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HP Pavilion zv6100 Notebook PC series

The HP Pavilion zv6100 notebook PC encompasses a 15.4-inch widescreen display with most of the functions required for a desktop PC and good mobility as well.

Running on Microsoft Windows XP, zv6100 makes use of the AMD Athlon processor with the Cool'n'Quiet Technology.

Depending on the model, the system bus has a speed of up to 1600 MHz running at AC/DC Mode 62 Watt or up to 2000 MHz running at AC/DC Mode 89 Watt. You will either have a Level 2 cache of 128 KB or 512 KB. Standard memory options are 1024 MB/ 512 MB with a maximum memory capability of 2 GB. The internal hard disk drive can be 100/60/80 GB at the rate of 4200 rpm.

Optical drive is a DVD Writer Dual Format (+/-R +/-RW) with Double Layer support or LightScribe DVD Writer Dual Format (+/-R +/-RW) with Double Layer support.

The 6-in-1 Digital Media Reader (xD, SD, Smart Media, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro and Multimedia Card) can be used for speedy file transfer.

Network interface is the integrated 10/100 LAN Ethernet.

For wireless connectivity there is the 54g 802.11b/g WLAN. On select models, the Bluetooth option is present.

4 USB 2.0, 1 VGA, 1 Expansion Port 2 connector; 1 headphone-out and the optional Remote Control infrared port are some of the external I/O ports that can be made use of.

IEEE 1394 is the video capture interface.

An expansion slot is provided for One type I or II PC card slot.

The notebook’s 15.4” WXGA High Definition BrightView Widescreen comes with a resolution of 1280 x 800.

Good graphics are thanks to ATI RADEON XPRESS 200M IGP. As per the notebook model, you get 128 MB of either dedicated or shared video memory.

Internal audio features are made up of the integrated 3D Sound Blaster Pro compatible sound 16 bit. The Altec Lansing speakers are speakers are also present.

For power supply, you have to use the 120/ 90 W AC Power Adapter. 8-cell Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) is the battery provided.

Software present include Microsoft Works 8.0, Microsoft Money Standard 2005, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, Microsoft Outlook Express, InterVideo WinDVD 5.0, Sonic Digital MediaPlus 7.0, Sonic Easy Archive, Apple iTunes etc.

Symantec Norton Internet Security 2005 (60-day liveupdate) is the security feature.

This notebook weighs 3.6 kg (7.97 lbs) with dimensions of 36.2 cm (W) x 28.4 cm (L) x 4.56 cm (H) and comes with a 1 year warranty on pick up and returns, parts and labour.