Sony VGC-RB31P - Manual

ander

Model

VGC-RB31P

HARDWARE

Processor

Intel

®

Pentium

®

4 Processor 530J with

Intel

®

Hyper-Threading Technology

(3GHz

1

, 1MB L2 Cache)

Front Side Bus Speed

800MHz

Chipset

Intel

®

915G

Memory

512MB PC-3200 400MHz DDR
(256MB x 2)
(Expandable to 2GB)

Hard Drive

2

200GB

2

7200rpm Serial ATA Hard Drive

Graphics

Intel

®

915G Integrated Graphics

224MB MAX. dynamically allocated

shared video memory

VGA out

DVD+R Double Layer / DVD±RW

5

/

CD-RW Drive

Double Layer

+R

DVD+R Write (2.4x MAX)

DVD±RW

5

-RW

DVD-R Write (8x MAX),

DVD-RW Write (4x MAX)

+RW

DVD+R Write (16x MAX),

DVD+RW Write (4x MAX)

CD-RW

CD-R Write (32x MAX),
CD-RW Write (24x MAX)

CD-ROM

40x MAX CD-ROM Read

Modem

V.90 compatible data/fax modem
(RJ-11)

Ethernet

10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet
(RJ-45)

Expansion Slots

Multi-Media Card Reader

6

(Memory

Stick

®

, Memory Stick PRO/Duo™,

Compact Flash

®

Type I and Type II,

SD/ MultiMediaCard™, Smart
Media/xD Picture Card

®

)

One x1 PCI Express
Two PCI (one occupied)
One x16 PCI Express

Expansion Bays

Two 5.25” Half-Height (occupied)
One External 3.5” (occupied)
Four Internal 3.5” (one occupied)

Port Connections

Six USB

7

2.0 (two front/four rear)

Two PS/2

®

(Mouse/Keyboard)

One VGA Out
One Parallel Port
One 6pin i.LINK

® 7

Port (rear) / One

4pin i.LINK

®

Port (front)

One Line In
One Headphone
One Microphone

Power Requirements

Min. 305W
100-240V 7A (50/60Hz)

Power Management

ACPI 1.0 Compliant

Weight (CPU)

25.35 lbs. (weight is approximate and

may vary)

Dimensions (CPU)

7.13”(W) x 16.9”(H) x 15.24”(D)

Supplied Accessories

VAIO

®

Keyboard

PS/2

®

Mouse

Speakers
Power Cord

SOFTWARE

Operating System

Microsoft

®

Windows

®

XP Professional

with Service Pack 2

Sony

®

Original Software

VAIO Zone™ with WinDVD

®

Click to DVD

™

- DVD Creation

PictureGear Studio

™

- Digital Photo

DVgate Plus

™

- Digital Video

SonicStage

®

- Digital Music

VAIO Media

™

- Network File Sharing

Other Software Applications

Microsoft

®

Works 8.0 - Word

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

Microsoft

®

Office 2003 60-Day Trial

Small Busuiness Edition

Intuit Quicken

®

2005 New User Edition

Sonic RecordNow!

®

7- CD/DVD Data

Writing

Intervideo

®

WinDVD

®

Online Center

America Online

®

90-Day Trial - New

Users Only

Anti-Virus & Recovery Software

Norton Internet Security™ 90-Day

Subscription - Norton AntiVirus

®

,

Norton Personal Firewall, Norton
Privacy Control, Norton AntiSpam

®

,

and Norton Parental Control

Intermute™ SpySubtract™ 30-Day

Subscription

VAIO

®

Recovery Wizard

VAIO

®

Update

VAIO

®

Help and Support

SERVICE AND WARRANTY
INFORMATION

Limited Warranty and Onsite
Service

1

Year Limited Warranty and Onsite
Service

3

Telephone Support

1 Year toll-free technical telephone

assistance, available 24-hours, 7
days-a-week

4

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 por-
tion of hard disk space is reserved as

a recovery partition.

