Sony VAIO VGN-A230B Service And Warranty Information

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Model

VGN-A230B CTO
HARDWARE
1

Processor (Configurable)

® ®
Intel Pentium M Processor 755
(2GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)
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Intel Pentium M Processor 745
(1.80GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)
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Intel Pentium M Processor 725
(1.60GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)
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Intel Pentium M Processor 715
(1.50GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)
Front Side Bus Speed
400MHz
Chipset
®
Intel 855PM
Integrated Wireless LAN
®
Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network
3
Connection (802.11b/g)

LCD

15" XGA (1024x768) with
XBRITE™ Technology and
ErgoBright™ Technology
2

Hard Drive (Configurable)

40GB (4200rpm), 60GB (4200rpm),
80GB (4200rpm)

Memory (Configurable)

256MB PC-2700 333MHz DDR
(256MB x 1)
512MB PC-2700 333MHz DDR
(512MB x 1)
(Expandable to 2GB Maximum)

Graphics

ATI Mobility™ Radeon™ 9200
64MB Video RAM
Graphics Interface
VGA out w/ Smart Display Sensor
Video Interface
A/V mini jack ( Composite out/ Line out)
4
DVD-ROM/CD-RW Drive
DVD-ROM
DVD Read (8x 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,
Portable Multimedia Superior LCD
Center Technology
Powerful AV features for a Exclusive Sony LCD tech-
wide range of business nologies are optimized for
applications such as archiv- high-impact multimedia pre-
ing video, or viewing finan- sentations or viewing multiple
cial reports or DVDs 4 . With documents. XBRITE
integrated DVD-ROM/CD- Technology delivers ultra crisp
RW drive, create, edit and graphics. ErgoBright™ auto-
burn business presentations matically adjusts resolution to
for playback on your note- any
book. Smart Display Sensor auto-
matically adjusts to any pro-
jector or display resolution.
Headphone jack
Memory Stick ® Media Slot
Supports optional Memory Stick,
Memory Stick PRO™ and Memory
Stick DUO™ media
5
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, port replicator connector
Pointing Device
Electro-Static touch pad
Keyboard
QWERTY, 86 keys with 3mm stroke
and 19.05mm pitch
Action Buttons
Power On, S1(programmable),
Magnify Screen, Brightness,
Volume(+), Volume(-), Mute, Wireless
LAN on/off
Power Requirements
90W+10%

Battery

Lithium-ion Battery (PCGA-BP2EA)

Estimated Battery Life

7
Standard Battery: 2.0-4.5 hours

Weight

7.1 lbs. with standard battery (weight
is approximate and may vary by com-
ponents)

Size (W x H x D)

13.5" x 1.5"-1.7" x 10.9"
Supplied Accessories
Standard Lithium-ion battery (PCGA-
BP2EA), Power cord & AC adapter
(PCGA-AC19V3)
Optional Accessories
Additional Battery (PCGA-BP2EA)
Port Replicator (VGP-PRA1)
AC Adapter (PCGA-AC19V3)
802.11 a/b/g Wireless LAN Router
Access Point (PCWA-AR800)
802.11 a/b/g Wireless LAN Ethernet
Converter (PCWA-DE80)
3
Visual Communication Camera
(PCGA-UVC11A)
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)
Intel
Technology
Intel
Technology runs cool and
quiet, while keeping the pro-
file slim and light, with
™
LCD enhanced performance and
battery life
blend of full-size power and
portability. Wireless capabili-
lighting environment. ties let you connect wire free
around your home or on the
road
Memory Card Adapter (VGP-MCA10)
512MB memory expansion
(VGP-MM512G)
60GB External Hard Drive
(PCGA-HDM06)
2
External Floppy Disk Drive
(PCGA-UFD5)
SOFTWARE

Operating System

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Microsoft Windows
XP Professional
Standard Additional Software
InterVideo WinDVD
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Microsoft ® Works 8.0 -
Word process-
ing, Spreadsheet, Calendar, Scheduling,
Contact Management and Database
Anti-Virus Software
Norton Internet Security™ 90-Day
Subscription - ®
Norton AntiVirus ,
Norton Personal Firewall, Norton
®
Privacy Control, Norton AntiSpam ,
Norton Parental Control
Sony VAIO Recovery Wizard software
Sony VAIO Help and Support software
Sony VAIO Update software
Internet Services (Optional)
AOL Online™ 90-day Trial
Optional Software
Microsoft ® Office 2003 60-Day Trial
(Student/Teacher or Small Business
Edition depending on OS)
®
Microsoft Office 2003 (Basic, Small
Business, or Professional Edition)
Adobe ® Photoshop ® Elements
® ®
Adobe Photoshop Album Starter
Edition
Adobe ® Premiere ® (Standard or
9
Professional Edition )
Sony DVGate™ Plus - Digital Video
Sony SonicStage ® 2.1 - Digital Music
Sony SonicStage ® Mastering Studio
software with MP3 encoder
Sony VAIO Media™ - Network File
Sharing
SERVICE AND WARRANTY
INFORMATION

Limited Warranty

1 Year Limited Warranty 8
Telephone Support
1 year toll-free technical telephone
assistance, available 24-hours,
VGN-A230B CTO
® Centrino ™ Mobile
The Sony
™
® Centrino Mobile
Professional Notebook seam-
lessly unites desktop PC power
and functionality with a fully
loaded multimedia center, and
7 . A remarkable
performance that will rival any
notebook computer.
3 .
10 sions or have all documentation. This product meets the
7-days-a-week.
standards of the International Energy Star Program for ener-
On-line and Email Support
gy efficiency. Features and specifications are subject to
Support available from
change without notice. Non-metric weights and measure-
http://www.sony.com/pcsupport
ments are approximate.
©2004 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
1. GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock
Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission
speed; other factors may affect application
is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, Memory Stick, SonicStage,
performance. CPU speed will be reduced
Giga Pocket, XBRITE, ErgoBright, Memory Stick PRO,
under certain operating conditions.
2. GB means one billion bytes when referring to Memory Stick PRO Duo, MagicGate, Click to DVD, S-
hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may
Master, DVgate Plus, VAIO Media, PictureGear Studio, Like
vary. A portion of hard disk space is reserved
No Other and VAIO are trademarks of Sony. Intel, Pentium
as a recovery partition.
and Celeron are registered trademarks, and Centrino is a
3. Requires compatible wireless LAN access
trademark of Intel Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are
point, sold separately. Internet connection may
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other
require fees.
trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.
4. DVD Media/Formats are not universally
compatible.
Printed in U.S.A. 8/04
5. Supports Memory Stick PRO™ high-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 contains 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 and configuration options selected.
8. See actual Limited warranty for details. For
a copy of Sony's warranty, please visit
www.sony.com/pcsupport, call toll-free 888-
476-6972 (888-4SONYPC), or write to Sony
Electronics, 12451 Gateway Boulevard, Fort
Myers, FL 33913.
9. Not all features supported.
10. For certain third party software applica-
tions, 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 applicable
software vendor.
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
Sony
instance. Software titles pre-installed on the Sony
Microsoft
Notebook Computer are subject to change without
notice. Simulated graphic shown on display.
XP Professional
Preinstalled software may not be identical to retail ver-
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