Sony VAIO TX VGN-TX16GP-W User Manual

Platinum styling. Entertaining possibilities in motion.

VAIO TX

VGN-TX16GP/W

Intel

Centrino™ Mobile Technology

Specifications

Model

Platform

Operating System

Processor System Bus

Memory Bus

Cache Memory

Main Memory

Hard Disk

Optical Drive

Graphics Accelerator

Video Memory

Display

Interfaces

Wireless LAN

Bluetooth

Modem

PC Card Slot

Audio

Keyboard / Input Device

Battery

Dimensions (W × H × D)

Weight

Software Applications

Supplied Accessories

Warranty

Features and specifications are subject to change without notice.

*1 CPU speed will be reduced under certain operating conditions. *2 By adding one 1GB memory module. *3 Includes necessary data for recovery (setting back to initial shipment settings) in the hard disk drive consuming approximately 5GB in size. *4 This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc Digital Audio standard specifications (CD Standard). A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side. Please be aware that the audio side (non-DVD side) of a DualDisc may not play on this product because it does not conform to the CD Standard. *5 Highspeed/Full-speed/Low speed compatible. *6 Compatibility confirmed with Sony branded “Memory Stick” media only. *7 MagicGate copyright protection technology cannot be applied to Memory Stick PRO. *8 Does not support SD card’s copyright technology. *9 Deploying IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g products on the same wireless network may reduce the communication speed due to radio interference. Taking this into consideration, the IEEE 802.11g products are designed to reduce the communication speed to ensure communication with IEEE 802.11b products. When the communication speed is not as fast as expected, changing the wireless channel on the access point may increase the communication speed. *10 The communication speed varies depending on the distance between communication devices, existence of obstacles between such devices, the device configuration, the radio conditions, and the software in use. In addition, communication may be cut off depending on the radio conditions. *11 This product may only function with a genuine Sony battery designed for this model. *12 Estimated battery life (under JEITA Battery Run Time Measurement Method (ver.1.0).) When the power-saving mode is on. Actual battery life may vary with different operating conditions and settings. For further details, please visit vaio-online.sony.com *13 Warranty conditions may vary by region.

The trademarks, including but not limited to “SONY”, “VAIO”, “Memory Stick” and “SonicStage” are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. Adobe, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Reader and Adobe Premiere are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. Intel, Intel logo, Intel Inside, Intel Inside logo, Intel Centrino, Intel Centrino logo, Intel SpeedStep, and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Microsoft and Windows are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other product and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Whilst information given is true at time of printing, small production changes in the course of our company’s policy of improvement through research and design might not necessarily be included in the specifications. E&OE. Actual models may differ slightly in appearance to illustrations provided.

Optional Accessories (availability depends on region)

VGP-PRTX1 Port Replicator

● DC-IN

● Monitor connector (VGA, D-SUB 15 pin)

● Network connector

● USB 2.0 connector (×3)

VGP-BPL5 Lithium-ion Battery

● Rechargeable battery

VGN-TX16GP/W

Intel® Centrino™ Mobile Technology

• Intel® Pentium® M Processor Ultra Low Voltage 733 (1.10GHz)*1

• Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection • Intel® 915GMS Express Chipset

Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 2 (English version) Multilanguage User Interface (pre-installed Traditional Chinese)

400MHz

L1 Cache: 64KB L2 Cache: 2MB (on CPU)

512MB DDR2 SDRAM (512MB on board, upgradeable up to 1.5GB)*

1 SO-DIMM slot

40GB (C: 20GB, D: 20GB*3) Ultra ATA/100

CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive*

Maximum reading speed: DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD+R DL (Double Layer): 4× / DVD-ROM: 8× / CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM: 24×

Maximum writing speed: CD-R, CD-RW: 24×

Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 900

Maximum 128MB (shared with main memory)

11.1˝ Wide (WXGA: 1366 × 768) TFT colour display (Clear Bright LCD: White LED, Wide View)

• USB 2.0 × 2*5 • i.LINK (IEEE 1394) S400 (4pin) • Network (RJ-45) connector (100BASE-TX/10BASE-T) • Headphone jack (stereo mini)

• Microphone jack (monaural mini) • Monitor connector (VGA, D-SUB 15 pin) • Modular (RJ-11) connector • Port Replicator connector

•

Memory Stick Slot*6 (Standard/Duo Size compatible, MagicGate compatible, Memory Stick PRO compatible*7, High-speed data transfer compatible)

• SD card slot*8 (MMC card compatible)

• Integrated Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/802.11g*9 • Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection

