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Removable

40 GB

4

hard drive!

• Mobile Intel

®

Pentium

®

processor III 1.2GHz

2

-M

supports Enhanced SpeedStep

technology

3

• Hot-swappable multi-bay for internal 

removable CD-RW/DVD combo drive or optional
additional battery

• Integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet
• MagicGate

Memory Stick

®

media slot

• 15" SXGA+ TFT screen (1400x1050) with dual

display support

12

• 256 MB SDRAM (expandable to 512 MB max.)
• Removable 40 GB

4

hard drive

• AGP-enabled ATI MOBILITY

RADEON

-D

graphics chip with 3D acceleration support

• 133 MHz

2

front side bus

• 16 MB video DDR SDRAM
• center Jog Dial

control with back button!

• High-capacity lithium-ion battery, dual 

battery capability

• i.LINK

®

(IEEE 1394) S400 interface

6

supports

high-speed digital video, audio, and data transfer
capabilities among equipped Sony products

• Port replicator

1

available for increased

connectivity!

• Integrated V.90 modem
• Extended life battery!
• Available with Microsoft

®

Windows

®

XP Home

Edition

11

, XP Professional

11

, or 2000

Professional

11

• About 6 lbs.

5

light, 1.5" thin

• 512K byte level two cache (on die)
• Two type I or type II or one type III PC card, 

with CardBus support

• Built-in stereo speakers

Model

PCG-GR290, PCG-GR290P, PCG-GR290K

Processor

Mobile Intel

®

Pentium

®

III processor 1.2GHz

2

-M

supports Enhanced SpeedStep

technology

3

Cache Memory

512 KB integrated on-die level 2

Bus Speed

133 MHz

Bus Architecture

AGP / PCI

LCD

15" SXGA+ (1400x1050) TFT
Dual display support

12

Graphics

ATI MOBILITY

RADEON

-D graphics chip

16 MB video DDR SDRAM
3D acceleration support

Audio

Windows

®

sound system compatible with 3D surround 

MPEG

MPEG1 and MPEG2 digital video
Supports full screen playback

Standard RAM

256 MB SDRAM (256 x 1), expandable to 512 MB

Open RAM Slot

1:SO-DIMM

Hard Drive

Removable 40 GB

4

CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive

Internal removable CD-RW/DVD combo drive

Floppy Drive

1

External 1.44 MB, 3.5” USB floppy disk drive

Memory Stick

®

Media Slot

Supports MagicGate

Memory Stick

®

media

1

Hot-Swappable Multi-Bay supports:

• CD-RW/DVD combo drive
• Second battery

1

Modem

Integrated V.90 modem

Ethernet

10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet with RJ-45 interface

Keyboard

86 key QWERTY layout
19mm key pitch
3mm stroke

Pointing Device

Center Jog Dial

control with back button

Electro-Static touch pad

Speaker

Built-in stereo speakers

Microphone

Monoral mini-jack

Battery

Lithium-ion battery (PCGA-BP2E)
Supports dual battery operation

Battery Life

2.0 - 3.0 hours with one battery

7

4.0 - 6.0 hours with optional second battery

7

PC Card Slots

Supports two type I or type II cards or one type III card 
CardBus support

Other Interfaces

i.LINK

®

(IEEE 1394) interface

6

, TV out, USB (3), RJ-11

modem jack, RJ-45 Ethernet, Memory Stick

®

media

slot, VGA output monitor, parallel, headphone (stereo),
mic-in, port replicator

Port Replicator

1

DC in, PS/2

®

keyboard and mouse, USB(2), serial,

parallel, VGA output monitor, S-video, RJ-45, line-in,
docking CN, NTSC video out

Power Requirements

80 watts maximum (16V / AC100-240V)

Power Management

Energy Star

®

compliant

Advanced power management - APM-ACPI compatible

Size (H x W x D)

1.5" X 12.3" X 10.3"

Weight

6.4 lbs.

