Sony VAIO VGN-SR290 User manual

VGN-SR290 Configure-to-Order
VAIO® SR Series Notebook PC
Serious power, uncompromising class
POWERFUL PC PERFORMANCE
Intel ® Core™ 2 Duo T9600 - P8400 processors (2.80GHz - 2.26GHz ) available
with Intel ® Centrino ® 2 processor technology –the latest chipset from
Intel.
The VAIO ® SR notebook comes pre - installed with Genuine Microsoft ®
Windows Vista ® Ultimate 64 - bit and other editions available.
Thin, lightweight and durable magnesium alloy chassis weighs just over 4
pounds (with standard battery).
Built - in Wireless - N technology offers a boost in wireless connection speed
and range .
SERIOUS SECURITY
A built - in biometric fingerprint scanner makes authentication and secure
access quick and easy –you only need your fingerprint.
An integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) TCG Ver.1.2 compliant chip
enhances security by allowing you to control access on a specific
client/user basis.
G - Sensor™Shock Protection technology makes your data even less
vulnerable to loss or damage. When the built - in 3D acceleration sensor
detects a risky movement, the HDD - head will lock up to secure its position
and help protect the disc from scratching.
“SWITCH”YOUR PERSPECTIVE
Separate your business workspace from your personal workspace. VAIO ®
Switch mode keeps it organized and enables you to tailor your SR
notebook to the way you use your computer. A set of buttons above the
keyboard lets you set three distinct usage “personalities”, or modes, to
your SR notebook.
Enjoy high definition playback and recording with an available Blu - ray
Disc™optical drive . View movies and video with amazing clarity and
resolution.
Editing digital video or images 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 SR notebook comes in five available colors: Matte black, titanium
gray, platinum silver and glossy pink.
The powerful, portable and durable VAIO ® SR notebook features a
magnesium alloy casing, Intel ® Centrino ® 2 processor technology, long
battery life and a 13.3 ” LED backlit widescreen display with XBRITE - ECO™
LCD technology. Customize your SR notebook with an available Blu - ray
Disc™optical drive and the ingenious "Switch" mode which allow you to
create different on - screen “ personalities ” for home, work and play.
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Last Updated: 05/06/2009
VGN-SR290 Configure-to-Order
VAIO® SR Series Notebook PC
Specifications
General
ComputerType: Notebook
TypeofUse: Ultra - portable
ActionButtons: SwitchMode,WLAN/Bluetooth® on/off
PointingDevice: Electro - Statictouch pad
Security:BiometricFingerprintSensor
TrustedPlatform Module (TPM) TCG Ver.1.2compliant
Hardware
Keyboard: QWERTY,82keyswith2.0mm stroke and 19.05mm pitch
Camera: Built - in1.3 megapixel MOTION EYE ® camera and microphone
Processor
Type: Intel®Core™ 2Duo Processor T9600 (Configuration 1),Intel ®
Core™ 2Duo Processor T9400 (Configuration 2),Intel ®Core™2Duo
ProcessorP8600 (Configuration 3), or Intel ®Core™2DuoProcessor
P8400(Configuration 4), Intel ®Core™2Duo ProcessorT5800
(Configuration5) or Intel ®Pentium® Dual - CoreProcessorT3200
(Configuration6 - Onlyavailable with Intel ® Graphics option)
Speed: 2.80GHz (Configuration 1), 2.53GHz (Configuration 2), 2.40GHz
(Configuration 3), 2.26GHz (Configuration 4), 2GHz (Configuration5)
or2GHz (Configuration 6)
FrontSideBusSpeed: 1066MHz(Configurations 1 - 4),800MHz
