Sony Electronics Inc.
Information Technology Product Division
16765 West Bernardo Drive, San Diego, CA 92127
For more information: 1.800.4SONYPC (476-6972)
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 non-Sony 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 Desktop Computer are subject to change
without notice. Simulated graphic shown on display.
©2002 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without
written permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, VAIO Digital Studio, VAIO Smart, Memory Stick,
SonicStage, DVgate, MovieShaker, and VAIO are trademarks of Sony. Intel and Pentium are
registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft, Windows and Outlook are trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation. 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. Weights and measurements are approximate.
Printed in U.S.A. 04/02
Rev. 1.00
SPECIFICATIONS
¾
Giga Pocket
TM
Personal Video Recorder
¾
Watch and Record TV Programs
¾
DVD-RW / CD-RW - Create Your Own DVDs!
¾
Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Processor 2.20GHz
†
¾
512MB PC-2100 DDR / 120
GB
††
7200rpm Hard Drive
¾
64MB nVIDIA
®
GeForce4
™
MX 440 Graphics
Sony VAIO
®
Digital Studio
™
PC
PCV
PCV
-RX780G
-RX780G
FEATURES
i.LINK
®
(IEEE 1394)
V
IDEO
A
UDIO
I
NTEGRATED
O
PERATION
M
ODEL
PCV-RX780G
P
ROCESSOR
Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Processor 2.20GHz
†
C
ACHE
M
EMORY
512KB Integrated On-Die Level 2
F
RONT
S
IDE
B
US
S
PEED
400MHz
S
TANDARD
RAM
512MB PC-2100 DDR (expandable to 1 GB)
H
ARD
D
RIVE
120GB
††
7200rpm Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive
DVD-RW / CD-RW D
RIVE
DVD-RW (2X max. write / 1X max. rewrite / 4X
max. read)
CD-RW (8X max. write / 4X max. rewrite / 24X
max. read)
CD-ROM D
RIVE
40X max. CD-ROM Read
F
LOPPY
D
ISK
D
RIVE
3.5" 1.44 MB Floppy Disk Drive
V
IDEO
& G
RAPHICS
4X AGP 3D Graphics Hardware Acceleration
(nVIDIA
®
GeForce4
™
MX 440)
64MB Video Memory (128-bit DDR)
MPEG2 Realtime Encoder/Decoder board
with TV Tuner
E
THERNET
10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet
M
ODEM
V.90 compatible data/fax modem
E
XPANSION
S
LOTS
One AGP (occupied by Graphics Card)
Three PCI (two occupied)
Memory Stick
®
Media Slot
E
XPANSION
B
AYS
Two 5.25" Half-Height (occupied)
One External 3.5" (occupied)
Two Internal 3.5" (one occupied)
P
ORT
C
ONNECTORS
Four USB (two front/two rear)
Two PS/2
®
(Mouse/Keyboard)
One VGA monitor port
One Serial / One Parallel
One 6pin i.LINK port (rear)
One 4pin i.LINK port (front)
One Headphone / One Microphone
One Line In
S-Video: Two Inputs/ One Output
Composite Video / Audio Input
Stereo Line Input/Output
Coaxial Input (VHF/UHF)
S
UPPLIED
A
CCESSORIES
Speakers (Stereo)
VAIO Smart
™
Keyboard
PS/2
®
Wheel Mouse
4pin-4pin i.LINK cable
TV Coaxial cable
Two Composite to S-Video Adapters
P
OWER
R
EQUIREMENTS
100-120V -3A (50/60Hz)
P
OWER
M
ANAGEMENT
ACPI 1.0 Compliant
D
IMENSIONS
(CPU)
8.0"(W) x 14.2"(H) x 14.6"(D)
W
EIGHT
(CPU)
28.5 lbs.
S
ERVICE
One Year Limited Express Repair Service (upon
registration; 90 days without registration)*
L
IMITED
W
ARRANTY
One Year Parts and Labor (upon registration; 90
days without registration)*
T
ELEPHONE
S
UPPORT
Hardware: One Year
Software and Operating System: 90 Days
P
RE
-I
NSTALLED
S
OFTWARE
O
PERATING
S
YSTEM
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP Home Edition
Sony PCs use Genuine Microsoft
®
Windows
®
Operating Systems
www.microsoft.com/piracy/howtotell
S
ONY
O
RIGINAL
S
OFTWARE
Giga Pocket
™
Personal Video Recorder
DVgate
™
Simple DVD Maker
SonicStage
™
for VAIO
®
MovieShaker
™
Smart Capture
DigitalPrint
PowerDVD
O
THER
S
OFTWARE
A
PPLICATIONS
Corel WordPerfect
®
Office 2002
Sonic Solutions DVDit!
®
for VAIO
®
Adobe
®
Photoshop
®
Elements
Adobe
®
Premiere
®
LE
Veritas
®
RecordNow
TM
DX
Adobe
®
Acrobat
®
Reader
®
Apple QuickTime
®
Intuit Quicken
®
2002
2
Microsoft
®
Outlook
®
Express
A
NTI
-V
IRUS
& R
ECOVERY
S
OFTWARE
Trend Micro PC-Cillin
®
Sony Application Recovery CD(s)
Sony System Recovery CD(s)
O
NLINE
C
ENTER
VAIO Support Agent
America Online
®
**
EarthLink TotalAccess
™
**
• Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Processor 2.20GHz
†
• 512MB PC-2100 DDR (expandable to 1GB)
• 400MHz Front Side Bus
• 120GB
††
7200rpm Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive
• DVD-RW / CD-RW Drive
• CD-ROM Drive
•
Giga Pocket
TM
Personal Video Recorder
• Watch Live
TV
•
Record Shows for Later Playback
•
Internet TV Programming Guide
• Analog Video Input for
8mm or VHS
Camcorders
• 4X AGP 3D Graphics Hardware Acceleration
(nVIDIA
®
GeForce4
™
MX 440)
• 64MB Video Memory (128-bit DDR)
• High-Speed Internet Ready with
10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet
• Front and Rear Accessible i.LINK
®
(IEEE 1394)
Interfaces and USB Connections
1
• Memory Stick
®
Media Slot
• Programmable VAIO Smart
™
Keyboard
With
Personal V
ideo
Recorder & DVD
Recorder
* Display sold separately.
† GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may
affect application performance.
†† GB means one billion bytes when referring to Hard Drive capacity.
Accessible capacity may vary.
* Certain restrictions apply.
** Requires payment of additional fees or subscription for use.
1 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.
2 Previous Quicken users may require additional upgrade.