5

6.9 lbs. with battery and optical drive

Supplied Accessories

Lithium-ion battery, power cord, AC adapter, 

and weight saver

Optional Accessories

Port Replicator (PCGA-PRGR1)
Additional battery (PCGA-BP2E)
USB mouse (PCGA-UMS1/A)
Carrying case (PCGA-CCF)
Notebook Backpack (PCGA-CCP1)
Additional AC adapter (PCGA-AC16V)
Wireless LAN Access Point (PCWA-A200)
Wireless LAN PC Card (PCWA-C100)
External USB Floppy Disk Drive (PCGA-UFD5)

Service

Three years limited Express Service

8

Limited Warranty

Three years limited parts and labor 

Telephone Support

Hardware: Three years from date of purchase
Software and operating system: 90 days

9

INCLUDED SOFTWARE
Operating System

GR290: Microsoft

®

Windows

®

XP Home Edition

11

GR290P: Microsoft

®

Windows

®

XP Professional

11

GR290K: Microsoft

®

Windows

®

2000 Professional

11

Key Pre-Installed Software 

Adaptec Easy CD Creator

™13

Adobe Acrobat

®

Reader

Adobe PhotoShop Elements

12

Adobe Premiere

®

LE

Arcsoft

®

PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro

Microsoft

®

Word 2002

11

Norton AntiVirus

™13

PC-Cillin

®

2000

Quicken

®

2001

13

or 2002

12 

QuickTime

RealNetworks

®

Real Jukebox

13

RealNetworks

®

RealPlayer

®13 

Sony DigitalPrint

12

Sony DVgate

Sony MovieShaker

Sony OpenMG

Jukebox

13

Sony PictureGear

Sony Smart Capture
Sony SonicStage

™12

Sony VisualFlow

VAIO

®

Support Agent

WinDVD

3.1

Online Center

America Online

®10

Earthlink

®

Total Access

10

Microsoft

®

Internet Explorer

11,10

Netscape Communicator

®10

Sony Style Connect

Web address: http://www.sony.com/vaio

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 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 option 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.
Some pre-installed software titles may not include full documentation. Software titles pre-
installed on the Sony Notebook Computer are subject to change without notice. Simulated
graphic shown on display.

©2001 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written
permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, VAIO and Memory Stick are registered trademarks of Sony.
DVgate, Jog Dial, PictureGear, MagicGate, MovieShaker, OpenMG and VisualFlow are trademarks of
Sony. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks and SpeedStep is a trademark of Intel
Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
RealNetworks, RealPlayer, and RealJukebox are registered trademarks of RealNetworks, Inc. All
other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. 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.
Printed in U.S.A. 08/01

SPECIFICATIONS

• Mobile Intel

®

Pentium

®

III processor 1.2GHz

2

-M 

• Hot-swappable multi-bay supports CD-RW/DVD combo

drive or optional second battery!

• 256 MB SDRAM and removable 40 GB

4

hard drive

• Integrated 10/100 Base-T Ethernet
• MagicGate

Memory Stick

®

media slot

FEATURES

PCG-GR290

PCG-GR290P

PCG-GR290K

1 Optional.
2 GHz and MHz denote microprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may affect

application performance.

3 CPU speed will be reduced under certain operating conditions.
4 GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary.
5 With one battery and weight saver in multi-bay.
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 Estimated battery life. Actual battery life may vary on usage.
8 Certain restrictions apply to Express Repair Service.
9 From date of purchase.
10 Requires payment of additional fees or subscription for use.
11 Certain Microsoft software product(s) included with this computer may use technological 

measures for copy protection.  IN SUCH EVENT, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE THIS 
PRODUCT IF YOU DO NOT FULLY COMPLY WITH THE PRODUCT ACTIVATION PROCEDURES.  
Product activation procedures and Microsoft's privacy policy will be detailed during launch 
of the product, or upon certain reinstallations of the software product or reconfigurations of
this computer, and may be completed by Internet or telephone (toll charges may apply).

12 Not available with Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional
13 Available with Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional Only

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