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Media Slots

One integrated Secure
Digital slot

Supports SD (Secure Digital) and MultiMedia Card media

Storage

Hard Drives

40-, 60-, 80-GB 5400 rpm SMART
60-GB 7200 rpm SMART

NOTE: 

These hard drives are customer removable and will withstand multiple insertion/removal cycles.

Optical Drives

MultiBay II (9.5-mm)

DVD-ROM MultiBay II Drive
DVD/CD-RW Combo MultiBay II Drive
DVD+/-RW MultiBay II Drive

Second Hard Drive

MultiBay II (9.5-mm)

80-GB 5400 rpm MultiBay II Hard Drive

Interfaces

PC Card Slot

One – Type I/II

Smart Card Reader

One

External Monitor

One – VGA

External Microphone

One

Headphone/Line out

One

Power Connector

One

RJ-11

 (Modem)

One

RJ-45

 (NIC)

One

Ambient Light Sensor

One

Fast Infrared Port

One (4-Mb/s support)
IrDA 4-MB compliant; IR performance will vary depending on performance of
IR peripherals and application used.

Serial Port

One (nc8230 only)

IEEE 1394 Port

 (4-pin)

One

S-Video TV Out

One (Support for NTSC/PAL)

USB 2.0

Three

Docking Connector

One

Travel Battery Connector

One

LED Status Indicators

Eleven

Audio

ADI AC '97 CODEC
Integrated 16-bit Sound Blaster Pro compatible audio
Integrated stereo speakers
External volume up, volume down, and mute buttons
Stereo headphone/line out
Stereo microphone in

QuickSpecs

HP Compaq nc8230 Notebook PC

Standard Features

DA - 12139   North America — Version 30 — September 6, 2006

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Summary of Contents for Compaq NC8230

Page 1: ... Lock Slot 22 Pointstick nc8230 only 8 RJ 45 Port NIC 23 Pointstick Buttons nc8230 only 9 RJ 11 Port Modem 24 Touchpad with scroll zone 10 S Video TV Out 25 Touchpad Buttons three on nc8230 11 IEEE 1394 Port 26 Right Speaker 12 USB 2 0 Port 27 Volume Up Button 13 Integrated Secure Digital Slot 28 Volume Down Button 14 Integrated Smart Card Reader 29 Volume Mute Button with LED 15 PC Card Slot Quic...

Page 2: ...02 11 b g wireless LAN module Support for optional Intel Centrino mobile technology Optional integrated Bluetooth 256 MB DDR2 SDRAM upgradeable to 2048 MB maximum Up to 80 GB 5400 rpm user removable hard drive 15 4 inch wide screen display IEEE 1394 Port Integrated Secure Digital SD slot Security features include integrated Smart Card Reader and optional Trusted Platform Module TPM Embedded Securi...

Page 3: ...ology HP MultiBay II Easy Release Up to 4 5 hours of battery life with standard 8 cell high capacity Lithium Ion battery HP Mobile Print Driver for on the go printing Integrated reliability features HP Mobile Data Protection System HP Panel Protection System Scratch resistant keyboard deck using In mold Lamination Magnesium alloy display enclosure HP spill resistant keyboard with Mylar film Suppor...

Page 4: ...ows XP Professional SP2 Genuine Windows XP Home Edition SP2 FreeDOS Supported Genuine Microsoft Windows 2000 drivers downloadable from http www hp com Certified Novell Linux Desktop 9 Windows Vista Capable Not all Windows Vista features are available for use on all Windows Vista Capable PCs All Windows Vista Capable PCs will run the core experiences of Windows Vista such as innovations in organizi...

Page 5: ...ormance requires SODIMMs of the same size and speed in both memory slots NOTE Due to the non industry standard nature of some third party memory modules we recommend HP branded memory to ensure compatibility If you mix memory speeds the system will perform at the lower memory speed Communications NetXtreme Gigabit PCI Express Ethernet Controller 10 100 1000 NIC with HP power down NIC technology 56...

