Sony PCG-Z1RA User Manual

Overview

VAIO® Computer Specifications

PCG-Z1RA Series

Special Features

❑ Leading Technology — With Intel®

Centrino™ mobile technology, experience optimized mobile computing, built-in wireless capabilities, and extended battery life of up to 13 hours using the doublecapacity battery

❑ Got Wireless — Built in IEEE

802.11b wireless for truly mobile network connection

‡‡

❑ Enjoy Movies — Watch DVD

movies anywhere with an integrated CD-RW/DVD combo drive, long-life battery, and large display

Software

❑ Microsoft® Windows® operating

system — Includes Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition or Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional operating system

❑ Audio and Video Authoring,

Viewing, and Sharing — Powerful software for creating and sharing movies and managing audio files

Hardware

❑ Exceptional Performance — Fast

Intel® Pentium® M processor

1.60, or 1.70 GHz

†

❑ Power — High-capacity lithium-ion

battery

❑ Portability — Approximately 4.7

pounds light (with standard battery)

❑ Usability — Large display, generous

hard drive, expandable memory:

❑ 14.1” SXGA+ TFT

display (LCD)

❑ 60 GB

hard disk drive

❑ 512 MB (max. 1 GB

or 1 GB DDR SDRAM

❑ Connectivity —

❑ Built-in wireless LAN

†††

ports (2)

S400 port

❑ i.LINK®***

(4-pin)

❑ USB 2.0 ❑ Monitor port (VGA) ❑ 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX

Ethernet port (RJ-45)

❑ Modem line jack (RJ-11) ❑ Memory Stick® media

slot

‡‡‡

❑ Headphones jack ❑ Microphone jack ❑ Port replicator connector

1.50,

)

‡‡

Front

❑

Front

1 Display (LCD) 2 Wireless LAN switch 3 Pre-programmable keys 4 Touch pad 5 Left and right buttons 6 Keyboard

† GHz denotes maximum microprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may affect ap-

plication performance.

* GB means 1 billion bytes when referring to hard disk drive capacity. Accessible capacity

may vary. Five GB of hard disk space is reserved as a recovery partition. ** One GB is equal to 1,024 MB. ‡‡ Wireless LAN Access Point device sold separately. Sony cannot fully guarantee the

security of wireless communications. *** i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used to designate that a product contains an IEEE 1394

connection. The i.LINK connection may vary, depending on the software applications,

operating system, and compatible i.LINK devices. All products with an i.LINK connection

may not communicate with each other. Please refer to the documentation that came with

your compatible i.LINK device for information on operating conditons and proper

connection. Before connecting compatible i.LINK PC peripherals to your system, such as

a CD-RW or hard disk drive, confirm their operating system compatibility and required

operating conditions. ††† Supports high, full, and low speeds. ‡‡‡ Supports Memory Stick Pro™ high-capacity media. Tested to support up to 1 GB media

capacity, does not support high-speed transfer, does not support access control security

function, does (or does not) support MagicGate copyright protection in Memory Stick Pro

media.

Specifications are subject to change.

7 Speakers 8 Model number 9 Scroll lock indicator 10 Caps lock indicator 11 Num lock indicator 12 Hard disk drive indicator

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VAIO® Computer Specifications

PCG-Z1RA Series

Right

1 Battery indicator 2 Wireless LAN indicator 3 Power button 4 Modem link jack (RJ-11) 5 Air vent 6 CD-RW/DVD combo drive

eject button

7 CD-RW/DVD combo drive

Left

1 Memory Stick® media indicator 2 Memory Stick® media slot 3 USB 2.0 ports 4 i.LINK S400 port (4-pin) 5 Microphone jack 6 Headphones jack 7 PC Card slot eject button 8 PC Card slot

Back

1 DC IN port 2 Battery port 3 Monitor port (VGA) 4 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX

Ethernet port (RJ-45)

