M
ODEL
PCV-RS310
P
ROCESSOR
Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Processor 2.40B GHz
†
C
ACHE
M
EMORY
512KB Integrated On-Die Level 2
F
RONT
S
IDE
B
US
S
PEED
533MHz
S
TANDARD
RAM
256MB PC-2100 266MHz DDR (expandable to
1.0GB)
H
ARD
D
RIVE3
80GB
††3
ATA-100 Hard Drive
DVD-RW / CD-RW D
RIVE
***
DVD-RW (2X max. write / 1X max. rewrite /
4.8X max. DVD-RW read / 12x max. DVD-ROM
read)
CD-RW (8X max. write / 4X max. rewrite / 20X
max. CD-RW read / 32X max. CD-ROM read)
CD-ROM
40X max. CD-ROM read / 24X Max. CD-RW
read
F
LOPPY
D
ISK
D
RIVE
3.5" 1.44 MB Floppy Disk Drive
V
IDEO
& G
RAPHICS
Intel
®
845GV Integrated Graphics
64MB max. Dynamically Shared Graphics
Memory
E
THERNET
10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet
M
ODEM
V.90 compatible data/fax modem
E
XPANSION
S
LOTS
Three PCI (one occupied by Modem)
E
XPANSION
B
AYS
Two 5.25" Half-Height (two occupied)
One External 3.5" (occupied)
Two Internal 3.5" (one occupied)
P
ORT
C
ONNECTORS
Four USB 2.0 (two front/two rear)
Serial Port
Two PS/2
®
(Mouse/Keyboard)
One VGA monitor port
One Parallel
One 6pin i.LINK port (rear)
One 4pin i.LINK port (front)
One Headphone / One Microphone
One Line In
S
UPPLIED
A
CCESSORIES
Speakers (Stereo)
VAIO
™
Keyboard
PS/2
®
Wheel Mouse
RJ-11 Phone Cord
P
OWER
R
EQUIREMENTS
120V 4A (50/60Hz)
P
OWER
M
ANAGEMENT
ACPI 1.0 Compliant
D
IMENSIONS
(CPU)
7.2"(W) x 15.6"(H) x 14.9"(D)
W
EIGHT
(CPU)
26.5 lbs.
P
RE
-I
NSTALLED
S
OFTWARE
:
S
ONY
O
RIGINAL
S
OFTWARE
Click to DVD
TM
-
DVD Creation
PictureGear Studio
TM
- Digital Photo
DVgate Plus
™
- Digital Video
SonicStage
™
- Digital Music
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 -
Word Processing,
Spreadsheet, Calander, Scheduling, Contact
Management, and Database
Microsoft
®
Age of Empires
®
2.0
MoodLogic
®
2.5
Intuit Quicken
®
2003
2
New User Edition
Veritas
®
RecordNow
TM
Microsoft
®
Money
®
2003
5
Microsoft
®
Encarta
®
Online
4
Adobe
®
Acrobat
®
Reader
®
Apple QuickTime
®
RealNetworks
®
RealOne
TM
Player
A
NTI
-V
IRUS
& R
ECOVERY
S
OFTWARE
McAfee
®
SecutrityCenter
TM**5
VAIO
®
Recovery Wizard
3
3
VAIO
®
Support Agent
O
NLINE
C
ENTER
America Online
®**
Netscape
®
Navigator
EarthLink TotalAccess
™**
S
ERVICE
One Year Limited Express Repair Service
(upon registration; 90 days without registra-
tion)
*
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
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.
©2003 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without
written permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, VAIO Digital Studio, SonicStage, Memory Stick, DVgate
Plus, PictureGear Studio, VAIO Media, Click to DVD, SonicStage Mastering Studio, 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 spec-
ifications are subject to change without notice. Weights and measurements are approximate.
Printed in U.S.A. 5/03
SPECIFICATIONS
• Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Processor 2.40BGHz
†
• 256MB PC-2100 DDR (expandable to 1.0GB)
• 533MHz Front Side Bus
• 80GB
††3
ATA-100 Hard Drive
• DVD-RW / CD-RW Drive - With Click to DVD
TM
Software
•
Sony Exclusive Software:
• Click to DVD
TM
- DVD Creation Software - Easily cre-
ate your own DVDs
• PictureGear Studio
TM
- Digital Photo Software
• SonicStage
TM
- Digital Music Software
• DVgate Plus
TM
- Digital Video Software
• Front and Rear Accessible i.LINK (IEEE 1394)
Interfaces and USB 2.0 Connections
1
• High-Speed Internet Ready with
10 Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet
!
DVD-RW/CD-RW Drive -
With Click to DVD
TM
Software
!
Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Processor 2.40B GHz
†
!
256MB PC-2100 DDR / 80
GB
††3
Hard Drive
!
High-Speed Internet Ready with
10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet
!
i.LINK
®
(IEEE 1394) Interface and USB 2.0 Connectors
1
Sony VAIO Digital Studio™ PC
FEATURES
i.LINK
®
(IEEE 1394)
V
IDEO
A
UDIO
I
NTEGRATED
O
PERATION
PCV
PCV
-RS310
-RS310
DVD-R
W
CD-RW
* Display sold separately.
† GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may affect applica-
tion 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.
*** 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 5GB of Hard Disk space is reserved for the recovery parititon.
4 Limited duration trial subscription to Microsoft’s current online version. Internet
access required; additional fees (including telephone/long distance charges) may
also apply.
5 Certain features are time limited.