Page 6: ...mbps data rate Integrated Bluetooth Bluetooth Specification v1 2 compliant Works with a wide range of Bluetooth devices Keyboard The 101 102 key compatible keyboard features an industry standard full pitch key layout with desktop keyboard features such as the isolated inverted T cursor control keys editing keys both left and right control and alt keys and 12 function keys US and International key ...

Page 7: ...icrophone One Headphone Line out One Power Connector One RJ 11 Modem One RJ 45 NIC One Ambient Light Sensor One Fast Infrared Port One 4 Mb s support IrDA 4 MB compliant IR performance will vary depending on performance of IR peripherals and application used Serial Port One nc8230 only IEEE 1394 Port 4 pin One S Video TV Out One Support for NTSC PAL USB 2 0 Three Docking Connector One Travel Batte...

Page 8: ...ithout losing personal data The Operating System disc also provides the option of reinstalling the operating system software provided with the notebook Client Management Software HP Client Manager Software CMS provides asset tracking alerting diagnostics and SoftPaq distribution for HP business desktops notebooks and workstations HP CMS is the foundation for HP Client Management Solutions For more...

Page 9: ... Reader Compatible with ISO 7816 compliant Smart Cards PC SC interface support Optional Features TPM Embedded Security Chip Designed to the Trusted Computing Group TCG standard Microsoft Crypto API and PKCS 11 software interface support RSA Secured Partner program certification NOTE Full functionality of the TPM Embedded Security Chip is available only with Windows XP Professional For more informa...

Page 10: ...ng HP Docking Station HP Advanced Docking Station HP s shared docking solutions provide simple and convenient port replication and cable management Features include Gigabit NIC pass through modem pass through legacy parallel and serial ports DVI S video TV out USB 2 0 ports integrated security mechanism integrated MultiBay II and ExpressCard slots These docking solutions are compatible across mult...

Page 11: ...ual pointing devices both Pointstick and Touchpad Battery 8 cell high capacity Lithium Ion 69Wh Power External 90W adapter Warranty 3 3 0 nc8230 PZ518UA ABA Processor Intel Pentium M processor 750 1 86 GHz 533 MHz FSB 2 MB L2 cache Operating System Genuine Windows XP Professional System Memory 1024 MB 400 MHz DDR2 SDRAM 512 MB SODIMM in slot 1 and slot 2 Hard Drive 60 GB 5400 rpm Display 15 4 inch...

Page 12: ...ution up to 16 7 M colors internal Graphics ATI MOBILITY RADEON X600 Video Memory 64 MB Audio ADI AC 97 CODEC Line out headphone and microphone jacks Optical Drive 9 5 mm DVD CD RW Combo Communications 56K Fax Modem Integrated NetXtreme Gigabit PCI Express Ethernet Controller 10 100 1000 NIC Integrated Wireless Intel PRO Wireless 2915ABG 802 11A b g WLAN Bluetooth TPM Embedded Security Chip Yes In...

Page 13: ...l pointing devices both Pointstick and Touchpad Battery 8 cell high capacity Lithium Ion 69Wh Power External 90W adapter Warranty 3 3 0 nc8230 PV406AW ABA Processor Intel Pentium M processor 750 1 86 GHz 533 MHz FSB 2 MB L2 cache Operating System Genuine Windows XP Professional System Memory 512 MB 400 MHz DDR2 SDRAM 512 MB SODIMM in slot 1 Hard Drive 60 GB 5400 rpm Display 15 4 inch color TFT WSX...

Page 14: ...ngle and 1680 x 1050 resolution up to 16 7 M colors internal Graphics ATI MOBILITY RADEON X600 Video Memory 64 MB Audio ADI AC 97 CODEC Line out headphone and microphone jacks Optical Drive 9 5 mm DVD CD RW Combo Communications 56K Fax Modem Integrated NetXtreme Gigabit PCI Express Ethernet Controller 10 100 1000 NIC Integrated Wireless No TPM Embedded Security Chip No Integrated Smart Card Reader...

