Sony VGN-TX651P User manual

Ultimate Mobile Companion
DESIGNED FOR THE AGILITY AND FUNCTIONALITY A MOBILE PROFESSIONAL
REQUIRES.
The sleek VAIO® TX Notebook is ultra-lightweight, ultra-portable, and impressively equipped. At 2.8 lbs with
standard battery,12 less than 1” thin13 with a razor-thin LCD panel and durable, cutting-edge carbon-fiber
casing, the VAIO TX Notebook is incredibly convenient for life on-the-road. And with 4 to 7.5 hours of
standard battery life9, it has the stamina to power you through your most demanding applications.
EXCEPTIONAL LCD TECHNOLOGY.
The VAIO® TX Notebook features a generous 11.1" WXGA widescreen display3with Sony’s original
XBRITE™ LCD technology for higher brightness levels than standard displays. The result: deeper blacks,
brighter whites, true-to-life color, and razor-sharp detail. And with the anti-reflective coating to minimize
reflection, you can enjoy a beautifully clear image from several viewing angle. It’s the ideal way to present
your photos and home videos, and the best way to watch movies and DVDs when you’re on the go.
SMART DISPLAY SENSOR.
Smart Display Sensor makes connecting to a compatible projector or display easy and worry-free. It
automatically senses and selects the appropriate input for your external device and adjusts the video output
to an optimized resolution, starting your presentations off with an effortless air of professionalism.
WELL-SUITED TO MEET YOUR MOBILE MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT
DEMANDS.
The VAIO® TX Notebook allows you to create dynamic presentations, view movies with stunning clarity, and
create and manage your multimedia files with ease. Use the included Click to DVD™ software and DVD+R
Double Layer/DVD±RW drive6to easily create high-quality, customized DVDs. And managing music files
and making your own audio CDs is easier than ever with the SonicStage® Mastering Studio music software.
And if that is not enough, Sony's ingeniuous Instant Mode allows you to go straight to watching a movie,
playing music or viewing photos at the touch of a button, without having to boot-up the operating system.
The sleek VAIO® TX Notebook is truly ultra-portable at 2.8 lbs. with standard
battery 12 and less than 1” thin13 with a durable carbon-fiber casing. With 4
to 7.5 hours of standard battery life9, a DVD+R Double-Layer/DVD±RW
drive6, and 11.1” widescreen display3with Sony’s XBRITE™ LCD technology
make the TX Notebook your ultimate mobile companion.
VGN-TX651P/B
VAIO® TX Series Notebook PC

Hardware
Processor
Intel® Pentium® M Processor Ultra Low Voltage 753
(1.20GHz1, 2MB L2 Cache)
Front Side Bus Speed
400MHz
Chipset
Intel® 915GMS
Integrated Wireless LAN
Intel® PRO/ Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
(802.11b/g)4
Bluetooth®
Integrated Bluetooth® Technology5
LCD
11.1" WXGA display3(1366x768) with XBRITE™
technology
Razor-Thin Panel
Hard Drive
60GB2(4200rpm) Ultra ATA
Memory
512MB PC2-3200 400MHz DDR2 (512MB x 1)
(Expandable to 1GB)
Graphics
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 900
128MB dynamically allocated shared video memory
Graphics Interface
VGA out w/ Smart Display Sensor
Optical Drive
DVD+R Double Layer/DVD±RW drive6
DVD+R DL Write (2.4x MAX);
DVD+R Write (4x MAX); DVD+RW Write (2.4x MAX)
DVD-R Write (4x MAX); DVD-RW Write (2x MAX)
CD-R Write (24x MAX); CD-RW Write (10x MAX)
DVD Read (8x MAX); CD Read (24x MAX)
Modem
Integrated V.90 modem (RJ-11)
Ethernet
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet with RJ-45 interface
Audio
Windows® sound system compatible
Dolby® Headphone & Dolby® Virtual Speaker
Built-in stereo speakers
Audio Interface
Microphone jack, Headphone jack
Media Slot
Supports optional Memory Stick®, Memory Stick PRO™
media7with MagicGate™ functionality and Secure Digital
Media
Other Interfaces
1 4pin i.LINK®8(IEEE 1394) interface, 2 USB 2.0, VGA
