QuickSpecs
Compaq Presario 9564
October 1995
Model Presario 9564
Compaq Part Number 214050-405
UPC 743172238115
Standard Features
Dimensions and Weight Unit 17 x 7.4 x 17.1 inches (29 lbs)
Package 22.5 x 18.44 x 22.25 inches (50 lbs)
Processor Intel Pentium 133 MHz microprocessor
CD-ROM Drive One internal quad-speed CD-ROM drive standard
Hard Drive 1.6 GB hard drive (note change in hard drive size)
Diskette Drive 3.5 inch 1.44 MB diskette drive
Cache Internal 16 KB cache standard
External 256 KB cache standard
Memory 16 MB of RAM, expandable to 136 MB
Power Supply Steady-state 145 watts of power, EPA Energy Star-Compliant low-power mode
Expansion Slots
  • Three 16-bit full-size ISA expansion slots
  • One PCI/ISA Combo slot
  • One PCI slot
  • One Compaq reserve slot for modem
Expansion Bays Five drive bays (populated with floppy, hard drive, and CD-ROM drive; two drive bays open for expansion)
Stereo Sound Integrated 16-bit stereo sound Wavetable Synthesis
TrueQ (TM) Audio and Motion Technology
  • Spatializer (R) 3D Surround Sound
  • Wavetable Synthesis
  • TrueQ MPEG 1 Audio supports up to 48 KB sampling with 16-bit stereo sound ("CD-Quality"), User controllable bass/treble, 3 Band Equalizer, Two amplified speakers at 20 watts per channel peak or 7 watts per channel RMS (Speakers come with Presario 1400 or 1500 monitor)
  • TrueQ MPEG 1 Video features full screen video at 30 frames per second
  • (TrueQ MPEG 1 and Wavetable are supported via hardware)
Graphics
  • 1 MB EDO DRAM (upgradable to 2 MB)
  • 64-bit PCI Local Bus Graphics Engine (64-bit access with 2 MB)
  • Video feature connector
  • Maximum resolution of 1024 x 768 non-interlaced, 1280 x 1024 interlaced
Compatibility Plug and Play compatible
IDE Controller Can support up to 4 IDE devices
Speaker Phone Simultaneous, 2-way (full-duplex) speakerphone with adaptive echo cancellation **
Data/Fax Modem 28.8 data/14.4 fax
Personal Message Center Includes telephone answering machine, with 10 individual, password-accessible voicemail boxes; electronic address book with speed dial; and remote access with speech recognition
File Player
  • WAVE file player and recorder
  • MIDI file player
  • MPEG file player
Security "Presario Vault" file security utility, user power-on password, keyboard password, diskette drive control, diskette boot control, parallel and serial interface control, set-up password
I/O Interfaces

 

 
  • Color-coded cables for easy setup
  • Serial RS-232C compatible, DB9 connector (Uart 16550)
  • Parallel EPP/ECP standard (DB25 connector)
  • Keyboard
  • Pointing device, 6-pin mini-DIN connector
  • Joystick/MIDI compatible game port
  • Two RJ11 phone jacks (1 input, 1 output)
  • Four Audio (headphone, microphone, line-in and line-out)
  • Includes Compaq mouse, keyboard, and microphone built-in to monitor
Set Up  
Software Features ($1800 value)*
  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • TabWorks
  • MediaPilot (NOTE 1) (Compaq Sound System, Address Book, Phone Center, Fax Center, MiniPilot)
  • Launchpad
  • Activity Manager
  • Buttons for DOS
  • Microsoft Encarta 95 (MPEG CD)
  • Quicken SE
  • Turbo Tax Sampler
  • Microsoft Works
  • Discoverers (MPEG CD) (NOTE 1)
  • Echo Lake
  • The Face of Life (MPEG CD)
  • Key Home Gardener (NOTE 2)
  • The Masters (MPEG CD) (NOTE 1)
  • Photoworks Plus
  • Mayo Clinic Sports Health and Fitness (MPEG CD)
  • Rand McNally Tripmaker SE
  • Astound CSE
  • Free Phone
  • Instant Calendar (NOTE 2)
  • Maxis Print Artist
  • Visio Home SE
  • Kids Choice (CD)
  • My First Incredible Amazing Dictionary (CD)
  • Widget Workshop
  • America Online (free trial membership)
  • Prodigy (free trial membership)
  • CompuServe WinCIM (free trial membership)
  • Global Network Navigator (free trial membership)
  • Imagination Network (free trial membership)
  • Reuters Money Network (free trial membership)
  • Netscape (free trial membership)
  • Sony CD Plus Sampler (CD)
  • Sony MusicScreeners
  • Front Page Sports: Football 95
  • Lode Runner for Windows (NOTE 2)
  • Maxis Sampler (CD)
  • SimTown
  • Magic Carpet (CD)
  • QuickRestore CD
Warranty Covered by Compaq leading Three-Year Limited Warranty -- three years parts and one year of on-site or carry-in labor.
Technical Support Lifetime toll-free hardware customer support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling 1-800-OK-Compaq.

NOTES 1: Compaq Exclusives    2: Free Compaq unlock when PC is registered via on-line registration
*  Estimated retail selling price; dealer prices may vary.  **   Optimized for Presario 1400 & 1500 Series Multimedia Monitors

OPTIONS
Option Option Part#
Compaq Presario 1400 Multimedia Monitor 214650-001
Compaq Presario 1500 Multimedia Monitor 214654-001
1 MB EDO DRAM 213922-001
Rails Kit 185087-001