
VGN-FW292 Configure-to-Order Graphic Splash
VAIO® FW Series Notebook PC
Inspired by theater screens. Born out of Sony® HD technology.
POWERFUL PC PERFORMANCE
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T9600-P8400 processor (2.80GHz-2.26GHz) with Intel® Centrino
®
2 processor technology available.
The VAIO® FW notebook comes pre-installed with Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista
®
Ultimate or Home Premium 64-bit or Windows Vista® Business 32-bit.
Tackle virtually any graphics requirement with an optional ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD
3650 graphics card with 512MB of dedicated video RAM
.
Built-in Wireless-N technology offers a boost in wireless connection speed and range
.
UNIQUE AND CREATIVE DESIGNS.
Select from one of three unique designs inspired by the minds of creative designers.
Made exclusively for Sony® VAIO®,
these three designs are available in limited
quantities - only 100 units of each design will be made.
Choose from three stunning designs: Kaleidoscope - a brilliant mix of colors that
replicate the breathtaking geometric designs of a kaleidoscope, Colorful -
a radiant
display of reds, greens, yellows and blues and Sound Waves - a mesmerizing mix of waves
intertwined with a serene mermaid.
INSPIRED BY THEATER SCREENS. BORN OUT OF SONY® HD TECHNOLOGY.
Fall in love with your favorite movies all over again. With an extra-wide, theater inspired
16.4”display, see stunning , true-to-life images with flaming reds, fresh greens and
vibrant blues on an available XBRITE-FullHD™ LCD.
The 16:9 aspect ratio ensures that you won’t miss an inch of the original picture from
your favorite movie while also providing valuable extra workspace. Compare two
documents or websites side-by-side without the hassle of having to tab back and forth.
With optional Blu-ray Disc™ technology , you can archive or record 25-50GB of home
movies, music and digital photos to a single Blu-ray Disc™ media (sold separately).
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 (HDMI™ cable sold
separately)
.
ENDLESS FEATURES
The VAIO® FW notebook, designed with dedicated AV Controls, makes navigating
through your favorite multimedia quick and easy.
Editing digital video or images is quick and easy with VAIO® Movie Story software. You
choose the supplied template and professional-looking cutaways, cross-fades and
soundtrack syncing are automatically done for you.
Stay connected to colleagues, friends and family with real-time video conferencing
using the integrated MOTION EYE® camera and microphone.
Broaden your entertainment horizons with the VAIO® FW notebook
featuring an extra-wide 16.4”LCD display. It's great for watching and
recording widescreen Blu-ray Disc™ movies (configurable) or viewing two
web sites side-by-side. This entertainment powerhouse is available with your
choice of three unique designs inspired by the My Graphic Splash contest.

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VGN-FW292 Configure-to-Order Graphic Splash
VAIO® FW Series Notebook PC
Specifications
General
Computer Type:
Notebook
Type of Use:
Portable
Action Buttons:
S1, DVD Play, A/V Mode, Volume -/+,
Play/Pause/Stop,
WLAN/Bluetooth®
on/off
Pointing Device:
Electro-Static touch pad
Hardware
Keyboard:
QWERTY, 86 keys with 2mm stroke and 19.05mm pitch
Camera:
Built-in 1.3 megapixel MOTION EYE® camera and microphone
Processor
Type:
Intel® Core™
2 Duo Processor T9600 (Configuration 1), Intel
®
Core™
2 Duo Processor T9400 (Configuration 2), Intel
® Core™ 2 Duo
Processor P8600 (Configuration 3), Intel
® Core™ 2 Duo Processor
P8400 (Configuration 4) or Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T5800
(Configuration 5)
Speed:
2.80GHz
(Configuration 1), 2.53GHz (Configuration 2), 2.40GHz
(Configuration 3), 2.26GHz
(Configuration 4) or 2GHz
(Configuration
5)
Front Side Bus Speed:
1066MHz (Configurations 1-4) or 800MHz
(Configuration 5)
L2 Cache:
6MB (Configurations 1-2), 3MB (Configurations 3-4) or 2MB
(Configuration 5)
Technology:
Intel® Centrino®
2 processor technology (available with
configurations 1-4)
Memory
Installed:
8GB PC2-6400 (4GBx2), 4GB PC2-6400 (2GBx2), 3GB PC2-6400
(2GBx1 + 1GBx1) or 2GB PC2-6400 (1GBx2)
Maximum: 8GB
Type/Speed:
DDR2 SDRAM/800MHz
Hard Drive
Capacity:
500GB
(Configuration 1), 320GB (Configuration 2), 320GB