output, port replicator connector
PC Card Slots
One PCMCIA - Type II/Type I card slot with CardBus
support
Pointing Device
Electro-Static touch pad
Keyboard
QWERTY, 82 keys with 1.7mm stroke and 17mm pitch
Action Buttons
DVD/CD (Instant On) Play/Pause/Stop, Volume/Mute
buttons, WLAN/BT on/off, Magnify
Optional Port Replicator
3 USB 2.0, RJ-45 Ethernet, VGA output, DC in, parallel port
Power Requirements
68W+10%
Battery
Lithium-ion standard capacity battery (VGP-BPS5)
Estimated Battery Life
4.0-7.5 hours9
Weight
2.76 lbs. with standard battery 12 (weight is approximate
and may vary)
Dimensions
10.7”(W) X 0.83”-1.12”(H) X 7.7”(D)
Color
Charcoal Black
Supplied Accessories
Lithium-ion Battery (VGP-BPS5)
AC Adapter (VGP-AC16V8)
Power Cord
Optional Accessories
Additional standard battery (VGP-BPS5)
Large Capacity Battery (VGP-BPL5)
Additional AC adapter (VGP-AC16V8)
Port Replicator (VGP-PRTX1)
Additional 512MB memory expansion module
(VGP-MM512L)
80GB2External Hard Drive (VGP-UHDM08)
Bluetooth® Wireless mouse (VGP-BMS30)
Privacy Filter (VGP-FL11)
Leather Protection Case (VGP-CKTX2)
Notebook protection case (PCGA-CCTR/J, CCTR/L)
Software
Operating System
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional with SP2
Sony Original Software
Click to DVD™ - DVD Creation
DVgate Plus™ - Digital Video
SonicStage® - Digital Music
SonicStage® Mastering Studio software with MP3 encoder
VAIO Media™ - Network File Sharing
Image Converter - PSP Transfer
Supplied Software
Adobe® Photoshop® Album Starter Edition
Intuit® Quicken® 2005 New User Edition
InterVideo® WinDVD®
InterVideo® Instant On
Roxio® DigitalMedia SE
Microsoft® Works 8.0
Microsoft® Office® 2003 60-Day Trial14 Small Business
Edition
Anti-Virus and Recovery Software
Norton Internet Security™ 90-Day Subscription
Intermute™ SpySubtract™ 30-Day Subscription
Sony® VAIO® Update
Sony® VAIO® Recovery Wizard
Sony® VAIO® Support Central
Internet Services
AOL Online™ 180-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-week.11
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. Viewable area measured diagonally.
4. Requires 802.11b or 802.11g compatible access point. Some
functionality may require internet services which may require a fee.
5. Interoperability among Bluetooth devices varies.
6. DVD Media/Formats are not universally compatible.
7. Supports Memory Stick PRO™ high-capacity media tested up to 1GB.
Does not support MagicGate™ functionality.
8. 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.
9. Actual battery life may vary upon usage patterns. Upper battery range
tested using device for misc playback. Battery life will be shorter when
using the Instant mode features.
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 write 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.
12. Non-metric weights and measures are apporoximate.
13. Measured at the narrowest point.
14. The Microsoft Office 2003 60-Day Trial software is intended for
evaluation purposes only. This trial software is installed on your system
and you must activate the software before you can use it. Product
activation procedures will be detailed during initial launch of the
software; activation requires Internet access. This software has an
expiration date of 60 days from date of first use, at which time the
software will operate under reduced-functionality mode, limiting
end-user options and operations.
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. Preinstalled
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, XBRITE, Memory Stick PRO, MagicGate,
Click to DVD, DVgate Plus, VAIO Media, like.no.other, and VAIO 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. 08/05.
VAIO® TX Series Notebook PC
VGN-TX651P/B
®Sony Electronics Inc. • 16450 West Bernardo Drive • San Diego, CA 92127 • 1-800-222-7669 Last Updated 2005-09-12