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More than a PC. It's a full-featured notebook.
Portable Multimedia
Entertainment
Feature-packed
desktop
replacement that performs
more like an entertainment
center. Plenty of power to
serve all your computing
needs.
Choice of Integrated
Optical Drive
Enjoy professional quality
DVDs and CDs.
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Model
VGN-A240/A240P CTO
HARDWARE
1
Processor (Configurable)
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Intel
Pentium
M Processor 765
(2.1GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)
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®
Intel
Pentium
M Processor 755
(2GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)
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Intel
Pentium
M Processor 745
(1.80GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)
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Intel
Pentium
M Processor 735
(1.70GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)
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Intel
Pentium
M Processor 725
(1.60GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)
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Intel
Celeron
M Processor 330
(1.40GHz, 512KB L2 Cache)
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®
Intel
Celeron
M Processor 350
(1.30GHz, 1MB L2 Cache)
Front Side Bus Speed
400MHz
Chipset
®
Intel
855PM
Integrated Wireless LAN
(Configurable)
®
Intel
PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network
3
Connection (802.11b/g)
or none
LCD
15.4" WXGA (1280x800) with XBRITE™
technology and ErgoBright™ technology
2
Hard Drive (Configurable)
40GB (4200rpm), 60GB (4200rpm),
80GB (4200rpm), 80GB (5400rpm),
100GB (4200rpm)
Memory (Configurable)
256MB PC-2700 333MHz DDR (256MBx1),
512MB PC-2700 333MHz DDR (256MBx2),
512MB PC-2700 333MHz DDR (512MBx1),
1GB PC-2700 333MHz DDR (512MBx2),
1GB PC-2700 333MHz DDR (1GBx1),
2GB PC-2700 333MHz DDR (1GB x 2)
(Expandable to 2GB Maximum)
Graphics
ATI Mobility™ Radeon™ 9200
64MB Video RAM
Graphics Interface
VGA out w/ Smart Display Sensor
Video Interface
A/V mini jack ( Composite out/ Line out)
Optical Drive (Configurable)
D D V V D D + + R R D D o o u u b b l l e e L L a a y y e e r r / / D D V V D D ± ± R R W W D D r r i i v v e e
DVD+R Double Layer
+R
DVD+R Write (2.4x MAX)
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DVD±RW
±RW
AV Entertainment
Superior LCD
Dock (optional)
Technology
Plug in and access Sony's
Powerful combination of Sony
impressive Giga Pocket
®
TV
technologies is optimized for
tuner/MPEG2
Encoder,
high-impact multimedia pre-
personal
video
recorder,
sentations or viewing multiple
high-end S-Master™ digital
documents. XBRITE
audio amplifier and premium
technology delivers ultra crisp
Sony speakers. Your note-
graphics. ErgoBright™ auto-
book just turned into a digital
matically adjusts resolution to
studio.
any
Smart Display Sensor auto-
matically adjusts to any pro-
jector or display resolution.
DVD-R Write (8x MAX), DVD-RW Write (4x MAX)
DVD+R Write (8x MAX), DVD+RW Write (4x MAX)
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D D V V D D ± ± R R W W / / C C D D - - R R W W D D r r i i v v e e
±RW
DVD-R Write (8x MAX), DVD-RW Write (4x MAX)
DVD+R Write (8x MAX), DVD+RW Write (4x MAX)
-RW
CD-R Write (24x MAX), CD-RW Write (24x MAX)
4 4
D D V V D D - - R R O O M M / / C C D D - - R R W W D D r r i i v v e e
DVD Read (8x MAX), CD-R Write (24x MAX),
CD-RW Write (24x MAX)
Modem
Integrated V.90 Modem with RJ-11 interface
Ethernet
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet with
RJ-45 interface
Audio
®
Windows
sound system compatible,
Built-in stereo speakers
Audio Interface
Monaural mini microphone jack,
Headphone jack
Memory Stick
®
Media Slot
Supports optional Memory Stick, Memory
Stick PRO™ and Memory Stick DUO™
5
media
PC Card Slots
One PCMCIA - Type II/Type I card slot with
CardBus support
Other Interfaces
®
6
,
i.LINK
connector(IEEE 1394)
3 USB 2.0
ports, port replicator connector
Pointing Device
Electro-Static touch pad
Keyboard
QWERTY, 86 keys with 3mm stroke
and 19.05mm pitch
Action Buttons
Power On, S1(programmable), Magnify
Screen, Brightness, Volume(+), Volume(-),
Mute, Wireless LAN on/off
Power Requirements
90W+10%
Battery
Lithium-ion Battery (PCGA-BP2EA)
Estimated Battery Life
7
Standard Battery: 2.0-4.0 hours
Weight
7.3 lbs. with standard battery (weight is
approximate and may vary by components)
Size (W x H x D)
14" x 1.5"-1.8" x 10.9"
Supplied Accessories
Standard Lithium-ion battery (PCGA-
BP2EA), Power cord & AC adapter
Intel
Technology
Intel
nology runs cool and quiet,
while keeping the profile slim
and light, with enhanced
™
LCD
performance and battery
life
full-size power and portability.
