Sony VAIO VPCEB37FX/T User manual

VPCEB37FX/T
VAIO -Notebook EB
Standout from the crowd
STANDOUT FROM THE CROWD
The VAIO ® EB series 15.5 ” (diag.) laptop is designed with inviting finishes and subtle
patterns that have a style all on its own. Even the interior is striking with clear - coat palm
rests that match the lid. Available in three attractive neutral tones: Silvery white,
Gunmetal black, Maple Brown.
REDISCOVER YOUR FAVORITES
Rediscover your favorite music, photos and more with Media Gallery. Developed with
design in mind, Media Gallery includes a stunning UI with easy - to - use features that take
the work out of enjoying your media.
In one - step, integrated SensMe™Technology simplifies your massive music library into
playlists based on the elements of your music as well as your unique listening habits.
Instantly get the scoop on your favorite artist with built - in GraceNote™support while an
integrated YouTube™search engine automatically seeks out and suggests music
videos, interviews and other content related to the song being played.
Gesture Control introduces a whole new way to control content playing within Media
Gallery. Using advanced technology, Media Gallery includes the ability to utilize your
integrated webcam to detect specific hand movements that command the player to
play, pause, skip forward or back through a song, video or slideshow.
POWERFUL PERFORMANCE
Enjoy the powerful performance of an Intel ® Core™i5 - 460M processor (2.53GHz ) with
Intel ® Turbo Boost Technology up to (2.80GHz ) and 4GB of pre - installed system
memory. It delivers solid performance for everyday applications, with the ability to
increase speed as needed for demanding tasks thanks to new Intel ® Turbo Boost
Technology . It automatically adapts to whatever you are doing on your PC, dialing up
speed to respond quickly to your needs. It ’ s smart performance with a speed boost.
The VAIO ® EB Series laptop comes pre - installed with Genuine Microsoft ® Windows ® 7
Home Premium 64 - bit .
Microsoft ® Office Starter 2010 includes reduced - functionality versions of Word ® and
Excel ® only, with advertising.
Store your favorite movies, important documents, and cherished family photos on the
massive 500GB hard drive.
The 15.5" (1366x768) widescreen LED backlit display uses power - efficient LCD
technology and delivers dazzling colors and picture clarity.
HARWARE BUTTONS
The VAIO ® EB series laptop also comes with three special hardware buttons: VAIO,
ASSIST and WEB that gets you to where you want to go with a touch of a button.
•One touch access to the web without full boot up into Windows ® with WEB button.
•Press the VAIO ® button to launch Media Gallery and create movies, and enjoy photos
and music in a whole new way.
•ASSIST button links directly to VAIO Care™Software that helps maintain and
troubleshoot any PC issues for optimal performance.
Enjoy performance and multimedia entertainment in an affordable 15.5”
widescreen laptop with integrated number pad. Add to that an Intel ® Core ™i5
processor, loads of RAM and amazing picture quality; you ’ ll have everything you need
in one sleek package.
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Last Updated: 03/01/2011
VPCEB37FX/T
VAIO -Notebook EB
Specifications
General
Action Buttons: VAIO, ASSIST, WEB, Wireless on /
off
Pointing Device: Electro-static touchpad (Multi-
Finger)
Hardware
Keyboard: QWERTY, 103 keys with 2.0mm stroke
and 19.05mm pitch
Camera: Built-in MOTION EYE® camera and
microphone with face-tracking technology
10 - Key Numeric Pad: Yes
Processor
Type: Intel® Core™i5 - 460M
Speed: 2.53GHzwith Turbo Boost Technology up
to 2.80GHz
Cache: 3MB
Memory
Installed: 4GB (2GBx2)
Maximum: 8GB
Type/Speed: DDR3/1066MHz
Hard Drive
Capacity: 500GB
Speed: 5400rpm
Type: Serial ATA
Optical Drive
BD - R DL Read: 2.2x max
BD - R Read: 4x max
BD - RE DL Read: 2.2x max
BD -RE Read: 4x max
BD - ROM Read: 4x max
Blu -ray Disc™Support: Read Only (BD- ROM)