(Configuration5) or 667MHz (Configuration6)
L2Cache: 6MB(Configurations 1 - 2),3MB (Configurations 3 - 4),2MB
(Configuration5) or 1MB (Configuration6)
Technology: Intel®Centrino® 2processortechnology(availablewith
Configurations 1 - 4)
Memory
Type: DDR2SDRAM
Installed: 4GB PC2 - 6400(2GBx2),3GBPC2 - 6400(2GBx1+ 1GBx1)or2GB
PC2 - 6400(1GBx2)
Maximum:4GB
Speed: 800MHz
Hard Drive
Capacity: 320GB (Configuration1), 250GB (Configuration 2), 320GB
(Configuration3), 250GB (Configuration4) or 160GB (Configuration
5)
Speed: 7200rpm(Configuration1 - 2)or5400rpm(Configurations3 - 5)
Interface: SerialATA
ImpactProtection: G - Sensor™ShockProtection - HardDiskDrive
Protection
Optical Drive
CDRead: 24xmax
CD - RWrite: 16xmax
CD - RWWrite: 10xmax
DVDRead: 8x max
DVD+RWrite: 8x max
DVD+RWWrite: 4x max
DVD - RWrite: 8x max
DVD - RAMRead: 5x max
DVD - RAMWrite: 5x max
DVD - RWWrite: 4x max
BD - RDLRead: 2xmax (only available with Blu - rayDisc™drive)
BD - RDLWrite: 1xmax (only available with Blu - rayDisc™drive)
BD - RRead: 2xmax (only available with Blu - rayDisc™drive)
BD - RWrite: 2xmax (only available with Blu - rayDisc™drive)
BD - REDL Read: 2xmax (only available with Blu - rayDisc™drive)
BD - REDLWrite: 1xmax (only available with Blu - rayDisc™drive)
BD - RERead: 2xmax (only available with Blu - rayDisc™drive)
BD - REWrite: 2xmax (only available with Blu - rayDisc™drive)
BD - ROMRead: 2xmax (only available with Blu - rayDisc™drive)
Blu - rayDisc™ Support: Optional (BD - R/BD - RE/BD -
ROM//DVD±RW/RAM)
Expansion Slots
MultimediaCard Reader: OneMemoryStickPRO™ ( Standard/Duo)
mediaslot with MagicGate ® functionality
One ExpressCard ®/34slot
OneSecureDigital(SD™memorycard) media slot
Display
ScreenSize: 13.3"
Resolution: 1280x800
XBRITE - ECO™ Technology: Yes
Technology: WXGA
BackLightTechnology: LED
Graphics
Processor: ATIMobility Radeon ™ HD3470withTotalAvailable Graphics
Memoryof1020MB(max.) (2GB Configuration and 32 - bitor64 - bit
OS)
ATIMobility Radeon ™HD3470with Total Available GraphicsMemory
of1530MB (max.) (3GB Configuration and 32 - bitor64 - bitOS,and
4GB Configuration and 32 - bitOS)
ATIMobility Radeon ™HD3470with Total Available GraphicsMemory
of2030MB (max.) (4GBConfiguration or 64 - bitOS)
MobileIntel ®GraphicsMediaAccelerator4500MHD with Intel®
ClearVideoTechnology and Total Available Graphics Memory:
820MB(max.) (2GB Configuration and 32 - bitor64 - bitOS)
MobileIntel ®GraphicsMediaAccelerator4500MHD with Intel®
ClearVideoTechnology and Total Available Graphics Memory:
1340MB(max.) (3 - 4GB Configurations and 32 - bitor3GB
Configurations and 64 - bitOS)
MobileIntel ®GraphicsMediaAccelerator4500MHD with Intel®
ClearVideoTechnology and Total Available Graphics Memory:
1750MB(max.) (4GB Configuration and 64 - bitOS)
VideoRAM: 256MBof dedicated video RAM (ATIgraphics option only)
Chipset: MobileIntel ® PM45Express Chipset (ATI graphicsoption only)
MobileIntel ® GM45Express Chipset (Intel graphicsoption only)
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Inputs and Outputs
HeadphoneJack: 1
ModemJack: 1
MicrophoneInput: 1
USBPort(s): 2(2.0 compliant)
VGAOutput(s): 1
DC - In: 1
i.LINK ® Connection: 1 (4pin) i.LINK ®connector(IEEE1394)
EthernetConnection(s): 1
HDMI™ Output: 1 (Only available with ATI graphics option)
Networking/Modem
EthernetProtocol: 10Base - T/100Base - TX
EthernetSpeed: FastEthernet(RJ - 45)
ModemType: IntegratedV.92/V.90 Modem (RJ - 11)
