M
ODEL
PCV-RS100
P
ROCESSOR
Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Processor 2A
†††
GHz
†
C
ACHE
M
EMORY
512KB Integrated On-Die Level 2
F
RONT
S
IDE
B
US
S
PEED
400MHz
S
TANDARD
RAM
256MB PC-2100 DDR (expandable to 1.0GB)
H
ARD
D
RIVE
60GB
††3
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 / 20X
max. read)
CD-ROM
40X Max, CD-ROM Read
F
LOPPY
D
ISK
D
RIVE
3.5" 1.44 MB Floppy Disk Drive
V
IDEO
& G
RAPHICS
Intel
®
845GL Extreme Graphics
64MB 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/four 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 Smart
™
Keyboard
PS/2
®
Wheel Mouse
RJ-11 Phone Cord
P
OWER
R
EQUIREMENTS
100-120V -3A (50/60Hz)
P
OWER
M
ANAGEMENT
ACPI 1.0 Compliant
D
IMENSIONS
(CPU)
7.25"(W) x 16.0"(H) x 14.6"(D)
W
EIGHT
(CPU)
28.5 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
—
- Digital Video
SonicStage
™
for VAIO
®
PC
- 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
Corel WordPerfect
®
Office 2002
Wordperfect
®
- Word Processing
Quattro Pro
®
- Spreadsheet
Corel
®
Presentations
TM
-
Slide Show Creation
CorelCENTRAL
TM
-
Personal Info Manager
Intuit Quicken
®
2003
2
Veritas
®
RecordNow
TM
DX
Adobe
®
Acrobat
®
Reader
®
Apple QuickTime
®
Microsoft
®
Outlook
®
Express
RealNetworks
®
RealOne
TM
Player
O
NLINE
C
ENTER
McAfee
®
SecutrityCenter
TM*
America Online
®**
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.
©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 trade-
marks 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
• Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Processor 2A
†††
GHz
†
• 256MB PC-2100 DDR (expandable to 1.0GB)
• 400MHz Front Side Bus
• 60GB
††
Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive
• DVD-RW / CD-RW Drive
***
• CD-ROM Drive
•
Sony Exclusive DVD Creation and Photo
Software:
• Click to DVD
TM
• PictureGear Studio
TM
• DVgate
TM
• 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
¾
DVD-RW / CD-RW Drive - Create your own DVDs!
***
¾
Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Processor 2A
†††
GHz
†
¾
256MB PC-2100 DDR / 60
GB
††
Hard Drive
¾
High-Speed Internet Ready with
10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet
¾
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
-RS100
-RS100
DVD-R
W
* Display sold separately.
† GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may affect appli-
cation performance.
†† GB means one billion bytes when referring to Hard Drive capacity. Accessible
capacity may vary.
††† Naming of 2A GHz, based on 400MHz Front Side Bus and 512KB L2 cache
capability.
* 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.