3. When available, Sony will provide

Onsite Service in fulfillment of its limit-
ed warranty obligations. Any such serv-

ices are subject to the terms and condi-

tions of the limited warranty. See actual

Limited Warranty for details. Onsite

Service will be provided via third -party
technician to be dispatched as needed
following phone-based troubleshooting.

Some repairs may be accomplished with

the self repair kits. Onsite Service may

not be available in all locations.

4. For certain third party software applica-

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

5. DVD Media/Formats are not uni-

versally compatible.

6. Does not support Memory Stick media

and Memory Stick PRO media using the
MagicGate function. Tested to support
Memory Stick PRO media for up to 1GB.
Does not support 5.0V SmartMedia
media or the ID function of SmartMedia
media with IDs. Does not support the
SD Memory Card media copyright pro-
tection function.

7. Not all products with USB connectors

may communicate with each other due to

chipset variations.

8. i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used

only to designate that a product con-
tains an IEEE 1394 connector. All
products with an i.LINK connector

may not communicate with each other.

9. Performance will vary depending on

specific hardware and software in use.

Computer Interface: The computer industry
lacks standards, and therefore, there are a mul-
titude 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 performance of this product with any par-
ticular software packages and/or non-Sony
add-on hardware option except those men-
tioned in this document. Sony hereby dis-
claims any representations or warranty that
this product is compatible with any combina-
tion 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 dis-
claimer. Purchasers must determine for them-
selves the suitability and compatibility of the
hardware and software in each and every par-
ticular instance. Some pre-installed software
titles may not include full documentation.
Software titles pre-installed on the Sony
Desktop Computer are subject to change with-
out notice. Simulated graphic shown on dis-
play.

©2004 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights
reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part
without written permission is prohibited. Sony,
i.LINK, SonicStage, Memory Stick, Memory
Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo, DVgate Plus,
PictureGear Studio, VAIO Media, Click to
DVD, Like No Other, VAIO Zone and VAIO are
trademarks of Sony. Intel and Pentium are reg-
istered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Microsoft and Windows 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 sub-
ject to change without notice. Non-metric
weights and measurements are approximate.

Printed in U.S.A. 12/04

Sony Electronics Inc.
For more information:
1.800.4SONYPC (476-6972)
Web address: http://www.sony.com/vaio

Dependable Service

Designed for performance,
reliability, and productivity -
and so is the warranty serv-
ice. The extendable, one-
year limited warranty pro-
vides on-site service at your
office

3

. With additional techni-

cal support available 24/7
online, or via Sony's priority
telephone support for busi-
ness customers, you'll main-
tain maximum productivity
with minimal downtime.

Data Archiving

With the advanced DVD+R
Double Layer/ DVD±RW
drive

5

, you can record up to

8.5GB

2

of your digital con-

tent - up to 4 hours of
MPEG2 video - on one
Double Layer DVD disc. It
only takes one click with
Sony's original Click to
DVD™ software.

Powerful Performance
and Reliability

Delivering powerful perform-
ance for the most demand-
ing business applications like
Serial ATA hard drives in
RAID 0 configuration for
incredible hard-drive speeds
and Intel

®

Pentium

®

4

processor with Hyper-
Threading technology for
robust multi-tasking

9

.

Digital Asset
Production

With Sony's original multime-
dia software, you can easily
create or customize impactful
presentations, videos and
training materials. Whether
using 1080i high-definition
camcorder video, or analog
or standard-definition con-
tent, you'll be able to lever-
age Sony's professional tools
to create high-quality digital
assets for your business and
customers.

The VAIO

®

RB Desktop deliv-

ers powerful performance,
premium reliability and
dependable service. With
essential hardware features
and Sony's original multime-
dia software, you have the
power to easily create, cus-
tomize and distribute the high-
quality digital assets that your
business demands.

The Solution for Advanced Digital-Asset Management.

Desktop

VGC-RB31P

Display not

included.

i.LINK

®

(IEEE 1394)

Featuring One Year Onsite Service

3

and 24/7 Telephone Support

4