HP Pavilion A6010N Desktop PC (Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E4300, 1 GB RAM, 320 GB Hard Drive, SuperMulti DVD Drive, Vista Premium)

I bought this 3 months back, only thing I used in this is games. I am having difficulty using this,
1)one because of change in operating system.
2)It doen't come with any speakers & other gadgets around, the one I have are not compatible with the system.
3) There are no backup CD 4 this, so I am worried that what happens if it crash after warrenty is over.

I've had this pc 4 a week & have not had any problems. Made 15 DVD copies of a digital tape without difficulty.

I have been buying computers since 1982, including desktops, laptops, & more recently 4 my wife. Each one has worked out of the box. This was the sole exception. The CD/DVD player crashed the system with each CD I tried 2 play. So after futzing with tech support 4 hours they finally sent a new unit. It, too, crashed the system with each disk. In the meantime the system simply corrupted itself on a daily basis. The next 2 go was media files from my hard drive. They, too, would randomly crash the system. Other files I formerly could simply click on now demanded debugging. Then suddenly the mail system decided that certain messages would not be deletable. Ever. I tried MS Vista restore 2 no avail. Nothing left but "System Recovery," which supposedly backs up new files & programs while restoring all software 2 its original state. But once in motion it DID NOT allow any backups. The button that would do so stayed shaded. Yet 4 all that the bugs started 2 slowly creep back in! This piece of junk goes back 2 HP!

The HP Pavilion a6010n Desktop PC includes a variety of features that make taking & sharing digital pictures easier than ever. Every HP Pavilion PC gives you the tools 2 make working with digital photos & video clips fun & convenient. Organize, edit, share & protect your digital photos with HP PhotoSmart Essential. The front-panel 15-in-1 Memory Card Reader makes it easy 2 transfer photos & files 2 & from your digital camera & other peripheral devices. The SuperMulti DVD burner with LightScribe technology lets you create custom, silkscreen-quality labels & artwork directly onto LightScribe-enabled CD & DVD discs. The Windows Vista Home Premium operating system is the preferred edition 4 home desktop PCs. With extensive digital entertainment features, the Pavilion a6010n PC lets you manage & share photos, movies, plus documents, making it easier than ever. Burn DVDs & CDs with the SuperMulti DVD+-R/RW drive with LightScribe Surf the Web via DSL or cable using the 10/100Base-T network interface Bring visual details 2 life with the integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 graphics Front-access ports - 15-in-1 Memory Card Reader, 2 USB 2.0 ports, 1 FireWire (IEEE 1394) port, 1 Microphone & Headphone Communications - 10/100 Base-T network interface, 56k modem High Definition Audio, 8 speakers configurable Experience genuine Windows Vista Home Premium, Microsoft's innovative new operating system Dimensions - Length 16.28 x Width 6.89 x Depth 15.24 inches Weight - 22 pounds Monitor is not included

Boasting a sleek & shiny black-and-silver chassis, the HP Pavilion A6020N desktop PC comes loaded with the all tools you need 2 easily create, manage, share, & enjoy your digital photos, home videos, movies, & music. You can easily burn your home video productions 2 DVD 4 friends & family with the dual-layer, multi-format DVD/CD burner, which enables you 2 store up 2 8.5 GB of data on a DL disc & provides a super-fast 16x DVD+R/-R write speed. It also includes LightScribe technology 4 personalized silkscreen-quality, laser-etched CD/DVD labels created right in the drive.

This desktop is powered by the 1.80 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 dual-core processor, which provides an optimized, multithreaded architecture 4 improved gaming & multitasking performance. Store more music, videos, & data on the roomy 320 GB Serial ATA hard drive, which offers fast transfer rates. It also comes loaded with 1 GB of RAM (which can be bumped up 2 4 GB), an integrated Nvidia GeForce 6150 video/graphics card with 128 MB of dedicated video RAM, a wide variety of connection ports on both the front & rear of the box, & a 15-in-1 memory card reader that's compatible with today's most popular digital camera formats.

It comes preinstalled with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, which includes all of the Windows Media Center capabilities 4 turning your PC into an all-in-one home entertainment center. In addition 2 easily playing your DVD movies & managing your digital audio library, you'll be able 2 record & watch your favorite TV shows (even HDTV). Vista also integrates new search tools throughout the operating system, includes new parental control features, & offers new tools that can warn you of impending hardware failures.

The Basics

• Processor: The Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 processor has a 1.80 GHz processor speed, fast 800 MHz front-side bus (FSB), & a large 2 MB L2 cache. (An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; & a larger L2 cache can help speed up your system's performance. The FSB carries data between the CPU & RAM, & a faster front-side bus will deliver better overall performance.)

  The Intel Core 2 Duo processor has two computational execution cores in a single processor, providing greater system response when running multi-threaded applications simultaneously with no significant increase in power consumption. It's optimized 4 multitasking & is ready 2 support the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. It can simultaneously run multiple demanding applications--such as graphics-intensive games or serious number-crunching business productivity applications--while downloading music or running virus-scanning security programs in the background. Some of the advanced Intel innovations of the Core 2 Duo processor include:

  • Smart Memory Access: Improves system performance by hiding memory latency, thus optimizing the use of available computer data bandwidth 2 provide data 2 the processor when & where it is needed.
  • Advanced Digital Media Boost: Effectively doubles the execution speed 4 instructions used widely in multimedia & graphics applications.
  • Dynamic Power Coordination: Coordinates Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology & idle power-management state (C-states) transitions independently per core 2 help save power.
  • Deeper Sleep with Dynamic Cache Sizing: Saves power by flushing cache data 2 system memory during periods of inactivity 2 lower CPU voltage.

