Sharp PC-RD20 User Manual

Supplement for PC-RD20

• Specifications

• Re-installation Instructions

Specifications

CPU Intel Desktop Pentium4 Processor 3.06GHz *1, FSB 533MHZ
Primary cache

Secondary cache
ROM
RAM

Display

Keyboard
Pointing device
Drive

PC card slot Type II × 1 (PC Card Standard compliant) CardBus compliant
SD/SmartMedia combo slot SD/SmartMedia combo slot x 1 (Alternative)
MemoryStick slot Memory Stick slot x 1
CompactFlash slot CompactFlash slot x 1
Audio system
I/O ports

Modem Data: 56Kbps (receive), 33.6Kbps (send), Fax: 14.4Kbps
LAN 100 BASE-TX/10 BASE-T

Operating system*4 Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition Service Pack 1a
Power AC adapter 100-240V, 50-60 Hz

Parts Specifications

8KB (data cache) and 12K (micro-op trace cache),
Integrated with CPU
512KB, Integrated with CPU

Main memory
Video
Panel
Video controller
Resolution/color

Hard disk Approx. 60GB (C: Approx. 30GB, D: Approx. 30GB),

Floppy disk 3.5”, 1.44MB/720KB
Optical

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Audio Audio output jack (stereo, S/PDIF compliant), external microphone

Video external display connector, S video connector
Others USB port x 4 (USB2.0), IEEE 1394 connector x 1

Radio technology DSSS (IEEE 802.11b) compliant Wireless LAN
Operating channels 11 channels

Writing CD-R:16x (max.), DVD-R: 2x (max.)
Re­writing
Reading CD-RW:12x (max.), CD-R:24x (max.), CD-ROM:24x (max.),

Including system BIOS,VGA BIOS, Plug&play compliant BIOS
DDR SDRAM 512MB, expandable up to 1,024MB
64MB
Active Matrix (TFT) color LCD 15”(38.1cm)
NVIDIA® GeForce™4 440 Go
1024 x 768 dots/16M colors by FRC dithering function
IBM compatible keyboard
Glide pad (touch-sensitive control pad with 2 buttons )

IDE interface

CD-RW:8x (max.) *
DVD-RAM(4.7/9.4GB): 2x (max.), DVD-RW: 1x

DVD-RAM (4.7/9.4GB):2x (max.), DVD-RAM (2.6/5.2GB):1x,
DVD-RW:4x (max.), DVD-R:4x (max.),
DVD+R: 4x (max.), DVD+RW: 4x (max.),
DVD-ROM (single layer):8x (max.),
DVD-ROM (double layer):6x (max.)

Sound speaker, sound system compliant with AC’97 audio

jack (monaural)

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Dimensions
*No protrusion is included.

Weights About 10.4 lbs (4.7kg)
Operating

environment

*1 While operating on battery power, the CPU performs at approx. 25% of the maximum CPU performance.
In rare cases, the CPU performance may be temporarily reduced to 87.5% of the maximum CPU
performance under AC powered operation.
*2 Supporting the buffer underrun protection technology which prevents the buffer underrun error occurred
when the optical drive writes too fast for the buffer to supply data or if some other application is being
used. (Buffer is the storage place of the data read from the hard drive or another media and supplies the
data to the recording media smoothly.)
*3 8x/10x speed CD-RW writing/re-writing requires High Speed CD-RW media.
*4

This model (PC-RD20) does not support other operating systems than the pre-installed one.

*5

Battery life is based on BAPCo® MobileMark™ 2002. Battery life will vary based on many
factors including screen brightness, applications, features, battery conditioning, power management and
other customer preferences.

Battery
Battery life *1*5
Battery charging

time

Temperature
Humidity

Rechargeable lithium ion battery
Approx. 1.0 hours (standard battery pack only)
Turned off/hibernation: Approx. 4.0 hours

Turned on: Approx. 8.0 hours

13.9" wide x 11.7" deep x 1.82" (min.)/ 2.09" (max.) high
(352mm x 296mm x 46mm(min.)/53mm(max.))

50°F to 95°F (10°C to 35°C)
20% to 80% (non-condensation)

- N O T E -

In addition to the components listed in the Setup Guide,
you will find 3 EA games packed in paper sleeves.

- Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 (One CD-ROM)

- James Bond 007: NIGHTFIRE (Two CD-ROM set)

- Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 2003 (Three CD-ROM set)

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