Feature-packed. Distinctive. The premium, ultra-portable
pSteayrpsroodunctiavelact ompFuulltDeVrD.
VGN-T250/L
Notebook
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Style that
Matters
Listen to Music while
you Work
VAIO T Series notebooks
home or on the road.
The slim profile, ultra-light
weight and integrated wir-
less LAN make this note-
book the perfect mobile
Capabilities
are designed for real-world
agility. Incredibly small and
lightweight, yet loaded
with features. Integrated
The 10.6” widescreen LCD
with XBRITE™ technology
delivers dramatic video in
ultra-sharp detail. Control
your DVD with convenient
DVD playback and volume
buttons located directly on
The distinctive lightweight
design of the VAIO T Series
notebook combined with its
sophisticated and profes-
sional good looks project
confidence and style.
Create, edit and burn your
own CDs with integrated opti-
cal drive and SonicStage
Mastering Studio. Control
your music instantly with the
push of a button using con-
venient playback and volume
buttons located on your note-
book.
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wireless LAN and amaz-
companion.
And
with
8
ingly long battery life help
Sony’s innovative battery
technology you can work
and play even longer, up to
keep you working and
entertained. Travel light
without sacrificing the fea-
tures and functions you
need.
the unit.
Integrated
8
9
hours .
DVD±RW drive lets you cre-
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ate your own DVDs .
Additional 512MB memory (VGP-MM512I)
SERVICE AND WARRANTY
INFꢂRMATIꢂN
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
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.
Model
Audio
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2
External 60GB Hard Drive (PCGA-HDM06)
Memory Card Adapter (VGP-MCA10)10
VGN-T250/L
Windows sound system compatible
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Dolby Headphone & Dolby Virtual
Speaker
Limited Warranty
USB mobile mouse (PCGA-UMS3/B/S)
Wireless optical mouse (PCGA-WMS5/S)
External USB floppy disk drive (VGP-UFD1)
Privacy Filter (VGP-FL10)
Wireless keyboard and mouse (VGP-WKB1)
Slim carrying case (PCGA-CCB2)
Large carrying case (PCGA-CCGX)
Notebook Briefcase (PCGA-CCV)
USB Camera (PCGA-UVC11A)
Notebook backpack
11
1
Year Limited Warranty
HARDWARE
Built-in stereo speakers
Audio Interface
Telephone Support
Processor
1 year toll-free technical telephone
assistance, available 24-hours, 7-
®
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Intel Pentium M Processor
Monaural mini-jack microphone
Stereo mini-jack headphone
12
days-a-week.
Ultra Low Voltage 753
1
(1.20GHz , 2MB L2 Cache)
Memory Stick
®
Media Slot
ꢂnꢁline and Email Support
Support available from
Front Side Bus Speed
00MHz
Color
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Supports optional Memory S5tick ,
Memory Stick PRO™ media
ꢂther Interfaces
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http://www.sony.com/pcsupport
Midnight Blue
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RJ-11 modem jack, i.LINK (IEEE
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 portion of hard disk space is
reserved as a recovery partition.
Chipset
6
7
1
394) interface , 2 USB 2.0 , RJ-45
(PCGA-CCP3/H, /G, /R, /L)
Notebook protection case
(PCGA-CCTR/J, CCTR/L)
®
Intel 855GME
Ethernet, VGA output, headphone
Integrated Wireless LAN
(
stereo), monaural mini-jack
®
Intel PRO/ Wireless 2200BG
3
9
microphone
Network Connection (802.11b/g)
SꢂFTWARE
®
PC Card Slots
Bluetooth
®
One PCMCIA - Type II/Type I card slot
with CardBus support
Pointing Device
3. Requires compatible wireless LAN access
point, sold separately. Internet connection may
require fees.
Integrated Bluetooth Technology
ꢂperating®System
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LCD
Microsoft Windows XP Home
1
0.6” WXGATMdisplay (1280x768)
Edition with Service Pack 2
4. DVD Media/Formats are not universally
compatible.
Electro-Static touch pad
Keyboard
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with XBRITE technology
Hard Drive
Sony ꢂriginal Software
5. Supports Memory Stick PRO™ high-capacity
media tested up to 1GB. Does not support
MagicGate™ functionality.