• Data rate: maximum 11Mbps (802.11b) 54Mbps (802.11g)*10 • Frequency: 2.4GHz

• Bluetooth® standard version 2.0+EDR*10 • Output: maximum +6dBm • Frequency: 2.4GHz

V.92 and V.90 Compliant

Type I/II × 1, CardBus Support

• Intel® High Definition Audio compatible • 3D audio (Direct Sound 3D support) • Built-in stereo speakers

• 17mm Key pitch / 1.7mm Key stroke • 82 Keys • Intelligent Touchpad

VGP-BPS5*11 Lithium-ion battery: up to 8.5 hours of use*

272.4 × 21-28.5 × 195.1mm

1.26kg (including the supplied battery)

• Adobe Reader 7 • Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 (Installer) • Adobe Premiere Standard • DVgate Plus 2.1 • Instant Mode 1.0

• Norton Internet Security 2005 • Roxio DigitalMedia SE 7 • PictureGear Studio 2.0 • SonicStage 3.2 • SonicStage Mastering Studio 1.4

• SonicStage Mastering Studio Audio Filter 1.4 • VAIO Control Center 1.1 • VAIO Edit Components 5.0 • VAIO Media 4.1

• VAIO Original Screen Saver • VAIO Recovery Utility 2.5 • VAIO Update 2.1• VAIO Zone 1.4 • WinDVD 5 for VAIO

• AC adapter (VGP-AC16V8) • Lithium-ion battery (VGP-BPS5)

One year*

VGP-UMS50 USB Optical Mouse

● Stylish, easy-to-use sloping design

● Innovative PTFE sole for precise operation

● Sensor resolution: 800 dots per inch

VGP-CKTX1 Carrying Case

● Perfect size for VAIO TX

● Ideal slim, lightweight PC case

● Seven layer cushioning fabric

● Soft, luxurious feel in hand

Sony recommends Microsoft

Windows

1. AV Mode button

2. Play/Pause button

3. Stop button

4. Previous track button

5. Next track button

6. Disc eject button

7. Indicators

8. Network (RJ-45) connector (100BASE-TX/10BASE-T)

9. DC-IN connector

10. i.LINK (IEEE1394) S400 (4 pin) connector

11. USB 2.0 connector

12. PC Card Slot (Type I/II × 1)

13. PC Card eject button

14. Modular (RJ-11) connector

15. USB 2.0 connector

16. Memory Stick slot

(Standard/Duo Size compatible, MagicGate compatible, Memory Stick PRO compatible, high-speed data transfer compatible)

17. SD card slot (MMC card compatible)

18. Wireless LAN switch

19. Mute button

20. Volume buttons

21. Headphone jack (stereo mini)

22. Microphone jack (monaural mini)

23. CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive

24. Manual eject hole

25. Disc eject button

26. Monitor connector (VGA, D-SUB 15 pin)

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vaio-online.sony.com

More elegance and enjoyment for computing on the move

Sony recommends Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional.

VGN-T X16GP/W

Powerful software for creative minds.

CONTENT BROWSER

VAIO Zone lets you seamlessly enjoy CDs, DVDs, music, photos, videos and other AV files through a single interface. And VAIO Media software enables AV files on your VAIO to be accessed and played by other VAIO Mediainstalled VAIO notebooks and PCs on your home network.

VAIO Zone

VAIO Media

MOVIES

Import videos from a Handycam*, trim and edit them, or export them to a Handycam* with DVgate Plus. Use Adobe with VAIO Edit Components to add transitions and effects like sparkles. Multiple channel (4ch DV-AVI capture, 4ch/5.1ch DV-AVI output, etc.) surround sound is supported.

Premiere® Standard

DVgate Plus

Adobe® Premiere® Standard

The VAIO TX16GP/W is built for high-level

pleasure as well as performance. Featuring the

latest Intel

Centrino™ Mobile Technology and

built-in wireless capabilities, it gives you freedom

and versatility to suit your life, while super slim

dimensions and great-looking platinum white

casing complement your sense of style. A range

of innovative functions gives you smooth, swift

AV access. And an array of other design

refinements makes for stress-free operation.

Add elegance and enjoyment to computing on

the move — with the ultra stylish, ultra portable

VAIO TX16GP/W.

