Sony VGN-FS715/W manual Hardware, Software, Service and Warranty

VGN-FS715/W

VAIO® FS Series Notebook PC

Hardware

Processor

Intel® Centrino™ Mobile Technology

Intel® Pentium® M Processor 740 (1.73GHz1 , 2MB L2

Cache)

Front Side Bus Speed

533MHz

Chipset

Intel® 915GM

Integrated Wireless LAN

Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection (802.11b/g)3

LCD

15.4” WXGA display (1280x800) with XBRITE-ECO™ technology

Hard Drive

60GB2 4200rpm Ultra ATA

Memory

512MB PC-3200 400MHz DDR2 (256MBx2) (Expandable up to 2GB)

Graphics

Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 900 128MB Dynamically Shared Video Memory

Graphics Interface

VGA out w/ Smart Display Sensor

Optical Drive

CD-RW/DVD-ROM

CD-R Write (24x MAX); CD-RW Write (24x MAX) DVD-ROM Read (8x MAX); CD-ROM Read (24x MAX)

Modem

Integrated V.90 Modem (RJ-11)

Ethernet

10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet (RJ-45)

Audio

Windows sound system compatible with Built-in stereo speakers

Audio Interface

Monaural mini microphone jack

Headphone jack

Optional Port Replicator

2 USB 2.0 ports, Monitor (VGA) port, Printer port, DC in, RJ-45 Ethernet

Memory Stick® Media Slot

Supports optional Memory Stick®, Memory Stick PRO™ and Memory Stick DUO™ media5 with MagicGate™ functionality

PC Card Slots

One PCMCIA - Type II/Type I card slot with CardBus support

Other Interfaces

4pin i.LINK®6 connector(IEEE 13943), 3 USB 2.0 ports, port replicator connector, VGA out

Pointing Device

Electro-Static touch pad

Keyboard

QWERTY, 86 keys with 2.5mm stroke and 19.05mm pitch

Action Buttons

S1, S2 (programmable), Wireless LAN on/off

Power Requirements

110W+10%

Battery

Lithium-ion Battery (VGP-BPS2A)

Estimated Battery Life

2.0-3.0 hours7 (Standard Battery)

Weight

6.28lbs. with standard battery (weight is approximate and may vary)

Dimensions

14.33”(W) x 1”-1.41”(H) x 10.41”(D)

Color

White

Supplied Accessories

Standard Lithium-ion battery (VGP-BPS2A)

AC adapter (VGP-AC19V11)

Power Cord

Optional Accessories

Additional Standard Capacity Battery (VGP-BPS2) Large Capacity Battery (VGP-BPL2)

AC Adapter (VGP-AC19V10)

A/V Entertainment Dock (VGP-PRFS10V) Port Replicator (VGP-PRFS1)

Visual Communication Camera (PCGA-UVC11A) USB Optical Mobile Mouse (VGP-UMS50) Wireless Presentation Mouse (VGP-WMS50) 512MB memory expansion module (VGP-MM512L) Sport Backpack (VGP-AMB2)

Neoprene Notebook & AC Adapter (VGP-AMC3) 80GB2 Portable Hard Drive (VGP-UHDM08) Battery Charger (VGP-BC1)

Software

Operating System

Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition with SP2

Sony Original Software

VAIO Zone™ with WinDVD®

DVgate Plus™ - Digital Video

SonicStage® - Digital Music

VAIO Media™ - Network File Sharing

Image Converter - PSP Transfer

Other Software Applications

Adobe® Photoshop® Album Starter Edition

Intuit® Quicken® 2005 New User Edition (previous

Quicken users may require additional upgrade)

InterVideo® WinDVD®

Microsoft® Works 8.0

Microsoft® Office 2003 60-Day Trial10 (Student/ Teacher

Edition)

Anti-Virus and Recovery Software

Norton® Internet Security™ 90-Day Subscription Intermute™ SpySubtract™ 30-Day Trial VAIO® Update software

VAIO® Recovery Wizard software VAIO® Support Central

Internet Services

America Online® 180-Day Trial - New Users Only

Service and Warranty

Limited Warranty and Onsite Service

1 Year Limited Warranty with Onsite Service8

Telephone Support

1 year toll-free technical telephone assistance, available 24/79

Online and Email Support

Support available from http://www.esupport.sony.com

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.

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 tested 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 communicate with each other.

7.Estimated battery life. Actual battery life may vary on usage.

8.When available, Sony will provide Onsite Service in fulfillment of its limited warranty obligations. Any such services are subject to the terms and conditions of the limited warranty. See actual Limited Warranty for details. Onsite Service will be provided via third-party technician to be dispatched as needed following phone-based troubleshooting. Some repairs may be accomplished with self repair kits. Onsite Service may not be available in all locations.

9.For certain third party software applications, Sony provides first level Phone Support. Additional telephone support may be available from the applicable 3rd party vendor. Availability and schedule for any such support is determined by the applicable software vendor.

10.The Microsoft Office 2003 60-Day Trial software is intended for evaluation purposes only. This trial software is installed on your system and you must activate the software before you can use it. Product activation procedures will be detailed during initial launch of the software; activation requires Internet access. This software has an expiration date of 60 days from date of first use, at which time the software will operate under reduced-functionality mode, limiting end-use options and operations.

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