M
ODEL
PCV-RX742
P
ROCESSOR
AMD
®
Athlon
TM
XP Processor 1600+ operating at
1.40GHz
†
C
ACHE
M
EMORY
128KB Integrated On-Die Level 1
256KB Integrated On-Die Level 2
F
RONT
S
IDE
B
US
S
PEED
266MHz
S
TANDARD
RAM
256MB PC-2100 DDR (expandable to 1GB)
H
ARD
D
RIVE
60GB
††
Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive
CD-RW D
RIVE
CD-RW (24X max. write / 10X max. rewrite / 40X
max. read)
DVD-ROM D
RIVE
16X max. DVD-ROM Read / 40X max. CD-ROM
Read
F
LOPPY
D
ISK
D
RIVE
3.5" 1.44 MB Floppy Disk Drive
V
IDEO
& G
RAPHICS
SIS740 Integrated Graphics
32MB Shared Graphics Memory
E
THERNET
10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet
M
ODEM
V.90 compatible data/fax modem
E
XPANSION
S
LOTS
Three PCI (one occupied by Modem)
E
XPANSION
B
AYS
Two 5.25" Half-Height (two occupied)
One External 3.5" (occupied)
Two Internal 3.5" (one occupied)
P
ORT
C
ONNECTORS
Four USB (two front/two rear)
Two PS/2
®
(Mouse/Keyboard)
One VGA monitor port
One Serial / One Parallel
One 6pin i.LINK port (rear)
One 4pin i.LINK port (front)
One Headphone / One Microphone
One Line In
S
UPPLIED
A
CCESSORIES
Speakers (Stereo)
VAIO Smart
™
Keyboard
PS/2
®
Wheel Mouse
RJ-11 Phone Cord
Power Cord
P
OWER
R
EQUIREMENTS
100-120V -3A (50/60Hz)
P
OWER
M
ANAGEMENT
ACPI 1.0 Compliant
D
IMENSIONS
(CPU)
8.0"(W) x 14.2"(H) x 14.6"(D)
W
EIGHT
(CPU)
28.5 lbs.
S
ERVICE
One Year Limited Express Repair Service (upon
registration; 90 days without registration)*
L
IMITED
W
ARRANTY
One Year Parts and Labor (upon registration; 90
days without registration)*
T
ELEPHONE
S
UPPORT
Hardware: One Year
Software and Operating System: 90 Days
P
RE
-I
NSTALLED
S
OFTWARE
O
PERATING
S
YSTEM
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP Home Edition
Sony PCs use Genuine Microsoft
®
Windows
®
Operating Systems
www.microsoft.com/piracy/howtotell
S
ONY
O
RIGINAL
S
OFTWARE
DVgate
™
SonicStage
™
for VAIO
®
MovieShaker
™
Smart Capture
DigitalPrint
PowerDVD
O
THER
S
OFTWARE
A
PPLICATIONS
Corel WordPerfect
®
Office 2002
Adobe
®
Acrobat
®
Reader
®
Apple QuickTime
®
Intuit Quicken
®
2002
2
Microsoft
®
Outlook
®
Express
A
NTI
-V
IRUS
& R
ECOVERY
S
OFTWARE
Trend Micro PC-Cillin
®
Sony Application Recovery CD(s)
Sony System Recovery CD(s)
O
NLINE
C
ENTER
VAIO Support Agent
America Online
®
**
EarthLink TotalAccess
™
**
Sony Electronics Inc.
Information Technology Product Division
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 non-Sony 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 Desktop Computer are subject to change
without notice. Simulated graphic shown on display.
©2002 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without
written permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, VAIO Digital Studio, VAIO Smart, SonicStage, Memory
Stick, DVgate, MovieShaker, and VAIO are trademarks of Sony. Microsoft, Windows and Outlook 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. Weights and measurements are
approximate.
Printed in U.S.A. 4/02
SPECIFICATIONS
•
AMD
®
Athlon
TM
XP Processor 1600+ operating
at 1.40GHz
†
• 256MB PC-2100 DDR (expandable to 1GB)
• 60GB
††
Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive
• CD-RW Drive - Create your own CDs!
• DVD-ROM Drive
• Music, Movies, and Photo Software:
• DVgate
•
SonicStage™ for VAIO®
• MovieShaker
™
• Digital Print
• PowerDVD
• Front and Interfaces and USB Connections
i.LINK (IEEE 1394) Interfaces and USB
Connections
1
• High-Speed Internet Ready with
10 Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet
¾
CD-RW Drive - Create your own CDs!
¾
AMD
®
Athlon
TM
XP Processor 1600+ operating at 1.40GHz
†
¾
256MB PC-2100 DDR / 60
GB
††
Hard Drive
¾
DVD-ROM Drive
¾
High-speed Internet Ready with
10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet
¾
i.LINK
®
(IEEE 1394) Interface and USB Connectors
1
Sony VAIO
®
PC
FEATURES
i.LINK
®
(IEEE 1394)
V
IDEO
A
UDIO
I
NTEGRATED
O
PERATION
PCV
PCV
-RX742
-RX742
CD-RW
* Display sold separately.
† GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may
affect application performance.
†† GB means one billion bytes when referring to Hard Drive capacity.
Accessible capacity may vary.
* Certain restrictions apply.
** Requires payment of additional fees or subscription for use.
1 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.
2 Previous Quicken users may require additional upgrade.