Page 15: ...dphone and microphone jacks Optical Drive 9 5 mm DVD CD RW Combo Communications 56K Fax Modem Integrated NetXtreme Gigabit PCI Express Ethernet Controller 10 100 1000 NIC Integrated Wireless Intel PRO Wireless 2200BG 802 11b g WLAN TPM Embedded Security Chip No Integrated Smart Card Reader Yes Pointing Device Dual pointing devices both Pointstick and Touchpad Battery 8 cell high capacity Lithium I...

Page 16: ...Expansion Solutions HP Docking Station PA286A ABA HP Advanced Docking Station PA287A ABA HP 3 in 1 NAS Docking Station EM537AA ABA HP Monitor Stand PA507A HP Adjustable Notebook Stand PA508A HP External MultiBay II 9 5 mm PA509A ABA HP 4 port USB 2 0 Hub DG954A Power HP 2 bay Battery Charging Station DT533A ABA HP 10 bay Battery Charging Station DT534A ABA Battery Adapter kit 1 PK402A 90W AC Adapt...

Page 17: ...3 Years U4414E 9x5 Next Business Day On Site Coverage 4 Years U7860E 9x5 Next Business Day On Site Coverage 5 Years U7861E 9x5 Next Business Day On Site Coverage 1 Year Post Warranty U4416PE 9x5 Next Business Day On Site Coverage for Notebook with Off Site Accidental Damage Protection Service 3 Years 365711 001 9x5 Next Business Day On Site Coverage for Notebook with Off Site Accidental Damage Pro...

Page 18: ...are Guide for installation procedures Up to Slot 1 Slot 2 768 MB 512 MB 256 MB 1024 MB 1024 MB Empty 1024 MB 512 MB 512 MB 1280 MB 1024 MB 256 MB 1536 MB 1024 MB 512 MB 2048 MB 1024 MB 1024 MB NOTE This chart does not represent all possible memory configurations Due to the non industry standard nature of some third party memory modules we strongly recommend using only HP branded memory modules to ...

Page 19: ...ne Dedicated hard drive bay 80 GB 5400 rpm SMART Hard Drive Up to two Dedicated hard drive bay and or MultiBay II 60 GB 5400 rpm SMART Hard Drive One Dedicated hard drive bay 40 GB 5400 rpm SMART Hard Drive One Dedicated hard drive bay MultiBay II drives supported in the internal MultiBay II are also supported in the optional HP External MultiBay II and the HP Advanced Docking Station QuickSpecs H...

Page 20: ...C not writing optical 41 to 95 F 5 to 35 C writing optical Non operating 4 to 140 F 20 to 60 C Relative Humidity Operating 10 to 90 non condensing Non operating 5 to 95 101 6 F 38 7 C maximum wet bulb temperature Shock Operating 125 G 2 ms half sine Non operating 200 G 2 ms half sine Random Vibration Operating 0 75 grms Non operating 1 50 grms Altitude unpressurized Operating 50 to 10 000 ft 15 24...

Page 21: ...ating storage Temperature 4 to 149 F 20 to 65 C Altitude 0 to 10 000 ft 0 to 3 048 m Humidity 20 to 80 Storage Humidity 10 to 90 EMI and Safety Certifications CE Mark full compliance with LVD and EMC directives Worldwide safety standards IEC60950 EN60950 UL60950 Class2 SELV Agency approvals C UL US NORDICS DENAN EN55022 Class B FCC Class B CISPR22 Class B CCC NOM 1 NYCE S Mark Australian Electric ...

Page 22: ...l HP 8 Cell Extended Life Battery Dimensions H x W x L 1 0 x 3 9 x 8 7 in 2 5 x 10 0 x 22 0 cm Weight 1 00 lb 0 455 kg Cells Type 8 cell Lithium Ion Energy Voltage 14 4V Watt hour Capacity 52Wh Amp hour Capacity 3 6Ah Temperature Operating Charging 32 to 113 F 0 to 45 C Operating Discharging 14 to 140 F 10 to 60 C Non operating 4 to 140 F 20 to 60 C Battery Re Charge Time System in OFF mode or Sta...

