Sony Electronics Inc.
Personal Network Solutions Company
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.
©2001 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without
written permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, Multiscan, Trinitron, DVgate, Media Bar,
MovieShaker, PictureGear, and VAIO are trademarks of Sony. Intel, the Intel Inside logo, and
Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft, Windows and the Windows
logo 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.
Non-metric weights and measurements are approximate.
Printed in U.S.A. 1/01
ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS
• Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 processor 1.70 GHz
†
• 128 MB PC-800 RDRAM (expandable to 512 MB)
• 400 MHz Front Side Bus
• 80 GB
††
Ultra ATA/100 hard drive
• DVD-RW Drive
• High-speed Internet ready with
10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet
• Front accessible i.LINK
®
(IEEE 1394) interface
and USB connections
1
• 4X AGP 3D Graphics Hardware Acceleration
(NVIDIA
®
GeForce2 MX
™
)
• 32 MB Video Memory (SDRAM)
• Programmable VAIO Smart
™
Keyboard
• V.90 compatible data/fax modem
• Wheel mouse
• External Stereo Speakers
• FREE i.LINK cable in box
➢
Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder
➢
Watch and record TV programs
➢
DVD-RW - create your own DVD!
➢
Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Processor 1.70 GHz
†
➢
i.LINK (IEEE 1394) Interface and USB Connectors
1
➢
Microsoft
®
Word 2002 Included
Sony VAIO Digital Studio
™
PCV-RX490TV
FEATURES
i.LINK
®
(IEEE 1394)
†
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.
Video Audio Integrated Operation
Wit
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Per
son
al
Vid
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Rec
ord
er
NEW
Model
PCV-RX490TV
Processor
Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Processor 1.70 GHz
†
Cache Memory
256 KB Integrated On-Die Level 2
Front Side Bus Speed
400 MHz
Standard RAM
128 MB PC-800 RDRAM, expandable to 512 MB
Hard Drive
80 GB
††
Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive
DVD-RW Drive
2X max. DVD-R write
1X max. DVD-RW write
CD-ROM Drive
40X max. CD-ROM
Floppy Disk Drive
3.5" 1.44 MB Floppy Disk Drive
Video & Graphics
4X AGP 3D Graphics Hardware Acceleration
(NVIDIA
®
GeForce2 MX
™
)
32 MB Video Memory (SDRAM)
Modem
V.90 Modem
Ethernet
10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet
Expansion Slots
One AGP (occupied by Graphics Card)
Three PCI (two occupied)
Expansion Bays
Two 5.25" Half-Height (occupied)
One External 3.5" (occupied)
Two Internal 3.5" (one occupied)
Port Connectors
Four USB (two front/two rear)
One PS/2
®
Mouse
One PS/2 Keyboard
One VGA
One Serial
One Parallel
One Game/MIDI
One 6pin i.LINK
One 4pin i.LINK
One Headphone Out
One Line In
One Microphone
Composit Video/Audio in
Supplied Accessories
Speakers
VAIO Smart Keyboard
PS/2 Wheel Mouse
RJ-11 Phone Cord
Power Cord
4pin-4pin i.LINK cable
Power Requirements
100-120V -3A (50/60Hz)
Power Management
ACPI 1.0 Compliant
Advanced Power Management (APM version 1.2)
Dimensions (CPU)
8.0"(W) x 14.2"(H) x 14.6"(D)
Weight (CPU)
28.5 lbs.
Service
One Year Limited Expressed Repair Service (upon
registration; 90 days without registration)*
Limited Warranty
One Year Parts and Labor (upon registration; 90 days
without registration)*
Telephone Support
Hardware: One Year
Software and Operating System: 90 Days
Pre-Installed Software
Operating System
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
Millennium Edition
Sony Original Software
Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder
DVgate
™
Media Bar
™
MovieShaker
™
OpenMG
™
Jukebox
PictureGear
™
Smart Capture
VisualFlow
™
Other Software Applications
Adobe Acrobat
®
Reader
Adobe Photoshop
®
Elements
Adobe Premiere
®
LE
Apple QuickTime
™
ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro
Quicken
®
2001 New User Edition
Microsoft
®
Outlook
®
Express
Microsoft
®
Word 2002
Prassi Primo DVD
™
Sonic Solutions DVDit!
™
for VAIO
®
Sonic Foundry Sound Forge
®
XP 4.5
Tomb Raider Chronicles
Online Center
America Online
®
**
CompuServe
®
2000**
EarthLink TotalAccess
™
**
Netscape
®
Communicator
®
Prodigy Internet
™
**
Tool Center
Norton AntiVirus
Sony Application Recovery CD(s)
Sony System Recovery CD(s)