Sony VGN-TX37GP/W manual

Intel® Centrino® Mobile Technology

Platinum sophistication wherever you go

VAIO TX

VGN-TX37GP/W

Specifications

Sony recommends Microsoft®

Windows® XP Professional.

Model

VGN-TX37GP/W

Platform

Intel® Centrino® Mobile Technology

Intel® Core™ Solo Processor U1400 (1.20GHz)*1

Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection

Intel® 945GMS Express Chipset

VGN-TX37GP/W

Operating System

Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 2 (English version) Multilanguage User Interface (pre-installed Traditional Chinese)

Processor System Bus

533MHz

Memory Bus

533MHz

Cache Memory

L1 Cache: 64KB L2 Cache: 2MB (on CPU)

Main Memory

1GB DDR2 SDRAM (512MB on board, upgradeable up to 1.5GB)*2

1 SO-DIMM slot (The pre-installed memory module uses one)

Hard Disk

80GB (C: 30GB, D: 45GB, HDD recovery storage: 5GB*3) Ultra ATA/100

Optical Drive

DVD±RW Drive (supporting DVD+R DL)*4

Maximum reading speed: DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD+R DL: 4

/ DVD-ROM: 8

/ CD-RW: 12 / CD-R, CD-ROM: 24

Maximum writing speed: DVD-RW: 2

/ DVD+R DL, DVD+RW: 2.4

/ DVD+R, DVD-R: 4 / CD-RW: 10 / CD-R: 24

Graphics Accelerator

Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950

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 (4 pin)

Network (RJ-45) connector (100BASE-TX/10BASE-T)

Headphone jack (stereo mini)

Microphone jack (stereo mini)

Monitor connector (VGA, D-SUB 15 pin)

Modular (RJ-11) connector

Port Replicator connector

Memory Stick slot*6 (Standard/Duo Size compatible, MagicGate compatible, Memory Stick PRO compatible, High-speed data transfer compatible)

SD Memory Card slot*7 (MMC card compatible)

Wireless LAN

Integrated Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11a/802.11b/802.11g*8 Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection

Data rate: maximum 11Mbps (802.11b)/54Mbps (802.11a/g)*9

Frequency: 5GHz (802.11a), 2.4GHz (802.11b/g)

Security Chip

TCG Ver 1.2 compliant Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

Fingerprint Sensor

Built-in Fingerprint Sensor

Bluetooth®

Bluetooth® standard version 2.0+EDR*9

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

22 23

Keyboard / Input Device

17mm Key pitch / 1.7mm Key stroke

82 Keys

Intelligent Touchpad

Battery

VGP-BPS5A*10Lithium-ion battery: up to 9.5 hours of use*11

Dimensions (W H D)

272.4

21-28.5

195.1mm

25 26

Weight

1.25kg (including the supplied battery)

Software Applications

Adobe Reader 7 Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 (Installer) • Adobe Premiere Elements 2.0

Click to DVD 2.5

DVgate Plus 2.2

AV Mode button

Image Converter 2 Plus

Infineon TPM Professional Package 2.5 (Installer) • Instant Mode 1.1

Norton Internet Security 2006

Play/Pause button

Roxio DigitalMedia SE 7

Protector Suite QL 5.3

PictureGear Studio 2.0

SonicStage 3.4 SonicStage Mastering Studio 2.2

Stop button

Previous track button

SonicStage Mastering Studio Audio Filter 2.0 VAIO Control Center 1.1

VAIO Edit Components 6.0

VAIO HDD Protection 1.1

Next track button

VAIO Media 5.0 VAIO Original Screen Saver

VAIO Recovery Utility 2.6

VAIO Update 2.1

VAIO Zone 1.4

WinDVD 5 for VAIO

Disc eject button

Supplied Accessories

AC adapter (VGP-AC16V8) Lithium-ion battery (VGP-BPS5A)

Headphone (MDR-Q22LP/S02)

Indicators

Network (RJ-45) connector (100BASE-TX/10BASE-T)

Warranty

One year*12

DC-IN connector

10. i.LINK (IEEE1394) S400 (4 pin) connector

Features and specifications are subject to change without notice.

11.

Fingerprint sensor

*1 CPU speed will be reduced under certain operating conditions.

*2 By removing the pre-installed 512MB memory module and adding one 1GB memory module.

12.

USB 2.0 connector

13.

PC Card Slot (Type I/II ⋅ 1)

*3 Necessary data for recovery (setting back to initial shipment settings) in the hard disk drive consuming approximately 5GB in size is available separately. *4 This

14.

PC Card eject button

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

15.

Modular (RJ-11) connector

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

16.

USB 2.0 connector

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

17.

Memory Stick slot

Memory Stick media only.

*7 Does not support SD card s copyright technology.

*8 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

(Standard/Duo Size compatible, MagicGate compatible, Memory Stick

PRO compatible, high-speed data transfer compatible)

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

18.

SD card slot (MMC card compatible)

point may increase the communication speed. *9 The communication speed varies depending on the distance between communication devices, existence of obstacles

19.

Wireless LAN switch

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. *10 This product may only function with a genuine Sony battery designed for this model.

*11 Estimated battery life (under JEITA Battery Run Time

20.

Mute button

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,

21.

Volume buttons

please visit vaio-online.sony.com *12 Warranty conditions may vary by region.

22.

Headphone jack (stereo mini)

The trademarks, including but not limited to

SONY

VAIO

Memory Stick

and SonicStage are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation

23.

Microphone jack (stereo mini)

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

24.

DVD±RW drive (supporting DVD+R DL)

countries. Intel, Intel Inside, the Intel Inside logo, the Centrino logo, Centrino, Intel SpeedStep, Pentium, and Pentium Inside are trademarks or registered trademarks of

25.

Manual eject hole

Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Microsoft and Windows are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft

26.

Disc eject button

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

27.

Monitor connector (VGA, D-SUB 15 pin)

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.

Windows VistaTM Capable PC

Optional Accessories for VGN-TX37GP/W (availability depends on region)

Buying a new PC that is Windows VistaTM Capable enables

VGP-PRTX1Port Replicator

VGP-UMS50USB Optical Mouse

you to upgrade, once available, to the next version of

● DC-IN

● Stylish, easy-to-use sloping design

● Monitor connector (VGA, D-SUB 15 pin)

● Innovative PTFE sole for precise operation

Microsoft® Windows®and the future of computing.

● Network connector

● Sensor resolution: 800 dots per inch

● USB 2.0 connector ( 3)

For more information, please access:

http://www.css.ap.sony.com/vaio/vista

VGP-BPL5ALithium-ion Battery

VGP-CKTX1Carrying Case

This product is Windows VistaTM Capable PC.

● Rechargeable battery

● Perfect size for VAIO TX

● Up to 16 hours battery life*11

● Ideal slim, lightweight PC case

● Seven layer cushioning fabric ● Soft, luxurious feel in hand