Sony pcg-k33 Specification Guide

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Model
PCG-K33
HARDWARE
Processor 
Mobile Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Processor
532 (3.06GHz
1
, 1MB L2 Cache)
Front Side Bus Speed
533MHz
Chipset
ATI Radeon™ IGP 345M
Integrated Wireless LAN
IEEE 802.11b/g
3
LCD
15.4” WXGA with XBRITE™ 
technology (
1280x800
)
Hard Drive
60GB
2
(4200rpm)
Memory
512MB PC-2100 266MHz DDR
(256MB x 2)
(Expandable to 1GB Maximum)
Graphics
ATI Radeon™ IGP 345M
64MB Video RAM (shared w/ Main 
Memory)
Graphics Interface
VGA out
Video Interface
A/V mini jack
DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo Drive
4
DVD-ROM  
DVD Read (8x MAX)  
CD-RW
CD-R Write (24x MAX); CD-RW Write (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, 
Headphone jack (stereo mini)
Memory Stick
®
Media Slot
Supports optional Memory Stick, 
Memory Stick PRO™ media
5
PC Card Slots
One PCMCIA Type II/Type I 
card slot with CardBus support
Other Interfaces
i.LINK
®
connector(IEEE 1394)
6
,
3 USB 2.0 ports, DC in, parallel port
Pointing Device
Electro-Static touch pad
Keyboard
QWERTY, 86 keys with 2.7mm stroke 
and 19.19mm pitch
Power Requirements
168W+10%
Battery
Lithium-ion battery (PCGA-BP2NY)
Estimated Battery Life
1.0 - 2.0 hours
7
Weight
8.2 lbs. with standard battery
(weight is approximate and may vary)
Size (W x H x D)
14.1” x 1.6” - 2.2” x 10.9”
Supplied Accessories
Standard Lithium-ion battery 
(PCGA-BP2NY)
AC adapter (PCGA-AC19V9)
Power Cord 
Optional Accessories
Additional Battery (PCGA-BP2NY)
AC Adapter (PCGA-AC19V9)
802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Router 
Access Point (PCWA-AR800)
802.11 a/b/g Wireless LAN Ethernet 
Converter (PCWA-DE80)
3
Visual Communication Camera 
(PCGA-UVC11A)
Notebook Backpack (PCGA-CCP3)
Sport Backpack (VGP-AMB2) 
Large Carrying Case (PCGA-CCGX) 
Neoprene notebook and AC adapter 
cases (VGP-AMC3)
Wireless optical mouse
(PCGA-WMS5/S)
USB Mobile Mouse- Black
(PCGA-UMS3/B)
USB Mobile Mouse- Silver
(PCGA-UMS3/S)
USB Optical VAIO Mouse
(PCGA-UMS5)
Memory Card Adapter (VGP-MCA10)
512MB memory expansion module 
(VGP-MM512G)
60GB External Hard Drive
(PCGA-HDM06)
2
External Floppy Disk Drive
(PCGA-UFD5)
SOFTWARE
Operating System
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP Home Edition
SONY
®
Original Software
DVGate Plus™ - Digital Video
SonicStage
®
- Digital Music 
PictureGear Studio™ - Digital Photo 
VAIO Media™ - Network File Sharing
VAIO
®
K Series Software Bundle
Adobe
®
Acrobat
®
Reader
Intuit
®
Quicken
®
2005 New User 
Edition
10
InterVideo
®
WinDVD
®
Microsoft
®
Works 8.0 - Word 
Processing, Spreadsheet, Calendar, 
Scheduling, Contact Management 
and Database
Microsoft
®
Office 2003 60-Day Trial 
(Student/Teacher Edition)
Anti-Virus & Recovery Software
Norton Internet Security™ 90-Day 
Subscription - Norton AntiVirus
®
Norton Personal Firewall, Norton 
Privacy Control, Norton AntiSpam
®
,
Norton Parental Control
Sony VAIO Update software
Sony VAIO Recovery Wizard software
Sony VAIO Help and Support software
Internet Services
AOL Online™ 90-day Trial - New 
Users Only
SERVICE AND WARRANTY 
INFORMATION 
Limited Warranty
1 Year Limited Warranty
8
Telephone Support
1 year toll-free technical telephone 
assistance, available 24/7
9
On-line Support
Support available from 
http://www.sony.com/pcsupport
1. GHz denotes microprocessor inter-
nal 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 por-
tion of hard disk space is reserved as
a recovery partition.