Unique AV buttons

Sophisticated touchpad Comfortable keyboard

✚ Main features

Beautiful viewing:

Clear Bright LCD

(White LED, Wide View) / Wide 16:9

Simple entertainment

access:

AV Control Buttons

✚ Basic specifications

Intel® Pentium® M

Processor ULV 733

(1.10GHz)

Ultra light weight:

Theatre sound quality:

Dolby Virtual Speaker /

Dolby Headphone

Microsoft®

Windows

Professional

1.26kg

VAIO mirror logo

Network freedom:

Optional accessory:

Port Replicator

1366

Wireless LAN

802.11 b/g

11.1˝ WXGA

✕ 768 LCD

Sophisticated style you’ll want to carry everywhere

Ultra portable and exceptionally attractive, the VAIO TX16GP/W exudes sophisticated innovation.

Minimal weight and appealing dimensions are achieved with advanced carbon materials, and the

display cabinet is made especially slim through the use of white LEDs. A unique “gravity-joint” design

confers a confident sense of balance between screen and keyboard, and attractive platinum white

casing provides protective elegance. Packing the style and the power to complement the way you

live, it’s a mobile achievement you’ll want to carry everywhere.

Frontal headphone jack Convenient Mute button and Volume buttons

Cable-free:

Bluetooth

CD-RW/DVD-ROM

Drive

Superior material:

Carbon Body

512MB (DDR2)

Main Memory

Handy presentation:

Plug & Display

40GB

Hard Disk Drive

Content sharing:

Memory Stick Slot

(Standard/Duo/MagicGate/PRO compatible)

/ SD Card Slot

A mobile offering more than style

The VAIO TX16GP/W gives you the performance you need on the move. Its VGP-BPS5 battery delivers

up to 8.5 hours* of productivity, or up to an impressive 14 hours* with the optional VGP-BPL5 battery.

Advanced performance is underscored by Intel

M Processor Ultra Low Voltage 733 (1.10GHz), an Intel® 915GMS Express Chipset and Intel®

Pentium

PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection. Wireless LAN b/g capability is built-in as standard, and

Bluetooth

* Estimated battery life under JEITA Battery Run Time Measurement Method (ver.1.0) when the power-

* Estimated battery life under JEITA Battery Run Time Measurement Method (ver.1.0) when the powersaving mode is on. Actual battery life may vary with different operating conditions and settings.

saving mode is on. Actual battery life may vary with different operating conditions and settings.

11.1˝ wide LCD — great for mobile AV enjoyment

Despite being so surprisingly slim, the VAIO TX16GP/W is big on entertainment. Employing white LEDs

for the backlight, the 11.1˝ wide LCD (16:9 / WXGA: 1366 × 768) delivers excellent DVD viewing

performance beyond its weight and dimensions. A single press of the AV Mode button activates Instant

Mode for immediate enjoyment of DVDs, CDs, or photos in Memory Sticks and SD cards. Handy control

buttons make for easy entertainment playback. VAIO Zone gives optimized access to DVD and other AV

content through a single, easy-to-operate interface. And the SonicStage Mastering Studio Audio Filter

enables excellent audio production. Superior style, all-round enjoyment — that’s the VAIO TX16GP/W.

M Processor Ultra Low Voltage 733 (1.10GHz), an Intel® 915GMS Express Chipset and Intel®

headset support adds versatile communicative capability.

CentrinoTM Mobile Technology comprising an Intel®

Recommended headset

Sony Ericsson HBH-608*

*Availability depends on region.

Sony’s recommended headphones* for VAIO

Inner, Open-air

MDR-E931LP

Inner, Closed

MDR-EX51LP

VAIO provides an audio filter adjusted exclusively for the recommended headphones. Created at a professional music studio, this filter ensures superlative quality sound reproduction.

* Availability depends on region.

Overhead, Open-air

MDR-Q22LP

Overhead, Closed

MDR-V700DJ

PHOTOS

Import image files from your digital camera via USB cable or Memory Stick, then edit the files on VAIO with Adobe Elements. Using PictureGear Studio, you can place your photos in chronological order with Calendar View, create a slideshow, or create a photo album in three easy steps and print it or save it as a PDF file for email attachment or posting on the Web.

Photoshop®

Adobe® Photoshop® Elements

PictureGear Studio

MUSIC

Import music from the Net or CDs with SonicStage. Then transfer it to a Network Walkman* or burn your own original CDs. SonicStage Mastering Studio lets you import analogue music (Roland EDIROL AUDIO capture UA-5* USB audio interface device required) and edit it with highquality effector modules before recording on a CD. SonicStage Mastering Studio Audio Filter can enhance any sound played on VAIO and provides excellent headphone presets.

* Availability depends on region. Note: Any copying or reproduction of copyrighted material may amount to copyright

infringement. Song titles, names of artists and other information shown in the SonicStage screen capture are provided for illustrative purposes only.

SonicStage

SonicStage Mastering Studio

SonicStage Mastering Studio Audio Filter