WirelessLAN: Intel®WiFiLink5100AGN(802.11a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth ® Technology: IntegratedStereoA2DPBluetooth®
Technology
Power
BatteryType: StandardCapacity Lithium - ionBattery(VGP - BPS13A/B)or
LargeCapacityBattery(VGP - BPL13)
EstimatedBatteryLife: 2.0 - 6.0hours StandardCapacityBattery
3.0 - 7.5hours LargeCapacityBattery
PowerRequirements: 110W+10%
Software
OperatingSystem: GenuineMicrosoft ® Windows Vista ®Ultimate64 - bit
/XPdowngrade 32 - bit, Genuine Windows Vista ® Business32 - bitwith
SP1/XPdowngrade32 - bitor Genuine Microsoft ® Windows Vista ®
HomePremium64 - bit
XPPro downgrade not availablewith Blu - rayDisc™ technology
InternetServices: AOL®90 - DayRisk FreeTrial - NewUsersOnly
SuppliedSoftware: Microsoft®WorksSE9.0w/ 60 - DayTrialVersion of
Microsoft® OfficeHome and Student 2007 ororMicrosoft® Office
SmallBusiness (with Windows BusinessOS)
The VAIO ® SoftwareExperience: Clickto DiscEditor - DVDCreation
VAIO ®MovieStory - MovieCreation
VAIO ® MusicBox - PlaylistCreation
VAIO ® Mediaplus - MultimediaServer
*Please access VAIO ® HelpandSupportfromyourPCforacomplete
list of software applications and trials.
Anti - Virus&RecoverySoftware: Microsoft® WindowsLive ™ OneCare ™
Trial Version
Service and Warranty Information
TelephoneSupport: 1yeartoll - freetechnicaltelephoneassistance,
available24/7
OnlineandEmailSupport: Supportavailable from
http://www.esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO
LimitedWarrantyTerm: 1yearlimitedwarranty .Seeactualwarranty
for details.
Environmental Information
EPEAT™ : MeetsSilverEPEAT™ Rating
RoHS ® : Compliant
Formore information: www.sony.com/vaioeco
Regulation and Standard Compliance
EnergyStar® Compliant: 4.0
Dimensions
Weight: 4.23 lbs (withstandardbattery)
Measurements: 12.4"(W)x0.99 - 1.33"(H)x 9.2"(D)
Supplied Accessories
StandardLithium - ionbattery(VGP - BPS13A/B)orLargeCapacityBattery
(VGP - BPL13)
ACAdapter
PowerCable
Optional Accessories
StickACAdapter(VGP - AC19V21)
USBPortReplicator(VGP - PRSR1)
AdditionalStandardCapacityBattery(VGP - BPS13A/B)
LargeCapacityBattery(VGP - BPL13)
VAIO ® ProtectionCase (VGP - CKSR1)
USBOptical Mouse (VGP - UMS20/B)
BluetoothLaser Mouse (VGP - BMS33/B)
Neoprene Case (VGP - AMC1)
NotebookBackpack (VGP - CCP4/L)
Color: GlossyPink,MatteBlack,Platinum Silver, Titanium Gray
1.GHzdenotesmicroprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may
affectapplication performance. CPU speed willbereduced under
certain operating conditions.
2.GBmeans one billion bytes when referring toharddrivecapacity.
Accessiblecapacitymay vary. A portion of hard disk spaceis
reservedasarecoverypartition.
3.Requires802.11ncompatibleaccess point. Some functionality may
requireInternetservices.
4.BroadbandInternetservicerequiredalongwiththirdpartyservices
whichmay require a subscription orother service fee.
5.Microsoft® WindowsLive ™ OneCare ™ TrialVersion – Thistrial software
willworkforninety (90) days after you first use it. You willnotbeableto
usethesoftwareif you do not activate it as described thefirsttimeyou
usethesoftware.Youcan activate the software by Internet: Internet
servicechargesmay apply. If you want to keep usingthesoftware
afterthe90 - daytrialperiod, you must buy a subscription.Youcan
subscribeonlinebyfollowing the conversion instructions presented
during setup and paying the required fees.
6. Viewable area measured diagonally.
7.Non - metricweights and measures are approximateand may vary.