CD Support: Read / Write (CD/-R/- RW)
DVD Support: Read / Write (DVD ± R/ ± RW/ ± R DL/-
RAM)
Expansion Slots
Multimedia Card Reader: One Memory Stick
PRO™ ( STD / Duo) media slot with
MagicGate® functionality
One ExpressCard ® /34 media slot
One Secure Digital (SD memory card) media
slot
Audio
Sound System: Intel® High Definition Audio
Display
Screen Size: 15.5"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Back Light Technology: LED
Graphics
Processor: Intel® HD Graphics
Inputs and Outputs
Headphone Jack: 1
Microphone Input: 1
USB Port(s): 4 USB (one shared with eSATA)
VGA Output(s): 1
DC- In: 1
Ethernet Connection (s): 1
Internal Microphone: 1
HDMI™ Output(s): 1
Power
Battery Type: Standard Capacity Lithium-ion
Battery
DVD Playback: Up to 2.5 hours Standard
Capacity Battery
Default Brightness: Up to 3.5 hours Standard
Capacity Battery
Up to 5 hours Large Capacity Battery
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Maximum Brightness: Up to 3 hours Standard
Capacity Battery
Up to 4.5 hours Large Capacity Battery
Start - up Times
Average Boot Time: 60 sec
Average Resume Time from Suspend: 2 sec
First Boot Time: 5 min
Wireless/Networking
Ethernet Protocol: 10Base-T/100Base- TX/1000Base -
T
Ethernet Speed: Fast Ethernet (RJ -45)
Wi- Fi: 802.11 b/g/n
Wireless Display: Intel® Wireless Display
Software
Operating System: Genuine Microsoft ®
Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Supplied Software: Microsoft® Office 2010
Starter
Anti -Virus Software: Norton Internet Security ™2010
30-Day Trial Offer
System Maintenance and Support: VAIO Care™-
System diagnostics and maintenance
Sony® Creativity Suite: PMB –VAIO® Edition -
Import, organize, edit and publish in one easy-
to-use program
VAIO® Media Gallery -Bring forgotten favorites
to life
*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
assistance available 24/7 at 888-476-6972. For
priority support, please call 239-768-7605 .
Online and Email Support: Available at
http://www.esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO
Onsite/In -Home Service: 1 year limited warranty
with Onsite/In-Home Service . See actual
warranty for details.
International Service: 1 year international service
plan. Registration required. See
www.sony.com/IRSP for details.
Limited Warranty Term: 1 year limited warranty .
See actual warranty for details.
Environmental Information
EPEAT™ : Gold
RoHS® : Compliant
ENERGY STAR® : 5.0
Dimensions
Weight: 5.9 lbs (with standard capacity battery)
Measurements: 14.56"(W) x 1.22"(H) x 9.77"(D)
Supplied Accessories
Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery
(3500mAh)
AC Adapter
Power Cord
Optional Accessories
Stick AC Adapter (VGP-AC19V30)
Large Capacity Battery (VGP-BPS22A)
VAIO Backpack (VGP-CCB6/B)
Keyboard Skin (VGP-KBV3)
Wireless Laser Mouse (VGP - WMS30)
Reversible Carrying Case (VGP-AMC9)
Campus Messenger Bag (VGP-AMB14/B)
NETGEAR -Push2TV Adapter for Intel® Wireless
Display (PTV1000)
Color: Matte Brown
UPC Code: 027242810945
1.GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speedand may vary.
2.GBmeansonebillion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity.
Accessiblecapacitymayvary.Aportionof hard disk space is
reservedasarecoverypartition.
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3.Requiresacompatible802.11accesspoint(802.11nrecommended)
andinternet connection.
4. Viewable area measured diagonally.
5.Measuredatthenarrowestpoint
6.i.LINKisa trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product
containsanIEEE1394connector.Allproductswithani.LINK
connectormaynotcommunicatewitheachother.
7.Ratingbaseduponlaboratorytesting.Actualperformancevaries
basedonsettings,environmentalconditions, and usage. Battery
capacitydecreases over time and use.
8.Seeactuallimitedwarrantyfordetails.ForacopyofSony'swarranty,
pleasevisit www.sony.com/pcsupport, call toll - free888 - 476 - 6972
(888 - 4SONYPC)orwritetoSonyElectronics,12451 Gateway
Boulevard,FortMyers,FL33913.
