Sony VPCY21BGX/B User manual

VPCY21BGX/B
VAIO® Y Laptop PC
Mobility and performance, not to mention style.
MULTIMEDIA MADE SIMPLE
Enjoying your photos and home videos has never been simpler with the uniquely smart
and easy - to - use PMB VAIO ® Edition. Get instantly organized with smart sorting features,
create personal masterpieces with one - click creative tools and share your favorites in
two simple steps. Instantly sort your photos and home videos by person, place, or date
and reduce camera shake in your home videos effortlessly with this breakthrough
technology.
An HDMI™output delivers video and audio to external sources via a single cable so you
can enjoy HD entertainment on your compatible big screen HDTV without a myriad of
extra cables (HDMI™cable sold separately).
Extend the reach of your Y Series laptop with Stereo A2DP Bluetooth ® technology
that's ideal for connecting to other Bluetooth - enabled peripherals.
MOBILE PERFORMANCE
Enjoy the performance of an Intel ® Core™i3 - 330UM (1.20GHz ) and 3GB of pre -
installed system memory
The VAIO ® Y Series laptop comes pre - installed with Genuine Microsoft ® Windows ® 7
Professional 64 - bit .
Microsoft ® Office Starter 2010 includes reduced - functionality versions of Word ® and
Excel ® only, with advertising.
Store your favorite multimedia, important documents, and cherished family photos on
the roomy 320GB Serial ATA hard drive.
A 13.3" (1366x768) widescreen, LED backlit display uses power - efficient LCD
technology and delivers dazzling colors and stunning picture clarity.
Lightweight and easy to handle at just under 4 lbs. (with standard battery) with a thin
profile.
Packed with energy efficient features, the Y Series offers up to 7 hours of battery life with
a standard battery and up to 10.5 hours with an optional large capacity battery (not
included).
SUPERIOR SUPPORT FOR YOUR PC
Not a PC Expert? Don't know what a "de - frag" is? No problem. We've designed an easy - to -
use tool that lets you tune up, update and troubleshoot your VAIO ® PC with just a few
clicks. An Assist button on the keyboard panel that puts this helpful program right at
your fingertips.
Step up to the portable and powerful 13.3 ” VAIO ® Y Series laptop. A
breeze to carry at just 3.9 lbs (with standard battery), this PC delivers up to
7 hours of battery life for true mobile freedom. Add to that durable
magnesium casing and you get a laptop that’s perfect for those who are
always on the go.
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Sony Electronics Inc. • 16530 Via Esprillo • San Diego, CA 92127 • 1.800.222.7669 • www.sony.com
Last Updated: 11/03/2010
VPCY21BGX/B
VAIO® Y Laptop PC
Specifications
General
Type of Use: Portable
Action Buttons: VAIO, Assist, Wireless on / off
Pointing Device: Electro-static touchpad (Multi-
Finger)
Hardware
Keyboard: QWERTY, 86 keys with 2.0mm stroke
and 19.05mm pitch
Camera: Built-in MOTION EYE® camera and
microphone with face-tracking technology
Processor
Type: Intel® Core™i3- 330UM
Speed: 1.20GHz
Technology: Consumer Ultra-Low Voltage (CULV)
L3 Cache: 3MB
Memory
Installed: 3GB ((2GB x 1) + (1GB x 1))
Maximum: 8GB
Type/Speed: DDR3/800
Hard Drive
Capacity: 320GB
Speed: 5400rpm
Type: Serial ATA
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: 13.3"
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): 3 (2.0 compliant)
VGA Output(s): 1
DC- In: 1
i.LINK ® Connection: 1 (4pin) i.LINK® connector
Ethernet Connection (s): 1
Internal Microphone: 1
HDMI™ Output(s): 1
Power
Battery Type: Standard Capacity Lithium-ion
Battery
Default Brightness: Up to 7 hours Standard
Capacity Battery
Up to 10.5 hours Large Capacity Battery
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Maximum Brightness: Up to 6 hours Standard
Capacity Battery
Up to 9 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
Bluetooth ® Technology: Integrated Stereo A2DP
(2.1 + EDR)
Software
Operating System: Genuine Microsoft ®
Windows® 7 Professional 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.
*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
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: 3.92 lbs (with standard capacity battery)
Measurements: 12.80"(W) x 0.93-1.26"(H) x
8.92"(D)
Supplied Accessories
Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery
(5000mAh)
AC Adapter
Power Cable
Optional Accessories
Large Capacity Battery (VGP-BPL21)
Additional Standard Capacity Battery (VGP-
BPS21A)
AC Adapter(VGP-AC19V30)
Carrying Case (VGP-CKS3/B)
Neoprene Carrying Case (VGP-AMC1)
External Optical Drive (DRX- S70UW)
VAIO® Carrying Case (VGP-CCB4/B)
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Privacy Filter/ LCD Screen Protector (VGP- FL16)
Bluetooth® Interchangeable Mouse (VGP -BMS15)
Bluetooth® Interchangeable Mice Covers (VGP-
BMC15)
Color: Black
UPC Code: 027242807211
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.
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.Includes Microsoft ® Office2010preloaded.PurchaseaProduct Key
toactivate a full Microsoft Office 2010suite.
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.Interoperability and compatibility among Bluetooth ®devicesvary.
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.
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