Sony VAIO VGN-FW235DH User Manual

VAIO® FW Series Notebook

Inspired by theater screens. Born from Sony®HD technology.

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VGN-FW235DH

OWERFUL PC PERFORMACE

tel®Core™ 2 Duo T5800 processor (2.0GHz ) with Intel®Centrino

rocessor technology.

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The VAIO

FW notebook comes pre-installed with Genuine Microsoft

Windows Vista®Home Premium 64-bit - Bilingual (English/French) .

uilt-in Wireless-N technology offers a boost in wireless connection speed

nd range .

INSPIRED BY THEATER SCREENS. BORN FROM SONY

Fall in love with your favorite movies all over again with an extra
theater inspired 16.4” display (1600x900 resolution) using energy
XBRITE™ LCD technology.

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he 16:9 aspect ratio ensures that you won’t miss an inch of the original

icture from your favorite movie while also providing valuable extra

orkspace. Compare two documents or websites side-by-side without the

assle of having to tab back and forth.

An HDMI

™ output delivers video and audio to external sources via a single
cable so you can enjoy HD entertainment on your compatible big screen
TV without a myriad of extra cables (HDMI™ cable sold separately) .

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NDLESS FEATURES

tore your favorite multimedia, important documents, and cherished

mily photos on the roomy 250GB Serial ATA hard disk drive.

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he VAIO®FW notebook, designed with dedicated AV Controls, makes

avigating through your favorite multimedia quick and easy.

hether it’s for YouTube™ , a class project or for sharing with friends and

mily, editing digital video captured by your Sony®Handycam®is quick

nd easy with VAIO®Movie Story software. You choose the supplied

mplate and professional-looking cutaways, cross-fades and soundtrack

yncing are automatically done for you.

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Stay connected to colleagues, friends and family with real
conferencing using the integrated MOTION EYE

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camera and

time video

microphone.

Broaden your entertainment horizons with the VAIO
featuring an extra

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wide 16.4”XBRITE

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™ LCD display. Great for watching
widescreen movies or viewing two websites side
powerhouse is inspired by theater screens, born from Sony
and powered by Intel

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Centrino®processor technology.

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FW notebook

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VAIO® FW Series Notebook

Specifications

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Environmental Information

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Supplied Accessories

Power Cord
Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery (VGP-

BPS13/S)

AC Adaptor

VGN-FW235DH

eneral

omputer Type: Notebook

ype of Use: Portable

ction Buttons:

Stop, Rewind, Forward, A / V Mode, WLAN /
Bluetooth® on / off

ointing Device: Electro-static touch pad

ardware

Keyboard: QWERTY, 86 keys, 19.05 mm pitch, 2

mm stroke - Bilingual

amera: Built-in 1.3 MP MOTION EYE® camera

and mic

rocessor

ype:

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T5800

peed: 2.0GHz
ront Side Bus Speed:
2 Cache:
echnology: Intel® Centrino® processor

technology

emory

ype:

DDR2

stalled: 4GB PC2-6400 (2GBx2)

aximum: 4GB

peed: 800MHz

ard Drive

apacity: 250GB

peed: 5400rpm

terface:

ptical Drive #1

VD+R DL Write:
VD+R Write:
VD+RW Write: 8x max.
VD-

R Write:

VD-RW Write: 6x max.

D-

R Write:

D-RW Write: 24x max.

VD±RW: Yes (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/RAM)

D Read: 24x max.
VD Read: 8x max.
VD-

RAM Write:

VD-

R DL Write:

VD-

RAM Read:

xpansion Slots

ultimedia Card Reader: One Memory Stick

Duo™ media slot with MagicGate®
functionality
One ExpressCard
One Secure Digital (SD™ memory card) med
slot

udio

ound System: Dolby Sound Room® Audio

isplay

creen Size:

Resolution:
XBRITE™ Technology:

S1, Volume - / +, Play / Pause,

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800MHz

2MB

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Serial ATA

6x max.

8x max.

8x max.

24x max.

5x max.

6x max.

5x max.

® /34 slot

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16.4"

1600 x 900

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Sony of Canada Ltd.

• 115 Gordon Baker Rd. • Toronto, ON • M2H 3R6 •

rocessor:

hipset:

Interface:

Mobile Intel® Graphics Media
Accelerator 4500MHD with Intel® Clear Video
Technology
Total Available Graphics Memory: 1340MB

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(max.)