Page 23: ...ngle 65 Horizontal 50 Vertical typical 15 4 inch Color TFT WSXGA Wide Viewing Angle Display Active Area W x H 13 0 x 8 1 in 33 1 x 20 7 cm Diagonal Size 15 4 in 39 1 cm Surface Treatment Anti glare Number of Colors Up to 16M Contrast Ratio 300 1 typical Refresh Rate 60 Hz Brightness 170 nit typical Pixel Resolution Pitch 0 197 mm Format 1680 x 1050 Configuration RGB stripe Backlight CCFL PPI 129 V...

Page 24: ... 45 Horizontal 25 Vertical typical Hard Drives 60 GB 7200 rpm Drive Weight 0 25 lb 113 g Capacity 60 GB Height 0 37 in 9 5 mm Width 2 75 in 70 mm Interface ATA 7 Transfer Rate Synchronous maximum 100 MB s Drive Capability Seek Time typical reads including settling Single Track 1 ms Average 10 ms Maximum 18 ms Rotational Speed 7200 rpm Logical Blocks 117 210 240 Operating Temperature 41 to 131 F 5 ...

Page 25: ... 131 F 5 to 55 C Features ATA Security 60 GB 5400 rpm Drive Weight 0 22 lb 101 g Capacity 60 GB Height 0 37 in 9 5 mm Width 2 75 in 70 mm Interface ATA 7 Transfer Rate Synchronous maximum 100 MB s Drive Capability Seek Time typical reads including settling Single Track 3 ms Average 13 ms Maximum 24 ms Rotational Speed 5400 rpm Logical Blocks 117 210 240 Operating Temperature 41 to 131 F 5 to 55 C ...

Page 26: ... x 5 51 x 5 04 in 0 95 x 14 0 x 12 8 cm Weight 0 34 lb 155 g Access Times Random 120 ms CD 200 ms DVD Max Data Transfer Rate 24X CD ROM 3 600 KB s 8X DVD 10 800 KB s Transfer Mode Multiword DMA Mode 2 Interface EIDE Supported Media read CD DA CD E G CD MIDI CD TEXT CD ROM CD ROM XA MIXED MODE CD CD I CD I Bridge Photo CD Video CD Multisession CD Photo CD CD EXTRA Portfolio CD R CD RW CD R CD RW DV...

Page 27: ...t Tray loading DVD RW MultiBay II Drive Dimensions 0 37 x 5 51 x 5 04 in 0 95 x 14 0 x 12 8 cm Weight 0 45 lb 205 g Access Times Random 150 ms CD 125 ms DVD Max Data Transfer Rate 24X CD ROM 3 600 KB s 8X DVD 10 800 KB s 24X CD R 3 600 KB s 10X CD RW 1 500 KB s 2 4X DVD R 3 240 KB s 2 4X DVD RW 3 240 KB s 2X DVD R 2 700 KB s 2X DVD RW 2 700 KB s Transfer Mode Multiword DMA Mode 2 Interface EIDE Su...

Page 28: ...um 24 ms Rotational Speed 5400 rpm Logical Blocks 156 301 488 Operating Temperature 41 to 131 F 5 to 55 C Features ATA Security Audio Hardware Implementation ADI AC 97 CODEC Volume Controls Up down and mute buttons Full Duplex Yes Sound Blaster Pro compatible Yes Microphone Jack Stereo or mono Headphone Line Out Jack Stereo Audio Output Quality Frequency Response 20 Hz 20 kHz Signal to Noise Ratio...

Page 29: ...nt ACPI 1 1a compliant multiple power modes Situation sensitive features reduce power consumption NIC Battery Saving Mode enabled by default Performance Features TCP IP UDP Checksum Offload configurable Microsoft Large Send Offload configurable TCP Segmentation Offload CPU Task Offload Adaptive Interrupts Manageability Wake on LAN from all Power Managed States configurable Magic Packet and Microso...

