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of this product with any particular software packages
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the hardware and software in each and every particular
instance. Some pre-installed software titles may not
include full documentation. Software titles pre-installed
on the Sony Desktop Computer are subject to change
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Reproduction in whole or in part without
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Digital Studio, SonicStage, Memory Stick, DVgate Plus,
PictureGear Studio, VAIO Media, Click to DVD, and
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Model
PCV-V310P
HARDWARE
Display
15” LCD XGA ResolutionTM with
XBRITE Technology
Processor
Intel®Pentium®4 2.80GHz1
Cache Memory
512KB Integrated On-Die Level 2
Front Side Bus Speed
533MHz
Standard RAM
512MB3PC-2700 DDR (expandable
to 1GB10)
Hard Drive2
120GB2Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive
CD-RW / DVD-ROM Combo Drive
CD-RW
(24X max. -R write / 2.4X max. rewrite /
24X max. -R read / 24X max. -RW read)
DVD-ROM
(8X max DVD-ROM Read / 4X max. -R read / 4X
max. -RW read)
Video & Graphics
SIS 651 Integrated Graphics
32MB Shared Graphics Memory3
Ethernet
10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet
Modem
V.90 compatible data/fax modem
Expansion Slots
One PCMCIA Type-II Card Slot
Memory Stick®Media Slot
Port Connectors
4 USB 2.0 (2 on side / 2 on back)
One 4pin i.LINK™ 6
One Headphone / One Microphone
In
Supplied Accessories
Speakers (Stereo) (Built-in)
VAIO Wireless RF Keyboard11
VAIO Wireless RF Optical Mouse11
Power Requirements
100-240V 3.0A (50/60Hz)
Power Management
ACPI 1.0 Compliant
Dimensions (Unit)
15”W x 13”H x 7”D
Weight (Unit)
16.80 lb
PRE-INSTALLED SOFTWARE
Sony Original Software
PictureGear Studio™ - Digital Photo
DVgate Plus™ - Digital Video
SonicStage®- Digital Music
VAIO Media™ - Network File Sharing
Operating System
Microsoft®Windows®XP
Professional Edition
VAIO®recommends Microsoft®
Windows®XP
Other Software Applications
Adobe®Photoshop Elements®2.0
Microsoft®Works®7.0 -
Word Processing, Spreadsheet,
Calendar, Scheduling, Contact
Management, and Database
Microsoft®Office®2003 60-Day Small
Business Edition Trial
Intuit Quicken®2004
New User Edition
InterVideo®WinDVD®
MoodLogic®2.7 Trial4
Anti-Virus & Recovery Software
Norton®Internet Security™ 90 Day
Subscription
(Features Norton AntiVirus™,
Norton™ Personal Firewall, Norton™
Privacy Contol, Norton AntiSpam™,
and Norton™ Parental Control)
VAIO®Recovery Wizard
VAIO®Support Agent
Online Center
America Online®90 Day Trial7
SERVICE AND WARRANTY
INFORMATION
Limited Warranty
One Year Parts and Labor8
Service
One Year Limited Express Repair
Service9
Telephone Support
Hardware: One Year
Software and Operating System: 90
Days
On-line and Email Support
Free 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
referring to hard drive capacity.
Accessible capacity may vary. A por-
tion of hard disk space is reserved as
a recovery partition.
3. A Portion of Memory is allocated to
Video memory.
4. Limited duration trial edition.
5. DVD Media/Formats are not uni-
versally compatible.
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. New users only. Terms and condi-
tions apply.
8. Certain restrictions apply. 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. Type of repair service provided is
solely at Sony’s discretion. Not all
types of repair service offered on all
models.
10. It is recommended to use an
authorized VAIO service center
for upgrade memory installation.
11. To prevent Radio Frequency
interference, range of wireless
keyboard and mouse are limited
to ~1 meter.
Sony recommends
Microsoft®Windows®XP
Sony VAIO®Technology
Delivers
The V series features an
extraordinarily bright and
crisp LCD with Sony
XBRITETM technology, wire-
less keyboard and mouse,
and a sleek and slim pack-
age.
Perfect Combination of
what you Demand
The VAIO®V310P All-In-
One PC blends perform-
ance and design. Utilizing
advanced Sony VAIO®tech-
nologies and deign, the V
series will challenge your
perception of what a PC is
all about.
Ready for you.
The Sony®VAIO®V Series
comes loaded with soft-
ware to help you discover
how easy it is to create,
manage, and share your
digital images, videos,
and audio. Versatile.
Empow-ering. Ready for
your digital workplace.
All-In-One Sony Design All-In-One
PCV-V310P
i.LINK®
(IEEE 1394)
Sony VAIO®V Series
