Sony VAIO VGN-AW190NEB User manual

VGN-AW190 Configure-to-Order
VAIO® AW Series Notebook
HD Home Theater To Go
POWERFUL PERFORMANCE
Intel ® Core™2 Duo processors with Intel ® Centrino ® 2 processor
technology –the latest chipset from Intel ® .
The VAIO ® AW notebook comes pre - installed with Genuine Microsoft ®
Windows Vista ® Ultimate 64 - bit or Home Premium 64 - bit.
Tackle virtually any graphics requirement with a NVIDIA ® GeForce ® 9600M
GT graphics card and 512MB of dedicated video RAM.
INSPIRED BY THEATER SCREENS. BORN OUT OF SONY ® HD TECHNOLOGY.
An 18.4" extra - widescreen display and stunning XBRITE - FullHD™ LCD
technology delivers dazzling colors and stunning picture clarity in full 1080p
high definition. Available Adobe ® RGB color compatible display for
accurate on - screen reproductions of digital photos.
A Blu - ray Disc™optical drive lets you playback HD Blu - ray Disc™movies in
crystal - clear resolution. Configure your AW to record 25 - 50GB of data to a
single Blu - ray Disc™media.
Immersing you in sound and bringing your HD Blu - ray Disc™movies to life,
the AW Series notebook includes Dolby Home Theater suround sound
technology.
An HDMI ® output provides single - cable full 1080HD connectivity (audio and
video) to a compatible HDTV (cable sold separately) .
ENDLESS FEATURES
A built - in CompactFlash media slot lets you quickly and easily transfer files
between your digital camera and PC via a CompactFlash card (sold
separately).
Take your favorite programming wherever you take your AW notebook.
With the NTSC / ATSC TV tuners, you can watch and record live TV
including local and over - the - air HD channels.
Integrated Stereo A2DP Bluetooth ® technology allows you to wirelessly
connect to useful peripherals and stream CD - quality audio to compatible
devices.
Editing digital video and pictures is quick and easy with VAIO ® Movie Story
software. You choose the supplied template and professional - looking
cutaways, cross - fades and soundtrack syncing are automatically done for
you.
The VAIO ® AW notebook is an HD multimedia powerhouse boasting an
18.4 ” extra - widescreen display with XBRITE - FullHD™LCD technology.
Designed to maximize LCD space while minimizing chassis size, this user -
friendly notebook packs a powerful punch with Blu - ray Disc™technology ,
external NVIDIA ® graphics and next - gen Intel ® Centrino ® 2 processor
technology.
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Sony Electronics Inc. • 16530 Via Esprillo • San Diego, CA 92127 • 1.800.222.7669 • www.sony.com
Last Updated: 10/21/2008
VGN-AW190 Configure-to-Order
VAIO® AW Series Notebook
Specifications
General
Computer Type: Notebook
Type of Use: Desktop Replacement
Action Buttons: S1, S2, Volume -/ +, Mute, Play / Pause,
Stop, Eject, WLAN / Bluetooth® on / off, A / V Mode
Pointing Device: Electro-Static touch pad
Security: Biometric Fingerprint Sensor
Hardware
Keyboard: QWERTY, 103 keys, 19.05 mm pitch, 2 mm
stroke
Camera: Built -in 1.3 MP MOTION EYE® camera and
microphone with face-tracking technology
Processor
Type: Intel® Core™2 Duo processor T9600
(Configuration 1), Intel® Core™2 Duo processor
T9400 (Configuration 2), Intel® Core™ 2 Duo
processor P8600 (Configuration 3) or Intel® Core™ 2
Duo processor T8400 (Configuration 4)
Speed: 2.80GHz (Configuration 1), 2.53GHz
(Configuration 2), 2.40GHz (Configuration 3) or
2.26GHz (Configuration 4)
Front Side Bus Speed: 1066MHz
L2 Cache: 6MB (Configurations 1-2) or 3MB
(Configurations 3-4)
Technology: Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology
Memory
Type: DDR2
Installed: 8GB PC2 - 6400 (4GBx2), 4GB PC2 - 6400 (2GBx2),
3GB PC2 - 6400 (2GBx1 + 1GBx1) or 2GB PC2 - 6400 (1GBx2)
Maximum: 8GB
Speed: 800MHz
Hard Drive
Capacity: 1TB (500GBx2) (Configuration 1), 640GB
(320GBx2) (Configuration 2), 628GB (500GB + 64GBx2
Solid State Drive) (Configuration 3) (available on
select models), 564GB (500GB + 64GB Solid State Drive)
(Configuration 4) (available on select models), 500GB
(250GBx2) (Configuration 5), 500GB (Configuration 6),
320GB (Configuration 7) or 250GB (Configurartion 8)
Speed: 4200rpm (Configurations 1, 3- 4, 6), 7200rpm
(Configurations 2, 7) or 5400rpm (Configurations 5, 8)
Interface: Serial ATA
Technology: RAID 0 Technology (available only with
glossy piano black model)
Optical Drive #1
DVD+R DL Write: 4x max.
