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MAX

MAX

Screen: 14.1" XGA (1024 x 768) TFT screen

MAX

MAX

Battery: 2X battery life

10

MAX

MAX

Mobility: Approximately 7 lbs. light

11

, about 2" thin

PLUS:

• All-in-one design with floppy drive,

hard drive, and CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive

• i.LINK

®

(IEEE 1394) interface

4

• Integrated 10/100Base-T Ethernet

Sony Digital Handycam

®

camcorder sold separately.

Models

PCG-FX240 and PCG-FX240K

Processor

Mobile Intel

®

Pentium

®

III processor 800 MHz

1

featuring Intel

®

SpeedStep™ technology

2

Cache Memory

256 KB integrated on-die level 2

Bus Speed

100 MHz

Bus Architecture

AGP

LCD

14.1" XGA (1024 x 768) TFT screen

Graphics

Intel

®

815EM graphics chip with up to 11 MB video

SDRAM (shared) and Intel’s Dynamic Video Memory
technology

Digital Audio

Intel

®

815EM with 3D surround

MPEG

MPEG1 and MPEG2 digital video
Supports full screen playback

Standard RAM

128 MB SDRAM, expandable to 512 MB

Hard Drive

15 GB

3

fixed

CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive

Fixed CD-RW and 8X max. DVD-ROM drive

Floppy Disk Drive

Removable 1.44 MB, 3.5" internal operation
Floppy disk drive bay also supports second lithium-ion
battery when floppy drive is removed

Ethernet

10Base-T/100Base-TX integrated Ethernet

Modem

Integrated V.90 modem

Keyboard

86 key QWERTY layout
19mm key pitch
3mm stroke

Pointing Device

Electro-Static touch pad

Speaker

Built-in stereo speakers

Battery

Lithium-ion battery
Supports dual battery operation

Battery Life

2.5–3.5 hours with one battery

5

5.0–7.0 hours with optional second battery

5

PC Card Slots

Supports one or two type II or one type III PC card
CardBus support

Other Interfaces

Serial, parallel, VGA monitor, NTSC video out, USB(2),

RJ-11 phone jack, i.LINK

®

(IEEE 1394) S400 interface

4

,

mic-in, headphone, RJ-45 Ethernet, port replicator

Power Requirements

58.5 watts maximum (19.5V DC / AC100-240V)

Power Management

Energy Star compliant
Advanced power management - ACPI compatible

Size (H x W x D)

1.9" X 12.8" X 10.5"

Weight

6.2 lbs. (with weight saver in floppy drive bay )
6.6 lbs. (with floppy drive in bay)

Supplied Accessories

Lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, weight saver, floppy

disk drive, power cord, and video cable

Optional Accessories

Additional battery (PCGA-BP71 or BP71A)
Network port replicator (PCGA-PRFX1)
USB mouse (PCGA-UMS1/A)
Carrying case (PCGA-CCF)
Additional AC adapter (PCGA-AC19V1)
Wireless LAN Access Point & PC Card (PCWA-A100)
Wireless LAN PC Card (PCWA-C100)

Service

One year limited Express Service

6

Limited Warranty

One year parts and labor (90 days without registration)

7

Telephone Support

Hardware: One year

7

Software and operating system: 90 days

7

INCLUDED SOFTWARE
Operating System

FX240:  Microsoft

®

Windows

®

Millennium Edition

FX240K: Microsoft

®

Windows

®

2000 Professional

Software Applications

Adobe

®

Acrobat Reader™

Adobe PhotoDeluxe

®

Home Edition

9

Adobe Premiere

®

LE

9

Apple QuickTime™
Arcsoft

®

PhotoPrinter™ 2000 Pro

9

Intuit

®

Quicken

®

2001

Microsoft

®

Word 2002

RealNetworks

®

RealPlayer

®

Sonic Foundry

®

Sound Forge

®

XP

Sony DVgate™
Sony MovieShaker

Sony OpenMG™ Jukebox
Sony PictureGear

Sony Smart Capture
Sony VisualFlow

Symantec

™ 

Norton AntiVirus

WinDVD

®

2000

Online Center

America Online

®8

Compuserve

®

2000

8

EarthLink Network TotalAccess

®8

Netscape Communicator

®

Prodigy Internet

®8

VAIO Support Agent 

Sony Electronics Inc.
Personal Network Solutions Company
16765 West Bernardo Drive, San Diego, CA 92127
For more information: 1.800.4SONYPC (476-6972)
Web address: http://www.sony.com/vaio

Computer Interface: The computer industry lacks standards, and therefore, there are a multitude
of varying software packages and add-on hardware options. This personal computer is not
manufactured to any specific software, and Sony does not and cannot make any warranty or
representation with respect to the performance of this product with any particular software
packages and/or non-Sony add-on hardware option except those mentioned in this document.
Sony hereby disclaims any representations or warranty that this product 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 determine for themselves the
suitability and compatibility of the hardware and software in each and every particular instance.
Some pre-installed software titles may not include full documentation. Software titles pre-
installed on the Sony Notebook Computer are subject to change without notice. Simulated
graphic shown on display.

©2001 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written
permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, VAIO, DVgate, Jog Dial, Media Bar, PictureGear, Handycam,
Movie Shaker, Open MG, 3Max+  and Visual Flow are trademarks of Sony. Intel SpeedStep technology
and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. This
product meets the standards of the International Energy Star Program for energy efficiency. Features
and specifications are subject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and measurements are
approximate.

Printed in U.S.A. 04/01 

SPECIFICATIONS

• Mobile Intel

®

Pentium

®

III 800 MHz

1

processor

featuring Intel

®

SpeedStep

TM

technology

2

• All-in-one design with floppy drive, hard drive,

and CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive

• 14.1" XGA (1024 x 768) TFT screen 
• 128 MB RAM (expandable to 512 MB)
• 15 GB

3

hard drive

• 10Base-T/100Base-TX integrated Ethernet
• AGP-enabled Inte

815EM graphics chip with up

to 11 MB video SDRAM (shared) and 3D
graphics support and Intel’s Dynamic Video
Memory Technology

• High-capacity lithium-ion battery, dual battery capability
• i.LINK“ (IEEE 1394) S400 interface

4

supports

high-speed digital video, audio, and data transfer
capabilities among equipped Sony products

• NTSC video out
• Integrated V.90 modem
• Three Programmable Power Keys (PPK) for easy

access to key applications

• Built-in stereo speakers
• Offered with Microsoft

®

Windows

®

Millennium

Edition (FX240) or Microsoft

®

Windows

®

2000

Professional (FX240K)

Sony VAIO

®

All-in-One Notebook

FEATURES

1 MHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may affect application

performance.

2 The processor may be reduced to a lower operating speed when operating on battery power.
3 GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may

vary.

4 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.

5 Estimated battery life. Actual battery life may vary on usage.
6 Certain restrictions apply to Express Repair Service.
7 From date of purchase upon registration.
8 Requires payment of additional fees or subscription for use.
9 Available with Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition only.
10 Using optional second battery in floppy drive bay.
11 With weight saver in floppy drive bay.

Cutting-edge 

CD-R

W/DVD-ROM

drive!

PCG-FX240

PCG-FX240K

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