Sony PCG-K25 User Manual

Multimedia
Entertainment

Go from work center to mul­timedia center. Integrated
optical drive and pre-loaded
software lets you create, edit
and burn DVDs, enjoy music,
movies and photos any­where your notebook can go
with you.

Enhanced Wide Screen

Enhanced wide screen for­mat lets you take full advan­tage of DVD movies, view
side-by-side page layouts,
spreadsheets and toolbars.

Wireless Freedom

Integrated wireless capabili­ties let you connect to thou­sands of Hotspots across
the country to check email,
surf the web and stay con­nected.

3

Connect to work

and play - wire-free!

Feature Packed Value

Affordable, full-sized note­book with eye-catching great
looks that are sure to get you
noticed. Full-sized ergonom­ic keyboard, Integrated

802.11b/g Wireless LAN,
Memory Stick PRO™ media
slot. Gently slanted keyboard
provides a comfortable hand
and wrist position.

Sony®VAIO®K Series
notebooks are beautiful,
ergonomic, affordable and
equipped with integrated
wireless capabilities and
multimedia features that
will take you from work day
to night life. It’s a totally
versatile entry-level note­book that combines the
technology you need for
mobile survival with a price
that’s easy on your wallet.

Feature-packed portability. Exceptional good looks.

Notebook

PCG-K25

Model

PCG-K25

HARDWARE

Processor

®

Intel

Pentium®4 Processor 2.80 GHz

(512kb L2 Cache)

Front Side Bus Speed

533MHz

Chipset

ATI Radeon™ IGP 345M

Hard Drive

2

60GB

Integrated Wireless LAN

IEEE 802.11b/g

LCD

15.4” WXGA with XBRITE™
Technology (

Graphics

ATI Radeon™ IGP 345M

Video RAM (shared)

64MB

Memory

512MB (256MB x 2/DDR266)

Memory Max

1GB

Optical Drive

DVD±RW/CD-RW

CD Read (24x MAX), CD-R Write (16x MAX)
CD-RW Read (12x MAX), CD-RW Write (8x MAX)
DVD Read (8x MAX), DVD-R Write (2x MAX)
DVD-RW Read (4x MAX), DVD-RW Write (2x MAX)
DVD+R Read (4x MAX), DVD+R Write (2.4x MAX)
DVD+RW Read (4x MAX), DVD+RW Write (2.4x MAX)

Modem

Integrated V.90 Modem with RJ-11
interface

Ethernet

10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet
with RJ-45 interface

Memory Stick

Supports optional Memory Stick,
Memory Stick PRO™ media

PC Card Slots

One PCMCIA Type II/Type I
card slot with CardBus support

Audio

Windows

Built-in stereo speakers

Audio Interface

Monaural mini microphone jack,
Headphone jack (stereo mini)

Graphics Interface

VGA out

3

1280x800)

4

®

Media Slot

5

®

sound system compatible,

Other Interfaces

®

i.LINK

connector(IEEE 1394)6,

3 USB 2.0 ports, DC in, paralel port

Pointing Device

Electro-Static touch pad

1

Keyboard

QWERTY, 86 keys with 2.7mm stroke
and 19.19mm pitch

Power Requirements

135W+10%

Battery

Lithium-ion battery (PCGA-BP2NY)

Estimated Battery Life

1.5 - 3 hours

Optional Floppy Drive

External 1.44 MB, 3.5” USB floppy
drive (PCGA-UFD5)

Weight

8.04 lbs. with standard battery

(weight is approximate and may vary)

Size (W x H x D)

14.1” x 1.6” - 2.2” x 10.9”

Supplied Accessories

Standard Lithium-ion battery
Power cord & AC adapter

Optional Accessories

Rechargeable Battery Pack

AC Adapter (PCGA-AC19V9)

802.11 a/b/g Wireless LAN Router

802.11 a/b/g Wireless LAN Ethernet

Visual Communication Camera

Backpack

Neoprene notebook and AC adapter

Wireless optical mouse

USB Mobile Mouse- Black

USB Mobile Mouse- Silver

USB Optical VAIO Mouse

Memory Card Adapter (VGP-MCA10)
512MB memory expansion module

60GB External Hard Drive

External Floppy Disk Drive

7

(PCGA-BP2NY)

Access Point (PCWA-AR800)

Converter (PCWA-DE80)

(PCGA-UVC11A)

(PCGA-CCP3)

cases (PCGA-CCN1S)

(PCGA-WMS5/S)

(PCGA-UMS3/B)

(PCGA-UMS3/S)

(PCGA-UMS5)

(VGP-MM512G)

(PCGA-HDM06)

(PCGA-UFD5)

SOFTWARE

Operating System

Microsoft® Windows®
XP Home Edition

VAIO® K Series Software Bundle

Sony VAIO Update software
Sony VAIO Recovery Wizard software
Sony VAIO Help and Support software
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader
Google™ Toolbar
Intuit Quicken® 2004 New User

11

Edition
InterVideo® WinDVD®
EasySystems Dragn' Drop CD+DVD
Microsoft® Works 7.0
Microsoft Office® 2003 60-Day Trial

(Student/Teacher Edition)

VAIO® Creation Suite Software

Sony Click to DVD™ software
Sony DVGate Plus™ Software
Sony SonicStage® software
Sony Picture Gear™ Studio software
Sony VAIO Media™ software

Anti-Virus Software

Norton® Internet Security™ 90-Day
Subscription

Internet Services

AOL Online™ 90-day Trial

Limited Warranty

1 Year Battery
1 Year Hardware Parts and Labor

3

2

Repair Service

Includes customer-replaceable part
service and mail-in Sony depot
service options

Telephone Support

1 year of 24-hour, 7-day-a-week,
free support for hardware issues.
90 days of free support for soft­ware and operating system issues.

On-line and Email Support

Free support available from
http://www.sony.com/pcsupport

1. GHz denotes microprocessor inter­nal clock speed; other factors may
affect application performance. CPU
speed will be reduced under certain
operating conditions.

2. GB means one billion bytes when
referring to hard drive capacity.
Accessible capacity may vary. A por­tion of hard disk space is reserved as

8

8

9

10

a recovery partition.

3. Requires compatible wireless LAN
access point, sold separately. Internet
connection may require fees.

4. DVD Media/Formats are not uni­versally compatible.

5. Supports Memory Stick PRO™ high­capacity media tested up to 1GB. Does
not support MagicGate™ functionality.

6. 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.

7. Estimated battery life. Actual battery
life may vary on usage.

8. New users only. Terms and condi­tions apply.

9. Certain restrictions apply. For a copy
of Sony’s warranty, please visit
www.sony.com/pcsupport, call toll­free 888-476-6972 (888-4SONYPC),
or write to Sony Electronics, 12451
Gateway Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL

33913.

10. Type of repair service provided is
solely at Sony’s discretion. Not all
types of repair service offered on all
models.

11. Previous Quicken users may require
additional upgrade.

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 operate 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 options
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. Software titles pre-installed on the Sony
Notebook Computer are subject to change without
notice. Simulated graphic shown on display.
Preinstalled software may not be identical to retail ver­sions or have all documentation. 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.
(c)2004 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part without written permis­sion is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, SonicStage, Memory
Stick, and VAIO are registered trademarks of Sony.
XBRITE, Memory Stick PRO, MagicGate, DVgate Plus,
VAIO Media, Picture Gear Studio and Like No Other are
trademarks of Sony. Intel and Pentium are registered trade­marks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other
trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.
Printed in U.S.A. 5/04

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