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    Sz680 questions

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by pdudas, Dec 16, 2007.

  1. pdudas

    pdudas Notebook Consultant

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    I have an Sz680 wit the following configuration:

    - Intel® Core™ Duo 2 Processor T7250 2.0GHz 2MB
    - 13.3" WXGA LED Backlit XBRITE LCD (1280 x 800)
    - 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 Memory (4GB Max)
    - NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 8400GS & Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
    - 120GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive w/ G-Sensor™ Shock Protection (upgraded to 250gb Samsung drive)
    - Dual Layer DVD±RW Optical Drive
    - Integrated Multi-Card Reader for SD/MS/MS PRO with MagicGate®
    - ExpressCard™/34 & PCMCIA PC Card Slots
    - Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit LAN
    - Integrated Intel N 802.11a+b/g/n Wireless LAN
    - Integrated Global 56K V92 Modem
    - Integrated Bluetooth 2.0 (PAN)
    - Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
    - Biometric Fingerprint Scanner
    - Built-in Motion Eye Web Camera
    - Built-in Electro-Static touch pad
    - Sony® Sound Reality™ Audio
    - Carbon Fiber & Alloy Encasings

    Questions:

    1: Can you tell me what is the difference between the SZ680 and SZ680N models? Mine says Sz680 on the sticker below the screen...

    2: Is it possible to build internal HSDPA module into this notebook like on the following picture?
    [​IMG]
    I have an USB HSDPA modem (Huawei E220) and it works well, but I want an internal solution...

    3: What is the battery rundown time in Vista, in XP (with the standard battery)?
    Which lasts longer?
    Now I use Vista business clean install. Will the notebook works longer in XP?

    4: Where can I download the following background image?
    [​IMG]

    5: I want to know the power consumption of the notebook. Do you know any utility that shows this info (discharging w/ Charging w)?

    Thanks in advance!
     
    pdudas, Dec 16, 2007
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  2. Hunningolla

    Hunningolla Notebook Consultant

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    Dunno,duonno,dunno,dunno. :D
    XP _should_ be a little more battery efficient but I recall reading you need to manually shut down some usb ports in order for the camera not to take power all the time. In vista you get from 3+ upto about 6h battery time depending on what you do. Notebook hardware control (nhc) gives you charging/discharging info. Hope this helps!
     
    Hunningolla, Dec 16, 2007
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  3. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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  4. pdudas

    pdudas Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks!

    And how will I know the consumption in Vista?
     
    pdudas, Dec 16, 2007
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  5. hendra

    hendra Notebook Virtuoso

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    From http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/model-find.pl?mdl=sz680 , they seem to be identical. Both systems are configured to order and both refer to the same PDF specification. Look at Manuals-Specs-Warranty -> Marketing Specification(CTO).
     
    hendra, Dec 16, 2007
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