DVD+R Write: 8x max.
DVD+RW Write: 8x max.
DVD -R Write: 8x max.
DVD -RW Write: 6x max.
CD -R Write: 24x max.
CD -RW Write: 16x max.
CD Read: 24x max.
DVD Read: 8x max.
DVD -RAM Write: 5x max.
DVD -R DL Write: 4x max.
BD-R Read: 4x max.
BD-R Write: 4x max. (only with BD write drive)
BD-RE Write: 2x max. (only with BD write drive)
BD-ROM Read: 4x max.
BD-RE Read: 2x max.
BD-R DL Read: 2x max.
BD-R DL Write: 2x max. (only with BD write drive)
DVD -RAM Read: 5x max.
Blu- ray Disc ™Support: Yes (read) (BD-ROM/
DVD ±RW/±R DL/RAM)/ Optional (BD -R/-RE/-
ROM/DVD±RW/±R DL/RAM)
BD-RE DL Read: 2x max.
BD-RE DL Write: 2x max. (only with BD write drive)
Expansion Slots
Multimedia Card Reader: Compact Flash media slot
One Memory Stick Duo™media slot with
MagicGate® functionality
One ExpressCard® / 34 slot
One Secure Digital (SD™memory card) media slot
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Audio
Sound System: Intel® High Definition Audio with Dolby
Digital Live
Speakers (Total): Built -in stereo speakers + 2W
subwoofer
Display
Screen Size: 18.4"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Technology: Adobe RGB Color Correction (only available
on glossy piano black)
Back Light Technology: LED
XBRITE- FullHD ™Technology: Yes
Graphics
Processor: NVIDIA ® GeForce® 9600M GT GPU
Total Available Graphics Memory of 1270MB (with
2GB RAM), 1790MB (with 3GB RAM) or 2280MB (with
4GB RAM or higher)
Video RAM: 512MB dedicated video RAM
Chipset: Mobile Intel® PM45 Express Chipset
Interface: HDMI™and VGA out with Smart Display
Sensor
TV Tuner: Yes -NTSC (Internal) / ATSC (External USB
Adaptor)
Inputs and Outputs
HDMI™Connection Output(s): 1
Modem Jack: 1
Microphone Input: 1
RF Connection Input(s): 1
USB Port(s): 3 (2.0 compliant)
VGA Output(s): 1
DC -In: 1
i.LINK® Connection: 1 (4pin) i.LINK® connector (IEEE
1394)
Headphone Output(s): 1
S/PDIF Output(s): 1
Ethernet Connection (s): 1
Networking/Modem
Ethernet Protocol: 10Base - T/100Base - TX/1000Base -T
Ethernet Speed: Fast Ethernet (RJ- 45)
Modem Type: Integrated V.92/V.90 Modem (RJ- 11)
Wireless LAN: Intel® WiFi Link 5100AGN (802.11a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth® Technology: Integrated Stereo A2DP
Bluetooth® Technology
Power
Battery Type: Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery
(VGP- BPS13A/B or VGP - BPS13A/S) or Large Capacity
Battery (VGP- BPL13)
Estimated Battery Life: 1.0 -2.5 hours Standard Capacity
Battery
1.5 -3.5 hours Large Capacity Battery
Power Requirements: 150W + 10%
Input Voltage: 100 - 240V
Software
Operating System: Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista®
Ultimate 64 -bit or Windows Vista® Home Premium 64-
bit
Internet Services: AOL® 90 -Day Risk Free Trial -For new
users only
Anti -Virus and Recovery Software: Microsoft® Windows
Live™OneCare™Trial Version
Supplied Software: Microsoft® Works SE 9.0 w/ 60 - Day
Trial Version of Microsoft® Office Home and Student
2007
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (pre-installed on glossy
piano black model, optional on titanium gray model)
The VAIO® Software Experience: VAIO ® Startup Assistant
Click to Disc Editor -Import, Edit, Burn
VAIO ® Movie Story -Simple Movie Creation
VAIO ® MusicBox -Music by Mood
VAIO ® Media plus -Multimedia Streaming Software
*Please access VAIO® Help and Support from your
PC for a complete list of software applications and
trials.
Service and Warranty Information
Telephone Support: 1 year toll -free technical telephone
assistance, available 24/7 .
Online and Email Support: Support available from
http://www.esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO
Limited Warranty Term: 1 year limited warranty . See
actual warranty for details.
