Sony VGN-A790 User manual

The Premier Multimedia Notebook PC.
THE POWER OF A DESKTOP PC IN A FULL-FEATURED MULTIMEDIA
NOTEBOOK
The VAIO® A Digital Studio™ Notebook and A/V Entertainment Dock take mobile A/V
capabilities to a whole new level. Watch and record high- quality TV. Convert VHS and 8mm
videos into professional-quality DVDs4. Capture and edit high-definition camcorder video. Fully
equipped to handle all of your A/V entertainment demands.
HIGH-QUALITY TV ON YOUR SCHEDULE
Watch and record all of your favorite shows with Sony VAIO® Zone software. Create a digital
library for personal viewing at your convenience with Click to DVD™ software and the DVD+R
Double Layer/DVD±RW drive4.
NEXT-GENERATION TECHNOLOGY FOR PREMIER NOTEBOOK
PERFORMANCE
The VAIO® A Digital Studio™ Notebook is ready to meet your growing A/V entertainment
demands. Whether you're turning your analog content into digital video, or editing and
converting your high-definition camcorder video, you have the tools you need. And, with the
DVD+R Double Layer/DVD±RW drive4, you can burn up to 8.5GB of data, music or digital
photos - or up to 4 hours of MPEG-2 video - on one Double Layer DVD disc.
ORIGINAL SONY TECHNOLOGIES FOR A SUPERIOR VIEWING
EXPERIENCE
The VAIO® A Digital Studio™ Notebook blends powerful technologies to deliver an exceptional
viewing experience. The 17" widescreen LCD with XBRITE™ technology brings movies to life
with crisp images and vivid colors. Smart Display Sensor automatically adjusts to an optimal
resolution when connecting to a compatible display or projector.
The Sony® VAIO® A Series Digital Studio™ PC is a premier notebook,
designed to offer the cutting edge of technology and performance with
incomparable style. AV entertainment dock plugs you into a powerful TV
tuner and personal video recorder, and DVD+R Double Layer / DVD±RW
drive lets you create professional quality DVDs4.
VGN-A790
VAIO® A Series Digital Studio Notebook PC

Hardware
Processor
Intel® Pentium® M Processor 760
(2GHz1, 2MB L2 Cache)
Front Side Bus Speed
533MHz
Chipset
Intel® 915PM
Integrated Wireless LAN
Intel® PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection(802.11a/b/g)3
LCD
17” Wide UXGA (1920x1200) with XBRITE™ Technology and
ErgoBright™ Technology
Hard Drive
100GB25400rpm SATA
Memory
1GB PC-4200 400MHz DDR2 (512MB x 2)
(Expandable to 2GB)
Graphics
ATI Technologies MOBILITY™ RADEON® X600 256MB
HyperMemory™9
Graphics Interface
VGA out w/ Smart Display Sensor
Video Interface
A/V mini jack
Optical Drive
DVD+R Double Layer / DVD±RW Drive4
Double Layer +R
DVD+R Write (2.4x MAX)
DVD±RW4
-RW DVD-R Write (8x MAX); DVD-RW Write (4x MAX
+RW DVD+R Write (8x MAX); DVD+RW Write (4xMAX)
CD-RW
CD-R Write (24x MAX); CD-RW Write (24x MAX)
Modem
Integrated V.90 Modem with RJ-11 interface
Ethernet
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000 BASE-T Ethernet with RJ-45
interface
Audio
Windows® sound system compatible, Built-in stereo speakers
Audio Interface
Monaural mini microphone jack, Headphone jack
Docking Station
AV Entertainment Dock with S-Master™ Digital Amplifier and
Premium Speakers, Four USB 2.0 ports, Monitor (VGA) port,
VHF/UHF TV port, Printer port, DC in, S-Video in/out, DVI-D, RJ-45
Ethernet, Optical out, Line in (RCA Pin), Line out (RCA Pin), MPEG2
realtime encoder board with TV Tuner
Memory Stick® Media Slot
Supports optional Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO™ and Memory
Stick DUO™ media5
PC Card Slots
One PCMCIA - Type II/Type I card slot with CardBus support
Other Interfaces
i.LINK®6connector(IEEE 13943), 3 USB 2.0 ports, port replicator
connector
Pointing Device
Electro-Static touch pad
Keyboard
QWERTY, 86 keys with 3mm stroke and 19.05mm pitch
Action Buttons
Power On, S1 (programmable), Magnify Screen, Brightness,
Volume(+), Volume(-), Mute, Wireless LAN on/off
Power Requirements
135W+10%
Battery
Lithium-ion Battery (PCGA-BP2EA)
Estimated Battery Life
Standard Battery: 1.0 - 2.5 hours8
Weight
8.8 lbs. with standard battery (weight is approximate and may vary)
Dimensions
(W x H x D) 16” x 1.7”-1.8” x 11”
Supplied Accessories
Standard Lithium-ion battery (PCGA-BP2EA)
AC Adapter (PCGA-AC19V7)
AV Entertainment Dock w/Speakers(2)
Wireless Mouse/Receiver
Remote Control
Power Cord
Optional Accessories
Additional Battery (PCGA-BP2EA)
AC Adapter (PCGA-AC19V7)
