Sony PCG-K37 Specification Guide

PCG-K37

Mobile Intel

®

Pentium

®

4 Processor 

538 (3.20GHz

1

, 1MB L2 Cache)

533MHz

ATI Radeon™ IGP 345M

IEEE 802.11b/g

3

15.4” WXGA (

1280x800

) with 

XBRITE™ technology 

80GB

2

(4200rpm)

1GB PC-2100 266MHz DDR

(512MB x 2)

(Expandable to 1GB Maximum)

ATI Radeon™ IGP 345M

64MB Video RAM (shared w/ Main 

Memory)

VGA out 

A/V mini jack 

DVD+R Double Layer

DVD+R Write (2.4x MAX)

DVD+RW

DVD+R Write (8x MAX), DVD+RW Write  
(4x MAX)

DVD-RW

DVD-R Write (8x MAX); DVD-RW Write (4x

MAX)

CD-RW

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

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, 
Headphone jack (stereo mini)

Supports optional Memory Stick, 
Memory Stick PRO™ media

5

One PCMCIA Type II/Type I 
card slot with CardBus support 

i.LINK

®

connector(IEEE 1394)

6

,

3 USB 2.0 ports, DC in, parallel port

Electro-Static touch pad

QWERTY, 86 keys with 2.7mm stroke 

and 19.19mm pitch

168W+10%

Lithium-ion battery (PCGA-BP2NY)

1.0 - 2.0 hours

7

8.2 lbs. with standard battery

(weight is approximate and may vary)

14.1” x 1.6” - 2.2” x 10.9”

Standard Lithium-ion battery

Power cord & AC adapter 

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)
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)

Microsoft

®

Windows

®

XP Home Edition

Click to DVD™ - DVD Creation
DVGate Plus™ - Digital Video
SonicStage

®

- Digital Music

PictureGear Studio™ - Digital Photo 
VAIO Media™ - Network File Sharing

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)

Sonic RecordNow!

®

7

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 - New 

Users only

1 Year Limited Warranty

8

1 year toll-free technical telephone 
assistance, available 24/7

9

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 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, Picture Gear 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

Go from work center to mul-
timedia center. Integrated
optical drive and pre-loaded
software lets you create, edit
and burn DVDs

4

, enjoy

music, movies and photos
anywhere your notebook can
go with you.

Enhanced wide screen for-
mat lets you take full advan-
tage of DVD movies, view
side-by-side page layouts,
spreadsheets and toolbars.

Burn professional quality
DVDs and CDs.

4

Store up to

8.5GB of data, music, pho-
tos or movies on a single
DVD.

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!

Affordable, full-sized note-
book with eye-catching great
looks that are sure to get you
noticed. Equipped with
essential tools like full-sized
ergonomic keyboard, Inte-
grated 802.11b/g Wireless
LAN, and Memory Stick
PRO™ media slot. Gently
slanted keyboard provides 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. 

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