Sony VGC-RB49 Vaio User manual

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 digital photos, Click to DVD™ for DVD creation (available with DVD±RW
drive option), and Sonic Stage® for digital music.
ARCHIVE YOUR DATA, MUSIC AND MORE.
The VAIO® RB Desktop PC comes equipped with software for both data and video archiving.
Use the large and fast 7200rpm Serial ATA hard drive and optional Windows® XP Professional
networking technology for rapid access to digital-content.
GIVE NEW LIFE TO GREAT MEMORIES.
Convert your VHS or 8mm home videos to high-quality DVDs. With Click to DVD™ software and
the DVD+R Double Layer/ DVD±RW drive, high-quality DVDs are just one click away5. Create or
record up to 8.5GB of music or digital photos - or up to 4 hours of MPEG2 video - on one
Double Layer DVD disc.
POWERFUL PERFORMANCE AND VERSATILITY.
The VAIO® RB Desktop is loaded with the software and hardware you need for your growing
multimedia entertainment demands and everyday essential computing needs. The stylish,
modern and sleek design compliments any room in your home or office.
The VAIO® RB Desktop delivers powerful performance, premium
reliability and dependable service. With Serial ATA hard drives, and
optional components like Intel® Pentium® 4 processor with
Hyper-Threading technology, a DVD+R Double Layer/DVD±RW drive5,
and Sony’s original multimedia software, you have the power to easily
create, customize and share photos, music and videos.
VGC-RB49 CTO Series
VAIO® RB Series Desktop PC

Hardware
Processor (Configurable)
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 640 with Hyper-Threading
Technology (3.20GHz1, 2MB L2 Cache)
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 630 with Hyper-Threading
Technology (3GHz1, 2MB L2 Cache)
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 530 with Hyper-Threading
Technology (2.80GHz1, 1MB L2 Cache)
Intel® Celeron® Processor 346 (3.06GHz1, 256KB L2 Cache)
Front Side Bus Speed
800MHz
Chipset
Intel® 915G
Memory (Configurable)
2GB, 1GB, 512MB, 256MB
PC-3200 400MHz DDR
(Expandable to 2GB)
Hard Drive (Configurable)
500GB2plus 400GB 2, 250GB2, 200GB2, 160GB2, 80GB2
7200rpm Serial ATA
Graphics (Configurable)
ATI Radeon® X300, 128MB Video Memory or
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 900, 224MB Video Memory
max.
Graphics Interface
VGA Out
S-Video Out / DVI-D Out (Only with ATI Radeon® X300 graphics
option)
x16 PCI Express Slot
Giga Pocket® MPEG2 Realtime Encoder board with TV Tuner (MCE
option only)
Optical Drive
1st Optical Drive (Configurable)
DVD+R Double Layer/ DVD±RW5
Double Layer +R Write (2.4x MAX)
DVD-R Write (8x max), DVD-RW Write (4x max)
DVD+R Write (16x max), DVD+RW Write (4x max)
CD-R Write (32x max), CD-RW Write (24x max)
or DVD-ROM
16x MAX DVD Read, 40x MAX CD-ROM Read
Optical Drive (Configurable)
2nd Optical Drive (Configurable)
DVD-ROM
16x MAX DVD Read, 40x MAX CD-ROM Read or
CD-ROM
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
Multi-Media Card Reader6(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/zero 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/two occupied)
Port Connectors
Six USB 2.0 (two front/four rear)
Two PS/2® (Mouse/Keyboard)
One VGA Out
One Parallel Port
One 6pin i.LINK®7Port (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)
S-Video/ Composite Video/ Audio inputs/ RF input (MCE option only)
Power Requirements
Min. 300W, 100-240V 7A (50/60Hz)
Power Management
ACPI 1.0 Compliant
Weight
25.35 lbs. (weight is approximate and may vary)
Dimensions
7.13"(W) x 16.9"(H) x 15.24"(D)
Color
Black
Supplied Accessories
Mouse
Keyboard
Power Cord
Speakers
IR Blaster (with MCE only)
Remote Control (with MCE only)
Software
Operating System
Configurable
Microsoft® Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, 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 (with DVD±RW option only)
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 (with DVD±RW option
only)
Optional Software
Sony® SonicStage® Mastering Studio
Adobe® Photoshop® Album Starter Edition
Adobe® Photoshop® Elements
Adobe® Premiere Standard or Professional Edition8
Microsoft® Office 2003 60-Day Trial Student/Teacher Edition (only
available with XP Home)
Microsoft® Office 2003 60-Day Trial Small Business Edition Trial
(only available with XP Professional)
Microsoft® Office 2003 Basic, Small Business or Professional
Edition
Anti-Virus and 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® Control Center
Internet Services
America Online® 90-Day Trial - New Users Only
Service and Warranty
Limited Warranty and Onsite Service
1 Year Limited Warranty and Onsite Service3
Telephone Support
1 Year toll-free technical telephone assistance, available 24/74
Online and Email Support
Support available from http://www.esupport.sony.com
1. GHz denotes microprocessor internal 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 portion of hard disk space is reserved
as a recovery partition.
3. When available, Sony will provide Onsite Service in fulfillment of its
limited warranty obligations. Any such services are subject to the terms
and conditions of the limited warranty. See actual Limited Warranty for
details. Onsite Service will be provided via third-party technician to be
dispatched as needed following phone-based troubleshooting. Some
repairs may be accomplished with the self-repair kits. Onsite Service
may not be available in all locations.
4. For certain third party software applications, Sony provides first level
Phone Support. Additional telephone suuport may be available from the
applicable 3rd party vendor. Availability and schedule for any such
support is determined by the applicable 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 Memory Stick PRO
media for up to 1GB. Does not support 5.0V SmartMedia media or the ID
function of SmartMedia media with IDs. Does not support the SD Memory
Card media copyright protection function.
7. 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.
8. Does not support all features.
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 operate 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 assist you and may make recommendations, they are NOT
authorized to vary or waive this disclaimer. 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 documentation. Software titles
pre-installed on the Sony Desktop Computer are subject to change
without notice. Simulated graphic shown on display.
©2005 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole
or in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK,
SonicStage, SonicStage Mastering Studio, Memory Stick, Memory Stick
PRO, Memory Stick Duo, DVgate Plus, PictureGear Studio, VAIO Media,
Click to DVD, Like No Other, VAIO Zone and VAIO are trademarks of
Sony. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Microsoft and Windows 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. Non-metric weights and measurements are approximate.
Printed in U.S.A. 5/05.
VAIO® RB Series Desktop PC
VGC-RB49 CTO Series
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Last Updated 2005-06-15