(Configuration 3), 250GB (Configuration 4), 250GB
(Configuration 5)
or 160GB
(Configuration 6)
Speed:
4200rpm (Configuration 1), 5400rpm (Configurations 3,5,6),
7200rpm (Configurations 2, 4)
Type:
Serial ATA
Optical Drive
CD Read:
24x max
CD-R Write:
16x max
CD-RW Write:
8x max
DVD Read:
8x max
DVD+R DL Write:
4x max
DVD+R Write:
8x max
DVD+RW Write:
8x max
DVD-R DL Write:
4x max
DVD-R Write:
8x max
DVD-RAM Read:
5x max
DVD-RAM Write:
5x max
DVD-RW Write:
6x max
BD-R DL Read:
2x max (available with BD-ROM and Blu-ray Disc option)
BD-R DL Write:
2x max
(only available with Blu-ray Disc option)
BD-R Read:
4x max (available with BD-ROM and Blu-ray Disc option)
BD-R Write:
4x max
(only available with Blu-ray Disc option)
BD-RE DL Read:
2x max (available with BD-ROM and Blu-ray Disc option)
BD-RE DL Write:
2x max
(only available with Blu-ray Disc option)
BD-RE Read:
2x max (available with BD-ROM and Blu-ray Disc option)
BD-RE Write:
2x max
(only available with Blu-ray Disc option)
BD-ROM Read:
4x max (available with BD-ROM and Blu-ray Disc option)
Blu-ray Disc™
Support:
Optional
(BD-R/BD-RE/BD-ROM/DVD±R
DL/DVD±RW/RAM)
Expansion Slots
Multimedia Card Reader:
One Memory Stick PRO™ (Standard/Duo)
media slot with MagicGate® technology
One ExpressCard
® /34 slot
One Secure Digital (SD™ memory card) media slot
Audio
Sound System: Dolby Sound Room®
Audio
Display
Screen Size:
16.4"
Resolution:
1600 x 900
XBRITE-ECO™
Technology:
Yes
Graphics
Processor:
ATI Mobility Radeon
™
HD 3650 with Total Available Graphics
Memory of 1270MB
(max.) (with 2GB configuration and Windows
Vista® Business 32-bit or Windows Vista
® Ultimate or Home Premium
64-bit), 1510MB
(max.) (with 3-4GB configurations and Windows
Vista® Business 32-bit), 1770MB
(max.) (with 3GB configuration and
Windows Vista
® Ultimate or Home Premium 64-bit), 2280MB
(max.)
(with 4GB configuration and Windows Vista
® Ultimate or Home
Premium 64-bit) or 3570MB
(max.) (with 8GB configuration and
Windows Vista
® Ultimate or Home Premium 64-bit) or
Mobile Intel
® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD with Total
Available Graphics Memory of 830MB (max.) (with 2GB RAM
configuration and Windows Vista® Business 32-bit or Windows Vista
®
Ultimate or Home Premium 64-bit), 1340MB
(max.) (with 3-4GB
configurations and Windows Vista® Business 32-bit or with 3GB
configuration and Windows Vista
® Ultimate or Home Premium 64-bit)
or 1750MB
(max.) (4GB configuration and Windows Vista
® Ultimate
or Home Premium 64-bit)
Video RAM:
512MB of dedicated video RAM (only with ATI graphics
option)
Chipset:
Mobile Intel® PM45 Express Chipset (only with ATI graphics
option)
Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset (only with Intel graphics option)
Inputs and Outputs
HDMI™
Connection Output(s):
1
Headphone Jack:
1
Modem Jack:
1
Microphone Input:
1
USB Port(s):
3 (2.0 compliant)
VGA Output(s):
1
DC-In:
1
i.LINK® Connection:
1 (4pin) i.LINK
® connector (IEEE 1394)
Ethernet Connection (s):
1
Power
Battery Type:
Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery (VGP-BPS13/S) or
Large Capacity Battery (VGP-BPL13)
Estimated Battery Life:
1.0-5.5 hours
Standard Capacity Battery
1.5-8.0 hours
Large Capacity Battery
Power Requirements:
105W + 10%
Wireless/Networking
Ethernet Protocol:
10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T
Ethernet Speed:
Fast Ethernet (RJ-45)
Wi-Fi:
Intel® WiFi Link 5100AGN (802.11a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth® Technology:
Integrated Stereo A2DP Bluetooth®
Technology
Modem Type:
Integrated V.92/V.90 Modem (RJ-11)
Software
Operating System:
Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista
® Ultimate 64-bit
,
Windows Vista® Business 32-bit with SP1 or Windows Vista®
Home
Premium 64-bit
Internet Services: AOL® 90-Day Risk Free Trial - New Users Only
Supplied Software:
Microsoft® Works SE 9.0 w/ 60-Day Trial Version of
Microsoft®
Office Home and Student 2007
or Microsoft®
Office Small
Business (with Windows Vista Business OS only)
The VAIO® Software Experience:
Click to Disc Editor - DVD Creation
VAIO
® Movie Story - Movie Creation
VAIO® MusicBox - Playlist Creation
VAIO® Media plus - Multimedia Server
*Please access VAIO® Help and Support from your PC for a complete
list of software applications and trials.