8.Measuredatthenarrowest point
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9.i.LINKis a trademark of Sony used onlytodesignate that a product
containsanIEEE1394connector.Allproductswithani.LINK
connectormaynotcommunicatewith each other.
10.Total Available Graphics Memory referstothe new Windows Vista ®
classificationof graphics memory, which varies dependingonthe
operatingcondition, version of device driverand system memory size.
11.Actualbatterylifemay vary based on product settings, usage
patternsand environmental conditions.
12.Seeactuallimitedwarranty for details. For a copy of Sony's warranty,
pleasevisit www.sony.com/pcsupport, call toll - free888 - 476 - 6972
(888 - 4SONYPC)orwriteto Sony Electronics, 12451Gateway
Boulevard,FortMyers,FL33913.
13.Forcertainthirdpartysoftware applications, Sony provides first level
phonesupport.Additional telephone support may be availablefrom
theapplicable3rd party vendor. Availability and schedule for any
suchsupport is determined by the aplicable software vendor.
14.60 - DayTrial Version of Microsoft ® Office2007 - Thistrialsoftware will
workonlyfor 60 days after you first use it. Youwillnotbe able to use
thesoftwareifyoudont activate it as described the first time you use
thesoftware.Youcanactivate the software by Internet: Internet
servicechargesmay apply. If you want to keep usingthesoftware
afterthe60 - daytrialperiod,you must convert to theperpetual
version.Youcanconvertonline by following the conversion
instgructions presented during setup and paying the required fees.
15.Aportionofthesystemmemoryover 3GB may not be available to
theoperatingsystem.
16.Interoperability and compatibility among Bluetooth ® devicesvaries.
17.Compatibilityandperformancein a 64 bit environment may vary.
Checkwiththemanufacturerof your software or accessory to ensure
youhave the latest updates.
18.Certaincircumstancesmaylimit/prevent Blu - rayDisc™ media
playback.For optimal performance, download all updatesfrom
http://esupport.sony.com/EN/DRIVERS.
19.Video recording to Blu - rayDisc™ mediaisdoneinMPEG2andAVC
formatsonly.
20. Requires high definition - capable display with HDMI ™ connector.
Imagequality will vary.
ComputerInterface:Forthisproduct there are a multitude of varying
software packages and add - onhardwareoptions. This product is not
manufacturedtowork with any specific software, andSonydoesnot and
cannotmakeanywarrantyor representation with respect to the
performanceofthisproduct with any particular software packages
and/or non - Sony add - onhardwareoptionsexceptthosementionedhere.
Sonyherebydisclaimsany representations or warranties thatthis
product is compatible with any combination of non - Sonyproductsyou
maychoosetoconnectto it. While Sony representatives or Sony
authorizeddealersmay be able to assist you and maymake
recommendations,theyareNOTauthorized to vary or waive this
disclaimer.Purchasersmustdetermineforthemselvesthesuitabilityand
compatibilityofthehardware and software in each and every particular
instance.Software titles pre - installedontheSonycomputeraresubject
tochangewithoutnotice. Preinstalled software may not be identical to
retailversionsor have all documentation. Features andspecificationsare
subjecttochange without notice. This product meetsthestandardsof the
InternationalEnergyStarProgramfor energy efficiency.
©2008SonyElectronicsInc.All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or
inpartwithoutwrittenpermission is prohibited. Sony, Sony logo, VAIO,
VAIO logo, XBRITE - ECO,MemoryStickPRO,MOTION EYE, G - Sensor,
MagicGateandi.LINK are trademarks of Sony in theU.S.andin other
countries.Microsoft,Windows, Windows Live, OneCare and Windows Vista
aretrademarksoftheMicrosoftCorporation in the U.S. and in other
countries.IntelandCentrinoare registered trademarks and Core is a
trademarkoftheIntelCorporation in the U.S. and in other countries.
Bluetoothis a registered trademark ofSIG, Inc. Blu - rayDisc isa
trademark.Bluetoothisatrademarkof SIG, Inc. ENERGY STAR is a
registeredU.S.mark.Allother trademarks are trademarks of their
respectiveowners.
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