9.Forcertainthirdpartysoftwareapplications,Sonyprovidesfirstlevel
phonesupport.Additional telephone support may be available from
theapplicable3rdpartyvendor. Availability and schedule for any
suchsupportis determined by the aplicable software vendor. Long
distance charges may apply
10.Broadband Internet service requiredalongwiththird party services
whichmay require a subscription or other servicefee.
11. This PC is preloaded with reduced - functionalityversions of Word and
Excelthatincludeadvertising.PurchaseanOffice2010ProductKeyto
activatefull - featured Office software on this PC.
12.Compatibility and performance in a 64 - bitenvironmentmayvary.
13.NortonInternetSecurity™201030 - day subscription is pre - installed
onyourSony VAIO PC. You needtoactivatethesoftware for the
producttowork.Afteryour30 - daysarefinished, buy Norton Internet
Securityto continue to beprotectedfromviruses, hackers and
identifytheft.
14.When available, Sony will provide Onsite/In - HomeServicein
fulfillmentofitslimitedwarrantyobligations.Anysuchservices are
subjecttothetermsand conditions of the limited warranty. See
actualLimited Warranty for details. Onsite/In - HomeServicewillbe
providedvia third - partytechniciantobedispatched as needed
following phone - basedtroubleshooting.Somerepairs may be
accomplishedwith self repair kits. Onsite/In - HomeService maynotbe
available in all locations.
15. Requires high definition - capable display with HDMI ™ connector.
Imagequality will vary.
16.Basedonoriginalfactoryimageandwill vary with product
configurationchanges and additional software added tothe hard
drive.
17.Excluding end user interaction
18.IntelTurboBoost Technology performance varies depending on
hardware,softwareandoverallsystem configuration. Check with
yourPC manufacturer on whetheryoursystemdelivers Intel Turbo
BoostTechnology.Formore information, see
http://www.intel.com/technology/turboboost
19.Intel®WirelessDisplayrequirestheNETGEAR® PTV1000Push2TV
WirelessTV Adapter (sold separately) andTV with HDMI ™or
CompositeAV input. Content requiring output protection (Blu - ray
Disc™ andDVDmovieplayback)isnot supported. 720p (max.)
output.Imagequalitymayvary.
20.Certaincircumstancesmaylimit/preventBlu - rayDisc™ media
playback.
ComputerInterface:Forthisproduct,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 - onhardwareoptionsexceptthosementionedhere.
Sonyhereby disclaims any representationsorwarrantiesthat this
product is compatible with any combination of non - Sonyproductsyou
maychoose to connect to it.WhileSonyrepresentatives or Sony
authorizeddealersmaybeableto assist you and may make
recommendations,they are NOT authorizedtovaryor waive this
disclaimer.Purchasersmustdetermine for themselves the suitability and
compatibilityofthehardwareandsoftwareineachandevery particular
instance.Software titles pre - installedonthe Sony computer are subject
tochangewithoutnotice.Preinstalledsoftwaremaynotbeidenticalto
retailversionsorhave all documentation. Features and specifications are
subjectto change without notice. Non - metricweights and measuresare
approximateand may vary.
Lampinthisproductcontainsmercury.Disposalofthesematerialsmay
beregulateddue to environmental considerations. For disposal or
recyclinginformation,pleasecontactyourlocal authorities or the
Electronic Industries Alliance (www.eiae.org).
©2010Sony Electronics Inc. All rightsreserved.Reproductionin whole or
inpart without written permissionisprohibited.Sony, VAIO, Memory
StickPRO,MOTION EYE, MagicGate andi.LINKaretrademarksof Sony in
theU.S.andinothercountries.Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of
theMicrosoftCorporationintheU.S.and in other countries. Intel and
Centrinoareregistered trademarks and Coreisatrademarkof the Intel
CorporationintheU.S.andinothercountries.Bluetoothand the
Bluetoothlogoareregisteredtrademarks of SIG, Inc. Symantec, the
SymantecLogo, and Norton InternetSecurityaretrademarks or
registeredtrademarksofSymantecCorporationor its affiliates in the U.S.
andother countries. Blu - rayDiscandtheBlu - rayDisc logoare
trademarks.HDMI is a trademark ofHDMILicensingLLC. All other
trademarksaretrademarksoftheirrespectiveowners.