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Feature-packed portability. Exceptional good looks.
Feature Packed Value
Affordable, full-sized note-
book with eye-catching great
looks that are sure to get you
noticed. Full-sized ergonom-
ic
keyboard,
Integrated
802.11b/g Wireless LAN,
Memory Stick PRO™ media
slot. Gently slanted keyboard
provides a comfortable hand
and wrist position.
Model
PCG-K23
HARDWARE
Processor
1
Intel
Pentium
4 Processor 2.80 GHz
®
®
(512kb L2 Cache)
Front Side Bus Speed
533MHz
Chipset
ATI Radeon™ IGP 345M
Hard Drive
2
60GB
Integrated Wireless LAN
3
IEEE 802.11b/g
LCD
15.4" WXGA with XBRITE™
1280x800
Technology (
)
Graphics
ATI Radeon™ IGP 345M
Video RAM (shared)
64MB
Memory
512MB (256MB x 2/DDR266)
Memory Max
1GB
Optical Drive
4
DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo Drive
CD Read (25.8x MAX), CD-R Write (24x MAX)
CD-RW Read (15.1x MAX), CD-RW Write (24x MAX)
DVD Read (8.3x MAX), DVD-R Read (4.2x MAX)
DVD-RW Read (4.2x MAX), DVD+R Read (4.2x MAX)
DVD+RW Read (4.2x MAX)
Modem
Integrated V.90 Modem with RJ-11
interface
Ethernet
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet
with RJ-45 interface
Memory Stick
®
Media Slot
Supports optional Memory Stick,
5
Memory Stick PRO™ media
PC Card Slots
One PCMCIA Type II/Type I
card slot with CardBus support
Audio
Windows
sound system compatible,
®
Built-in stereo speakers
Audio Interface
Monaural mini microphone jack,
Headphone jack (stereo mini)
Graphics Interface
VGA out
Enhanced Wide Screen
Enhanced wide screen for-
mat lets you take full advan-
tage of DVD movies, view
side-by-side page layouts,
spreadsheets and toolbars.
Other Interfaces
6
®
i.LINK
connector (IEEE 1394)
,
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
135W+10%
Battery
Lithium-ion battery (PCGA-BP2NY)
Estimated Battery Life
7
1.5 - 3 hours
Optional Floppy Drive
External 1.44 MB, 3.5" USB floppy
drive (PCGA-UFD5)
Weight
8.04 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 (inches)
Supplied Accessories
Standard Lithium-ion battery
Power cord & AC adapter
Optional Accessories
Rechargeable Battery Pack
(PCGA-BP2NY)
AC Adapter (PCGA-AC19V9)
802.11 a/b/g Wireless LAN Router
Access Point (PCWA-AR800)
802.11 a/b/g Wireless LAN Ethernet
3
Converter (PCWA-DE80)
Visual Communication Camera
(PCGA-UVC11A)
Backpack
(PCGA-CCP3)
Neoprene notebook and AC adapter
cases (PCGA-CCN1S)
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
2
(PCGA-HDM06)
External Floppy Disk Drive
(PCGA-UFD5)
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,
movies and photos any-
where your notebook can go
with you.
SOFTWARE
Operating System
Microsoft® Windows®
XP Home Edition
VAIO® K Series Software Bundle
Sony VAIO Update software
Sony VAIO Recovery Wizard software
Sony VAIO Help and Support software
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader
Google™ Toolbar
Intuit Quicken® 2004 New User
11
Edition
InterVideo® WinDVD®
Microsoft® Works 7.0
Microsoft Office® 2003 60-Day Trial
8
(Student/Teacher Edition)
VAIO® Creation Suite Software
Sony DVGate Plus™ Software
Sony SonicStage® software
Sony Picture Gear™ Studio software
Sony VAIO Media™ software
Anti-Virus Software
Norton® Internet Security™ 90-Day
Subscription
Internet Services
8
AOL Online™ 90-day Trial
Limited Warranty
1 Year Battery
9
1 Year Hardware Parts and Labor
Repair Service
Includes customer-replaceable part
service and mail-in Sony depot
10
service options
Telephone Support
1 year of 24-hour, 7-day-a-week,
free support for hardware issues.
90 days of free support for soft-
ware and operating system issues.
On-line and Email Support
Free 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
PCG-K23
Sony
Wireless Freedom
notebooks are beautiful,
Integrated wireless capabili-
ergonomic, affordable and
ties let you connect to thou-
sands of Hotspots across
equipped with integrated
the country to check email,
wireless capabilities and
surf the web and stay con-
multimedia features that
3
nected.
Connect to work
will take you from work day
and play - wire-free!
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.
access point, sold separately. Internet
sion is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, SonicStage, Memory
Stick, and VAIO are registered trademarks of Sony.
connection may require fees.
XBRITE, Memory Stick PRO, MagicGate, DVgate Plus,
4. DVD Media/Formats are not uni-
VAIO Media, Picture Gear Studio and Like No Other are
versally compatible.
trademarks of Sony. Intel and Celeron are registered trade-
5. Supports Memory Stick PRO™ high-
marks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are
capacity media tested up to 1GB. Does
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other
not support MagicGate™ functionality.
trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.
6. i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used
Printed in U.S.A. 5/04
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. New users only. Terms and condi-
tions apply.
9. Certain restrictions apply. 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.
10. Type of repair service provided is
solely at Sony's discretion. Not all
types of repair service offered on all
models.
11. 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.
(c)2004 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part without written permis-
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