Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #17572 in Personal Computer
• Brand: Hewlett Packard
• Model: VY437EA #ABU
• Released on: 2010-01-10
• Dimensions: 1.38" h x 14.88" w x 9.92" l, 5.95 pounds
• CPU: Pentium
• Memory: 4GB
• Hard Disk: 320GB
• Display size: 39.6

Manufacturer's Description

Keep in touch with friends and family with the inbuilt webcam

Sleek and stylish, outstanding performance, endless entertainment and great savings.
The Compaq Presario CQ61 range delivers versatility and quality without compromising on price, and is designed to provide the right set of features at great value. Powered by an Intel Pentium Processor T4400 processor and with Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit), the Compaq Presario CQ61-401 notebook PC provides endless entertainment for the budget conscious mobile user.

Enjoy the quality and comfort of the Compaq CQ61, with full sized keyboard and integrated numerical keypad. The On/Off touch pad allows you to switch it off easily, when not in use, for uninterrupted typing. A dedicated scroll up/down pad allows smooth and efficient navigating on web pages and documents.

The hardware features on this machine are impressive too. It includes a 320 GB SATA hard drive, 4 GB standard memory, LightScribe Super Multi Drive, 802.11 b/g/n integrated wireless, 10/100 Base-T Ethernet LAN, and a 6-cell Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery.

Outstanding graphics, video and sound performance
This notebook is designed with video streaming or DVD watching in mind, with a 15.6-inch High Definition HP Brightview Display, and Altec Lansing speakers. With a resolution of 1366 by 768 pixels, powered by an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M, view your favourite movie or TV* programs in crisp and vibrant viewing quality.

Connect all your peripherals with the ample ports

An integrated webcam with microphone gives you great quality Internet-based video and audio communication. Via Skype, MSN and more, your friends and family will be able to hear and see you perfectly. And if you just want to capture the moment, use your webcam to take still photos or video.

For the “big-screen” effect, through the HDMI and VGA ports you can even watch movies through your HDTV or another VGA monitor or projector.

Great expansion and connectivity
The Compaq CQ61 range will accommodate up to three peripherals at any time with its three USB 2.0 ports enabling you to quickly transfer photos from your digital video camera or music from your MP3 player.

In terms of connectivity, the notebook incorporates a 10/100 Base-T Ethernet LAN, so you can quickly and easily share your files with your family, friends and colleagues. It is WiFi certified (802.11 b/g/n) making it easy for you to connect rapidly to the internet wherever you are.

Upload your holiday snaps with the inbuilt memory card reader

Hard drive and memory
The 320 GB Serial-ATA (SATA) hard drive (5400 RPM) maintains high data transfer speeds, meaning you don’t need to wait long for your documents and pictures to open. To support this, the CQ61 range comes with 4 GB memory as standard and supports up to 8 GB DDR2 memory.

Memory card device
Rapidly upload all your photos with the integrated 5-in-1 digital media reader. So whether you are saving your information on Secure Digital, Multimedia, xD Picture cards or using Memory Stick or Memory Stick Pro, you can rest assured that the Compaq CQ61 range will be able to read your documents easily.

No more labels with LightScribe

LightScribe SuperMulti drive
The CQ61 range comes with a LightScribe SuperMulti drive. This versatile drive allows you to write to virtually all DVD formats including DVD-RAM, so you can record up to 4 hours of DVD quality video. In addition, you can laser etch your own disc labels from right inside your DVD drive. No ink, no messy markers or clumpy adhesive labels, with LightScribe you simply burn your data, flip the disc over and burn a precise, silkscreen-like text, photo or graphic label directly onto your LightScribe CD or DVD.

Great software for a great machine
The CQ61 range is pre-packed with the latest applications, tools and operating systems to ensure that you get the ultimate computing experience. It comes with Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) as standard, the perfect choice for going beyond mere email and web surfing to improve personal productivity and get the best in all kinds of digital entertainment.

The latest Microsoft operating system, Windows 7 comes with several performance improvements that are designed to sleep and resume quicker, be less memory hungry and spot USB devices much faster. Windows 7 simplifies everyday tasks such as introducing improved taskbar previews, bigger icons and creative ways to personalise on the desktop. It provides easy and quick access to your favourite pictures, songs, websites and documents through new jump lists. Finally search has been improved to make searching your PC as easy as searching on the web.

Well that’s just for starters, take a look at this line-up of pre-loaded software:

HP Setup, HP Advisor, HP Support Assistant, Cyberlink DVD Suite, Cyberlink Power DVD, Cyberlink YouCam, Cyberlink MediaShow, Windows Media Center, Windows Live Applications, Norton Online Backup (30-day trial), Symantec Norton Internet Security 2009 (60 days live update).

Finally, for your peace of mind
You’ll want the best in technical support, so it comes with a one-year, pick-up and return, parts and labour warranty. And naturally, this can be extended to protect against accidental damage for up to 3 years, for a small extra premium.

*TV tuner sold separately

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