Wireless capabilities let you
lighting
environment.
connect wire free around
your home or on the road
(Excludes some models)
Configurable Accessories
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AV Entertainment
Dock w/Giga Pocket
®
Engine MPEG2 Realtime, 4 USB 2.0 ports,
Monitor (VGA) port, VHF/UHF TV port, Printer
port, DC in, S-Video in/out, DVI-D, RJ-45
Ethernet, Optical out, Line in (RCA Pin), Line out
(RCA Pin)
Speakers (2) & Remote Control
Wireless optical mouse
(PCGA-WMS5/S)
Optional Accessories
Additional Battery (PCGA-BP2EA)
Port Replicator (VGP-PRA1)
AC Adapter for notebook depending on
configuration (PCGA-AC19V3)
AC Adapter for AV Dock depending on
configuration (PCGA-AC19V7)
802.11 a/b/g Wireless LAN Router
Access Point (PCWA-AR800)
802.11 a/b/g Wireless LAN Ethernet
3
Converter (PCWA-DE80)
Visual Communication Camera
(PCGA-UVC11A)
Wireless optical mouse (PCGA-WMS5/S)
USB Mobile Mouse- Black (PCGA-UMS3/B)
USB Mobile Mouse- Silver (PCGA-UMS3/S)
USB Optical VAIO Mouse (PCGA-UMS5)
Memory Card Adapter (VGP-MCA10)
512MB memory expansion(VGP-MM512G)
2
60GB External Hard Drive (PCGA-HDM06)
External Floppy Disk Drive(PCGA-UFD)
SOFTWARE
Operating System (Configurable)
Microsoft® Windows®
XP Home Edition(VGN-A270) or
XP Professional (VGN-A270P)
Sony Original Software
Click to DVD™ - DVD Creation
(w/DVD±RW drive option)
Giga Pocket
®
Personal Video
Recorder (w/AV Dock)
DVGate Plus™ - Digital Video
PictureGear Studio™ - Digital Photo
SonicStage
®
2.1 - Digital Music
VAIO Media™ - Network File Sharing
Standard Additional Software
Intuit
Quicken
2005 New User Edition
®
®
9
(available only on models w/ XP Home)
InterVideo
®
WinDVD
®
Microsoft
®
Works 8.0
Sonic RecordNow!
®
7
(w/DVD±RW drive option only)
Anti-Virus Software
Norton Internet Security™ 90-Day
VGN-A240/A240P CTO
®
Centrino
™
Mobile
The Sony
™
®
Centrino
Mobile tech-
Personal Notebook seamlessly
unites desktop PC power and
functionality with a fully loaded
entertainment center, and per-
formance that will rival any note-
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. A remarkable blend of
book computer. Optional AV
entertainment dock plugs you
into a powerful TV tuner, per-
sonal video recorder, high-end
3
.
digital audio amplifier and pre-
mium Sony speakers.
Subscription -
12. For certain third party software applications, Sony pro-
Norton AntiVirus
®
, Norton
vides first level Phone Support. Additional telephone sup-
Personal Firewall, Norton Privacy Control, Norton
port may be available from the applicable 3rd party vendor.
AntiSpam
®
, Norton Parental Control
Availability and schedule for any such support is deter-
Sony VAIO Recovery Wizard software
mined by the applicable software vendor.
Sony VAIO Help and Support software
Computer Interface: The computer industry lacks stan-
Sony VAIO Update software
dards, and therefore, there are a multitude of varying soft-
Internet Services
ware packages and add-on hardware options. This person-
AOL Online™ 90-day Trial
al computer is not manufactured to operate any specific
Optional Software
software, and Sony does not and cannot make any warran-
Microsoft Office
®
2003 60-Day Trial
ty or representation with respect to the performance of this
(Student/Teacher or Small Business
product with any particular software packages and/or non-
Edition depending on OS)
Sony add-on hardware options except those mentioned in
this document. Sony hereby disclaims any representations
Microsoft
®
Office 2003 (Basic, Small
or warranty that this product is compatible with any combi-
Business, or Professional Edition)
nation of products you may choose to connect. While Sony
Adobe
®
Photoshop
®
Elements
representatives or Sony authorized dealers may be able to
Adobe
®
Photoshop
®
Album Starter Edition
assist you and may make recommendations, they are NOT
Adobe
®
Premiere
®
(Standard or Professional
authorized to vary or waive this disclaimer. Purchasers
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Edition
)
must determine for themselves the suitability and compati-
Sony SonicStage
Mastering Studio
bility of the hardware and software in each and every partic-
®
ular instance. Software titles pre-installed on the Sony
software with MP3 encoder
Notebook Computer are subject to change without notice.
Simulated graphic shown on display. Preinstalled software
may not be identical to retail versions or have all documen-
SERVICE AND WARRANTY
tation. This product meets the standards of the International
INFORMATION
Energy Star Program for energy efficiency. Features and
specifications are subject to change without notice. Non-
Limited Warranty
metric weights and measurements are approximate.
8
1 Year Limited Warranty
Telephone Support
©2004 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
1 year toll-free technical telephone assis-
Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission
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tance, available 24-hours, 7-days-a-week
.
is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, Memory Stick, SonicStage,
On-line and Email Support
Giga Pocket, XBRITE, ErgoBright, Memory Stick PRO,
Memory Stick PRO Duo, MagicGate, Click to DVD, S-
Support available from
Master, DVgate Plus, VAIO Media, PictureGear Studio, Like
http://www.sony.com/pcsupport
No Other and VAIO are trademarks of Sony. Intel, Pentium
and Celeron are registered trademarks, and Centrino is a
1. GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed;
trademark of Intel Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are
other factors may affect application performance. CPU
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other
speed will be reduced under certain operating conditions.
trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.
2. GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard drive
capacity. Accessible capacity may vary. A portion of hard
Printed in U.S.A. 8/04
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 test-
ed 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 communi-
cate with each other.
7. Estimated battery life. Actual battery life may vary on usage
and configuration options selected.
8. 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.
Sony
9.Previous Quicken users may require additional
upgrade.
Microsoft
10. AV Entertainment Dock Option only available at
time of purchase.
XP Professional
11. Not all features supported.
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