Sony VGN-TX16GP/W manual

Intel® Centrino™ Mobile Technology

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VAIO TX

Specifications

Model	VGN-TX16GP/W
Platform	Intel® Centrino™ Mobile Technology
	*• Intel® Pentium® M Processor Ultra Low Voltage 733 (1.10GHz)1**
	• Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection • Intel® 915GMS Express Chipset

Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 2 (English version) Multilanguage User Interface (pre-installed Traditional Chinese)
Processor System Bus	400MHz

Memory Bus	400MHz
Cache Memory	L1 Cache: 64KB L2 Cache: 2MB (on CPU)

Main Memory	*512MB DDR2 SDRAM (512MB on board, upgradeable up to 1.5GB)2**
	1 SO-DIMM slot
Hard Disk	*40GB (C: 20GB, D: 20GB3) Ultra ATA/100**
Optical Drive	*CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive4**
	Maximum reading speed: DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD+R DL (Double Layer): 4⋅ / DVD-ROM: 8⋅ / CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM: 24⋅
	Maximum writing speed: CD-R, CD-RW: 24⋅

Graphics Accelerator	Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 900
Video Memory	Maximum 128MB (shared with main memory)
Display	11.1˝ Wide (WXGA: 1366 ⋅ 768) TFT colour display (Clear Bright LCD: White LED, Wide View)

Interfaces	• USB 2.0 ⋅ 2*5 • i.LINK (IEEE 1394) S400 (4pin) • Network (RJ-45) connector (100BASE-TX/10BASE-T) • Headphone jack (stereo mini)
	• Microphone jack (monaural mini) • Monitor connector (VGA, D-SUB 15 pin) • Modular (RJ-11) connector • Port Replicator connector
	• Memory Stick Slot6 (Standard/Duo Size compatible, MagicGate compatible, Memory Stick PRO compatible7, High-speed data transfer compatible)
	*• SD card slot8 (MMC card compatible)**
Wireless LAN	• Integrated Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/802.11g*9 • Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
	*• Data rate: maximum 11Mbps (802.11b) 54Mbps (802.11g)10 • Frequency: 2.4GHz**
Bluetooth®	• Bluetooth® standard version 2.0+EDR*10 • Output: maximum +6dBm • Frequency: 2.4GHz
Modem	V.92 and V.90 Compliant

PC Card Slot	Type I/II ⋅ 1, CardBus Support
Audio	• Intel® High Definition Audio compatible • 3D audio (Direct Sound 3D support) • Built-in stereo speakers
Keyboard / Input Device	• 17mm Key pitch / 1.7mm Key stroke • 82 Keys • Intelligent Touchpad
Battery	*VGP-BPS511Lithium-ion battery: up to 8.5 hours of use12*
Dimensions (W ⋅ H ⋅ D)	272.4 ⋅ 21-28.5 ⋅ 195.1mm
Weight	1.26kg (including the supplied battery)

Software Applications	• Adobe Reader 7 • Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 (Installer) • Adobe Premiere Standard • DVgate Plus 2.1 • Instant Mode 1.0
	• Norton Internet Security 2005 • Roxio DigitalMedia SE 7 • PictureGear Studio 2.0 • SonicStage 3.2 • SonicStage Mastering Studio 1.4
	• SonicStage Mastering Studio Audio Filter 1.4 • VAIO Control Center 1.1 • VAIO Edit Components 5.0 • VAIO Media 4.1
	• VAIO Original Screen Saver • VAIO Recovery Utility 2.5 • VAIO Update 2.1• VAIO Zone 1.4 • WinDVD 5 for VAIO
Supplied Accessories	• AC adapter (VGP-AC16V8) • Lithium-ion battery (VGP-BPS5)

Warranty	*One year13**

Features and specifications are subject to change without notice.

*1 CPU speed will be reduced under certain operating conditions. *2 By adding one 1GB memory module. *3 Includes necessary data for recovery (setting back to initial shipment settings) in the hard disk drive consuming approximately 5GB in size. *4 This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc Digital Audio standard specifications (CD Standard). A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side. Please be aware that the audio side (non-DVD side) of a DualDisc may not play on this product because it does not conform to the CD Standard. *5 High- speed/Full-speed/Low speed compatible. *6 Compatibility confirmed with Sony branded “Memory Stick” media only. *7 MagicGate copyright protection technology cannot be applied to Memory Stick PRO. *8 Does not support SD card’s copyright technology. *9 Deploying IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g products on the same wireless network may reduce the communication speed due to radio interference. Taking this into consideration, the IEEE 802.11g products are designed to reduce the communication speed to ensure communication with IEEE 802.11b products. When the communication speed is not as fast as expected, changing the wireless channel on the access point may increase the communication speed. *10 The communication speed varies depending on the distance between communication devices, existence of obstacles between such devices, the device configuration, the radio conditions, and the software in use. In addition, communication may be cut off depending on the radio conditions. *11 This product may only function with a genuine Sony battery designed for this model. *12 Estimated battery life (under JEITA Battery Run Time Measurement Method (ver.1.0).) When the power-saving mode is on. Actual battery life may vary with different operating conditions and settings. For further details, please visit vaio-online.sony.com *13 Warranty conditions may vary by region.

The trademarks, including but not limited to “SONY”, “VAIO”, “Memory Stick” and “SonicStage” are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. Adobe, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Reader and Adobe Premiere are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. Intel, Intel logo, Intel Inside, Intel Inside logo, Intel Centrino, Intel Centrino logo, Intel SpeedStep, and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Microsoft and Windows are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other product and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Whilst information given is true at time of printing, small production changes in the course of our company’s policy of improvement through research and design might not necessarily be included in the specifications. E&OE. Actual models may differ slightly in appearance to illustrations provided.

Sony recommends Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional.

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1.	AV Mode button
2.	Play/Pause button
3.	Stop button
4.	Previous track button
5.	Next track button
6.	Disc eject button
7.	Indicators
8.	Network (RJ-45) connector (100BASE-TX/10BASE-T)
9.	DC-IN connector
10. i.LINK (IEEE1394) S400 (4 pin) connector
11.	USB 2.0 connector
12.	PC Card Slot (Type I/II ⋅ 1)

VGN-TX16GP/W

Optional Accessories (availability depends on region)VGP-PRTX1Port Replicator●DC-IN●Monitor connector (VGA, D-SUB 15 pin)●Network connector●USB 2.0 connector (⋅3)VGP-BPL5Lithium-ion Battery●Rechargeable battery

VGP-UMS50USB Optical Mouse●Stylish, easy-to-use sloping design●Innovative PTFE sole for precise operation●Sensor resolution: 800 dots per inchVGP-CKTX1Carrying Case●Perfect size for VAIO TX●Ideal slim, lightweight PC case●Seven layer cushioning fabric●Soft, luxurious feel in hand

13.	PC Card eject button
14.	Modular (RJ-11) connector
15.	USB 2.0 connector
16.	Memory Stick slot
	(Standard/Duo Size compatible, MagicGate compatible, Memory Stick
	PRO compatible, high-speed data transfer compatible)
17.	SD card slot (MMC card compatible)
18.	Wireless LAN switch
19.	Mute button
20.	Volume buttons
21.	Headphone jack (stereo mini)
22.	Microphone jack (monaural mini)
23. CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive
24.	Manual eject hole
25.	Disc eject button
26.	Monitor connector (VGA, D-SUB 15 pin)