Sony VGC-RB39C VAIO User Manual

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Next Generation Entertainment. Everyday Essential Computing.
Ready for your
creativity.
The VAIO ® RB Desktop
comes loaded with the tools
you need to create, manage,
share and enjoy your digital
photos, home videos, movies
and music. Sony ® original
software includes
PictureGear Studio™ for dig-
ital photos, Click to DVD™
for DVD creation, and Sonic
Stage ® for digital music.
Model
VGC-RB39C Series CTO
HARDWARE
Processor (Configurable)
Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor 540J with
Intel Hyper-Threading Technology
®
(3.20GHz 1 , 1MB L2 Cache)
Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor 530J with
Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology
(3GHz 1 , 1MB L2 Cache)
Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor 520J with
Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology
(2.80GHz 1 , 1MB L2 Cache)
Intel ® Celeron ® Processor 335
(2.80GHz 1 , 1MB L2 Cache)
Front Side Bus Speed
800MHz
Chipset
Intel ® 915G
Memory (Configurable)
1GB (512MB x 2)
512MB (256MB x 2)
256MB (256MB x 1)
PC-3200 400MHz DDR
(Expandable to 2GB)
Hard Drive (Configurable)
160GB 2 7200rpm Serial ATA
80GB 2 7200rpm Serial ATA
Graphics (Configurable)
ATI Radeon ® X300
128MB Video Memory or
Intel ® 915G Integrated Graphics
Graphics Interface
TV-Out
VGA-Out / DVI-D Out
(Only with ATI
Radeon ® X300 graphics option)
16x PCI Express
Optical Drive #1
5 5
D D V V D D + + R R D D o o u u b b l l e e L L a a y y e e r r / / D D V V D D ± ± R R W W
Double Layer +R
DVD+R Write (2.4x MAX)
DVD±RW 5
-RW
DVD-R Write (8x max),
DVD-RW Write (4x max)
+RW
DVD+R Write (16x max),
DVD+RW Write (4x max)
CD-RW
ander
Archive your data, Give new life to great
music and more. memories.
The VAIO ® RB Desktop PC
Convert your VHS or 8mm
comes equipped with soft-
home videos to professional
ware for both data and
quality DVDs. With Click to
video archiving. Use the
DVD™ software and the
large and fast 7200rpm
DVD+R
Serial ATA hard drive and
DVD±RW drive, high-quality
optional Windows ® XP
DVDs are just one click away
Professional networking
Create or record up to 8.5GB
technology for rapid access
of music or digital photos - or
to digital-content.
up to 4 hours of MPEG-2
video - on one Double Layer
DVD disc.
CD-R Write (32x max),
CD-RW Write (24x max)
Optical Drive #2 (Configurable)
D D V V D D - - R R O O M M
16x MAX DVD Read
40x MAX CD-ROM Read or
C C D D - - R R O O M M
40x MAX CD-ROM Read
Modem
V.90 compatible data/fax modem
(RJ-11)
Ethernet
10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet
(RJ-45)
Expansion Slots
6
Multi-Media Card Reader
(Memory
®
Stick , Memory Stick PRO/Duo™,
®
Compact Flash Type I and Type II, SD/
MultiMediaCard™, Smart Media, xD
®
Picture Card )
One x1 PCI Express
Two PCI (one occupied)
One x16 PCI Express (occupied by
Graphics Card with ATI Radeon ®
X300 option)
Expansion Bays
Two 5.25" Half-Height (occupied)
One External 3.5" (occupied)
Four Internal 3.5" (one occupied)
Port Connections
Six USB 2.0 (two front/four rear)
Two PS/2 ® (Mouse/Keyboard)
One VGA Out
One Parallel Port
7
One 6pin i.LINK ® Port (rear) / One
4pin i.LINK ® Port (front)
One Line In
One Headphone
One Microphone
One DVI-D out / S-Video Output
(only
with ATI Radeon ® X300 graphics option)
Power Requirements
Min. 305W
100-240V 7A (50/60Hz)
Power Management
ACPI 1.0 Compliant
Weight (CPU)
25.35 lbs. (weight is approximate and
may vary)
Dimensions (CPU)
7.13"(W) x 16.9"(H) x 15.24"(D)
Featuring One Year Onsite Service
and 24/7 Telephone Support
Powerful Performance
and Versatility.
The VAIO
loaded with the software and
hardware you need for your
growing multimedia enter-
tainment
Double Layer/
everyday essential comput-
ing needs. The stylish, mod-
5 .
ern and sleek design compli-
ments any room in your
home or office.
