Sony PCG-K37 VAIO Specifications

Feature-packed portability. Exceptional good looks.
Feature Packed Value
Affordable, full-sized note-
book with eye-catching great
looks that are sure to get you
noticed. Equipped with
essential tools like full-sized
ergonomic keyboard, Inte-
grated 802.11b/g Wireless
LAN, and Memory Stick
PRO™ media slot. Gently
slanted keyboard provides a
comfortable hand and wrist
position.
Model
PCG-K37
HARDWARE
Processor
Mobile Intel Pentium 4 Processor
® ®
1
538 (3.20GHz , 1MB L2 Cache)
Front Side Bus Speed
533MHz
Chipset
ATI Radeon™ IGP 345M
Integrated Wireless LAN
3
IEEE 802.11b/g
LCD
1280x800
15.4" WXGA ( ) with
XBRITE™ technology
Hard Drive
2
80GB (4200rpm)
Memory
1GB PC-2100 266MHz DDR
(512MB x 2)
(Expandable to 1GB Maximum)
Graphics
ATI Radeon™ IGP 345M
64MB Video RAM (shared w/ Main
Memory)
Graphics Interface
VGA out
Video Interface
A/V mini jack
DVD+R Double Layer/ DVD±RW
4
Drive
DVD+R Double Layer
DVD+R Write (2.4x MAX)
DVD+RW
DVD+R Write (8x MAX), DVD+RW Write
(4x MAX)
DVD-RW
DVD-R Write (8x MAX); DVD-RW Write (4x
MAX)
CD-RW
CD-R Write (24x MAX), CD-RW Write (24x
MAX)
Modem
Integrated V.90 Modem with RJ-11
interface
Ethernet
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet
with RJ-45 interface
Audio
Windows ® sound system compatible,
Built-in stereo speakers
Audio Interface
Monaural mini microphone jack,
Headphone jack (stereo mini)
Enhanced Wide Screen
Enhanced wide screen for-
mat lets you take full advan-
tage of DVD movies, view
side-by-side page layouts,
spreadsheets and toolbars.
DVD+R Double Layer
/DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive
Burn professional quality
DVDs and CDs. 4 Store up to
8.5GB of data, music, pho-
tos or movies on a single
DVD.
Memory Stick ® Media Slot
Supports optional Memory Stick,
5
Memory Stick PRO™ media
PC Card Slots
One PCMCIA Type II/Type I
card slot with CardBus support
Other Interfaces
6
i.LINK ® connector(IEEE 1394) ,
3 USB 2.0 ports, DC in, parallel port
Pointing Device
Electro-Static touch pad
Keyboard
QWERTY, 86 keys with 2.7mm stroke
and 19.19mm pitch
Power Requirements
168W+10%
Battery
Lithium-ion battery (PCGA-BP2NY)
Estimated Battery Life
7
1.0 - 2.0 hours
Weight
8.2 lbs. with standard battery
(weight is approximate and may vary)
Size (W x H x D)
14.1" x 1.6" - 2.2" x 10.9"
Supplied Accessories
Standard Lithium-ion battery
Power cord & AC adapter
Optional Accessories
Additional Battery (PCGA-BP2NY)
AC Adapter (PCGA-AC19V9)
802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Router
Access Point (PCWA-AR800)
802.11 a/b/g Wireless LAN Ethernet
3
Converter (PCWA-DE80)
Visual Communication Camera
(PCGA-UVC11A)
Notebook Backpack (PCGA-CCP3)
Neoprene notebook and AC adapter
cases (VGP-AMC3)
Wireless optical mouse
(PCGA-WMS5/S)
USB Mobile Mouse- Black
(PCGA-UMS3/B)
USB Mobile Mouse- Silver
(PCGA-UMS3/S)
USB Optical VAIO Mouse
(PCGA-UMS5)
Memory Card Adapter (VGP-MCA10)
512MB memory expansion module
(VGP-MM512G)
60GB External Hard Drive
2
(PCGA-HDM06)
External Floppy Disk Drive
(PCGA-UFD5)
Multimedia
Entertainment
Go from work center to mul-
timedia center. Integrated
optical drive and pre-loaded
software lets you create, edit
and burn DVDs 4 , enjoy
music, movies and photos
anywhere your notebook can
go with you.