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Environmental Information
RoHS®: Compliant
For more information: www.sony.com/vaioeco
Dimensions
Weight: 8.8 lbs (with standard capacity battery)
Measurements: 17.2"(W) x 1.45 - 1.56"(H) x 11.4"(D)
Supplied Accessories
Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery (VGP- BPS13A/B,
VGP -BPS13A/S) or Large Capacity Battery (VGP- BPL13)
Remote Control (2 batteries) (RM-MCE30U)
Power Cord
AC Adapter
Color: Glossy Piano Black, Titanium Gray
1.GHzdenotesmicroprocessorinternalclockspeed;otherfactorsmay
affectapplication performance. CPU speed will be reduced under
certain operating conditions.
2.GBmeansonebillion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity.
Accessiblecapacitymayvary.Aportionof hard disk space is
reservedasarecoverypartition.
3.Requires802.11ncompatibleaccesspoint.Somefunctionalitymay
requireInternetservices.
4.Certaincircumstancesmaylimit/preventBlu - rayDisc™ media
playback.Foroptimal performance, download all updates from
http://esupport.sony.com/EN/DRIVERS.
5. Video recording to Blu - rayDisc™ mediaisdoneinMPEG2andAVC
formatsonly.
6. Viewable area measured diagonally.
7.Non - metricweights and measures are approximate and mayvary.
8.Measuredatthenarrowestpoint
9.i.LINKisa trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product
containsanIEEE1394connector.Allproductswithani.LINK
connectormaynotcommunicatewitheachother.
10.Total Available Graphics Memory refers to the newWindows Vista ®
classificationofgraphics memory, which is the total of Dedicated
VideoMemory,SystemVideoMemoryandShared System Memory.
SharedSystem Memory variesdependingon the operating
condition,driversoftwareversionandsystemmemorysize.
11.Seeactuallimitedwarrantyfordetails.ForacopyofSony'swarranty,
please visit www.esupport.sony.com, call toll - free888 - 476 - 6972(888 -
4SONYPC),or write toSonyElectronics,12451 Gateway Boulevard,
FortMyers,FL33913.
12.Forcertainthirdpartysoftware applications, Sony provides first level
phonesupport.Additional telephone support may be available from
theapplicable3rdpartyvendor. Availability and schedule for any
such support is determined by the applicable software vendor.
13.60 - DayTrial Version of Microsoft ® Office2007 - Thistrial softwarewill
workonlyfor60daysafteryou first use it. You will not be able to use
thesoftwareifyoudonotactivateitasdescribedthefirsttimeyou use
thesoftware. You can activatethesoftwareby Internet: Internet
servicechargesmayapply.Ifyouwant to keep using the software
afterthe60 - daytrial period, youmustconvertto the perpetual
version.Youcanconvertonlinebyfollowingtheconversion
instructions presented during setup and paying the required fees.
14.Actualbatterylifemayvarybasedonproductsettings,usage
patternsand environmental conditions.
15.Interoperability and compatibility among Bluetooth ® devicesvaries.
16. Requires high definition - capable display with HDMI ™ connector.
Imagequality will vary.
ComputerInterface:For this product,there are a multitude of varying
software packages and add - onhardwareoptions.Thisproductisnot
manufacturedtoworkwith any specific software, and Sony does not and
cannotmake any warranty orrepresentationwithrespect to the
performanceofthisproductwithanyparticularsoftwarepackages
and/or non - Sony add - onhardwareoptionsexceptthose mentioned here.
Sonyhereby disclaims anyrepresentationsorwarranties that this
product is compatible with any combination of non - Sonyproductsyou
maychoose to connect toit.WhileSony representatives or Sony
authorizeddealersmaybeableto assist you and may make
recommendations,they are NOT authorizedtovaryor waive this
disclaimer.Purchasersmust determine for themselves the suitability and
compatibilityofthehardwareandsoftwareineachandevery particular
instance.Software titles pre - installedon the Sony computer are subject
tochangewithoutnotice.Preinstalledsoftwaremaynotbeidenticalto
retailversionsorhave all documentation. Features and specifications are
subject to change without notice.
Lampinthisproductcontainsmercury.Disposalofthesematerialsmay
beregulateddue to environmental considerations. For disposal or
recyclinginformation,pleasecontact your local authorities or the
Electronic Industries Alliance (www.eiae.org).
©2008Sony Electronics Inc. Allrightsreserved.Reproduction in whole or
inpart without written permission is prohibited. Sony,i.LINK, VAIO, XBRITE -
FullHD,Sonylogo,VAIOlogo,MemoryStickPROandMagicGateare
trademarksofSonyintheU.S.and in other countries. Intel, Centrino and
CorearetrademarksoftheIntelCorporationintheU.S.and in other
countries.Microsoft,WindowsLive,OneCareandWindowsVistaare
registeredtrademarksoftheMicrosoftCorporationin the U.S. and in
othercountries.Blu - rayDisc is atrademark.Bluetoothis a registered
trademarkof SIG, Inc. Allothertrademarksare trademarks of their
respectiveowners.
Printed09/08.
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