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Hewlett Packard 510 Laptop

SKU: RU962AA Quickfind Code: 125373
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This stylish rare silver laptop from Hewlett Packard gives as good value as you can get, with a widescreen 15.4" TFT and Double Layer super multi DVDRW drive.
  • Processor: Intel Celeron-M 360 - 1.4GHz, 400MHz FSB, 1MB L2 Cache
  • RAM: 512MB DDR2 - Low Cost Double Memory Offer - Call For Details!
  • Hard Drive: 60GB 5400rpm
  • Screen: 15.4" Widescreen TFT (1280x800 - 16:10)
  • Optical Drive: DVD±RW Multibay II Super Multi Double Layer
  • Graphics: Integrated Graphics supporting 128MB
  • Wireless LAN: 802.11b/g - Call for advice on Wireless Networking
  • Weight: 2.7kg
  • Warranty: 1 Year Collect and Return - Upgradeable to 3 Years!
  • Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition
    • Fast Ethernet 10/100
    • 56k Dial-Up Modem
    • PCMCIA Type II Slot
     

Question from Geoff: Asked on 17/05/2007 How many slots for RAM does this have
Do I have to have a Usb Mouse if I dont want to use the pad

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 22/05/2007
This laptop has one slot for RAM.

Question from Jude: Asked on 12/05/2007 Stupid question I suspect, but does it come with a charger?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 14/05/2007
It comes with an AC Adapter which charges the battery when you plug it in :-)

Question from Andrew: Asked on 12/05/2007 I have a new acer laptop and the sound is good how would you compare it with this computer?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 22/05/2007
Acer and HP are both very popular laptop manufactures as they offers an excellent build quality.

Question from BIG ROSS R: Asked on 08/05/2007 you told me to save battery life i need to make sure that the optical drive is empty. But how do i do this ?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 09/05/2007
The optical drive is were you put a CD or DVD. Just press the button on it and see it there is anything in the drive.

Question from ROSS RICHARDSON: Asked on 01/05/2007 Would you say that this would be an ideal purchase for a laptop meant soley to take notes at university?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 02/05/2007
Yes

Question from MARK BROWN: Asked on 01/05/2007 For future reference, is it possible to upgrade the RAM??

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 02/05/2007
Yes it is

Question from LIAM FEENEY: Asked on 01/05/2007 can you run multiple programs without any glitch in the system, such as two audio programs playing music with no interference when using the mouse or clicking on windows?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 02/05/2007
Yes if your software can do it the hardware can.

Question from BIG ROSS R: Asked on 29/04/2007 can this laptop support windows vista home preimem?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 30/04/2007
Yes, but not the Aero Interface.

Question from FIONA R: Asked on 28/04/2007 can this graphics card support the game tom clancey's raninbow 6? would it be able to play it with that graphics card or can it not?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 30/04/2007
No, you would need a laptop with a dedicated graphics card.

Question from FIONA R: Asked on 28/04/2007 what is it's battery life?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 01/05/2007
Battery life on this model is around two hours.

Question from gav: Asked on 28/04/2007 Is this laptop brand new?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 30/04/2007
Yes

Question from Steve: Asked on 27/04/2007 I want to know if 512mb RAM would be enough to support running photoshop along with a few other programmes such as internet, itunes and possibly something like championshipmanager? I plan to store and edit alot of university work. Would this machine be able to cope or would I need something more efficient?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 30/04/2007
For running many applications at once you would be better off with 1GB of RAM and a dual core processor. If you upgraded this to 1GB though it would be OK.

Question from ajacobs: Asked on 24/04/2007 I want to install Linux on this PC - do I still have to pay for a MS Windows licence?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 25/04/2007
Unfortunately we cannot supply the notebook without a Microsoft operating systems pre-installed.

Question from chuck: Asked on 24/04/2007 This machine has neither serial nor parallel port. What limitations does this place on the use of this machine

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 25/04/2007
None when being used with modern peripherals.

Question from Oli: Asked on 24/04/2007 Hi, My Nan is looking to buy a laptop for as little as possible, she doesn't need it for anything strenuous! This seems fine. I've noticed that there is a 3 year warranty pack for about 120 pounds available. She can't afford this at the moment. At the end of the first year's warranty, is there then the option to extend by 2 years so she could has time to save up for it? Would this be more expensive than buying it now? Also, the warranty pack that is shown as a recommended purchase with this laptop does not include this model name in it's 'compatibility' list - can you confirm? Thanks.

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 25/04/2007
The warranty is compatible, however it has to be purchased within 90 days of the laptop.

Question from joe: Asked on 23/04/2007 is this laptop easily comatiable with microsoft word,excel and power point ?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 25/04/2007
Yes

Question from Interested: Asked on 21/04/2007 i want a laptop to cnnect to the internet and do ma school work and later college work. does this laptop have a good battery level and good wirless pickup.