3. Requires compatible wireless LAN 
access point, sold separately. Internet
connection may require fees.
4. DVD Media/Formats are not univer-
sally compatible.  
5. Supports Memory Stick PRO™ high-
capacity media tested up to 1GB. Does 
not support MagicGate™ functionality.
6. i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used 
only to designate that a product con-
tains an IEEE 1394 connector. All 
products with an i.LINK connector 
may not communicate with each other.
7. Estimated battery life. Actual battery 
life may vary on usage.
8. See actual Limited Warranty for 
details.
9. 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 applica
ble software vendor.
10. Previous Quicken users may require
additional upgrade.
Computer Interface: The computer industry lacks stan-
dards, and therefore, there are a multitude of varying
software packages and add-on hardware options. This
personal computer is not manufactured to operate any
specific software, and Sony does not and cannot make
any warranty or representation with respect to the per-
formance of this product with any particular software
packages and/or non-Sony add-on hardware options
except those mentioned in this document. Sony hereby
disclaims any representations or warranty that this prod-
uct is compatible with any combination of products you
may choose to connect. 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 deter-
mine for themselves the suitability and compatibility of
the hardware and software in each and every particular
instance. Software titles pre-installed on the Sony
Notebook Computer are subject to change without
notice. Simulated graphic shown on display.
Preinstalled software may not be identical to retail ver-
sions or have all documentation. This product meets the
standards of the International Energy Star Program for
energy efficiency. Features and specifications are sub-
ject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and
measurements are approximate.
©2004 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part without written permis-
sion is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, SonicStage, Memory
Stick, XBRITE, Memory Stick PRO, MagicGate, DVgate
Plus, VAIO Media, PictureGear Studio, Like No Other and
VAIO are trademarks of Sony. Intel and Pentium are regis-
tered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft and
Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation. All other trademarks are trademarks of their
respective owners.
Printed in U.S.A.9/04
Multimedia
Entertainment
Go from work center to mul-
timedia center. Integrated
optical drive and pre-loaded
software lets you create, edit
and burn CDs, enjoy music,
watch movies
4
and organize
photos anywhere your note-
book can go with you.
Enhanced Wide 
Screen
Enhanced 15.4” wide screen
format lets you take full
advantage of DVD
4
movies,
view side-by-side page lay-
outs, spreadsheets and tool-
bars.
Wireless 
Freedom
Integrated wireless capabili-
ties let you connect to thou-
sands of Hotspots across
the country to check email,
surf the web and stay con-
nected.
3
Connect to work
and play - wire-free!
Feature Packed 
Value
Affordable, full-sized note-
book with eye-catching great
looks that are sure to get you
noticed. Equipped with
essential features like full-
sized ergonomic keyboard,
Integrated 802.11b/g
Wireless LAN, and Memory
Stick PRO™ media slot.
Gently slanted keyboard pro-
vides a comfortable hand
and wrist position. 
Sony
®
VAIO
®
K Series
notebooks are beautiful,
ergonomic, affordable and
equipped with integrated
wireless capabilities and
multimedia features that
will take you from work day
to night life. It’s a totally
versatile entry-level note-
book that combines the
technology you need for
mobile survival with a price
that’s easy on your wallet.
Feature-packed portability. Exceptional good looks. 
Notebook
PCG-K33