hp pavilion dv7 uk: HP Pavilion dv3-2230EA 13.3-inch Laptop (Windows 7 Home Premium, Intel

HP Pavilion dv3-2230EA 13.3-inch Laptop (Windows 7 Home Premium, Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T6600, 4 GB RAM, 320 GB SATA HDD, 802.11b/g, Bluetooth, 6 Cell Battery up to 6 Hours Life)

Product Details

Product Dimensions: 22.1 x 32.7 x 3.2 cm ; 2.1 Kg
Boxed-product Weight: 4.7 Kg
Item model number: VJ353EA ABU
ASIN: B002P8M9TU
Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 18 Oct 2009

By : Hewlett Packard

Product Description

Manufacturer's Description
Welcome to a world of touch, with elegant style and powerful entertainment If you’re looking for a beautifully designed and exquisitely crafted notebook for a full range of entertainment and communications tasks, then look no further. The DV3-2230 is multi-touch enabled, bringing you closer to you favourite applications, photos and films. With a striking modern vintage Espresso HP Imprint finish on the outside, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium on the inside, and a multi-touch technology the Pavilion dv3-2230 Entertainment Notebook PC from HP is the perfect collaborator of style, fun, and entertainment.
Sleek and elegant Vintage Espresso imprint design
Flick, tap, rotate and pinch objects on the screen to move, select and resize them. HP’s innovative multi-touch technology disregards accidental bumps, brushes and intelligently interprets multi-fingered gestures. Fully loaded with the latest in performance and connectivity features, whether you are multi-tasking, gaming or just looking to edit your latest photos, optimum performance is delivered by the 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, which ensures that you don’t need to compromise on speed or efficiency and your notebook is guaranteed to deliver a full PC experience.
Design supremacy, reliability and securityWhile the Pavilion dv3 is a designer’s dream, make no mistake, this is a serious performer. It features a full size keyboard, the On/Off touch pad allows you to switch it off easily, when not in use, for uninterrupted typing. A dedicated scroll Up/Down pad allows smooth and efficient navigating on web pages and documents. Control volume and mute with the touch of a button on the keyboard teamed with a widescreen 13.3 inch LED BrightView display, so you’ll be able to type accurately and comfortably, experience excellent image and video quality, yet carry it around easily. This beautifully designed product only weighs only a little more than 2 kilos.
The dv3 provides reliability and security for files and digital media, thanks to HP ProtectSmart hard drive protection and an eSATA interface. So if you accidentally drop it in transit, don’t worry as the notebook automatically locks to protect your data against damage. Security is further enhanced, thanks to the integrated fingerprint reader which helps prevent unauthorised access. There are also a range of service and support options available through HP Total Care.
The hardware features on this machine are very impressive too. It includes a 320GB SATA hard drive, 4GB standard memory, 8x LightScribe SuperMulti drive for burning movies to DVD (and music mixes to CD), integrated 802.11 b/g WLAN, 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN, an NVIDIA GeForce G 105M graphics card with 512MB dedicated graphics memory and integrated webcam and digital microphone. It also comes with a 6-cell Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery and it also comes with a stylish Modern Vintage designed protective sleeve.
Multi-touch technology for the ultimate entertainment centre
Experience your digital world like never before Experience your digital world like never before with HP TouchSmart software, an exclusive with the latest HP notebooks, your dv3 is turned into an entertainment centre where your media is at your fingertips.
The one-click menu and touch-enabled technology provide instant access to multimedia content including, movies, photos, music and TV shows. View slide shows of your favourite holiday snaps or use built-in editing tools to help you instantly improve photos, effortlessly rotate, crop, enhance or remove red-eye in one simple click. It is just as simple to record and edit videos; you can even rate, tag and search videos with easy to use built-in management tools and if it’s DVDs you’re watching, you can be sure that the clarity and smoothness is optimised through HP SmoothMotion software.
Have fun with your personal music collection and explore new music. Create, edit, search and browse your music playlists using the interactive software, in a fun new way. You can even watch your favourite TV programmes and enjoy primetime, classic shows and cartoons from around the world, over the Internet, at a time that suits you. What’s more all of this can be accessed through the built-in HP Mini Remote Control.
With HP TouchSmart software having fun has no limits.
Eco-friendlyThe HP Pavilion dv3-2230 is an ENERGY STAR qualified product. That means it will save you money by reducing energy costs and help to protect the environment without sacrificing features or performance. HP products that earn the ENERGY STAR qualification minimise greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the risk of climate change by meeting strict energy guidelines set by the US Environmental Protection Agency.
Additionally the dv3 features an energy-efficient, mercury-free backlit LED display. That’s great news for the planet during and after your display’s lifecycle.
State-of-the-art notebook powered by a state-of-the-art processorWith the Intel Core2 Duo T6600 processor you’ll get outstanding energy-efficient performance and multimedia power. The ultra-low voltage processor provides a high quality experience for all of your everyday computing needs.
