VGN-S150/
VGN-S150P
Beauty, power and performance for pure mobile joy.
™
Notebook
Feature Packed
Brilliant
Integrated Multimedia
Features
Centrino Mobile
Technology
Mobility
Performance
VAIO® S Series notebooks
are packed with unique
and powerful features
designed to enhance your
productivity and entertain-
ment on the road and
beyond. Generous screen
and keyboard won’t cramp
your style whether on a
plane or at a hotspot.
Wide display and generous
keyboard, yet weighs just
around 4 lbs. Long battery
life and integrated wireless
give you the essentials you
need for mobile survival.
High resolution wide-screen
with XBRITE LCD technol-
ogy lets you see more of
your pages and spread-
Create multimedia presenta-
tions, training, or video
reports with digital photos,
graphics, music and video
clips for websites, email,
presentations and DVD.
Sony VAIO notebooks with
™
®
Intel
Centrino™ mobile
technology with integrated
wireless LAN enables longer
battery life in light, easy to
carry designs. Wireless LAN
support lets you connect to
thousands of Hotspots
across the country to check
email, surf the web and stay
sheets.
Smart
Display
Sensor™ instantly adjusts
resolution when connecting
to compatible displays and
presentation devices.
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connected .
Model
Graphics Interface
USB Mobile Mouse- Silver
(PCGA-UMS3/S)
ware and operating system issues.
On-line and Email Support
Free support available from
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 deter-
mine for themselves the suitability and compatibility of
the hardware and software in each and every particular
instance. Software titles pre-installed on the Sony
Notebook Computer are subject to change without
notice. Simulated graphic shown on display.
Preinstalled software may not be identical to retail ver-
sions or have all documentation. 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.
(c)2004 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part without written permis-
sion is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, SonicStage, Memory
Stick and VAIO are registered trademarks of Sony.
XBRITE, ErgoBright, Smart Display Sensor, Memory
Stick PRO, MagicGate, DVgate Plus, VAIO Media, Picture
Gear Studio and Like No Other are trademarks of Sony.
Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks, and Centrino
is a trademark of Intel Corporation. Microsoft and Windows
are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All
other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.
Printed in U.S.A. 5/04
VGN-S150 Series
VGA out w/ Smart Display Sensor™
Optional Port Replicator Inter-
faces (VGP-PRS1)
USB Optical VAIO Mouse
(PCGA-UMS5)
HARDWARE
http://www.sony.com/pcsupport
Processor Nam®eM Processor 725,
3 USB 2.0, Ethernet, VGA, DVI-d,
printer, DC in
Memory Card Adapter (VGP-MCA10)
512MB memory expansion module
(VPG-MM512I)
®
1. GHz denotes microprocessor inter-
nal 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.
Intel Pentium
1
Other I®nterfaces
(
1.60AGHz , 2MB L2 cache)
6
Front Side Bus Speed
i.LINK connector(IEEE 1394) , 2 USB
60GB External Hard2 Drive
4
00MHz
2.0 ports, port replicator connector
Pointing Device
(PCGA-HDM06)
Chipset
External Floppy Disk Drive
(PCGA-UFD5)
Intel® 855PM
Electro-Static touch pad
Keyboard
Hard Drive
External DVD±RW (PCGA-DDRW2)
2
QWERTY, 82 keys with 2mm stroke
and 18.05mm pitch
6
0GB
SOFTWARE
Integ®rated Wireless LAN
Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network
Power Requirements
68W+10%
Operating System
3
3. Requires compatible wireless LAN
access point, sold separately. Internet
con-nection may require fees.
Connection (802.11b/g)
Microsoft® Windows®
LCD
1
Battery
XP Home Edition (VGN-S150)
Microsoft® Windows®
3.3" WXGA with XBRITE™
Lithium-ion Battery (PCGA-BPS2)
Estimated Battery Life
4
. DVD Media/Formats are not uni-
Technology (1280x800)
Graphics
XP Professional (VGN-S150P)
VAIO® S Series Software Bundle
Sony VAIO Update software
Sony VAIO Recovery Wizard software
Sony VAIO Help and Support software
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader
Google™ Toolbar
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versally compatible.
