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S o n y VAIO All-in -On e No t e b o o k
MMAAXX Sc re e n: 15.0" SXGA+ TFT
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MMAAXX Ba tte ry: 2X ba tte ry life
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MMAAXX Mobility: Approxim a te ly 7 lbs . light;
a bout 2" thin
PLUS:
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All-in-one de s ign
i.LINK (IEEE 1394) inte rfa c e
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Sony Digital Handycam® Camcorder sold separately.
S P ECIFICATIONS
Model
PCG-F690
PCG-F690K
Power Requirements
49.5 watts maximum (19.5VDC/ AC100-240V)
Power Management
Processor
Energy Star compliant
Advanced power management - ACPI compatible
Mobile Intel® Pentium III processor 850 MHz1
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featuring Intel SpeedStep™technology2
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FEATURES
Size (H x W x D)
Cache Memory
256 KB integrated on-die level 2
2.1"X12.8"X10.3"
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Mobile Intel® Pentium® III processor 8520 MHz1
Weight
7.1 lbs. (with weight saver in floppy drive bay)
7.5 lbs. (with floppy drive in floppy drive bay)
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featuring Intel SpeedStep technology
Bus Speed
100 MHz
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128 MB SDRAM (expandable to 256 MB max.)
30.0 GB hard drive
15.0"SXGA+ (1400 x 1050) TFT screen
High-capacity Lithium-Ion battery,
dual battery capability
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Bus Architecture
PCI/AGP
Supplied Accessories
Lithium-Ion battery, AC adapter, weight saver
and video cable
LCD
1
5.0"SXGA+ (1400 x 1050) TFT
Optional Accessories
External 8X4X24Xmax. CD-RW drive (PCGA-CDRW52)
Additional battery (PCGA-BP71)
Network port replicator (PCGA-PRF1A)
USB mouse (PCGA-UMS1/A)
Carrying case (PCGA-CCF)
Additional AC adapter (PCGA-AC19V1)
Graphics
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7.1 lbs.** light, 2.1"thin
ATI RAGE™ MOBILITYgraphics chip with
All-in-one design with floppy drive,
hard drive and DVD-ROM drive
8.0 MB SDRAM with 3D acceleration support
Digital Audio
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Hardware MIDI
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i.LINK (IEEE 1394) S400 interface — supports
Windows® sound system compatible
high-speed digital video, audio and data transfer
Service
MPEG
MPEG1 and MPEG2 digital video
Supports full screen playback
capabilities among equipped Sony products4
8Xmax. DVD-ROM drive with DVD movie
playback capability
One year limited Express Service7
Limited Warranty
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One year parts and labor (90 days without registration)8
Standard RAM
Telephone Support
1
28 MB SDRAM, expandable to 256 MB
Hard Drive
0.0 GB3 fixed
DVD-ROM Drive
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NTSC video out
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Hardware: One year
Integrated V.90 56K5 modem
Three Programmable Power Keys (PPK) for
easy access to key applications such as the
Internet and email
Software and operating system: 90 days8
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INCLUDED SOFTWARE
Operating System
8Xmax. fixed DVD-ROMdrive with
PCG-F690: Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition
PCG-F690K: Microsoft® Windows 2000 Professional
Software Appl®ications
DVDmovie playback capability
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ATI RAGE MOBILITYgraphics chip
Floppy Disk Drive
Removable 1.44 MB,
with 8.0 MB SDRAM
Built-in stereo speakers
Adobe Acrobat Reader
3
.5"internal operation
Adobe PhotoDeluxe® Home Edition
Floppy disk drive bay also supports second
Lithium-Ion battery when floppy drive is removed
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Adobe Premiere LE
ArcSoft® PhotoPrinter™ 2000 Pro
using optional second battery in floppy drive bay
Modem
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Intuit Quicken Basic 2000
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*with weight saver in floppy drive bay
Integrated V.90 56K5 modem
McAfee® VirusScan
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MHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may affect application
performance.
Mediamatics DVDExpress®
Keyboard
86 key QWERTYlayout
19mm key pitch
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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.
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Microsoft Word 2000
QuickTime™
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i.LINKis a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE 1394
connector. All products with an i.LINKconnector may not communicate with each other.
Due to FCC limitations, speeds of 53kbps are the maximum permissible transmit power
levels during download transmissions. Actual data speeds will vary depending on line
conditions.
RealNetworks RealPlayer® 7 Basic
3
mm stroke
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Sonic Foundry Sound Forge XP
Pointing Device
Electro-Static touch pad
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Sony DVgate
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Estimated battery life. Actual battery life may vary on usage.
Certain restrictions apply to Express Repair Service.
From date of purchase upon registration.
Sony Media Bar™
Speaker
Built-in stereo speakers
Sony MovieShaker™
Requires payment of additional fees or subscription for use.
Sony OpenMG™ Jukebox
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Battery
Lithium-Ion battery
Supports dual battery operation
Sony PictureGear
Sony Electronics Inc.
Personal Network Solutions Company
PictureToy™
Sony Smart Capture
Sony VisualFlow
Online Center® 9
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6765 West Bernardo Drive, San Diego, CA92127
For more information: 1.800.4SONYPC (476-6972)
Web address: http://www.sony.com/vaio
Battery Life
2.0–3.0 hours with one battery6
4.0–6.0 hours with optional second battery6
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 man-
ufactured to any specific software, and Sony does not and cannot make any warranty or repre-
sentation 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 here-
by disclaims any representations or warranty that this product is compatible with any combina-
tion 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 com-
patibility 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.
America Online
Compuserve® 2000 9
PC Card Slots
Supports two type II cards or one type III card
CardBus support
EarthLink Network TotalAccess®
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Netscape Communicator
Infrared
Supports 4 Mbps, 1.1 Mbps and 115 kbps IrDAstandard
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Prodigy Internet
VAIOSupport Agent
Other Interfaces
Serial, parallel printer, VGAmonitor, PS/2® keyboard/
mouse, NTSCvideo out, USB(2), RJ-11 phone jack,
©
2000 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written
permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINKand VAIO are registered trademarks and 3MAX+, DVgate,
Media Bar and PictureGear are trademarks of Sony. Intel 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.
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i.LINK (IEEE1394) S400, mic-in, headphone
Printed in U.S.A. 09/00
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