December 8th, 2008By WaikhomComputers/Internet, Windows
From the comments from my readers, it seems that many people are having problems finding drivers for their Compaq Presario Laptops. Considering this problem, I’ve finally decided to write a post on drivers for Compaq Presario laptops. Finding the drivers for Compaq laptops is certainly a problem for most of the customers. I myself have faced this problem once but a after a little digging up, I found a way to find the drivers. And here I am – sharing that technique with you. Continue Reading »
November 13th, 2008By WaikhomComputers/Internet
Yesterday, a friend of mine bought a new Compaq CQ45 112AU Notebook. With the price, it was such great configuration and I thought “This is great” and here I’m sharing you a few features of this new Notebook.
Features of Compaq Presario CQ45 112AU Notebook
| Processor, operating system and memory |
| Operating system installed |
FreeDOS |
| Processor |
AMD Athlon™ X2 Dual-Core Processor for Notebook PCs QL-60
• 1.90 GHz, 1 MB L2 Cache, Up to 3600 MT/s system bus running at AC/DC mode 35 watt |
| Standard memory |
2048 MB |
| Memory type |
DDR2 800 MHz |
| Memory layout |
(1 x 2048 MB) |
| Maximum memory |
Supports up to 8GB DDR2 memory |
| System features |
| Internal drives |
250 GB HDD |
| Hard disk drive speed |
5400 rpm |
| Optical drive type |
SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support |
| Display size |
14.1″ Diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display |
| Display resolution |
1280 x 800 |
| Graphic subsystem name |
ATI Radeon™ HD 3200 Graphics |
| External I/O ports |
3 USB 2.0 (3rd shared with eSATA port), 1 HDMI, eSATA Combo, 1 VGA, 1 RJ-11, 1 RJ-45, Expansion Port 3, 1 headphone-out, 1 mic-in, Consumer IR, AC adapter, Integrated Fingerprint reader |
| Expansion slots |
1 ExpressCard/54 Slot (also supports ExpressCard/34) |
| Speakers and microphone |
Altec Lansing® speakers |
| Remote control |
HP Mobile Remote Control (Jackson) (Express Card Version) |
| Network interface |
Integrated 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet LAN |
| Modem |
High speed 56K modem |
| Wireless technologies |
802.11b/g WLAN |
| Dimensions / weight / warranty |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) |
33.4 cm (L) x 23.7 cm (W) x 3.3 cm (min H) / 4.0 cm (max H) |
| Weight |
From 2.37 kg |
| Power supply type |
65 W AC Power Adapter |
| Battery type |
6-cell Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery |
| Warranty |
1 year, parts and labour |
Well, its quite a great configuration to get at Rs. 38,999/- only. The model looks really cool and attractive with a small screen. It’s light and handy and is really economical. So, if you are looking for a cheap notebook with a great configuration, this will do.
Where to buy Compaq Presario CQ45 112AU Notebook?
Well, you can buy this notebook at Ebay.
Download Vista Drivers for Compaq Presario CQ45 112AU Notebook
Yesterday, I was searching for about an hour in google for vista drivers for Compaq CQ45 112AU Notebook without any valid results. Finally I found the drivers page in HP’s website and I want to share this with you because I know its hard to find it in google. So, Visit the following link to download vista drivers for Compaq CQ45 112AU Notebook.
Compaq cq45 112au Drivers for Vista
Installing Windows XP in Compaq Presario CQ45 112AU Notebook
As many people who have bought this product would have known, you can’t install windows XP in this product with the normal procedure you always do. Some people said that XP can’t be installed but recently, I asked an HP Customer care and it came out that there is a way to install windows xp in these laptops(including other laptops of compaq and hp which wouldn’t normally install xp) with a little bit of extra procedures. Well, the install instructions are described in the pdf file on Installing windows XP or use Alternative method to install XP.
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