Sony VGN-SZ76GN/B Laptop User Manual


 
MUSIC
SUPPORT
VAIO Update
Alerting you to important changes via Internet that
appear as reminder balloons on your desktop.***
Norton Internet Security™ 2008
Highly effective monitoring for viruses and spyware
helps keep computing secure.****
VAIO Recovery Center / VAIO Data Restore Tool
VIDEO & PHOTOS
Roxio Easy Media Creator / Win DVD for VAIO /Picasa™
VAIO MusicBox
Intelligent software that automatically
plays music from your collection that
fits your mood, activity or time of day.
SonicStage Mastering Studio
Convert analogue music to digitally
enhanced audio** with high-quality
effector modules.
SonicStage Mastering Studio
Audio Filter
Enhance any audio content played on
VAIO laptop PCs and enjoy it with
excellent headphone presets.
Click to Disc / Click to Disc Editor
Create video/photo DVDs with menus in
one click. Use photos and footage you've
edited with Click to Disc Editor.
VAIO Content Exporter
Simply and smoothly export a wide
range of AV files, including video
footage and photos you’ve enjoyed
creating yourself.
Adobe
®
Premiere
®
Elements
Enjoy advanced editing of videos,
photos, and music with this
renowned software.
Adobe
®
Photoshop
®
Elements
Add a personal touch to your prized
still images and present them
effectively to your friends.
VAIO Movie Story
Automatically produce high-quality
home movies with a professional feel
in three simple steps.
Built-in MOTION EYE camera
centred on an LCD bezel
VAIO mirror logo
Built-in Fingerprint Sensor
Sony recommends
Windows Vista
®
Business.
Genuin
e
Wi
n
d
ows
Vi
sta
®
Business
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Basic specifications
NVIDIA
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G
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®
8400M GS GPU
Memor
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VGN-SZ76GN/B
Main features
H
an
d
y presentat
i
on:
Plu
g
& Displa
y
Comfortable t
y
pin
g
:
Full-pitched Ke
y
boar
d
Hi
g
h
qua
li
ty soun
d:
S
ound Realit
y
A
udio
C
hi
p
D
ir
ec
t M
ed
i
a
A
ccess:
Memory
S
tick Duo
S
lot
B
road media capability
:
M
emory
C
ard Adapto
r
L
ight for its size:
1
.
93k
g
H
igh-durability
:
M
agnes
i
um
b
o
dy
Beautiful viewing
:
C
lear Bright L
CD
Ne
tw
o
rk fr
eedo
m
:
W
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l
ess
LA
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02.11a
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Draft n
&
Bluetoot
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uilt-in
C
amera
:
MO
TI
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N EY
E
Mobile endurance and security
F
or powerful mobile performance, lon
g
-lastin
g
stamina is essential. VAI
O
SZ76GN/B offers up to 6 hours* with standard battery VGP-BPS9A/B, and up to 9 hours*
with optional batter
y
VGP-BPL9. In addition, VAIO SZ76GN/B is equipped with a TPM securit
y
c
hip
, biometric
f
ingerprint sensor, and HDD password capability
f
or quick log-on and extra data
s
ecurity. Fast and smooth mobility comes from VAI
O
S
Z76
G
N
/B
s
compat
ibili
ty w
i
t
h
w
i
re
l
ess
LAN
s
tandards IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11
g
and IEEE 802.11 Draft n (Wi-Fi). And, by sensin
g
s
hakes or shocks and securing the HDD, VAIO HDD Protection with integrated 3D acceleration sensor prevents
i
m
p
ortant
d
ata
l
oss.
*
Estimated battery life (under JEITA Battery Run Time Measurement Method ver. 1.0). Actual battery life may vary with different operating conditions and settings.
E
stimated battery li
f
e at
S
PEED M
O
D
E
will be approximately 1.5 hours shorter for V
G
P-BP
S
9A
/
B and approximately 2.0 hours shorter for V
G
P-BPL9
.
R
ecommended headse
t
S
on
y
Ericsson HBH-PV705
*
Assured securit
y:
T
PM
S
ecurity
C
hip
/
H
a
r
d
Di
s
k P
ass
w
o
r
d
Instant ID reco
g
nition
:
Fingerprint
S
enso
r
Powerful Software for creative minds.
* Availability depends on region.
** Roland EDIROL AUDIO capture UA-25* or
UA-101* USB audio interface device required.
*** Internet connection required for use.
**** Free use of 90 days. Further update will
be charged.
Note: Any copying or reproduction of
copyrighted material may amount to
copyright infringement.
Communication advantages + AV
VAI
O
S
Z76
G
N
/
B features advanced mobile P
C
communication with
b
uilt-in MOTION EYE camera and mic. Simply turn on MOTION EYE fo
r
convenient videoconferencing. Or use Bluetooth
®
-
com
p
at
ibl
e
h
ea
d
sets
with a
pp
lications for smooth voice communication. VAI
O
S
Z76
G
N
/
B also
f
eatures versatile audiovisual capabilities.
S
on
y
s
S
ound Reality audio
chip takes sound performance to a superior level. And SonicStage
Mastering Studio Audio Filter with 4 exclusive sound presets works
s
uperbl
y
with speciall
y
recommended headphones*. With VAI
O
S
Z76
G
N
/
B
s
DVD
±
RW/
±
/
/
R
DL
/
RAM Drive, archivin
g
your di
g
ital
m
asterpieces like home videos, edited movies, or photos could
n
t
be
s
moother. For flexible editing capability, take advantage of the integrated
Memor
y
Stick Duo slot and ExpressCard
/34 slot plus bundled Memor
y
C
ard Ada
p
tor.
C
ommunicate, create, and listen with VAI
O
S
Z76
G
N
/
B
!
Advanced tech styled in a 13.3" wide size
V
AI
O
S
Z76
G
N
/
B
s
13.3" wide size offers optimum displa
y
space
f
or efficient business use or movies.
Op
en an a
pp
lication window
with a task menu, or two in horizontal layout. The latest operatin
g
system, Windows Vist
a
®
Business, comes preinstalled and
W
indow
s
®
XP Professional Installer is also
p
rovided for the sake of those who use
Wi
n
do
w
s
®
XP
a
t w
o
r
k
.
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nn
o
v
a
t
i
v
e
I
nt
el
®
C
entrin
o
®
P
rocessor
T
ec
h
no
l
ogy ensures
e
xtremely smooth and power
f
ul mobile per
f
ormance
f
eaturin
g
the newest accelerated
I
nt
e
l
®
C
ore
2 Duo Processor T8300
(
2.40
G
Hz
)
, and advanced Mobile Intel
®
G
M965
Express Chipset supported b
y
FSB 800MHz, and Intel
®
Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
Network Connection. Son
y
s unique H
y
brid Graphic S
y
stem offers a choice of
e
xterna
l
NVIDIA
®
G
eForc
e
®
8400M
GS
G
PU or internal graphics accelerator.
U
se
S
PEED M
O
DE for 3D
g
ames, video playin
g
or editin
g
, and
S
TAMINA
M
O
DE for various mobile scenes.