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Sony Electronics Inc.
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 representa-

tions 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 soft-

ware in each and every particular instance. Some pre-installed software titles may not include full doc-

umentation. 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,  SonicStage, Memory

Stick, DVgate, MovieShaker, PictureGear Studio, VAIO Media,  Click to DVD, and VAIO are trademarks

of Sony. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft, Windows and

Outlook are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Realone is a trademark of RealNetworks, Inc.

Wordperfect, QuatroPro, CorelCENTRAL, and Corel Presentations are trademarks of Corel

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. 1/03 

SPECIFICATIONS

!

All-in-One Design - Slim, Sleek, and Sophisticated

!

15.3” LCD Wide Aspect with built in Stereo Speakers

!

CD-RW / DVD-ROM Combo Drive - Create Your Own CDs!

!

High Speed Network Ready - 

10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet port

!

2 PCMCIA Type-II Card Slots for expansion capability

!

i.LINK

®

(IEEE 1394) Interface and USB 2.0 Connectors

1

Sony VAIO

®

W Series PC

PCV

PCV

-

-

W

W

20

20

SONY

VAIO

®

PCV-W20

i.LINK

®

(IEEE 1394)

Video Audio Integrated Operation

M

ODEL

PCV-W20

D

ISPLAY

15.3” LCD Wide Aspect Ratio

WXGA (1280x768)

P

ROCESSOR

Intel

®

Pentium

®

4 1.80GHz

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

60GB

††

Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive

CD-RW / DVD-ROM C

OMBO

D

RIVE

CD-RW (16X max. write /10X max. rewrite / 24X

max. read)

DVD-ROM (8X max. DVD-ROM Read)

V

IDEO

& G

RAPHICS

SIS650 Integrated Graphics

32MB Shared Graphics Memory)

E

THERNET

10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet

M

ODEM

V.90 compatible data/fax modem

E

XPANSION

S

LOTS

Two PCMCIA Type-II Card Slots

Memory Stick

®

Media Slot

P

ORT

C

ONNECTORS

3 USB 2.0 (One Used for Mouse)

One Line In 

Two 4pin i.LINK

One Headphone / One Microphone

S

UPPLIED

A

CCESSORIES

Speakers (Stereo) (Built-in)

VAIO  Keyboard (Built-in)

USB Optical Wheel Mouse

P

OWER

R

EQUIREMENTS

100-120V -3A (50/60Hz)

P

OWER

M

ANAGEMENT

ACPI 1.0 Compliant 

D

IMENSIONS

(U

NIT

)

Keyboard Open 19.17” (W) x 10.28” (H) x

13.15” (D)

Keyboard Closed 19.17” (W) x 10.95” (H) x

7.52” (D)

W

EIGHT

(U

NIT

)

20.95 lb

P

RE

-I

NSTALLED

S

OFTWARE

:

S

ONY

O

RIGINAL

S

OFTWARE

PictureGear Studio

TM

- Digital Photo

DVgate

- Digital Video

SonicStage

- Music

MovieShaker

- Digital Video

Network Smart Capture 

- Video Webcast

VAIO Media

TM

- Network File Sharing

O

PERATING

S

YSTEM

Microsoft

®

Windows

®

XP Home Edition

Sony PCs use Genuine Microsoft

®

Windows

®

Operating Systems

www.microsoft.com/piracy/howtotell

O

THER

S

OFTWARE

A

PPLICATIONS

Microsoft

®

Works

®

7.0

Microsoft

®

Age of Empires

®

2.0

Intuit Quicken

®

2003

2

MoodLogic

®

2.5

Adobe

®

Photoshop

®

Elements Trial Edition

*

Microsoft

®

Money

®

2003

3

Microsoft

®

Encarta

®

Online

4

Adobe

®

Acrobat

®

Reader

®

Apple QuickTime

®

Microsoft

®

Outlook

®

Express

RealNetworks

®

RealOne

TM

Player

A

NTI

-V

IRUS

& R

ECOVERY

S

OFTWARE

McAfee

®

SecutrityCenter

TM*3

Sony Application Recovery CD(s)

Sony System Recovery CD(s)

O

NLINE

C

ENTER

VAIO Support Agent

America Online

®**

EarthLink TotalAccess

™**

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

† GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may affect application per-

formance.

†† 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.
***  DVD compatibility is not universal.
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.
3 Certain Features are time limited.
4 Limited duration trial subscription to Microsoft’s current online version.  Internet access

required; additional fees (including telephone/long distance charges) may also apply.

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