Sony vgn-s260 Specification Guide

VGN-S260
VGN-S260P

Intel

®

Pentium

®

M Processor 735

(1.70GHz

1

, 2MB L2 cache)

400MHz

Intel

®

855PM

Intel

®

PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network

Connection (802.11b/g)

3

13.3" WXGA with XBRITE™   

Technology (1280x800)

60GB

2

512MB PC-2700 333MHz DDR

(512MB x 1)

(Expandable to 1GB Maximum)

ATI Mobility™ Radeon™ 9200

32MB Video RAM

VGA out w/ Smart Display Sensor

DVD-ROM

4

DVD Read (8x MAX)

CD-RW 

CD-R Write (24x MAX), CD-RW Write (16x MAX)

Integrated V.90 Modem with RJ-11 
interface

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

Windows

®

sound system compatible,

Built-in stereo speakers

Monaural mini microphone jack, 
Stereo mini headphone jack

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

Supports optional Memory Stick, 
Memory Stick PRO™ 

5

One PCMCIA - Type II/Type I card slot

with CardBus support

i.LINK

®

connector(IEEE 1394)

6

, 2 USB

2.0 ports, port replicator connector

Electro-Static touch pad

QWERTY, 82 keys with 2mm stroke 

and 18.05mm pitch

S1, S2 (programmable), WLAN on/off 

68W+10%

Lithium-ion Battery (VGP-BPS2)

Standard Battery: 2.0 - 6.5 hours

7

External 1.44 MB, 3.5” USB floppy 

drive (PCGA-UFD5)

4.2 lbs. with standard battery

12.3” x 1.16 ”-1.39” x 8.85”

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

Additional Battery (VGP-BPS2)
Large Battery (VGP-BPL2)
Port Replicator (VGP-PRS1) 
AC Adapter (VGP-AC16V8)
802.11 a/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)

Slim Carrying Case (PCGA-CCB2)
Notebook Briefcase (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)

USB Optical VAIO Mouse

(PCGA-UMS5)

Memory Card Adapter (VGP-MCA10)
512MB memory expansion module 

(VGP-MM512I)

60GB External Hard Drive

(PCGA-HDM06)

2

External Floppy Disk Drive

(PCGA-UFD5)

External DVD±RW (PCGA-DDRW2)

Microsoft

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Windows

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XP Home Edition (VGN-S260)

Microsoft

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Windows

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XP Professional (VGN-S260P)

DVGate Plus™ - Digital Video
SonicStage

®

2.1 - Digital Music

Picture Gear Studio™ - Digital Photo
VAIO Media™ - Network File Sharing

Intuit Quicken

®

2005 New User 

Edition (Only available on VGN-
S260 - XP Home Option)

9 

InterVideo

®

WinDVD

®

Microsoft

®

Works 8.0 - 

Word

Processing, Spreadsheet, Calendar,
Scheduling, Contact Management, and 
Database

Microsoft

®

Office

®

2003 60-Day Trial 

(Student/Teacher or Small Business 

Edition depending on OS)

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

AOL Online™ 90-day Trial

1 Year Limited Warranty

8

1 year toll-free technical telephone 
assistance, available 24-hours, 7-
days-a-week

10

.

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 uni-
versally compatible.
5. Supports Memory Stick PRO™ high-
capacity media. 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.
For a copy of Sony’s warranty, please visit
www.sony.com/pcsupport, call toll-free
888-476-6972 (888-4SONYPC), or write
to Sony Electronics, 12451 Gateway
Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33913.

9. Previous Quicken users may require

additional upgrade.

10. For certain third party software

applications, Sony provides first level

Phone Support. Additional telephone

support may be available from the appli-

cable 3rd party vendor. Availability and

schedule for any such support is deter-

mined by the applicable software ven-

dor.

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
registered trademarks, and Centrino is a trademark of Intel
Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are registered trade-
marks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are
trademarks of their respective owners.
Printed in U.S.A. 8/04

High resolution wide-screen
with XBRITE

™

LCD technol-

ogy lets you see more of
your pages and spread-
sheets. Smart Display
Sensor instantly adjusts res-
olution when connecting to
compatible displays and
presentation devices.

Create multimedia presenta-
tions, training, or video
reports with digital photos,
graphics, music and video
clips for websites, email,
presentations and DVD

4

.

Wide display and generous
keyboard, yet weighs just
around 4 lbs. Long battery
life

7

and integrated wireless

give you the essentials you
need for mobile survival.

Sony

®

VAIO

®

notebooks

with Intel

®

Centrino™

Mobile Technology with inte-
grated wireless LAN enables
longer battery

7

life in light,

easy to carry designs.
Wireless LAN support lets
you connect to thousands
of Hotspots across the
country to check email, surf
the web and stay connect-
ed

3

.

VAIO

®

S Series notebooks

are packed with unique
and powerful features
designed to enhance your
productivity and entertain-
ment on the road and
beyond. Generous screen
and keyboard won’t cramp
your style whether on a
plane or at a hotspot

3

.

Beauty, power and performance for pure mobile joy.

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