VAIO® Computer Specifications

Standard Features

Feature Description

Processor Intel® Pentium® M processor 1.50, 1.60, or 1.70 GHz

L2 Cache Memory 1 MB (CPU Integrated)

Operating System Available:

Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional

Hard Disk Drive 60 GB

†

PCG-Z1RA Series

Standard RAM Available:

512 MB (max. 1 GB (PC2100 DDR SDRAM)

Dispaly (LCD) 14.1" SXGA+ TFT (1400 x 1050 resolution)

Graphics ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON™ POWERplay™ with

16 MB video DDR SDRAM

Sound Capabilities Windows® sound system compatible

Integrated stereo speakers

CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive 24x max. CD reading speed

8x max. DVD-ROM reading speed 8x max. CD-R writing speed 4x max. CD-RW writing speed

Modem V.90 data/fax modem

Wireless LAN Communication Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100 Network Connection

with Mini PCI and IEEE 802.11b technology Max. 11 Mbps data transfer speed†† (approximation) Max. 100 meter communication distance

2.4 GHz band frequency

Expansion Capabilities One PC Card slot that support Type I or II PC Cards,

with CardBus support

Built-in Capabilities Stereo speakers

Touch pad Memory Stick® media slot

‡

) or 1 GB

***

‡‡

(approximation)

Connection Capabilities Modem line jack (RJ-11)

i.LINK® 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet port (RJ-45) USB 2.0 ports Printer port Microphone jack Headphones jack Monitor port (VGA) Port replicator connector

Supplied Accessories Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery

AC adapter and power cord

Power Source 16V DC/AC 100-240V

†††

S400 port (4-pin)

‡‡‡

(2)

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PCG-Z1RA Series

Standard Features (Continued)

Feature Description

Power Management Energy Star® compliant

Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)

Dimensions (approximate)

Weight (approximate)

Operating Temperature 40

Operating Humidity 20% to 80% (not condensed), provided that humidity is less than 65% at 95º F (35º C),

Storage Temperature -4º F to 140º F (-20º C to 60º C) temperature gradient less than 18º F (-10º C) per hour

Storage Humidity 10% to 90% (not condensed), provided that humidity is less than 20% at 140º F (60º C),

* GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may affect application performance. † GB means 1 billion bytes when referring to hard disk drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary. Five GB of hard disk space is reserved as a

recovery partition. ‡ One GB is equal to 1,024 MB. ** Maximum speed for faxing is 14.4 Kbps. Your modem is capable of downloading at 56 Kbps using V.90. Your online service or Internet Service

Provider may not support this technology or operate at this speed. ††Maximum data communication/transfer speed per IEEE 802.11b standard. Speed and communication distance will be reduced under certain op-

erating and environmental conditions. ‡‡Communication distance will be reduced under certain operating and environmental conditions. ***Supports Memory Stick Pro™ high-capacity media. Tested to support up to 1 GB media capacity, does not support high-speed transfer, does not

support access control security function, does (or does not) support MagicGate copyright protection in Memory Stick Pro media. †††i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used to designate that a product contains an IEEE 1394 connection. The i.LINK connection may vary, depending

on the software applications, operating system, and compatible i.LINK devices. All products with an i.LINK connection may not communicate

with each other. Please refer to the documentation that came with your compatible i.LINK device for information on operating conditons and

proper connection. Before connecting compatible i.LINK PC peripherals to your system, such as a CD-RW or hard disk drive, confirm their

operating system compatibility and required operating conditions. ‡‡‡Supports high, full, and low speeds.

12.4" (w) x .9/1.5" (h) x 9.7" (d) 316 mm (w) x 23.8/39 mm (h) x 247.4 mm (d)

4.7 lbs. (2.1 Kg) with standard battery

º F to 95º F (5º C to 35º C)

hygrometer reading of less than 84

hygrometer reading of less than 95

º F (29º C)

º F (35º C)

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