SOFTWARE
Operating System
Microsoft ® Windows ®
XP Home Edition
SONY ® Original Software
Click to DVD™ - DVD Creation
DVGate Plus™ - Digital Video
SonicStage ® - Digital Music
PictureGear Studio™ - Digital Photo
VAIO Media™ - Network File Sharing
VAIO ® K Series Software Bundle
Adobe ® Acrobat ® Reader
Intuit ® Quicken ® 2005 New User
10
Edition
InterVideo ® WinDVD ®
Microsoft Works 8.0 - Word
®
Processing, Spreadsheet, Calendar,
Scheduling, Contact Management
and Database
Microsoft ® Office 2003 60-Day Trial
(Student/Teacher Edition)
Sonic RecordNow! ® 7
Anti-Virus & Recovery Software
Norton Internet Security™ 90-Day
Subscription - Norton AntiVirus ® ,
Norton Personal Firewall, Norton
Privacy Control, Norton AntiSpam ® ,
Norton Parental Control
Sony VAIO Update software
Sony VAIO Recovery Wizard software
Sony VAIO Help and Support software
Internet Services
AOL Online™ 90-day Trial - New
Users only
SERVICE AND WARRANTY
INFORMATION
Limited Warranty
8
1 Year Limited Warranty
Telephone Support
1 year toll-free technical telephone
9
assistance, available 24/7
On-line Support
Support available from
http://www.sony.com/pcsupport
1. GHz denotes microprocessor inter-
nal clock speed; other factors may
affect application performance. CPU
speed will be reduced under certain
operating conditions.
2. GB means one billion bytes when
PCG-K37
Sony
Wireless Freedom
notebooks are beautiful,
Integrated wireless capabili-
ergonomic, affordable and
ties let you connect to thou-
sands of Hotspots across equipped with integrated
the country to check email,
wireless capabilities and
surf the web and stay con-
multimedia features that
3
nected. Connect to work
will take you from work day
and play - wire-free!
to night life. It's a totally
versatile entry-level note-
book that combines the
technology you need for
mobile survival with a price
that's easy on your wallet.
referring to hard drive capacity. ©2004 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part without written permis-
Accessible capacity may vary. A por-
sion is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, SonicStage, Memory
tion of hard disk space is reserved as
Stick, XBRITE, Memory Stick PRO, MagicGate, DVgate
a recovery partition.
Plus, VAIO Media, Picture Gear Studio, Like No Other and
3. Requires compatible wireless LAN
VAIO are trademarks of Sony. Intel and Pentium are regis-
access point, sold separately. Internet
tered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft and
connection may require fees.
Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft
4. DVD Media/Formats are not uni- Corporation. All other trademarks are trademarks of their
respective owners.
versally compatible.
5. Supports Memory Stick PRO™ high-
Printed in U.S.A. 9/04
capacity media tested up to 1GB. Does
not support MagicGate™ functionality.
6. i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used
only to designate that a product con-
tains an IEEE 1394 connector. All
products with an i.LINK connector
may not communicate with each other.
7. Estimated battery life. Actual battery
life may vary on usage.
8. See actual Limited Warranty for
details.
9. For certain third party software
applications, Sony provides first level
Phone Support. Additional
telephone support may be available
from the applicable 3rd party vendor.
Availability and schedule for any such
support is determined by the applica
ble software vendor.
10. Previous Quicken users may require
additional upgrade.
Computer Interface: The computer industry lacks stan-
dards, and therefore, there are a multitude of varying
software packages and add-on hardware options. This
personal computer is not manufactured to operate any
specific software, and Sony does not and cannot make
any warranty or representation with respect to the per-
formance of this product with any particular software
packages and/or non-Sony add-on hardware options
except those mentioned in this document. Sony hereby
disclaims any representations or warranty that this prod-
uct is compatible with any combination of products you
may choose to connect. While Sony representatives or
Sony authorized dealers may be able to assist you and
may make recommendations, they are NOT authorized to
vary or waive this disclaimer. Purchasers must deter-
mine for themselves the suitability and compatibility of
the hardware and software in each and every particular
instance. Software titles pre-installed on the Sony
Notebook Computer are subject to change without
notice. Simulated graphic shown on display.
Preinstalled software may not be identical to retail ver-
sions or have all documentation. This product meets the
standards of the International Energy Star Program for
energy efficiency. Features and specifications are sub-
ject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and
measurements are approximate.
Notebook
® ®
VAIO K Series