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Product number

RC667AA

Introduction date

26-Sep-2006

Country/region sold in:

US
Canada

Bundle information

The a1657c-b desktop PC bundle (part number RC668AA) includes:

a1657c Desktop PC, part number RC667AA

f2105 21" high definition TFT LCD active matrix monitor with integrated speakers

Hardware

Base processor

Athlon 64 X2 (W) 4600+ 2.4 GHz

2000 MT/s (mega transfers/second)
Socket AM2

Chipset

GeForce 6150 LE

Motherboard

Manufacturer: Asus
Motherboard Name: A8M2N-LA
HP/Compaq motherboard name: NodusM3-GL8E

Memory

Component	Attributes
Memory Installed	2 GB
Maximum allowed	4 GB* (4 x 1 GB) *Actual available memory may be less
Speed supported	PC2-4200 MB/sec
Type	240 pin, DDR2 SDRAM

Hard drive

250 GB SATA
7200 rpm

16X DVD(+/-)R/RW RAM (+/-)R DL LightScribe drive

Must use Double-Layer media discs in order to take advantage of the DL technology
Must use LightScribe-enabled media discs and supporting software in order to take advantage of the LightScribe technology

Function	Maximum speed
DVD-RAM	Up to 5X
DVD-R DL Write Once	Up to 4X
DVD+R DL Write Once	Up to 8X
DVD+R Write Once	Up to 16X
DVD+RW Rewritable	Up to 8X
DVD-R Write Once	Up to 16X
DVD-RW Rewritable	Up to 6X
DVD ROM Read	Up to 16X
CD-R Write Once	Up to 40X
CD-RW Rewritable	Up to 32X
CD-ROM Read	Up to 40X

Modem

56K bps data/fax modem

Video Graphics

GeForce 7500LE

256 MB DDR memory
I/O Ports: DVI, S-Video, VGA

Television

TV tuner card with FM tuner

Sound/Audio

Integrated High Definition audio

Realtek ALC 888 chipset
Supports up to 8 audio channels
Dolby Pro Logic II compatible

Network (LAN)

Integrated 10/100 Base-T networking interface

Memory card reader

USB interface

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
9-in-1 (4 slot) + 1 USB	One
1394	One
USB	One
Headphone	One
Line-in	One
Microphone	One

I/O ports on the back panel

Port type	Quantity
PS/2 (keyboard, mouse)	Two
VGA	One (disabled due to the installation of a graphics card)
USB	Four
1394	One
LAN	One
SPDIF out (coaxial)	One
Audio (side speaker out, rear speaker out, center speaker out, line-in, line-out, microphone)	One Each

Expansion slots

Slot type	Quantity
PCI	Three (One available)
PCI Express x16	One (None available)

Drive bays

Bay type	Quantity
5.25" external	Two (One available)
3.5" external	Two (One available)
3.5" internal	One (None available)
Pocket Media Drive	One (One available)

Technologies

Vista Capable
AMD Live
nVidia Pure Video
Vista Premium Ready

Keyboard and mouse

HP multimedia keyboard
Quebec Keyboard Kit (French Canada only)
HP PS/2 optical scroller mouse

Remote Control

USB infrared remote and receiver

Software

NOTE:

HP provides basic support for software that comes with the computer. For in-depth feature assistance, refer to the help section in the software or on the software vendor's Web site.

Key to software:

cd/dvd= media included in box
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 Media Center Edition 2005 with Update Rollup 2 Microsoft Service Pack 2
CD/CD-RW/DVD/DVD+RW	CyberLink DVD Play Sonic DigitalMedia Plus 7.04 Sonic MyDVD Plus 6.2 Roxio DigitalMedia Archive 2
Education & Reference	MSN Encarta Standard (online) (nfc) Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 2006 Standard (fc)
Entertainment, Music & Games	Rhapsody Real Player My HP Games (nfc) HP Games for media center (nfc)
Imaging, Photography, Video & Film	HP Photosmart Premier 6.5 HP Photosmart for media center 2.1 Muvee autoProducer 5 Muvee autoProducer unPlugged 2
Productivity & Finance	Adobe Reader Microsoft Works 8.0 Microsoft Office 2003 Student Teacher Edition Trial Microsoft Money 2006 (nfc) Quicken New User Edition 2006 (nfc)
Security	Norton Internet Security 2006 (60-day security update subscription)
Utility, Maintenance & Performance	PC-Doctor 5 for Windows
Recovery	Microsoft system restore HP Recovery Software Suite Software Repair Wizard
Service & Support	HP Software Update Updates from HP Help & Support Center Online documentation
Internet Solutions	Microsoft Internet Explorer Netscape browser (nfc) Yahoo toolbar ISP offers
HP Partner offers	Snapfish Vonage VOIP AOL Music Now (nfc) Adobe Store Weatherbug Symantec Security Check NetSmartz @Backup Online Backup SwapDrive Online File Sharing

Warranty

**Standard warranty included with purchase**
Warranty type	Warranty duration
Hardware parts and labor	One Year from date of purchase
Technical telephone assistance	One Year from date of purchase
Recovery CD's	One Year (recommend use of CD Creator to make CD set)
Software media replacement	90 Days (on media shipped in box from factory)
Software application support	90 Days