Standard Battery: 2.0 - 5.0 hours
5
. Supports Memory Stick PRO™ high-
ATI Mobility™ Radeon™ 9200
Video RAM
Optional Floppy Drive
External 1.44 MB, 3.5” USB floppy
drive (PCGA-UFD5)
capacity media. Does not support
MagicGate™ functionality.
3
2MB
Memory
12MB (256MBx2/Micro DIMM
DDR333)
Memory Max
GB
Optical Drive
6. i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used
Weight
4.2 lbs. with standard battery
Size (W x H x D)
12.3” x 1.16”-1.39” x 8.85”
Supplied Accessories
Standard Lithium-ion battery (PCGA-
BPS2), Power cord & AC adapter
Optional Accessories
Rechargeable Battery Pack
(VGP-BPS2)
Rechargeable Large Battery Pack
(VGP-BPL2)
Port Replicator (VGP-PRS1)
AC Adapter (PCGA-AC16V6)
802.11 a/b/g Wireless LAN Router
Access Point (PCWA-AR800)
802.11 a/b/g Wireless LAN Ethernet
Converter (PCWA-DE80)
Visual Communication Camera
(PCGA-UVC11A)
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.
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Intuit Quicken® 20041N1 ew User
Edition (VGN-S150)
1
InterVideo® WinDVD®
7
. Estimated battery life. Actual battery
life may vary on usage.
. New users only. Terms and condi-
tions apply.
Microsoft® Works 7.0
4
DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo Drive
CD Read (24x MAX), CD-R Write (24x MAX)
CD-RW Read (24x MAX), CD-RW Write (10x MAX)
DVD Read (8x MAX), DVD-R Read (4x MAX)
DVD-RW Read (4x MAX), DVD+R Read (4x MAX)
DVD+RW Read (4x MAX)
Microsoft Office® 2003 60-Day Trial
(Student/Teacher or Small Business
8
8
Edition depending on OS)
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. Certain restrictions apply. For a copy of
VAIO® Creation Suite Software
Sony DVGate Plus™ software
Sony SonicStage® software
Sony Picture Gear™ Studio software
Sony VAIO Media™ software
Anti-Virus Software
Sony’s warranty, please visit
www.sony.com/pcsupport, call toll-free
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88-476-6972 (888-4SONYPC), or write
Modem
to Sony Electronics, 12451 Gateway
Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33913.
Integrated V.90 Modem with RJ-11
interface
10. Type of repair service provided is
Ethernet
Norton® Internet Security™ 90-Day
Subscription
solely at Sony’s discretion. Not all types
of repair service offered on all models.
11. Previous Quicken users may
require additional upgrade.
1
0BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet with
3
RJ-45 interface
Internet Services
®
8
Memory Stick Media Slot
AOL Online™ 90-day Trial
Supports optional Memory Stick,
Limited Warranty
5
Memory Stick PRO™
Slim Carrying Case (PCGA-CCB2)
Carrying Case (PCGA-CCV)
Notebook Backpack
1 Year Battery
Computer Interface: The computer industry lacks stan-
dards, and therefore, there are a multitude 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 per-
formance of this product with any particular software
packages and/or non-Sony add-on hardware options
except those mentioned in this document. Sony hereby
disclaims any representations or warranty that this prod-
uct is compatible with any combination of products you
may choose to connect. While Sony representatives or
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PC Card Slots
1 Year Hardware Parts and Labor
One PCMCIA - Type II/Type I card slot
with CardBus support
Repair Service
(PCGA-CCP3)
Includes customer-replaceable part
service and mail-in Sony depot serv-
Audio
Neoprene notebook and AC adapter
cases (VGP-AMC1)
Windows® sound system compatible,
Built-in stereo speakers
Audio Interface
ice options
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Wireless optical mouse
(PCGA-WMS5/S)
Telephone Support
Sony recommends
Microsoft Windows®
XP Professional
1 year of 24-hour, 7-day-a-week,
free support for hardware issues.
90 days of free support for soft-
®
Monaural mini microphone jack,
Stereo mini headphone jack
USB Mobile Mouse- Black
(PCGA-UMS3/B)
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