Mobile Intel®

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HDMI™ and VGA out with Smart

Display Sensor

puts and Outputs

DMI™

Connection Output(s):
odem Jack: 1
icrophone Input:

SB Port(s): 3 (2.0 compliant)

GA Output(s):
C-

In:

1

LINK®Connection:

(IEEE 1394)

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eadphone Output(s):

thernet Connection (s):

etworking/Modem

thernet Protocol:

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thernet Speed:

odem Type: Integrated V.92/V.90 Modem (RJ

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ireless LAN:

(802.11a/b/g/n)

Bluetooth

Bluetooth® Technology (2.1 + EDR)

ower

attery Type:

Battery (VGP-BPS13/S)

Fast Ethernet (RJ

Intel® WiFi Link 5100AGN

® Technology: Integrated Stereo A2DP

Standard Capacity Lithium-ion

Estimated Battery Life:

Capacity Battery

3.5 to 8.0 hours Large Capacity Battery

ower Requirements:

put Voltage: 100-240V

Software

Operating System:

Vista®Home Premium 64-bit - Bilingual (English/French)

The VAIO®Software Experience:

Assistant
Click to Disc Editor - Import, Edit, Burn
VAIO® Movie Story - Simple Movie Creation
VAIO®

MusicBox
VAIO® Media plus - Multimedia Streaming
Software
*Please access VAIO® Help and Support from
your PC for a complete list of software
applications and trials.

ervice and Warranty Information

Telephone Support:
Limited Warranty Term: 1 year limited warranty.

oHS®:Compliant

For more information:
www.sony.com/vaioeco

imensions

eight: 6.4 lbs (with standard capacity battery
easurements:

10.3"(D)

www.sonystyle.ca

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15.1"(W) x 1.14 - 1.46"(H) x

7,8

GM45 Express Chipset

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1 (4pin) i.LINK®

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10Base-T/100Base-

TX/1000Bas

-45)

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2.5 to 5.5 hours Standard

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86W + 10%

Genuine Microsoft

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VAIO® Startup

- Music by Mood

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1 Year

connector

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Color: Titanium Gray

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. TB
means one trillion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity.
Accessible capacity may vary. A portion of hard disk space is
reserved as a recovery partition.

3. Requires 802.11n compatible access point. Some functionality may
require Internet services, which may require a fee.

4. Certain circumstances may limit/prevent Blu-ray Disc™
playback. For optimal performance, download all updates from
http://esupport.sony.com/EN/DRIVERS.

5. Video recording to Blu-ray Disc™
formats only.

6. Viewable area measured diagonally.

7. Non-metric weights and measures are approximate and may vary.

8. Measured at the narrowest point

9. 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.

10. Total Available Graphics Memory refers to the new Windows Vista
classification of graphics memory, which is the total of Dedicated
Video Memory, System Video Memory and Shared System Memory.
Shared System Memory varies depending on the operating
condition, driver software version and system memory size.

11. See actual limited warranty for details.

12. Actual battery life may vary based on product settings, usage
patterns and environmental conditions. Battery life will be shorter with
models equipped with Instant Mode features.

13. Interoperability and compatibility among Bluetooth®devices varies.

14. Requires high definition-capable display with HDMI™connector.
Image quality will vary.

15. Broadband Internet service required along with third party services
which may require a subscription or other service fee.

16. Compatibility and performance in a 64 bit environment may vary.
Check with the manufacturer of your software or accessory to ensure
you have the latest updates.

Computer Interface: For this product,there are a multitude of varying
software packages and add-on hardware options. This product is not
manufactured to work with 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 here.
Sony hereby disclaims any representations or warranties that this
product is compatible with any combination of non-Sony products you
may choose to connect to it. 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 computer are subject
to change without notice. Preinstalled software may not be identical to
retail versions or have all documentation. Features and specifications are
subject to change without notice.
Lamp in this product contains mercury. Disposal of these materials may
be regulated due to environmental considerations. For disposal or
recycling information, please contact your local authorities or the
Electronic Industries Alliance (www.eiae.org).
©2008 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or
in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, VAIO, XBRITE
ECO, Sony logo, VAIO logo, MOTION EYE, Handycam and Memory Stick
Duo, MagicGate are trademarks of Sony in the U.S. and in other
countries. Intel, Centrino and Core are trademarks of the Intel
Corporation in the U.S. and in other countries. Microsoft and Windows
Vista are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the U.S.
and in other countries. Bluetooth is a regestered trademark of SIG, Inc. All
other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.

media is done in MPEG2 and AVC

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