For gaming, photo editing and video encoding, the Intel Core 2 Duo processor in this PC has incredible processing power for running the most demanding applications in the background whilst you work many on other tasks.
Communications and connectivity are leading edge. Providing you have access to a WiFi signal, the processor technology is compatible with all currently available 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth wireless solutions, so you can access the Internet, check e-mail, and stay connected at all times.
Outstanding graphics, video and sound performanceThe 13.3 inch widescreen High-Definition HP LED BrightView display with integrated multi touch-screen, delivers a resolution of 1366 by 768 pixels and helps movies and pictures and games come alive with crisp and vibrant colours. Graphics performance is achieved using an NVIDIA GeForce G105M graphics processor which can produce incredible effects for a superb viewing experience. CUDA technology handles photo and video editing tasks up to ten times faster than mainstream CPUs. This state-of-the-art graphics processor will play your movies with cinematic quality and battery sipping power.
An integrated low-light webcam, digital microphone and the latest in Altec Lansing speakers will give you premium quality Internet-based video and audio communication.
For the “big-screen” effect, through the HDMI and VGA ports you can even watch movies through your HDTV or another VGA monitor or projector. This is achieved using the appropriate cables (sold separately).
A full complement of ports are onboard, including 3 USB 2.0 and 1 VGA port. Wireless technologies are also supported
State of the art connectivity The HP Pavilion dv3-2230 will accommodate three peripherals at any time with its three USB 2.0 ports (3rd shared with eSATA port) enabling you to quickly transfer photos from your digital video camera or music from your MP3 player.
In terms of connectivity, the notebook incorporates 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN, so you can quickly and easily share your files with your family, friends and colleagues. It is WiFi certified to work with base stations and routers that use industry-standard 802.11 b/g wireless technologies, making it easy for you to connect rapidly to the internet at home, work and on holiday.
The dv3 also features integrated Bluetooth wireless networking capability, to enable you to connect directly to a wireless keyboard or mouse, and synchronise your mobile phone or PDA.
Great style and performance, let’s take a look at the hardware
Hard drive and memoryThe 320GB Serial-ATA (SATA) hard drive (7200 RPM) maintains high data transfer speeds, meaning you don’t need to wait long for your documents and pictures to open. To support this, the HP Pavilion dv3-2230 comes with 4GB memory as standard and supports up to 8GB DDR2 memory.
Memory card deviceRapidly upload all your holiday snaps with the integrated 5-in-1 digital media reader. So whether you are saving your information on Secure Digital, Multimedia, xD Picture cards or using Memory Stick or Memory Stick Pro, you can rest assured that the Pavilion dv3-2230 will be able to read your documents easily.
Burn precise, silkscreen-like text and images with LightScribe
LightScribe SuperMulti driveThe dv3 comes with an internal LightScribe SuperMulti drive. This versatile drive allows you to write to virtually all DVD formats including DVD-RAM, storing up to 8.5GB of data or recording up to 4 hours of DVD quality video. In addition, you can laser etch your own disc labels from right inside your DVD drive. No ink, no messy markers or clumpy adhesive labels, with LightScribe you simply burn your data, flip the disc over and burn a precise, silkscreen-like text, photo or graphic label directly onto your LightScribe CD or DVD.
This drive will write to: DVD+R, DVD-R at up to 16x speed DVD-RAM at up to 12x speed DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL, and DVD+RW at up to 8x speed DVD-RW at up to 6x speed CD-R at up to 48x speed CD-RW at up to 32x speed
And read industry standard DVD-ROM at up to 16x speed, CD-ROM at up to 48x speed
Powerful software for a powerful machineThe dv3 is pre-packed with the latest applications, tools and operating systems to ensure that you get the ultimate computing experience. It comes with Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) as standard, the perfect choice for going beyond mere email and web surfing to improve personal productivity and get the best in all kinds of digital entertainment.
The latest Microsoft operating system, Windows 7 comes with several performance improvements that are designed to sleep and resume quicker, be less memory hungry and spot USB devices much faster. Windows 7 simplifies everyday tasks such as introducing improved taskbar previews, bigger icons and creative ways to personalise on the desktop. It provides easy and quick access to your favourite pictures, songs, websites and documents through new jump lists. Finally search has been improved to make searching your PC as easy as searching on the web.
Well that’s just for starters, take a look at this line-up of pre-loaded software:
Microsoft Works (word processor, spreadsheet, calendar and database), Microsoft Internet Explorer, Windows Live Messenger, Windows Mail, DVD Play, Windows Movie Maker, Windows DVD Maker, Cyberlink DVD Suite, Windows Media Center, HP Touchsmart, HP Total Care Support, HP Total Care Advisor, HP ProtectSmart, Adobe Reader, Adobe Flash Player, HP Games Console with hours of free game play and Symantec Norton Internet Security 2009. Also included is a free 60-day trial version of Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 Edition.
Finally, for your peace of mindYou’ll want the best in technical support, so it comes with a one-year, pick-up and return, parts and labour warranty. And naturally, this can be extended to protect against accidental damage for up to 3 years, for a small extra premium.
Tuner sold separately
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