PCV-RX280DS
Sony VAIO Digital Studio™
➢ Dual Drives — DVD-ROM and CD-RW
➢ Movie Editing and Video Email
➢ Intel® Pentium® III Processor 1 GHz†
➢ High-speed Internet Ready w ith
10/100Base-T Ethernet
➢ i.LINK (IEEE 1394) Interface and USB Connectors
i.LINK®
(IEEE 1394)
➢ FREE i.LINK Cable in Box
➢ Microsoft® Word 2000 Included
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ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS
Video Audio Integrated Operation
Model
Dimensions (CPU)
PCV-RX280DS
8.0"(W) x 14.2"(H) x 14.6"(D)
Processor
Weight (CPU)
28.7 lbs.
Service
One Year Limited Expressed Repair Service (upon
registration; 90 days without registration)*
Limited Warranty
One Year Parts and Labor (upon registration; 90 days
without registration)*
†
Intel® Pentium® III Processor 1 GHz
FEATURES
Cache Memory
†
• Intel® Pentium® III processor 1 GHz
256 KB Integrated On-Die Level 2
Front Side Bus Speed
133 MHz
Standard RAM
128 MB PC-133 SDRAM, expandable to 512 MB
• 128 MB PC-133 SDRAM (expandable to 512 MB)
• 133 MHz Front Side Bus
Telephone Support
Hardware: One Year
Software and Operating System: 90 Days
Hard Drive
††
• 60 GB Ultra ATA/66 hard drive
60 GB†† Ultra ATA/66 Hard Drive
DVD/CD-ROM Drive
16X max. DVD-ROM
40X max. CD-ROM
• 16X max. DVD-ROM/40X CD-ROM max.
• 8X4X32X max. CD-RW drive
Pre-Installed Software
Operating System
CD-RW Drive
8X4X32X max. CD-RW Drive
Floppy Disk Drive
3.5" 1.44 MB Floppy Disk Drive
Video & Graphics
4X AGP 3D Graphics Hardware Acceleration
(NVIDIA® GeForce2 MX™)
32 MB Video Memory (SDRAM)
Modem
V.90 Modem
Ethernet
Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition
Sony Original Software
DVgate™
• High-speed Internet ready with
10/100Base-T Ethernet
Media Bar™
®
• i.LINK (IEEE 1394) chipset on motherboard
MovieShaker™
OpenMG™ Jukebox
®
• Front accessible i.LINK (IEEE 1394) interface
and USB connections
PictureGear™
Smart Capture
Other Software Applications
Adaptec Direct CD™
• 4X AGP 3D Graphics Hardware Acceleration
Adaptec Easy CD Creator™
Adobe Acrobat® Reader
Adobe PhotoDeluxe®
Adobe Premiere® LE
Apple QuickTime™
(NVIDIA GeForce2 MX™)
®
10/100Base-T Ethernet
Expansion Slots
One AGP (occupied by Graphics Card)
Three PCI (one occupied by Modem)
Expansion Bays
Two 5.25" Half-Height (occupied)
One External 3.5" (occupied)
Two Internal 3.5" (one occupied)
Port Connectors
• 32 MB Video Memory (SDRAM)
• Programmable VAIO Smart™ Keyboard
• V.90 compatible data/fax modem
• Wheel mouse
ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro
Intuit® Quicken® 2000 Basic
Microsoft® Outlook® Express
Microsoft® Word 2000
Sonic Foundry Sound Forge® XP
Online Center
Three USB (one front/two rear)
One PS/2® Mouse
• External Stereo Speakers
America Online®**
One PS/2 Keyboard
One VGA
One Serial
One Parallel
One Game/MIDI
One 6pin i.LINK
One 4pin i.LINK
One Headphone Out
CompuServe® 2000**
EarthLink TotalAccess™**
Netscape® Communicator®
Prodigy Internet™**
• FREE i.LINK cable in box
Tool Center
McAfee VirusScan
Sony Application Recovery CD(s)
Sony System Recovery CD(s)
One Line In
Sony Electronics Inc.
One Microphone
Supplied Accessories
Speakers
VAIO Smart Keyboard
PS/2 Wheel Mouse
RJ-11 Phone Cord
Personal Network Solutions Company
16765 West Bernardo Drive, San Diego, CA 92127
For more information: 1.800.4SONYPC (476-6972)
Computer Interface: The computer industry lacks standards, and therefore, there are a multi-
tude 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 add-on 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 representa-
tives 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 them-
selves the suitability and compatibility of the hardware and software in each and every particu-
lar 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.
Power Cord
4pin-4pin i.LINK cable
Power Requirements
100-120V -3A (50/60Hz)
Power Management
ACPI 1.0 Compliant
†
GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may
affect application performance.
©2000 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without
written permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, Multiscan, Trinitron, DVgate, Media Bar,
MovieShaker, PictureGear, and VAIO are trademarks of Sony. Intel, the Intel Inside logo, and
Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft, Windows and the Windows
logo 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.
Non-metric weights and measurements are approximate.
Advanced Power Management (APM version 1.2)
†† 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.
Printed in U.S.A. 09/00
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