Compaq Presario Media Centre C742EM Notebook PC (GR598EA#ABU)

September 1, 2008

Compaq Presario Media Centre C742EM Notebook PC (GR598EA-ABU) Compaq Presario Media Centre C742EM Notebook PC (GR598EA#ABU) Ever since the invention of computer vast developments and improvements in the technology have occurred. All these have helped in making the computer an effective product. Laptops are the smaller version of computer which performs effectively. Compaq Presario Media Centre C742EM Notebook PC (GR598EA#ABU) is compact in size and very efficient too. This unit has a dimension of 35.70 cm (L) x 25.70 cm (W) x 2.54 cm (min) (H) / 3.96 cm (max) (H) and a weight of 3.10 kg which facilitates easy portability.

Factors considered
With a display of 15.4” WXGA high definition viewing is equipped in this laptop which enhances the quality of the pictures. The display resolution supported by the unit is 1280 x 800 pixels. The company does not compromise with the quality of the unit and has featured a 1.46 GHz Intel Pentium dual core processor T2310. Thus the processing of the work is done with greater performance. Unhindered connectivity and faster transmission is offered with High speed 56K modem.

You can attain outstanding graphic effect with the integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 graphics card. Long lasting and effective storage is facilitated with 251 MB video memory. In the case of network the unit supports Ethernet 10/100BT integrated network interface network card.

Storage and memory
Maximum internal memory that is capable of this unit is 1 GB DDR2 memory. Optical drive included is Super Multi DVD Writer (+/-R +/-RW) with Double Layer support. It supports 160 GB (5400 rpm) hard drive capacity.

Miscellaneous
External ports supported by this Compaq laptops are 3 USB 2.0, 1 VGA port, 1 RJ-11 modem connector, 1 RJ-45 Ethernet connector, S-video TV out, 1 headphones and 1 mic-in. Wireless technology featured is 802.11b/g WLAN which allows quality work output even when the unit is not connected with the wires. High quality audio is made possible with the inbuilt speakers and 3D Sound Blaster Pro compatible sound 16 bit integrated audio system.

Keyboard and mouse

You can access the device with minimum effort as all the buttons has feather touch operation. This keyboard has 101 keys that make your usage better. It is the touch pad that functions as the mouse in this case. This pointing device features On/Off button and dedicated vertical and horizontal Scroll Up/Down pad, volume control, mute buttons and a Quick Launch Button.

Power and other details

The power requirement essential for proper functioning of this unit is 65 W AC Power Adapter. Battery details are 6-cell Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery which ensures qualitative performance. Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit is the operating system supported. Software featured are Microsoft Works 8, Microsoft Office Home, and Student 2007 60-Day Trial Version. The integrated Recovery partition offers security and support to the unit as a whole. Optional reallocation of recovery partition is also featured.

Apart from all the above functions there are features such as Windows Media Player as the notebook help and support multimedia, HP Photosmart Essential, Windows Photo Gallery, Windows Movie Maker, Windows DVD Maker, Roxio MyDVD Basic as the  DVD play, Windows Media centre, Roxio MyDVD Basic, Roxio Creator Basic, QuickPlay for Windows makes this unit a smart one.

Company offers two years warranty on this Compaq Presario Media Centre C742EM Notebook.

General Info
Brand Compaq
Model Presario Media Centre C742EM (GR598EA#ABU)
Weight 3.10 kg
Dimensions 35.70 cm (L) x 25.70 cm (W) x 2.54 cm (min) (H) / 3.96 cm (max) (H)
Processor Type Intel Pentium dual core processor T2310
Hard disk capacity 160 GB
RAM capacity 1 GB
RAM type DDR2
Speed 1.46 GHz
Screen size 15.4 ”
Screen resolution 1280 x 800 pixels
Graphics card Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
USB ports 3
Optical drives Super Multi DVD Writer (+/-R +/-RW) with Double Layer support
Wireless technology 802.11b/g WLAN
Modem High speed 56K modem
Operating System Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit
Features
S-Video card Yes
CD/ DVD Read/write Yes
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