HP Compaq Presario C700 Notebook - Citibank Credit Card Promotion

Aunty bought a Compaq C700 notebook with only RM799 with sign up the shell citybank credit cards.
heard that this model is discontinued (im not sure)

other than FREEDOS it has nothing, as in u have to install your windows yourself.
therefore the notebook is with me now.. lol

ok for whom who are interested in buying this notebook, i think the following information will be helpful.
Further specs as below:

• Compaq Presario C749TU, Intel Celeron Processor 540 (1.86Ghz), 80Gb Hdd
  
• 512Mb DDR2 SDRAM, DvD/Cd-Rw combo Drive
• Free DOS, 15.4"WXGA TFT widescreen display
  
• no carry cage included
• Bluetooth - No
• Wireless - No
• External Card Expansion - No
• Audio - 2 Altec Lansing branded Stereo Speakers
• Ports - USB 2.0 x 3, VGA x 1, TV out x1 , RJ-45, RJ-11, Stereo Headphone Out, Microphone in, Kensington lock
• Media Card - 5-in-1 integrated digital media reader slot
• Batterytype/Batterylife - 6-cell Lithium-Ion (4.4Ah) – provides up to 4 hours and 16 mins of battery life
• Dimension - 35.7 x 25.7 x 3.28 ~ 4cm
• Weight - 2.76kg /6.10lbs with 6 cell battery
• Warranty - One year International Limited Warranty (parts/labor/carry-in)

*thanks to www.jayceooi.com for the following information*

The most thing ppl consider will be there is no wireless in this notebook (anyway.. u can simply get a usb one below rm100) so it isnt a problem. but i wonder why there are still wireless button on the notebook? =.=

ok.. for those who bought this notebook and wish to install Window themself,
what u should notice as below.

i suggest to install Windows xp as many of my friend already complained for slow performance for vista for an 512Mb RAM device..
(i installed XP and it works well :) )


1. go into BIOS (press f10 when u start your comp and saw the first screen) and disable 'SATA native support'
2. Install windows XP

3. Identify your chipset (Option)
http://downloadmirror.intel.com/13799/eng/ChipUtil.exe

*u need to installed drivers all by yourself and only drivers for vista is provided in hp websites.

4. Install the video driver
http://downloadmirror.intel.com/14388/a08/win2k_xp14311.exe

5. Install the chipset driver
http://downloadmirror.intel.com/13499/a08/infinst_autol.exe

6. Ethernet Driver - Realtek RTL8100CL/RTL8110Sb NIC Driver
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp30001-30500/sp30156.exe

After installing several driver u will found that u still dun have sound on your notebook.
for Audio, it will be abit troublesome..

7. Microsoft uAA driver (install first)
Conexant High-Definition Audio Driver (install later)

After that, goto
>Control Panel> System> Hardware> Device Manager
> under 'Sound,Video and Games controller'
> for those with yellow question mark, right click, 'Update driver'
*Don’t let installation wizard do any thing on its own. Don’t let Windows to search for drivers*

> Install from a list or specific location,
> Don't search I will choose the driver to install,
> click 'HaveDisk'
> .inf (look for .inf file)
> Ignore XP when it complains.
> Reboot

That's all we need to do :) after all it will be no problem..
u can install your antivirus, microsoft office, and enjoy your day :D


ref to : http://mouseblog.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/no-audio-in-compaq-presario-c707tu-fix-it-using-correct-drivers/
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http://www.fixya.com/support/t413503-wireless_card_not_functioning_disabled