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PCG-FX290
PCG-FX290K
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Sony VAIO All-in-One Notebook
MMAAXXScreen: 15" SXGA+ (1400 x 1050) TFT screen
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MMAAXXBattery: 2X battery life
MMAAXXMobility: Approximately 7 lbs.11 light;
about 2" thin
PLUS:
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All-in-one design with floppy drive,
hard drive, and CD-RW/DVD-R4OM drive
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i.LINK (IEEE 1394) interface
Integrated 10/100Base-T Ethernet
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Sony Digital Handycam camcorder sold separately.
SPECIFICATIONS
Model
Power Requirements
PCG-FX290 and PCG-FX290K
Processor ®
58.5 watts maximum (19.5V DC / AC100-240V)
Power Management
Mobile Intel Pentium® III processor 1 GHz1 featuring
Intel SpeedStep™ technology2
Cache Memory
Energy Star compliant
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FEATURES
Advanced power management - ACPI compatible
Size (H x W x D)
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Mobile Intel Pentium III 1 GHz proce2ssor
256 KB integrated on-die level 2
2.2" X 12.8" X 10.5"
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featuring Intel SpeedStep technology
All-in-one design with floppy drive, hard drive,
and CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive
Bus Speed
100 MHz
Bus Architecture
AGP
Weight
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7.1 lbs. (with weight saver in floppy drive bay)
7.5 lbs. (with floppy drive in floppy drive bay)
Supplied Accessories
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15" SXGA+ (1400 x 1050) TFT screen
256 MB RAM (expandable to 512 MB)
LCD
Lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, weight saver, floppy
disk drive, power cord, and video cable
Optional Accessories
Additional battery (PCGA-BP71 or BP71A)
Network port replicator (PCGA-PRFX1)
USB mouse (PCGA-UMS1/A)
15.0" SXGA+ (1400x1050) TFT
3
30 GB hard drive
Graphics
10Base-T/100Base-TX integrated Ethernet
Intel® 815EM graphics chip with up to 11 MB video
SDRAM (shared) and Intel’s Dynamic Video Memory
technology
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AGP-enabled Intel 815EM graphics chip with up
to 11 MB video SDRAM (shared) and 3D
graphics support and Intel’s Dynamic Video
Memory Technology
4
MB Display Cache with 3D buffer
Carrying case (PCGA-CCF)
Digi®tal Audio
Additional AC adapter (PCGA-AC19V1)
Wireless LAN Access Point & PC Card (PCWA-A100)
Wireless LAN PC Card (PCWA-C100)
Intel 815EM with 3D surround
MPEG
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4 MB of 133 MHz SDRAM for Display Cache
High-capacity lithium-ion battery, dual battery
MPEG1 and MPEG2 digital video
Supports full screen playback
Standard RAM
Service
capability
One year limited Express Service6
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i.LINK (IEEE 1394) S400 interface supports
high-speed digital video, audio, and data transfer
capabilities among equipped Sony products
NTSC video out
Limited Warranty
256 MB SDRAM, expandable to 512 MB
One year parts and labor (90 days without registration)7
Hard Drive
Telephone Support
3
3
0 GB fixed
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Hardware: One year
CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive
Fixed CD-RW and 8X max. DVD-ROM drive
Floppy Disk Drive
Software and operating system: 90 days7
INCLUDED SOFTWARE
Integrated V.90 modem
Three Programmable Power Keys (PPK) for easy
access to key applications
Built-in stereo speakers
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Offered with Microsoft Windows Millennium
Operating System
Removable 1.44 MB, 3.5" internal operation
Floppy disk drive bay also supports second lithium-ion
battery when floppy drive is removed
Ethernet
FX290: Microsoft Windows® Millennium Edition
FX290K: Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional
Software Applications
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Edition (FX290) or Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional (FX290K)
Adaptec Easy CD Creator
10Base-T/100Base-TX integrated Ethernet
Adobe® Acrobat Reader™
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Modem
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Intel 815EM graphics chip with up to 11 MB
Adobe PhotoDeluxe® Home Edition9
Adobe Premiere® LE9
Integrated V.90 modem
Keyboard
video SDRAM (shared) and Intel Dynamic Video
Memory technology
86 key QWERTY layout
19mm key pitch
Apple QuickTime™
Arcsoft PhotoPrinter™ 2000 Pro9
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Built-in stereo speakers
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3mm stroke
Intuit Quicken 2001
1
GHz and MHz denote microprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may affect
application performance.
McAfee® VirusScan®9
Pointing Device
Electro-Static touch pad
Speaker
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The processor may be reduced to a lower operating speed when operating on battery power.
GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary.
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.
Estimated battery life. Actual battery life may vary on usage.
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Microsoft Word 2000
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RealNetworks RealPlayer
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Built-in stereo speakers
Battery
Sonic Foundry® Sound Forge® XP
Certain restrictions apply to Express Repair Service.
From date of purchase upon registration.
Sony DVgate™
Sony Media Bar
Requires payment of additional fees or subscription for use.
Lithium-ion battery
Supports dual battery operation
Available with Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition only.
0 Using optional second battery in floppy drive bay.
1
Sony MovieShaker™
Sony OpenMG™ Jukebox9
Sony PictureGear™
Sony Smart Capture
Sony VisualFlow™
WinDVD® 2000
11 With weight saver in floppy drive bay.
Battery Life
Sony Electronics Inc.
Personal Network Solutions Company
5
2
.5–3.5 hours with one battery
5
.0–7.0 hours with optional second battery5
1
For more information: 1.800.4SONYPC (476-6972)
Web address: http://www.sony.com/vaio
6765 West Bernardo Drive, San Diego, CA 92127
PC Card Slots
Supports one or two type II or one type III PC card
CardBus support
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 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 Notebook Computer are subject to change without notice. Simulated
graphic shown on display.
Online Center® 8
Other Interfaces
America Online
Serial, parallel, VGA monito®r, NTSC video out, USB(2),
Compuserve® 2000 8
RJ-11 phone jack, i.LINK (IEEE 1394) S400
4
EarthLink Network TotalA®ccess® 8
interface , mic-in, headphone, port replicator, RJ-45
Netscape Communicator
Ethernet, port replicator
Prodigy Internet® 8
VAIO Support Agent
©
2001 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written
permission is prohibited.Sony, i.LINK, VAIO, DVgate, Jog Dial, Media Bar, PictureGear, Handycam,
Movie Shaker, Open MG, 3Max+ and Visual Flow are trademarks of Sony. Intel SpeedStep technology
and Pentium are registered 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 subject to change without notice. Non-metric weights
and measurements are approximate.
Printed in U.S.A. 04/01
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