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Model

VGN-T240P/L

HARDWARE

Processor 

Intel

®

Pentium

®

M Processor 

Ultra Low Voltage 753

(1.20GHz

1

, 2MB L2 Cache)

Front Side Bus Speed

400MHz

Color

Midnight Blue 

Chipset

Intel

®

855GME

Integrated Wireless LAN

Intel

®

PRO/ Wireless 2200BG

Network Connection (802.11b/g)

3

Bluetooth

®

Integrated Bluetooth

®

Technology

9

LCD

10.6” WXGA display (1280x768)

with XBRITE

TM  

technology

Hard Drive

60GB (4200rpm)

Ultra ATA

Memory

512MB PC-2700 333MHz DDR
(512 MB x 1)
(Expandable to 1GB)

Graphics

Intel

®

855GME Chipset Integrated 

Graphics

64MB Video RAM(shared w/ Main 

Memory)

Graphics Interface

VGA out w/ Smart Display Sensor

DVD-ROM/CD-RW Optical Drive

4

CD-RW

CD-R Write (24x MAX); 

CD-RW Write (16x MAX) 

DVD-ROM

4

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 & Dolb

y

®

Virtual 

Speaker

Built-in stereo speakers

Audio Interface

Monaural mini-jack microphone
Stereo mini-jack headphone

Memory Stick

®

Media Slot

Supports optional Memory Stick

®

Memory Stick PRO™ media

5

Other Interfaces

RJ-11 modem jack, i.LINK

®

(IEEE 

1394) interface

6

2 USB 2.0

7

RJ-45 

Ethernet, VGA output, headphone 
(stereo), monaural mini-jack 
microphone

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 Playback, Volume/Mute 
buttons, WLAN/BT on/off

Optional Port Replicator
Interfaces (VGP-PRT1)

3 USB2.0

7

, RJ-45 Ethernet, VGA out

put, DC in, printer port

Power Requirements 

68W+10%

Battery

Lithium-ion battery (VGP-BPS3A)

Estimated Battery Life

3.5-9.0 hours with standard 
battery

8

Weight

3.04 lbs. with standard battery 
(weight is approximate and may vary)

Size (W x H x D) 

10.7” X 1”-1.34” X 8.1” 

Supplied Accessories

Lithium-ion battery (VGP-BPS3A), 
power cord, and AC adapter 
(VGP-AC16V8)

Optional Accessories

Additional standard battery (VGP-BPS3A)
Additional AC adapter (VGP-AC16V8)
Port Replicator (VGP-PRT1) 
Additional 512MB memory (VGP-MM512I)
External 60GB

2

Hard Drive (PCGA-HDM06)

Memory Card Adapter (VGP-MCA10)
USB mobile mouse (PCGA-UMS3/B/S)
Wireless optical mouse (PCGA-WMS5/S)

External USB floppy disk drive (VGP-UFD1)
Privacy Filter (VGP-FL10)

10

Wireless keyboard and mouse (VGP-WKB1) 
Slim carrying case (PCGA-CCB2)
Large carrying case (PCGA-CCGX)
Notebook Briefcase (PCGA-CCV) 
USB Camera (PCGA-UVC11A) 
Notebook backpack 

(PCGA-CCP3/H, /G, /R, /L) 

Notebook protection case

(PCGA-CCTR/J, CCTR/L)

