can i run sony vegas on my rather old sony vaio PCG 8U1M?

[richardglastonbury]

My old sony vaio PCG 8U1M has had its hard disk reoplaced and so i no longer have the original vaio operating system running - instead runnning on windows xp - but its my only computer with fire wire connection and i want to edit videos using sony vegas - i cant find the laptop specs anywhere (and the stick on specs on the case have worn off! - so what i want to find out is can I run the latest sony vegas software on it or is it just too limited and slow and instead do i need to buy a new lap top with firewire?

[Blencogo]

You can't find the specifications because you are not quoting a valid Vaio model - you are quoting a chassis number which is shared by several models.

Have a look on the screen surround for a different model number - I think you will find you have something like a VGN-A517S and the specifications can be found on the support pages for that model here: -

http://support.vaio.sony.eu/computing/vaio/specifications/index.aspx?m=VGN-A517S&l=en_GB

What version of Sony Vegas are you wanting to use and will the video be HD?

[richardglastonbury]

Thanks Blencogo  for this - now I see it is a VGN A517M - not sure which version of vegas as I have not got it yet - not HD as I'm filming with a SONY PD170P DV/DVCAM. Anyway I have looked up specs with this model number....so that's been useful, thanks

VGN-A517M

• Specifications
  

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Operating

• Operating SystemWindows XP Home
  
• Service Pack2
  

Technical Platform

• ArchitectureIntel 915PM
  

CPU Section

• Processor NameIntel Pentium M Processor
  
• Processor ManufacturerIntel
  
• Processor Speed (Mhz)1860
  
• Model750
  
• TypePentium M
  
• L2 Cache (kb)2048
  

Memory

• Memory Size (MB)1024
  
• Memory Speed (Mhz)533
  
• Memory TypeDDR2 - PC2-4200 (SO-DIMM)
  
• Max. Supported Memory (MB)2048
  

Display

• Diagonal Size (in)17
  
• Resolution1440 x 900
  
• Resolution TypeWXGA+
  

Graphics

• Graphic Card NameATI Mobility Radeon X600
  
• Total Graphics Memory (MB)128
  

Multimedia

• Audio ChipsetALC260 - 2-Channel High Definition Audio Codec
  
• Chipset ManufacturerRealtek
  
• Audio TypeAC Link
  

Drives

• Hard Drive SATA (GB)100
  

Optical Drives

• Optical DriveCD x24, CD-R x24, CD-RW x24, DVD x8, DVD+R x8, DVD+RW x8, DVD-R x8, DVD-RW x6, DVD DL x4
  

Interfaces

• Memory Stick™ SlotMemory Stick™ Standard, Memory Stick™ PRO
  
• USB Port(s) (quantity)3
  
• USB SpeedHigh/Full/Low
  
• USB Version2.0
  
• 4 Pin i.LINK (IEEE1394)1
  
• Headphone JackYes
  
• Microphone JackYes
  
• TV OutYes
  
• VGAYes
  
• Docking Station ConnectorYes