Supplied Accessories
VAIO ® Keyboard
PS/2 ® Mouse
Speakers
Power Cord
SOFTWARE
Operating System (Configurable)
Microsoft ® Windows ® XP Home Edition
with Service Pack 2 or
Microsoft ® Windows ® XP Professional
with Service Pack 2
Sony ® Original Software
VAIO Zone™ with WinDVD™
™
Click to DVD - DVD Creation
™
PictureGear Studio - Digital Photo
™
DVgate Plus - Digital Video
SonicStage ® - Digital Music
™
VAIO Media - Network File Sharing
Other Software Applications
Intervideo ® WinDVD ®
Intuit ® Quicken ® 2005 New User
Edition
Microsoft ® Works 8.0 -
Word Processing,
Spreadsheet, Calendar, Scheduling, Contact
Management, and Database
Sonic RecordNow! ® 7- CD/DVD Data
Writing
Optional Software
Sony ® SonicStage ® Mastering Studio
Adobe ® Photoshop ® Album Starter
Edition
Adobe ® Photoshop ® Elements
Adobe ® Premiere Standard or
8
Professional Edition
Microsoft ® Office 2003 60-Day Trial
Student/Teacher Edition
Microsoft ® Office 2003 60-Day Trial
Small Business Edition Trial
Microsoft ® Office 2003 Basic, Small
Business or Professional Edition
Anti-Virus & Recovery Software
Norton Internet Security™ 90-Day
Subscription - ® ,
Norton AntiVirus Norton
Personal Firewall, Norton Privacy Contol,
®
Norton AntiSpam , and Norton Parental
Control
Intermute™ SpySubtract™ 30-Day Trial
VAIO Recovery Wizard
®
VAIO ® Update
VAIO ® Help and Support
The VAIO
Desktop PC
VGC-RB39C
CTO
The
Computer comes loaded with
the tools you need to easily
® RB Desktop is
create, manage, share and
enjoy your digital photos,
home videos, movies and
demands and
music. Turn your home videos
into
Intuitive. Versatile. Empower-
ing. Ready for your digital
lifestyle.
Internet Services 7. i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to
America Online ® 90-Day Trial - New
Users Only
SERVICE AND WARRANTY
8. Does not support all features.
INFORMATION
Limited Warranty and Onsite
Computer Interface: The computer industry
lacks standards, and therefore, there are a mul-
Service
titude of varying software packages and add-
1 Year Limited Warranty and Onsite
on hardware options. This personal computer
3 is not manufactured to operate any specific
Service
software, and Sony does not and cannot make
Telephone Support
any warranty or representation with respect to
1 Year toll-free technical telephone
the performance of this product with any par-
ticular software packages and/or non-Sony
assistance, available 24-hours, 7
add-on hardware option except those men-
4
days-a-week
tioned in this document. Sony hereby dis-
On-line and Email Support
claims any representations or warranty that
this product is compatible with any combina-
Support available from
tion of non-Sony products you may choose to
http://www.sony.com/pcsupport
connect. While Sony representatives or Sony
authorized dealers may be able to assist you
and may make recommendations, they are
1. GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock
NOT authorized to vary or waive this dis-
speed; other factors may affect application
claimer. Purchasers must determine for them-
performance. CPU speed will be reduced
selves the suitability and compatibility of the
hardware and software in each and every par-
under certain operating conditions.
ticular instance. Some pre-installed software
2. GB means one billion bytes when referring
titles may not include full documentation.
to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity
Software titles pre-installed on the Sony
may vary. A portion of hard disk space is
Desktop Computer are subject to change with-
reserved as a recovery partition.
out notice. Simulated graphic shown on dis-
3. When available, Sony will provide Onsite play.
Service in fulfillment of its limited warranty
obligations. Any such services are subject
©2004 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights
to the terms and conditions of the limited
reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part
warranty. See actual Limited Warranty for
without written permission is prohibited. Sony,
details. Onsite Service will be provided via
i.LINK, SonicStage, Memory Stick, Memory
Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo, DVgate Plus,
third -party technician to be dispatched as
PictureGear Studio, VAIO Media, Click to
needed following phone-based trouble-
DVD, Like No Other, VAIO Zone and VAIO are
shooting. Some repairs may be accom-
trademarks of Sony. Intel and Pentium are reg-
plished with the self-repair kits. Onsite
istered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Service may not be available in all
Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of
locations.
Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks
are trademarks of their respective owners. This
4. For certain third party software applications,
product meets the standards of the
Sony provides first level Phone Support.
International Energy Star Program for energy
Additional telephone suuport may be avail
efficiency. Features and specifications are sub-
able from the applicable 3rd party vendor.
ject to change without notice. Non-metric
Availability and schedule for any such sup-
weights and measurements are approximate.
port is determined by the applicable
Printed in U.S.A. 1/05.
software vendor.
5. DVD Media/Formats are not universally
compatible.
6. Does not support Memory Stick media and
Memory Stick PRO media using the
MagicGate function. Tested to support Sony Electronics Inc.
Memory Stick PRO media for up to 1GB.
For more information:
Does not support 5.0V SmartMedia media
1.800.4SONYPC (476-6972)
or the ID function of SmartMedia media with
Web address: http://www.sony.com/vaio
IDs. Does not support the SD Memory Card
media copyright protection function.
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® RB Series
Desktop
VAIO ® RB Desktop
high-quality DVDs 5 .
designate that a product contains an IEEE
1394 connector. All products with an i.LINK
connector may not communicate with each
other.
®
i.LINK
(IEEE 1394)