Compaq Presario C700 (C749TU)

For every information, this notebook was not the same model as what you can buy in you computer shop. This notebook is a part of HPs and Citibank campaign, you can buy you can buy this laptop at the price at RM799



This is still considered very cheap laptop, but actually it is best replacement for your current desktop. I don't actually bought this laptop, but my friend did. I didn't know the specifications of this laptop and my friend was complaining that this laptop cannot get wireless.

Upon cheking form other website such as http://www.jayceooi.com I know that this notebook does not have wireless network card. To confirm I loaded this notebook from booteable cd PCLOS 2008. Get connected to the internet via ethernet port. the following are the lspci output from PCLOS

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 03)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 03)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 03)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev f3)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile LPC Interface Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation Mobile IDE Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Mobile SATA AHCI Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 03)
02:01.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)

Although the notebook have a a wireless button and indicator, it actually does not have the wireless card. As I mention earlier, this notebook pc is best for casual user who need to replace their old desktop.

Installing windows for this laptop is a nightmare for beginners.