SOFTWARE

Operating System

Microsoft

®

Windows

® 

XP Professional 

Edition with Service Pack 2

Sony

®

Original Software

VAIO Zone™ with WinDVD™
DVGate Plus™ - Digital Video
SonicStage

®

- Digital Music

SonicStage

®

Mastering Studio 

software with MP3 encoder

PictureGear Studio™ - Digital Photo
VAIO Media™ - Network File Sharin

g

VAIO

®

T Series Software Bundle

Intuit

®

Quicken

®

2005 New User 

Edition 

InterVideo

®

WinDVD

®

Microsoft

®

Works 8.0 - Word 

Processing, Spreadsheet, Calendar, 
Scheduling, Contact Management 
and Database

Microsoft

®

Office

®

2003 60-Day Trial 

Small Business Edition

Anti-Virus & Recovery Software

Norton Internet Security™ 90-Day 

Subscription

- Norton AntiVirus

®

,Norton

Personal Firewall, Norton Privacy Control,

Norton AntiSpam

®

, Norton Parental Control

Intermute™ SpySubtract™ 30-Day 

Subscription

Sony

®

VAIO

®

Update 

Sony

®

VAIO

®

Recovery Wizard 

Sony

®

VAIO

®

Help and Support

Internet Services

AOL Online™ 90-day Trial - New 
Users Only

SERVICE AND WARRANTY 
INFORMATION

Limited Warranty

1 Year Limited Warranty

11

Telephone Support

1 year toll-free technical telephone 
assistance, available 24-hours, 7-
days-a-week.

12

On-line and Email Support

Support available from 
http://www.sony.com/pcsupport

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. Requires compatible wireless LAN access 

point, sold separately. Internet connection may
require fees.

4. DVD Media/Formats are not universally 

compatible.

5. Supports Memory Stick PRO™ high-capacity 

media tested up to 1GB. Does not support 
MagicGate™ functionality.

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.  Not all products with USB connectors may 

communicate with each other due to chipset 
variations.  

8.  Estimated battery life. Actual battery life may vary

on usage.

9.  Interoperability among Bluetooth devices 

varies. Please see website for compatibility
details.

10

Does not support MemoryStick media and 

Memory Stick PRO™ media using the 
MagicGate function or high-speed data 
transfer. Supports memory cards with capac-
ities up to 1GB. Does not support 5.0V 
SmartMedia media or the ID function of 
SmartMedia media with IDs. Does not sup
port the SD Memory Card media copyright 
protection function.

11. 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.

12. For certain third party software applications, 

Sony provides first level Phone Support.  
Additional telephone support may be available
from the applicable 3rd party vendor. Avail-
ability and schedule for any such support is 
determined by the applicable software vendor. 

Computer Interface: The computer industry lacks stan-
dards, 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 per-

formance 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 prod-
uct 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 deter-
mine 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 ver-
sions or have all documentation. This product meets the
standards of the International Energy Star Program for
energy efficiency. Features and specifications are sub-
ject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and
measurements are approximate.

©2004 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part without written permis-
sion is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, Memory Stick,
SonicStage, XBRITE, Memory Stick PRO, MagicGate,
Click to DVD,  DVgate Plus, VAIO Media, Picture Gear
Studio, 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. 12/04

Liberate your PC from
wires.

Intel

®

Centrino™ Mobile

Technology enables longer
battery life

8

, cool operation

and light, easy to carry
designs. Integrated
802.11b/g wireless LAN
support lets you connect to
thousands of Hotspots

3

across the country to check
email, research on the web
or do your work.

Think fast.  Work
smart. 

VAIO

®

Professional business

notebooks optimize your
productivity with a powerful
combination of innovative
technologies and mobility
features that keep you con-
nected and help you react
as quickly as you think. 

Smart 
Network.  

Share your videos, photos or
music between a VAIO

®

PC

and any other Windows XP-
based PC on the network
using VAIO Media™ software.
With integrated 802.11b/g
Wireless LAN

3

it’s easy to

stream digital media content
over a wireless network no
matter where the files reside. 

The slim profile, ultra-light
weight, and integrated wire-
less LAN make this note-
book solution the perfect
mobile companion for the
business user.  And with
Sony’s innovative battery
technology you can work
even longer, up to 9 hours

8

.   

VAIO

®

T Series notebooks

are designed for real-world
agility. Incredibly small and
lightweight, yet loaded
with features. Integrated
wireless LAN

3

and amaz-

ingly long battery life

8

help

keep you working smarter
and faster. Travel light with-
out sacrificing the features
and functions you need.

Feature-packed. Distinctive.  The premium, ultra-portable
personal computer.

Notebook

VGN-T240P/L

Stay productive at
home or on the road.  

Sony recommends
Microsoft

®

Windows

®

XP Professional

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