Sony VGN-NS230DP Laptop User Manual


 
Sony of Canada Ltd.
• 115 Gordon Baker Rd. • Toronto, ON • M2H 3R6 www.sonystyle.ca
VGN-NS230DP
VAIO® NS Notebook PC
Specifications
General
Computer Type:
Notebook
Type of Use:
Portable
Action Buttons:
AV Mode, Mute
Pointing Device:
Electro
-
static touch pad
Hardware
Keyboard:
QWERTY, 86 keys with 2.5mm stroke and 19.05mm pitch
- Bilingual (English/French)
Camera:
Built
-
in 1.3 megapixel MOTION EYE
®
camera and microphone
Processor
Type:
Intel®Pentium Processor T3400
Speed:
2.16GHz
Front Side Bus Speed:
667MHz
L2 Cache:
1MB
Memory
Type:
DDR2
Installed:
3GB (PC2
-
5300) 2GBx1+1GBx1)
Maximum:4GB
Speed:
667MHz
Hard Drive
Capacity:
250GB
Speed:
5400rpm
Interface:
Serial ATA
Optical Drive #1
CD Support: Read / Write (CD/
-
R/
-
RW)
DVD Support: Read / Write (DVD±R/±RW/±R DL/
-
RAM)
Expansion Slots
Multimedia Card Reader:
One Memory Stick PRO™
(
Standard/Duo)
media slot with MagicGate
®
functionality
One ExpressCard
®/
media slot
One Secure Digital (SD memory card) media slot
Audio
Sound System: Intel®
High Definition Audio
Display
Screen Size:
15.4"
Resolution:
1280 x 800 (WXGA)
XBRITE
Technology:
Yes
Graphics
Processor:
Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500 MHD with Intel Clear
Video Technology. Total Available Graphics Memory: 1320MB (max.)
C
hipset:
Intel®
GL40 Express Chipset
In
puts and Outputs
M
odem Jack:
1
M
icrophone Input:
1
U
SB Port(s):
4 (2.0 compliant)
V
GA Output(s):
1
D
C
-
In:
1
i.LINK
®
Connection:
1 (4pin) i.LINK
® connector (IEEE 1394)
E
thernet Connection (s):
1
N
etworking/Modem
E
thernet Protocol:
10Base
-
T/100Base
-
TX/1000Base
-
T (Gigabit)
E
thernet Speed:
Fast Ethernet (RJ
-
45)
M
odem Type:
Integrated V.92/V.90 Modem (RJ
-
11)
W
ireless LAN:
Atheros 802.11 b/g/n Wireless Network Connection
P
ower
B
attery Type:
Standard Capacity Lithium
-
ion Battery (VGP
-
BPS13/B)
Estimated Battery Life:
1.5
-
4.0 hours
Standard Capacity Battery
2.0
-
5.5 hours
Large Capacity Battery
P
ower Requirements:
95W + 10%
S
oftware
Operating System:
Genuine Microsoft
®
Windows Vista
®Home Premium
32
-
bit - Bilingual (English/French)
Supplied Software:
Microsoft®Works SE 9.0
VAIO
®
Multimedia Suite:
"VAIO®Startup Assistant
Click to Disc Editor
-
Import, Edit, Burn
VAIO
®Movie Story
-
Simple Movie Creation
VAIO
®
MusicBox
-
Music by Mood
VAIO
®
Media plus
-
Multimedia Streaming Software
*Please access VAIO
®
Help and Support from your PC for a complete
list of software applications and trials."
1
12
2
5
9
8
3
10
10
Service and Warranty Information
Telephone Support:
1 Year
Limited Warranty Term:1 Year
Environmental Information
EPEAT™
:
Silver
RoHS
®
:
Compliant
For more information: www.sony.com/vaioeco
ENERGY STAR®
:
4.0
Regulation and Standard Compliance
Energy Star®
Compliant:
4.0
Dimensions
Weight:
6.4 lbs
(with standard battery)
Measurements:
14.18"(W) x 1.24
-
1.5"(H) x 10.63"(D)
Supplied Accessories
Standard Capacity Lithium
-
ion battery (VGP
-
BPS13/B)
AC Adapter
Power Cord
Optional Accessories
Large Capacity Battery (VGP
-
BPL13)
Additional Standard Lithium
-
ion Battery (VGP
-
BPS13A/B)
Stick AC Adapter (VGP
-
AC19V30)
USB Optical Mouse(VGP
-
UMS55/W)
USB Portable Speaker (VGP
-
USP1)
Neoprene Notebook and AC Adapter Case (VGP
-
AMC3)
Notebook Backpack (VGP
-
CCP3/H)
Sport Backpack (VGP
-
CCP4/L)
Color:
Pink
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. Viewable area measured diagonally.
6
. Non
-
metric weights and measures are approximate and may vary.
7
. Measured at the narrowest point
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. Actual battery life may vary based on product settings, usage
patterns and environmental conditions.
11. See actual limited warranty for details.
12. A portion of the system memory over 3GB may not be available to
the operating system.
11
6
6,7
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, Sony logo, VAIO,
VAIO logo, XBRITE
-
ECO, MOTION EYE, MagicGate, Memory Stick PRO 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, Centrino
and Core are trademarks of the Intel Corporation in the U.S. and in other
countries. ENERGY STAR and its logo are trademarks. All other
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