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HP Pavilion dv2700 Entertainment PC Laptop

This machine originally came with Windows Vista (licence sticker still on base/rear of machine)

3 different Linux Distribution operating systems have been installed side by side, individually selected at boot (each distribution can access files on the other system when partitions mounted using 'root' password), also with a dedicated 50Gb 'Files' partition

1. Watt OS R13 (based on Debian Linux 12 - Bookworm) with lxde desktop - my new favourite minimalist install

2. Linux Mint 21.3 Virgina 64 bit (based on Ubuntu 22.04) with xfce 4.18.1 desktop -most fully featured favourite install

3. Manjaro Linux 23.1.4-1 64 bit Vulcan (based on Arch Linux) with xfce 4.18 desktop - previous 2023 favourite install

This laptop also comes with it's own infrared remote control that locks into a cardport slot to the bottom left of the machine.On fitting a new coin cell battery, initial tests show that this works and can control audio and video playback in all 3 distributions. Some additional configuration (drivers and settings) may be needed to make full use of all functions on the remote but the basics work, start, stop, step forward, step back, volume up and down (both player app and system volumes). Each distribution has an audio and a video player installed.

This laptop also comes with microphone and headphone jacks at the front centre of the keyboard area. Actually comes with 2 headphone jacks so 2 people can watch / listen to playback on the laptop simultaneously, both using their own head phones (a pretty unique feature).

Hardware Specification

- Intel pentium dual T2330 CPU @ 1.60 GHz

- 4GB RAM (2 x 2GB SODIMMs - upgraded from 2 x 1GB)

- 240GB Crucial BX SSD (brand new - upgraded from sata 2.5" 5400rpm IDE hard drive)

- DVD drive with lightscribe (can burn image labels into specially made DVDs)

- 14" widescreen (nom 1280x800) - good condition no obvious bad pixels

- Intel integrated graphics GM965

- 10/100/1000 networking port

- Infrared remote control

- Dual head phone socket

- mircophone socket

- in built webcam and mircophone

- trackpad (switchable on or off)

- Multimedia 'QuickPlay' touch control bar to top of keyboard (blue lights)

- Altec Lansing inbuilt speakers (better than most laptop speakers)

- wifi / bluetooth with physical switch control

- SD card reader

- 3 x external USB ports

- 1 x firewire port

- expansion port 3

- external VGA port

- external S-Video Port

- Li-ion battery in good condition and holds charge well

- Aftermarket power supply 18.5V 3.5A with AU plug (240V 3 pin)

This machine whilst no longer suitable for running current windows (Windows 11 is currently displacing Windows 10) is more than capable of being a daily driver usable machine when using one of the Linux Distributions installed.

On a very similar laptop that i have kept for myself I have also successfully installed 'wine' and run some windows programs from Linux (eg forscan and OBD2 interface for diagnosing faults with my Ford vehicle)

It is Sold As Is as a rare example of vintage but still highly usable computer technology.

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Sale price includes GST @10%.

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Product is second hand refurbished and as such is sold AS IS. It comes with no warranty implied or given.

Item will be well packaged to arrive safely at your end.

All goods are shipped via Australia Post.
Goods are shipped on Fridays.
Payment must be received prior to shipping (ie if payment is not received and cleared by Thursday of the current week then your goods will not be shipped until the following Friday).

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