SONY PCGK23
Owner's Manual

Feature-packed portability. Exceptional good looks.
Feature Packed Value Affordable, full-sized notebook with eye-catching great looks that are sure to get you noticed. Full-sized ergonomic keyboard, Integrated 802.11b/g Wireless LAN, Memory Stick PRO� media slot. Gently slanted keyboard provides a comfortable hand and wrist position. Enhanced Wide Screen Enhanced wide screen format lets you take full advantage of DVD movies, view side-by-side page layouts, spreadsheets and toolbars. Multimedia Entertainment Go from work center to multimedia center. Integrated optical drive and pre-loaded software lets you create, edit and burn CDs, enjoy music, movies and photos anywhere your notebook can go with you. Wireless Freedom Integrated wireless capabilities let you connect to thousands of Hotspots across the country to check email, surf the web and stay connected.3 Connect to work and play - wire-free!

PCG-K23 Notebook
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 notebook that combines the technology you need for mobile survival with a price that�s easy on your wallet.

Model PCG-K23 HARDWARE Processor Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 2.80 GHz 1 (512kb L2 Cache) Front Side Bus Speed 533MHz Chipset ATI Radeon� IGP 345M Hard Drive 60GB 2 Integrated Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g3 LCD 15.4� WXGA with XBRITE� Technology (1280x800) Graphics ATI Radeon� IGP 345M Video RAM (shared) 64MB Memory 512MB (256MB x 2/DDR266) Memory Max 1GB Optical Drive DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo Drive4
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)

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 135W+10% Battery Lithium-ion battery (PCGA-BP2NY) Estimated Battery Life 1.5 - 3 hours7 Optional Floppy Drive External 1.44 MB, 3.5� USB floppy drive (PCGA-UFD5) Weight 8.04 lbs. with standard battery
(weight H x D) Size (Wisxapproximate and may vary) 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 Converter (PCWA-DE80)3 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)

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 Edition11 InterVideo® WinDVD® Microsoft® Works 7.0 Microsoft Office® 2003 60-Day Trial (Student/Teacher Edition)8 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 AOL Online� 90-day Trial8 Limited Warranty 1 Year Battery 1 Year Hardware Parts and Labor9 Repair Service Includes customer-replaceable part service and mail-in Sony depot service options10 Telephone Support 1 year of 24-hour, 7-day-a-week, free support for hardware issues. 90 days of free support for software and operating system issues. On-line and Email Support Free support available from http://www.sony.com/pcsupport 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 compatible wireless LAN

access point, sold separately. Internet connection may require fees. 4. DVD Media/Formats are not universally compatible. 5. Supports Memory Stick PRO� highcapacity 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 contains 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 conditions apply. 9. Certain restrictions apply. For a copy of Sony�s warranty, please visit www.sony.com/pcsupport, call tollfree 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 standards, 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 performance 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 product 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 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 Notebook Computer are subject to change without notice. Simulated graphic shown on display. Preinstalled software may not be identical to retail versions or have all documentation. This product meets the standards of the International Energy Star Program for energy efficiency. Features and specifications are subject 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-

sion is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, SonicStage, Memory Stick, and VAIO are registered trademarks of Sony. XBRITE, Memory Stick PRO, MagicGate, DVgate Plus, VAIO Media, Picture Gear Studio and Like No Other are trademarks of Sony. Intel and Celeron are registered 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. 5/04

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, Memory Stick PRO� media5 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

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)

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