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 25/04/2007
The wireless reception on this notebook is excellent. Battery life is around 3 hours which is good for this sort of price range.

Question from ROSS: Asked on 20/04/2007 is there any other programs installed with the laptop as well as xp home edition?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 23/04/2007
It doesnt come with any software other than that.

Question from matthew: Asked on 20/04/2007 is this laptop built in wirless

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 23/04/2007
Yes

Question from ROSS: Asked on 20/04/2007 does it come with a carrying case?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 23/04/2007
No

Question from ALLAN: Asked on 20/04/2007 does this laptop come with windows service pack pre-installed?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 23/04/2007
Yes

Question from ross: Asked on 20/04/2007 does this come with windows sevice pack 2?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 20/04/2007
Yes.

Question from ross: Asked on 20/04/2007 would this laptop work with a netger wireless router?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 20/04/2007
Yes

Question from Sim: Asked on 19/04/2007 i currently have a desktop PC which i use mainly for browsing etc i use a Belkin wireless router, would this work for this lap-top, because what does it mean when is sya wireless ready?? thanks

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 25/04/2007
Laptop has wireless built in so it will just connect to your existing wireless network

Question from Alex Gregory: Asked on 19/04/2007 can i use this laptop when abroad using wifi, at airports and internet places and can i play games like football manager new version? is it good for playing dvd's, can you use it as a tv?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 20/04/2007
We wouldnt recommend it for games generally, although football manager would probably work on it. It has wifi , DVD drive and could be used as a TV if you bought a USB TV Tuner to go with it.

Question from ami: Asked on 19/04/2007 is it wireless ready or will i need to buy an adapter to use wireless broadband? and does it have a cd dvd rewriter?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 19/04/2007
It is all ready to connect to a wireless network, and it has a CD / DVD rewriter.

Question from Peter J: Asked on 18/04/2007 Do you have any sat nav software we could use on this laptop, or do you know of any you can recomend as I'm a lorry driver and would like a better screen than 3 inchs

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 25/04/2007
What you would need is a USB GPS unit.

Question from Niall: Asked on 18/04/2007 does this comptuer have bluetooth and if not would it be possible to buy it and have it installed for a cheap price?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 19/04/2007
No it doesnt come with it built in, but you can get a Bluetooth module that plugs into a USB slot, they are in our Wireless and GPRS section.

Question from azlee: Asked on 18/04/2007 The Graphics card is an integrated graphics supporting 128MB. Is this shared memory (i.e. shared with the existing system's 512MB)?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 18/04/2007
Yes it is

Question from i3ryn: Asked on 17/04/2007 Is it possible to output a DVD to a TV screen using this laptop?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 18/04/2007
The laptop has a vga out so you can connect it to any TV or projector which has a vga input.

Question from bob: Asked on 17/04/2007 What would you recomened to connect to the internet with a laptop and pc at the same time?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 18/04/2007
To connect your laptop and desktop to the internet at the same time you require a wireless router. There are two different types and the one you need depends on who you get your broad band from. Why not give sales a call who would be happy to suggest the correct type.

Question from Andy: Asked on 17/04/2007 Hi. does the hp 510 have a docking port that can be used with my existing hp docking station?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 17/04/2007
The 510 does not have a dedicated docking port so it cant be used with HP docking stations, it can however be used with USB docking stations.

Question from Appliance: Asked on 17/04/2007 Does the H P 510 notebook have a built in speaker ?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 17/04/2007
The 510 does indeed have a built in speaker and a headphone socket.

Question from Appliance: Asked on 17/04/2007 Does the H P 510 have an ethernet socket ?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 17/04/2007
The laptop has a 10/100 ethernet socket.

Question from ums: Asked on 17/04/2007 whats the shipping charge for this to london, uk?

also i think it has built in wireless lan is this true?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 17/04/2007
Yes it does have wireless, please see the FAQ page for delivery charges. Thanks.

Question from Linus: Asked on 16/04/2007 Does it have bluetooth capabilities?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 17/04/2007
No

Question from jak: Asked on 16/04/2007 hi does this laptop come installed with microsoft office word publisher etc

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 17/04/2007
No, you'd have to buy Microsoft Office to get those.

Question from darren: Asked on 16/04/2007 what wifi do you recommend for this laptop ? i also have a dell pc which i would like wifi as well.

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 17/04/2007
Netgear wireless routers offer excellent coverage and will work with this Laptop and your Dell.

Question from dan: Asked on 15/04/2007 hi, this may seem a silly question but on the spec it only says its got a dvd -rw can this also play cd roms as usual

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 16/04/2007
Yes, all DVD writers can also read and write CDs :-)

Question from BB: Asked on 15/04/2007 hi, is there any software installed on this laptop?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 17/04/2007
The laptop includes XP Home.

