Sony VGN-S460P User Manual

VGN-S460P/B

VAIO® S Series Notebook PC

High-Powered Mobile Performance.

REMARKABLY SLIM AND LIGHTWEIGHT TOOL FOR THE MOBILE USER.

The VAIO® S Series Notebook PC employs cutting-edge notebook technologies and a highly mobile design. It offers integrated wireless LAN3, an exceptional 13.3” widescreen display with XBRITE™ LCD technology, and a generous keyboard in a 4.3 lb. form factor. The VAIO® S Notebook is the portrait of sleek, contemporary style.

EXCEPTIONAL DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES.

The VAIO® S Notebook features a 13.3” widescreen display with Sony’s original XBRITE™ LCD technology for higher brightness levels than standard displays. The result: deeper blacks, brighter whites, true-to-life color and razor-sharp detail. Smart Display Sensor makes connecting to a compatible external projector or display easy and worry-free. It automatically senses and selects the appropriate input for your external device and adjusts optimized resolution.

UTILIZE CUTTING-EDGE NOTEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES..

The VAIO® S Notebook has a 5400rpm Serial ATA hard drive, advanced DDR2 memory, 533MHz Front Side Bus, Intel® Pentium M processor and 915 chipset work together to provide impressive application performance and processor speed. The nVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 6200 graphics chip with Turbo Cache™ technology delivers turbo-charged graphics performance, excptional DVD viewing and optimized use of the latest multimedia applications.

ENJOY MOBILE MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT.

The VAIO® S Notebook allows you to create dynamic presentations, view movies with stunning clarity and create and manage your multimedia files with ease. With DVD+R Double Layer/ DVD±RW4drive and Click to DVD™ software you can easily create high-quality, customized DVDs. Manage your music files and make audio CDs using SonicStage® software. And PictureGear Studio™ software simplifies digital photo management and sharing.

The VAIO® S Notebook is highly-mobile with a slim, lightweight design, integrated wireless LAN3, cutting-edge notebook technologies, and durable magnesium casing. And, with the impressive 13.3" widescreen display with XBRITE™ technology and a suite of Sony's original multimedia software, you have the tools you need for work and entertainment on-the-go.

VGN-S460P/B

VAIO® S Series Notebook PC

Hardware

Processor

Intel® Pentium® M Processor 740 (1.73GHz1, 2MB L2 cache)

Front Side Bus Speed

533MHz

Chipset

Intel® 915PM

LCD

13.3" WXGA with XBRITE™ Technology (1280x800)

Integrated Wireless LAN

Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection

(802.11b/g)

Hard Drive

80GB25400rpm Serial ATA

Memory

512MB PC-3200 400MHz DDR2 (256MB x 2) (Expandable to 2GB)

Graphics

NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 6200 with TurboCache™ supporting

128MB

(NVIDIA® TurboCache™ technology combines the size and

bandwidth of video memory and dynamically available system memory for optimal system performance.)

Graphics Interface

VGA out w/ Smart Display Sensor

Optical Drive

DVD+R Double Layer/DVD±RW Drive DVD+R DL Write (2.4x MAX) DVD±RW Drive +RW DVD+R Write (4x MAX), DVD+RW Write (2.4x MAX)

-RW DVD-R Write (4x MAX), DVD-RW Write (2x MAX) CD-RW CD-R Write (24x MAX); CD-RW Write (10x MAX) DVD Read (8x MAX); CD Read (24x MAX)

Modem

Integrated V.90 Modem with RJ-11 interface

Ethernet

10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet with RJ-45 interface

Audio

Windows® sound system compatible, Built-in stereo speakers

Audio Interface

Monaural mini microphone jack, Stereo mini headphone jack

Memory Stick® Media Slot

Supports optional Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO™

PC Card Slots

One PCMCIA - Type II/Type I card slot with CardBus support

Other Interfaces

One 4pin i.LINK®6connector(IEEE 1394), 2 USB 2.0 ports,

port replicator connector

Optional Port Replicator

3 USB 2.0, Ethernet, VGA, DVI-D, printer, DC in

Optional Floppy Drive

External 1.44 MB, 3.5” USB floppy drive (VGP-UFD1)

Pointing Device

Electro-Static touch pad

Keyboard

QWERTY, 82 keys with 2mm stroke and 18.05mm pitch

Action Buttons

S1, S2 (programmable), WLAN on/off

Power Requirements

105W+10%

Battery

Lithium-ion Battery (VGP-BPS2)

Estimated Battery Life

Standard Battery: 1.5 - 3.0 hours

Weight

4.3 lbs. with standard battery (weight is approximate and may vary)

Dimensions

12.3”(W) x 1.18”-1.39”(H) x 8.85”(D)

Color

Black

Supplied Accessories

Standard Lithium-ion battery (VGP-BPS2) AC adapter (VGP-AC19V10) Power cord

Optional Accessories

Additional Battery (VGP-BPS2) Large Capacity Battery (VGP-BPL2) Port Replicator (VGP-PRS2) AC Adapter (VGP-AC19V10) Visual Communication Camera (PCGA-UVC11A) Slim Carrying Case (PCGA-CCB2) Notebook Briefase (PCGA-CCV) Notebook Backpack (PCGA-CCP3) Neoprene notebook and AC adapter cases (VGP-AMC1) Wireless optical mouse (PCGA-WMS5/S) USB Mobile Mouse- Black (PCGA-UMS3/B) USB Mobile Mouse- Silver (PCGA-UMS3/S) Memory Card Adapter (VGP-MCA10) 512MB memory expansion module (VGP-MM512L) 60GB External Hard Drive (PCGA-HDM06)

External Floppy Disk Drive (VGP-UFD1)

Software

Operating System

Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 2

Sony Original Software

VAIO Zone™ with WinDVD™ Click to DVD™ - DVD Creation DVGate Plus™ - Digital Video SonicStage® - Digital Music PictureGear Studio™ - Digital Photo VAIO Media™ - Network File Sharing

Other Software Applications

InterVideo® WinDVD® Intuit Quicken® 2005 New User Edition (Previous Quicken

users may require upgrade.)

Microsoft® Works 8.0 - Word Processing, Spreadsheet,

Calendar, Scheduling, Contact Management, and Database

Microsoft® Office® 2003 60-Day Trial Small Business Edition Sonic Record Now!® 7

Anti-Virus and Recovery Software

Norton® Internet Security™ 90-Day Subscription - Norton

AntiVirus®, Norton Personal Firewall, Norton Privacy Control, Norton AntiSpam®, Norton Parental Control

Intermute™ SpySubtract™ 30-Day Trial VAIO® Update software VAIO® Recovery Wizard software VAIO® Control Center

Internet Services

AOL Online™ 90-Day Trial - New Users Only

Service and Warranty

Limited Warranty

1 Year Limited Warranty

Telephone Support

1 year toll-free technical telephone assistance, available

24-hours, 7-days-a-week10.

Online and Email Support

Support available from http://www.sony.com/pcsupport

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Last Updated 2005-03-24