Visual Communication Camera (PCGA-UVC11A)
USB Mobile Mouse- Black (PCGA-UMS3/B)
USB Mobile Mouse- Silver (PCGA-UMS3/S)
Wireless Keyboard and Mouse (VGP-WKB1)
Memory Card Adapter7(VGP-MCA10)
512MB memory expansion module (VGP-MM512L)
Universal Carrying Case (VGP-AMB1)
Sport Backpack (VGP-AMB2)
Neoprene Notebook & AC Adapter (VGP-AMC2)
60GB2External Hard Drive (PCGA-HDM06)
External Floppy Disk Drive (VGP-UFD1)
Software
Operating System
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2
Sony Original Software
VAIO Zone™ with WinDVD
Click to DVD™ - DVD Creation
VAIO Zone™ Personal Video Recorder Component
SonicStage® Mastering Studio - Audio Mastering & Remastering
DVGate Plus™ - Digital Video
SonicStage® - Digital Music
PictureGear Studio™ - Digital Photo
VAIO Media™ - Network File Sharing
Other Software Applications
Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 3.0
Adobe® Photoshop® Album Starter Edition
Intuit Quicken® 2005 New User Edition (previous Quicken users
may require additional upgrade
InterVideo® WinDVD®
Microsoft® Works 8.0 - Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Calendar,
Scheduling, Contact Management, and Database
Microsoft® Office® 2003 60-Day Trial(Student/Teacher Edition)
Sonic RecordNow!® 7
Anti-Virus and Recovery Software
Norton® Internet Security™ 90-Day Subscription - Norton
AntiVirus®, Norton Personal Firewall, Norton Privacy Control,
Norton AntiSpam®, Norton Parental Control
Intermute™ SpySubtract™ 30-Day Trial
VAIO® Update software
VAIO® Recovery Wizard software
VAIO® Control Center
Internet Services
AOL Online™ 90-Day Trial - New Users Only
Service and Warranty
Limited Warranty
1 Year Limited Warranty10
Telephone Support
1 year toll-free technical telephone assistance, available 24-hours,
7-days-a-week11 .
Online and Email Support
Support available from http://www.sony.com/pcsupport
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. Requires compatible wireless LAN access point, sold separately. Internet
connection may require fees.
4. DVD Media/Formats are not universally compatible.
5. Supports Memory Stick PRO™ high-capacity media tested up to 1GB.
Does not support MagicGate™ functionality.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Estimated battery life. Actual battery life may vary on usage.
9. HyperMemory™ is calculated as the cumulative total of local and system
memory used by the Visual Processing Unit (VPU) intended for use in the
processing and creation of 3D and other images. The amount of
HyperMemory™ available is determined by the amount of local graphics
memory and installed system memory.
10. See actual Limited Warranty for details. For a copy of Sony's warranty,
please visit www.sony.com/pcsupport, call toll-free 888-476-6972
(888-4SONYPC), or wirte to Sony Electronics, 12451 Gateway Boulevard,
Fort Myers, FL 33913.
11. For certain third party software applications, Sony provides first level
Phone Support. Additional telephone support may be available from the
applicable 3rd party vendor. Availability and schedule for any such
support is determined by the applicable software vendor.
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 options except those mentioned in this document. Sony
hereby disclaims any representations or warranty that this product is
compatible with any combination of 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. Software titles
pre-installed on the Sony Notebook Computer are subject to change
without notice. Simulated graphic shown on display. Pre-installed
software may not be identical to retail versions or have all
documentation. 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.
©2005 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole
or in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK,
Memory Stick, SonicStage, Giga Pocket, VAIO, VAIO Zone, XBRITE,
ErgoBright, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick PRO Duo, MagicGate,
Click to DVD, S-Master, DVgate Plus, VAIO Media, PictureGear Studio
and Like No Other are trademarks of Sony. Intel and Pentium are
registered trademarks, and Centrino is a trademark of Intel Corporation.
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective
owners.
Printed in U.S.A. 3/05.
VAIO® A Series Digital Studio Notebook PC
VGN-A790
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Last Updated 2005-03-31