Sony VGC-RB52 Vaio User manual

Next Generation Entertainment. Everyday Essential
Computing.
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.
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. Intuitive. Versatile. Empowering.
Ready for your digital lifestyle.
ENTERTAINMENT ON DEMAND
With SonicStage® music software, you can easily download and manager your favorite songs.
Quickly create your own personal music library. And with Adobe® Photoshop® Album Starter
Edition, easily organize and edit your photos.
CREATING HIGH-QUALITY DVDS IS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS.
With Click to DVD™ creation software and the DVD+R Double Layer/DVD±RW drive, creating
high-quality it's just one click away1. Create or record up to 8.5GB of home videos, movies,
music or digital photos, or up to 4 hours of MPEG2 video on one Double Layer DVD disc.
The VAIO® RB Desktop comes loaded with exclusive Sony® software for
your growing entertainment demands and essential computing needs.
Create, manage, share and enjoy your digital photos, home videos,
movies and music. Burn DVDs with just one click with Click to DVD™
software5. Versatile. Empowering. Ready for your digital lifestyle.
VGC-RB52
VAIO® RB Series Desktop PC
Display not included.

Hardware
Processor
Intel® Pentium® D Processor 820
(2.80GHz1, 2MB L2 Cache)
Front Side Bus Speed
800MHz
Chipset
Intel® 945G
Memory
1GB PC2-4200 533MHz DDR2
(Expandable to 2GB)
Hard Drive
250GB27200rpm Serial ATA Hard Drive
Graphics
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950
224MB Max. dynamically allocated shared video memory
Graphics Interface
VGA Out
x16 PCI Express Slot(vacant)
Optical Drive
DVD+R Double Layer/DVD±RW drive5
DVD+R DL Write (4x MAX);
DVD-R Write (16x MAX), DVD-RW Write (6x MAX);
DVD+R Write (16x MAX), DVD+RW Write (8x MAX);
CD-R Write (40x MAX), CD-RW Write (24x MAX);
DVD-ROM Read (16x MAX), CD-ROM Read (40x MAX)
Additional Optical Drive
DVD-ROM
DVD-ROM Read (16x MAX); CD-ROM Read (40x MAX)
Modem
V.90 compatible data/fax modem (RJ-11)
Ethernet
10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T Fast Ethernet (RJ-45)
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)
Line in, Microphone and Headphone jacks
Subwoofer/Center, rear jacks
S/PDIF output
Expansion Slots
Multi-Media Card Reader6(Memory Stick®, Memory Stick
PRO™, Memory Stick Duo™, Compact Flash®
Type I and Type II, SmartMedia™, SD/MultiMediaCard™,
xD Picture Card®)
One PCI Express x16 slot (vacant)
One PCI Express x1 slot (vacant)
Two PCI Slots (One vacant)
Expansion Bays
Two 5.25” Half-Height (occupied)
One External 3.5” (occupied)
Four Internal 3.5” (one occupied)
Power Requirements
Max. 305W
100-120V 7A; 200-240V 3.5A (50/60Hz)
Power Managment
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)
Supplied Accessories
VAIO® Keyboard
PS/2® USB Mouse
Speakers
Power Cord
Software
Operating System
Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005
Sony Original Software
Click to DVD™ - DVD Creation
DVgate Plus™ - Digital Video
SonicStage® - Digital Music
VAIO Media™ - Network File Sharing
Image Converter - PSP Transfer
Other Software Applications
Microsoft® Works 8.0
Microsoft® Office Trial (Student/Teached Edition)
Intuit Quicken® 2005 New User Edition
Roxio® DigitalMedia SE
Intervideo® WinDVD®
Anti-Virus and Recovery Software
Norton Internet Security™ 90-Day Subscription - Norton
AntiVirus®, Norton Personal Firewall, Norton Privacy
Control®, Norton AntiSpam®, and Norton Parental
Control
Intermute™ SpySubtract™ 30-Day Trial
VAIO® Recovery Wizard
VAIO® Update
VAIO® Support Central
Internet Services
America Online® 180-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-hours, 7 days-a-week4
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.
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, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, DVgate Plus, MagicGate,
VAIO Media, Click to DVD, Like No Other, 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. 08/05.
VAIO® RB Series Desktop PC
VGC-RB52
®Sony Electronics Inc. • 16450 West Bernardo Drive • San Diego, CA 92127 • 1-800-222-7669 • www.sony.com/dn Last Updated 2005-08-31