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Product number

DW233A

Introduction date

03-Mar-2004

Country/region sold in

United States
Canada

Hardware

Base processor and speed

AMD Athlon (B) XP 3200+ 2.20GHz

Advanced 400 MHz front side bus
Socket A

Chipset

nForce2-IGP

Motherboard manufacturer

ASUS A7N8V-LA
HP/Compaq motherboard name: Explorer4-GL6E
Motherboard specifications

Memory

Component	Attributes
Ram (installed)	512 MB (2x256) up to 64 MB shared video memory
Maximum allowed	1 GB (2 x 512GB) requires replacement of the installed 256MB DIMMs
Speed supported	PC2700 MB/sec
Type	184 pin, DDR SDRAM 333 MHz
DIMM slots	Two
Open slots	None available

Cache

Type	Attributes
Primary cache (L1)	128 K bytes
Secondary (L2)	256 K bytes

Hard drive

160 GB Ultra DMA
7200 rpm

Multi-media drive

**4x DVD+R/+RW**
Type	Attributes
DVD+R Write Once	4X
DVD+RW Rewritable	2.4X
DVD ROM Read	8X
CDR Write Once	16X
CDRW Rewritable	10X
CDROM Read	32X
Power	DC5V, DC12V
Video Standards	PAL, NTSC
Interface	IDE
Data Buffer Memory	2 MB

CD-ROM drive

48x maximum

Diskette drive

1.44 MB (3.5-inch)

Video graphics

Integrated with up to 64 MB allocated video memory

Sound/audio

Integrated AC97 audio

Network

Integrated 10/100Base-T networking interface

MPEG

MPEG2 for full-motion digital video

9-in-1 card

USB interface
9-in-1 digital media card reader supports the following cards:
- Compact Flash I
- Compact Flash II
- SmartMedia
- Memory Stick
- Memory Stick Pro
- MultiMediaCard
- Secure Digital (SD)
- Micro Drive
- xD Picture Card (xD = extreme digital)

External I/O ports

I/O ports on the front panel

Port type	Quantity
USB (2.0)	One (9-in-1 faceplate)
9-in-1 media card reader	One card with four slots
IEEE 1394	One
Headphone	One
Line-in	One
Microphone	One

I/O ports on the back panel

Port type	Quantity
USB (2.0)	Four
IEEE 1394	One
Audio	One each (line-in, line-out, microphone)
Serial	One
Parallel	One
LAN	One
VGA (monitor)	One
PS/2 (keyboard, mouse)	Two

Expansion slots (total)

Slot type	Quantity
PCI	Three (two open)
DIMM	Two (both occupied)
AGP 8x	One (available)

Drive bays (total)

Bay type	Quantity
5.25-inch, external	Two (both occupied)
3.5-inch, internal	Two (both occupied)

Keyboard and mouse

HP PS/2 Internet keyboard
HP PS/2 deluxe optical scroller mouse

Software

Key to software:

cd/dvd = media included in box
eng = English only, even in French Canada
fc = only available in French Canada
nfc = not available in French Canada

**Software titles that shipped with PC**
Software Category	Software Title
Operating System	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Service Packs
CD/CD-RW/DVD	RecordNow 6.5 WinDVD SE 4.0 (With optional 5.1 upgrade)
Entertainment, Music, and Games	iTunes 4.2 (with Ouicktime) (nfc) MUSICMATCH Jukebox 8.0 RealOne Player Wild Tangent Game Channel (nfc) Microsoft Plus Digital Media Edition (nfc)
Imaging, Photography, Video, and Film	HP Image Zone Plus v3.5 WinDVD Creator 2
Education and Reference	MSN Encarta Plus (nfc) Encarta Encyclopedia 2004 Standard Edition (cd/dvd) (FC)
Productivity and Finance	Microsoft Office 2003 Trial HTML page launcher (nfc) Adobe Acrobat Reader Microsoft Works with Student and Teacher Edition 2003 trial and Money 2004 combo CD (nfc) Microsoft Works 7.0 with Office Student and Teacher Edition 2003 Trial CD (fc) Quicken New User Edition 2004 (nfc)
HP Recovery	Microsoft System Restore Software Repair Wizard Recovery Software Suite
Service and Support	Backweb Client Help & Support center (fc) Help & Support Center/HP Instant Support (nfc) Safety and Comfort Guide Desktop Web-based registration
PC Security	Norton AntiVirus 2004 (60-day LiveUpdate subscription) Norton Personal Firewall 2003 Security and backup splash page (nfc)
Utility, Maintenance, and Performance	PC Doctor HP Organize (nfc) 9-in-1 card reader utility IntelliMover Data Transfer demo (nfc) Owner services icon and HTML page
ISP Signup	Easy Internet Signup AOL MSN 8.0 (nfc) Yahoo (nfc) DigiTerra (nfc) CompuServe (nfc)

Warranty

**Standard warranty included with purchase**
Warranty Type	Warranty Duration
Parts and Labor	One year from date of purchase
Technical Telephone Assistance	One year from date of purchase 24 hour/7 days a week
Software Application Support	30 days (upgraded to 90 days upon PC registration) 24 hour/7 days a week
Software Defective Media Replacement	30 days (on media shipped in the box)
Self Repair (kits)	One year from date of purchase
Return to HP or to an Authorized Service Provider	One year from date of purchase