Anti-Virus Software:
Microsoft®
Windows Live
™
OneCare
™
Trial Version
Service and Warranty Information
Telephone Support:
1 year toll-free technical telephone assistance,
available 24/7
Online and Email Support:
Support available from
http://www.esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO
Limited Warranty Term: 1 year limited warranty . See actual warranty
for details.
Environmental Information
RoHS®:
Compliant
For more information: www.sony.com/vaioeco
Regulation and Standard Compliance
Energy Star®
Compliant:
4.0
Dimensions
Weight:
6.4-6.7 lbs
(with standard battery) depending on configuration
Measurements:
15.1"(W) x 1.14-1.46"(H) x 10.3"(D)
Supplied Accessories
Standard Lithium-ion battery (VGP-BPS13/S) or Large Capacity Battery
(VGP-BPL13)
AC Adapter (VGP-AC19V23)
Power Cable
Optional Accessories
Large Capacity Battery (VGP-BPL13)
Standard Capacity Battery (VGP-BPS13A/B)
AC Adapter (VGP-AC19V25)
Stick AC Adapter (VGP-AC19V21)
Neoprene Case (VGP-AMC7)
Ladies Tote (VGP-AML4)
Deluxe Messenger Bag (VGP-AMB11/L)
Universal Carrying Case (VGP-AMB1A)
Bluetooth®
Laser Mouse
(VGP-BMS33/H)
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.
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.
4. Broadband Internet service required along with third party services
which may require a subscription or other service fee.
5. 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.
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 varies depending on the
operating condition, version of device driver and system memory size.
11. Actual battery life may vary based on product settings, usage
patterns and environmental conditions.
12. See actual limited warranty for details. For a copy of Sony's warranty,
please visit www.sony.com/pcsupport, call toll-free 888-476-6972
(888-4SONYPC) or write to Sony Electronics, 12451 Gateway
Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33913.
13. For certain third party software applications, Sony provides first level
phone support. Additional telephone support may be available from
the applicable 3rd party vendor. Availability and schedule for any
such support is determined by the aplicable software vendor.
14. 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft® Office 2007 -
This trial software will
work only for 60 days after you first use it. You will not be able to use
the software if you don't activate it as described the first time you use
the software. You can activate the software by Internet: Internet
service charges may apply. If you want to keep using the software
after the 60-day trial period, you must convert to the perpetual
version. You can convert online by following the conversion
instructions presented during setup and paying the required fees.
15. Microsoft®
Windows Live
™
OneCare
™
Trial Version – This trial
software will work for ninety (90) days after you first use it. You will not
be able to use the software if you do not activate it as described the
first time you use the software. You can activate the software by
Internet: Internet service charges may apply. If you want to keep
using the software after the 90-day trial period, you must buy a
subscription. You can subscribe online by following the conversion
instructions presented during setup and paying the required fees.
16. Certain circumstances may limit/prevent Blu-ray Disc™
media
playback. For optimal performance, download all updates from
http://esupport.sony.com/EN/DRIVERS.
17. Video recording to Blu-ray Disc™
media is done in MPEG2 and AVC
formats only.
18. Interoperability and compatibility among Bluetooth® devices varies.
19. Requires high definition-capable display with HDMI
™
connector.
Image quality will vary.
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. This product meets the standards of the
International Energy Star Program for energy efficiency.
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, the Sony logo, VAIO,
the VAIO logo, XBRITE-ECO, MOTION EYE, Memory Stick PRO, MagicGate
and i.LINK are trademarks of Sony in the U.S. and in other countries.
Microsoft, Windows Live, OneCare and Windows Vista are trademarks of
the Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and in other countries. Intel and
Centrino are registered trademarks and Core is a trademark of the Intel
Corporation in the U.S. and in other countries. Bluetooth is a registered
trademark of SIG, Inc. Blu-ray Disc is a trademark. ENERGY STAR is a
registered U.S. mark. All other trademarks are trademarks of their
respective owners.
Printed in U.S.A. 09/08.