
PCV
PCV
-RXA842
-RXA842
Sony VAIO®PC
¾
CD-RW Drive - Create your own CDs!
¾
AMD AthlonTMXP Processor 2400+ operating at 2.0GHz
¾
512MB PC-2100 DDR / 80GB††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 2.0 Connectors
†
1
* Display sold separately.
CD-RW
VIDEO AUDIO INTEGRATED OPERATION
Create your
own CDs
FEATURES
• AMD Athlon
at 2.0GHz
TM
XP Processor 2400+ Operating
†
• 512MB PC-2100 DDR (expandable to 1GB)
• 80GB
††
Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive
• CD-RW Drive - Create your own CDs!
• DVD-ROM Drive
• Music, Movies, and Photo Software:
• PictureGear Studio
• DVgate
TM
• MovieShaker
TM
™
• SonicStage™ for VAIO® PC
• Memory Stick
®
Media Slot
• Front and Rear Accessible i.LINK (IEEE 1394)
Interfaces and USB 2.0 Connections
1
• High-Speed Internet Ready with
10 Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet
Sony Electronics Inc.
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 addon 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, PictureGear Studio, VAIO Media, 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. 8/02
SPECIFICATIONS
MODEL
PCV-RXA842
P
ROCESSOR
AMD AthlonTMXP Processor 2400+ operating at
†
2.0GHz
CACHE MEMORY
128KB Integrated On-Die Level 1
256KB Integrated On-Die Level 2
RONT SIDE BUS SPEED
F
266MHz
S
TANDARD RAM
512MB PC-2100 DDR (expandable to 1GB)
ARD DRIVE
H
80GB††Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive
CD-RW D
DVD-ROM DRIVE
F
V
E
M
E
E
P
S
P
P
DIMENSIONS (CPU)
W
RIVE
CD-RW
(32X max. write / 12X max. rewrite / 40X
max. read)
16X max. DVD-ROM Read / 40X max. CD-ROM
Read
LOPPY DISK DRIVE
3.5" 1.44 MB Floppy Disk Drive
IDEO & GRAPHICS
nVIDIA®nForceTM220 IGP
32MB Shared Graphics Memory
THERNET
10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet
ODEM
V.90 compatible data/fax modem
XPANSION SLOTS
One 4x AGP
Three PCI (one occupied by Modem)
Memory Stick
XPANSION BAY S
Two 5.25" Half-Height (two occupied)
One External 3.5" (occupied)
Two Internal 3.5" (one occupied)
ORT CONNECTORS
Four USB 2.0 (two front/two rear)
Two PS/2
One VGA monitor port
One Parallel
One 6pin i.LINK port (rear)
One 4pin i.LINK port (front)
One Headphone / One Microphone
One Line In
UPPLIED ACCESSORIES
Speakers (Stereo)
VAIO Smart
PS/2
RJ-11 Phone Cord
OWER REQUIREMENTS
100-120V -3A (50/60Hz)
OWER MANAGEMENT
ACPI 1.0 Compliant
8.0"(W) x 14.2"(H) x 14.6"(D)
EIGHT (CPU)
28.5 lbs.
®
(Mouse/Keyboard)
™
®
Wheel Mouse
®
Media Slot
Keyboard
i.LINK
(IEEE 1394)
RE-INSTALLED SOFTWARE:
P
S
ONY ORIGINAL SOFTWARE
PictureGear Studio
™
DVgate
SonicStage™for VAIO®PC
MovieShaker
Network Smart Capture
VAIO Media
OPERATING SYSTEM
Microsoft®Windows®XP Home Edition
Sony PCs use Genuine Microsoft
Windows®Operating Systems
www.microsoft.com/piracy/howtotell
OTHER SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS
Corel WordPerfect®Office 2002
Wordperfect ®- Word Processing
Quattro Pro
®
Presentations
Corel
CorelCENTRAL
Intuit Quicken®2002
Adobe®Acrobat®Reader
Adobe®Photoshop®Elements Trial
Apple QuickTime
Microsoft®Outlook®Express
RealNetworks
NTI-VIRUS & RECOVERY SOFTWARE
A
Trend Micro PC-Cillin®2002**
Sony Application Recovery CD(s)
Sony System Recovery CD(s)
CENTER
NLINE
O
VAIO Support Agent
America Online
EarthLink TotalAccess
SERVICE
One Year Limited Express Repair Service (upon
registration; 90 days without registration)*
IMITED WARRANTY
L
One Year Parts and Labor (upon registration; 90
days without registration)*
ELEPHONE SUPPORT
T
Hardware: One Year
Software and Operating System: 90 Days
† 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 con-
tains 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.
TM
- Digital Photo
- Digital Video
™
- Digital Video
TM
®
®
- Video Webcast
- Network File Sharing
- Spreadsheet
TM
TM
-
Personal Info Manager
2
®
RealOneTMPlayer
®**
™**
- Music
®
-
Slide Show Creation
®
*
®