©2004 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part without written permis-
sion is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, Memory Stick,
SonicStage, XBRITE, Memory Stick PRO, MagicGate,
Click to DVD, DVgate Plus, VAIO Media, Picture Gear
Studio, Like No Other, and VAIO 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. 12/04
VAIO Zone™ with WinDVD™
Click to DVD™ - DVD Creation
DVGate Plus™ - Digital Video
2
QWERTY, 82 keys with 1.7mm stroke
and 17mm pitch
6
0GB (4200rpm) Ultra ATA
Memory
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 communicate with each
other.
Action Buttons
®
5
12MB PC-2700 333MHz DDR
512 MB x 1)
Expandable to 1GB)
SonicStage - Digital Music
DVD/CD Playback, Volume/Mute
buttons, WLAN/BT on/off
ꢂptional Port Replicator
Interfaces (VGPꢁPRT1)
®
(
SonicStage Mastering Studio
(
Graphics
Intel 855GME Chipset Integrated
software with MP3 encoder
PictureGear Studio™ - Digital Photo
VAIO Media™ - Network File Sharing
7. Not all products with USB connectors may
communicate with each other due to chipset
variations.
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Graphics
3 USB2.0 , RJ-45 Ethernet, VGA out
VAIꢂ T Series Software Bundle
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8. Estimatedbatterylife.Actualbatterylifemayvary
on usage.
6
4MB Video RAM(shared w/ Main
put, DC in, printer port
Power Requirements
68W+10%
Intuit Quicken 2005 New User
Edition
Memory)
9. Interoperability among Bluetooth devices
varies. Please see website for compatibility
details.
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Graphics Interface
InterVideo WinDVD
®
VGA out w/ Smart Display Sensor
Battery
Sonic Rec®ordNow!
7
4
10. Does not support MemoryStick media and
Memory Stick PRO™ media using the
MagicGate function or high-speed data
transfer. Supports memory cards with capac-
ities up to 1GB. Does not support 5.0V
SmartMedia media or the ID function of
SmartMedia media with IDs. Does not sup
port the SD Memory Card media copyright
protection function.
DVD±RWꢀCDꢁRW ꢂptical Drive
Lithium-ion battery (VGP-BPS3A)
Estimated Battery Life
3.5-9.08hours with standard
battery
Microsoft Works 8.0 - Word
Processing, Spreadsheet, Calendar,
Scheduling, Contact Management
and Database
DVD+RW
DVD+R Write (2.4x MAX);
DVD+RW Write (2.4x MAX)
DVD-RW
DVD-R Write (2x MAX);
DVD-RW Write (2x MAX)
CD-RW
CD-R Write (24x MAX);
CD-RW Write (10x MAX)
DVD-ROM
®
®
Microsoft Office 2003 60-Day Trial
Student/Teacher Edition
Weight
3.04 lbs. with standard battery
(weight is approximate and may vary)
Size (W x H x D)
AntiꢁVirus & Recovery Software
Norton Internet Security™ 90-Day
1
1. See actual Limited Warranty for details. For a
®
copy of Sony’s warranty, please visit
Subscription - Norton AntiVirus ,Norton
www.sony.com/pcsupport, call toll-free 888-
10.7” X 1”-1.34” X 8.1”
Supplied Accessories
Lithium-ion battery (VGP-BPS3A),
power cord, and AC adapter
(VGP-AC16V8)
Personal Firewall, Norton Privacy Control,
4
76-6972 (888-4SONYPC), or write to Sony
®
Norton AntiSpam , Norton Parental Control
Electronics, 12451 Gateway Boulevard, Fort
Myers, FL 33913.
Intermute™ SpySubtract™ 30-Day
DVD Read (8x MAX); CD Read (24x MAX)
Modem
Subscription
12. For certain third party software applications,
Sony provides first level Phone Support.
Additional telephone support may be available
from the applicable 3rd party vendor. Avail-
ability and schedule for any such support is
determined by the applicable software vendor.
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Sony VAIO Update
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Sony recommends
Microsoft Windows®
XP Professional
Integrated V.90 modem (RJ-11)
Ethernet
ꢂptional Accessories
Additional standard battery (VGP-BPS3A)
Additional AC adapter (VGP-AC16V8)
Port Replicator (VGP-PRT1)
Sony® VAIO Recovery Wizard
®
®
Sony VAIO Help and Support
1
0BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet with
Internet Services
AOL Online™ 90-day Trial - New
Users Only
RJ-45 interface
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