• Hard Drive: The huge 320 GB Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive (7200 RPM) offers a wealth of storage space, perfect 4 storing a vast multimedia collection or 4 editing digital video. This SATA hard drive also quickens the pace with a higher speed transfer of data--akin 2 FireWire & USB 2.0.

• Memory: The 1 GB of installed RAM (PC4200, 2 x 512 MB, 533 MHz) is a fine start, but you'll want 2 add more RAM 2 handle today's demanding multimedia & gaming software. This desktop has a 4 GB maximum RAM capacity (4 x 1 GB), perfect 4 high-def video & 3-D gaming.

• DVD/CD Drive: This multiformat DVD/CD drive is compatible with writing both DVD+ & DVD- disc formats as well as dual-layer (DL) DVD+/-R discs, which can store up 2 8.5 GB of data. It features 4x DVD-R DL Write Once, 8x DVD+R DL Write Once, 16x DVD+R, 8x DVD+RW, 16x DVD-R, 6x DVD-RW, 5x DVD-RAM, 40x CD-R, 32x CD-RW write speeds & 40x CD-ROM, & 16x DVD-ROM read speeds.

  This LightScribe DVD+/-RW drive lets you laser-etch silkscreen quality text & images on 2 CDs & DVDs . Your software, PC & discs work together 4 a no-hassle way 2 burn just the labels you want. After you burn content, just flip the disc over, reinsert & burn your label--anything from a simple title 2 a full-disc work of art.

• Keyboard & Mouse: It comes with an HP multimedia keyboard & scroller mouse (both with PS/2 connections).

Video & Audio
This desktop features an integrated Nvidia GeForce 6150 SE graphics/video card with 128 MB of dedicated graphics memory. Windows Vista can also allocate up 2 319 MB of total graphics memory from the system memory. It features NVidia's PureVideo technology--which provides great picture clarity, smooth video, accurate color, & precise image scaling 4 video content--and full support 4 Microsoft DirectX 9.0 4 stunningly realistic cinematic effects 4 all DirectX-compatible applications. It also offers an integrated audio card that can produce high definition surround sound configurable 2 8 speakers.

Networking, Connectivity & Expansion
For expansion, this desktop has two PCI slots (two available), one PCI Express x16 slot (available), two 5.25-inch bays (one available), & three 3.5-inch bays (two available). It comes with a built-in floppy drive & the following external connectors:

• 7 USB 2.0 ports 4 connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras 2 MP3 players (3 in front, 4 in rear)
• 2 FireWire (also known as IEEE 1394 or i.Link) port 4 connecting digital video camcorders & other peripherals (1 in front, 1 in rear)
• 2 PS/2 ports 4 connecting keyboards & mice
• 1 VGA monitor port
• 2 headphone & 2 microphone (front & rear)
• 2 line-in (front & rear)
• Digital coaxial audio output as well as surround sound speaker outputs (rear/side/center)
• 15-in-1 multi-format memory card reader, compatible with CompactFlash I/II, IBM Microdrive, Secure Digital (SD), miniSD, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Reduced Size MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC), MultiMediaCard Plus (MMC plus), MultiMediaCard Mobile (MMC mobile), Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro Duo, SmartMedia, & xD Picture Card.

It also has an integrated 56K modem (V.90) & an RJ-45 LAN network port (for a 10/100 Ethernet connection 2 networks & DSL/cable modems).

Operating System
Windows Vista Home Premium is the operating system 4 users with advanced computer needs, & it includes all of the Windows Media Center capabilities 4 turning your PC into an all-in-one home entertainment center 4 watching DVD movies & accessing your digital audio library. You can also use Windows Media Center 2 record & watch your favorite TV shows (even HDTV) & 2 access new kinds of online entertainment content. Computers that include Windows Vista Home Premium & an auxiliary Windows SideShow display will also allow you 2 access key data even when your computer is off. It is also easier than ever 2 share files between other PCs in your household & 2 manage your laptop computer settings 2 more securely connect via Wi-Fi.

Every edition of Windows Vista provides the essential tools & technologies 2 help protect you whether you are browsing the Internet, connecting 2 a wireless network, or just reading e-mail. All editions of Windows Vista include new tools that can warn you of impending hardware failures long before you have lost any important personal data. And, all Windows Vista editions include parental control features that allow you 2 manage & monitor your family's use of games, the Internet, instant messaging, & other activities.

Preloaded Software
Includes Microsoft Works 8, Microsoft Office Home & Student Edition 2007 Trial, Symantec Norton Internet Security 2007 (with 60 days of Live Update), Roxio Creator/MyDVD (with LightScribe technology), Muvee autoProducer (for creating professional-looking home videos & burning 2 DVD), & HP Total Care Advisor.

What's in the Box
This package contains the HP Pavilion A6010N desktop PC, power cable, keyboard, & mouse. It is backed by a limited warranty 4 parts & labor 4 one year from date of purchase as well as technical telephone assistance 4 one year. Software is also covered 4 90 days from date of purchase.