
**
™