Question from mad j: Asked on 15/04/2007 would this laptop play games like fear or toca race driver 2 also has it got a skid pad mouse can i accses the internet and chat on msn and is it a good gameing laptop

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 16/04/2007
This wouldnt be suitable for most games because it doesnt have a dedicated graphics card. It would be fine for everything else.

Question from Glenn Sampy: Asked on 14/04/2007 Hewlett Packard 510 Laptop - RU962AA:

Does it have a serial port?
Does it have a parallel port?
What is the weight?
Does it come with a case?
How much more to upgrade to 1024 RAM?
What size is the screen?
How does it compare with the Dell Inspiron 1501?
How long does the battery last?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 17/04/2007
This notebook does not have either a serial or parallel port and weighs just over 3kg. The screen is a 15.4 inch wide screen model which is ideal for watching movies. When compared against current Dell models the Intel processor will offer a cooler laptop with a longer battery life of around 3 hours.

Question from Kev: Asked on 13/04/2007 Hi, if windows comes pre-installed,does the windows CD come with it, ie just incase need to re install due to some attack from virus messing up the system? Thanks.

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 13/04/2007
It includes a restore partition which can reset the entire machine to its factory condition. you can also burn this restore data to a disc and run it from that.

Question from Linus: Asked on 10/04/2007 Do you know if linux is compatible with this? Is the wifi built in? if so can the wifi be disabled?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 10/04/2007
Yes, the wifi can be turned on or off, and it is compatible with linux. Thanks

Question from Mark: Asked on 10/04/2007 Hi, could you tell me what sized jack this laptop uses for audio in/out?

Thanks

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 11/04/2007
The laptop has a mini jack output and input.

Question from baldy: Asked on 09/04/2007 would this run adobe cs2

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 10/04/2007
Yes it would.

Question from remite: Asked on 06/04/2007 can this laptop play and record dvd's/cd's

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 10/04/2007
Yes, it can record many types of DVDRW, including dual layer and DVD-RAM.

Question from Big Greg: Asked on 04/04/2007 Is the only difference between the RU962AA and the RU964AA the processor (and the price)? If so are they both capable of running older games such as Baldur's Gate 2?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 04/04/2007
The processor is the main difference betweens the two notebooks. There are both capable of running an older game such as Baldurs Gate however we would suggest going for the high specification notebook.

Question from bridle: Asked on 31/03/2007 I am looking for a laptop were i can access microsoft word for coursework and browse the internet and msn chat etc. But for a reasonable price. Have you got any laptops you can recomend??

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 04/04/2007
This HP model would be ideal for what you want to do.

Question from Jak: Asked on 28/03/2007 Hi how much does deliverie cost if you dont do the free one were you have to buy something.

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 29/03/2007
All our delivery options can be found listed on our FAQ page, Thanks.

Question from Ken: Asked on 28/03/2007 I would like to know for sure if i can use firewire with this product! I have footage on camcorder that i really need to use.

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 29/03/2007
It doesnt have Firewire unfortunately. However, this does: RH327ET#ABU

Question from Davesjourney: Asked on 27/03/2007 How many USB ports? How much to add firewire?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 28/03/2007
This has 2 USB ports, you might need a USB hub to go with it. I'm not sure its possible to "add" firewire, unless via some kind of adapter, as it is a physical port. Thanks

Question from Capt.Bob: Asked on 26/03/2007 I need a laptop to take with me when travelling by motorhome in Europe.To store pictures, send e-mails to family and play DVD's.

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 27/03/2007
This one would do the job.

Question from Belanna: Asked on 26/03/2007 Hi do you accept installments and are they interest free??

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 27/03/2007
Please take a look at our finance page, click the finance tab at the top of the page :-)

Thanks

Question from jak: Asked on 24/03/2007 is 60gb enough memory to store songs and pictures and do you need vista.

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 26/03/2007
Vista is nice but not currently necessary, this machine would be fine - it depends how much music and pictures you have!

Question from KLP: Asked on 24/03/2007 I need a laptop to load music onto my ipod, browse the internet and do things such as update my CV. Would this laptop be good for that? Bit confused about memory size etc...

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 26/03/2007
Yes, you wouldnt need a more powerful computer for any of those tasks. We would recommend speaking with a sales person if you're not sure which model would be best for you, they are very knowledgeable! The sales number is 0870 167 0818. Thanks

Question from Mark: Asked on 24/03/2007 can I use this lap top wireless I currently use Bt home hub router do I need any additional products to use wire free

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 26/03/2007
Yes, this will work fine with the BT Home Hub, thanks.

Question from anthony: Asked on 23/03/2007 i am after a laptop mainly to brose things on the internet send and recieve emails and download material from the intenet does this laptop have the sufficient speeds to do this

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 23/03/2007
Yes, with ease :-)

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