Page 30: ...data signaling rates 3600 31200 Automatic rate re negotiation V 32bis V 32 V 23 V 22bis V 22 V 21 Bell 212A Bell 103J Fax Mode Capabilities TIA EIA 578 B Class 1 T 30 T 4 Group 3 V 17 V 29 V 27ter V 21 Channel 2 Command Set V 250 Partial TIA 602 Identification GMI GMM GMR Port control IPR ICF IFC ILRR Modulation MS MR MA Error control ES ER EB ESR ETBM Data compression DS DR V 251 Broadcom 802 11b...

Page 31: ...ata rate 2 13 5 dBm 1 5 dB Power Consumption Transmit 2 0 W max Receive 1 5 W max Idle mode 248 mW nominal Sleep mode 20 mW max Power Management ACPI compliant power management 802 11 Compliant Power Saving Mode Receiver Sensitivity3 54 Mbps 72 dBm 1 Mbps 94 dBm Antenna type High efficiency dual band antenna with polarization diversity mounted in the display enclosure Range 802 11 b Typical 1 Mbps...

Page 32: ...2 18 24 36 48 54 Mbps Modulation Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DBPSK DQPSK CCK OFDM Security1 Supports 64 and 128 bit WEP WPA WPA2 hardware accelerated AES 802 1x authentication types EAP TLS EAP TTLS PEAP GTC PEAP MSCHAPv2 LEAP EAP FAST EAP SIM Support for Cisco Security Features proven compatibility with Cisco Aironet infrastructure products through the Cisco Compatible Extensions Program Vers...

Page 33: ...on Manager Broadcom Wireless Configuration Utility required for Cisco Compatible Extensions support Check latest software driver release for updates on supported security features Maximum output power may vary by country according to local regulations Receiver sensitivity is measured at a packet error rate of 8 for 802 11b CKK modulation and a packet error rate of 10 for 802 11a g OFDM modulation ...

Page 34: ... mode 75 mW nominal Sleep mode 60 mW Power Management ACPI compliant power management 802 11 Compliant Power Saving Mode Receiver Sensitivity3 54 Mbps 72 dBm 11 Mbps 88 dBm 1 Mbps 97 dBm Antenna type High efficiency dual band antenna with polarization diversity mounted in the display enclosure Range 802 11 b Typical 1 Mbps 1200 feet Outdoor Open Area 300 feet Indoor Office environment 802 11 g Typ...

Page 35: ... 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 Mbps Modulation Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DBPSK DQPSK CCK OFDM Security1 Supports 64 and 128 bit WEP WPA WPA2 hardware accelerated AES 802 1x authentication types EAP TLS EAP TTLS PEAP GTC PEAP MSCHAPv2 LEAP EAP FAST Support for Cisco Security Features proven compatibility with Cisco Aironet infrastructure products through the Cisco Compatible Extensions Program Sub ch...

Page 36: ...e driver release for updates on supported security features Maximum output power may vary by country according to local regulations Receiver sensitivity is measured at a packet error rate of 8 for 802 11b CKK modulation and a packet error rate of 10 for 802 11a g OFDM modulation WLAN supplier s client utility is required for Cisco Compatible Extensions support WLAN may also be compatible with cert...

Page 37: ... supported countries including FCC 47 CFR Part 15C Section 15 247 15 249 ETS 300 328 ETS 300 826 Low Voltage Directive IEC950 UL CSA and CE Mark Temperature Operating 4 to 158 F 20 to 70 C Non operating 40 to 176 F 40 to 80 C Humidity Operating 10 to 90 Non operating 5 to 95 Altitude Operating 15 000 ft 4 572 m Non operating 40 000 ft 12 192 m Bluetooth Profiles Supported with Bluetooth for Window...

Page 38: ...red trademark of Bluetooth SIG Inc in the U S and other countries All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies The information contained herein is subject to change without notice and is provided as is without warranty of any kind The warranties for HP products are set forth in the express limited warranty statements accompanying such products Nothing he...

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