QuickSpecs
Compaq Presario 9642
January 1996
Model Presario 9642
Compaq Part Number 235300-009
UPC 743172283320
Standard Features
Dimensions and Weight Unit: -17 x 7.4 x 17.1 inches (29 lbs)
Package -22.25 x 15.94 x 22.5 inches (50 lbs)
Processor Intel Pentium (TM) 133 MHz microprocessor
CD-ROM Drive Internal 4X speed CD drive standard
Hard Drive 1.6 GB hard drive
Diskette Drive 3.5 inch 1.44 MB diskette drive
Cache Internal 16 KB cache standard
Memory 16 MB of RAM standard (8 MB EDO on system board, 8 MB Fast Page RAM in SIMM Socket),  expandable to 136 MB (70 ns or faster Fast Page, Tin Lead SIMMs required)
Power Supply Steady-state 145 watts (including monitor), EPA Energy Star-Compliant
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 3.5 inch diskette drive, hard drive, and CD drive; two 3/4 height drive bays open for expansion)
Stereo Sound
  • IIntegrated 16-bit Stereo Sound
  • Spatializer 3D Surround Sound
  • User controllable volume/bass/treble, with 3 Band Equalizer
TrueQ (TM) Audio and Motion Technology
  • TrueQ Wavetable Synthesis
  • TrueQ (TM) MPEG 1 Audio supports up to 48 KB sampling with 16-bit stereo sound ("CD-Quality")
  • 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)
  • PCI Local Bus Graphics
  • Video feature connector
  • Maximum resolution of 1280 x 1024 non-interlaced (when supported by monitor)
  • 32-Bit access with 1 MB EDO DRAM, 64-Bit access with 2 MB
Keyboard Compaq
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 (Optimized for use with Presario 1400 and 1500 Series monitors).
Data/Fax Modem 28.8K/14.4K bps data/fax
Fax Center Includes complete Fax Center with send, receive, broadcast fax and scheduling capabilities
Phone Center Includes telephone answering machine, with 10 individual, password-accessible voicemail boxes; electronic address book with speed dial; and SpeechMail for remote access with speech recognition
File Player
  • WAV file player and recorder
  • MIDI 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 Serial RS-232C compatible, DB9 connector (UART 16550); Parallel EPP/ECP standard; (DB25 connector); 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); Mouse and Keyboard port
Set Up Color coded cables
Software Features Microsoft Windows '95, MediaPilot (NOTE 1) (Compaq Sound System, Address Book, Phone Center, Fax Center, MiniPilot), LaunchPad, Activity Manager (NOTE 1), Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia '96 (MPEG CD), Family Doctor (CD), Gift Maker, Quicken 4.0 SE, Charles Schwab Street Smart, Novell PerfectWorks 2.1, The Face of LIFE (MPEG CD), Key Home Gardener (NOTE 2) Rand McNally Tripmaker SE, Astound CSE, Instant Calendar (NOTE 2), My First Incredible, Amazing Dictionary (CD), Widget Workshop, America Online (free trial membership), Prodigy (free trial membership), CompuServe WinCIM 1.4 (free trial membership), Global Network Navigator (free trial membership), ImagiNation Network (free trial membership), Reuters Money Network (free trial membership), Dow Jones Personal Journal, Netscape Navigator (free trial membership), Hardball 4 (CD), Magic Carpet (CD), Descent - Destination Saturn (CD), Sim City Classic (NOTE 2), QuickRestore CD
Warranty Covered by Compaq 3 Year Limited Warranty -- 3 years parts and 1 year carry-in  labor with first 90 days on-site.
Technical Support Available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Toll-free technical support is available for Compaq hardware defects during warranty period at (800) OK-COMPAQ. Hardware usage and software support is also available through this number at a per resolution fee.   Software and hardware specialists are available at (900)733- HELP for assistance with technical troubleshooting, usage guidance, tutorials or answers to any other question regarding the Compaq Presario through a pay per-call telephone service. (NOTE 3)
NOTES
1: Compaq Exclusives.
2: Free Compaq unlock when PC is registered via on-line registration.
3: Subject to change without notice.
OPTIONS
Option Option Part#
Compaq Presario 1410 237658-001
Compaq Presario 1510 237655-001
Compaq Presario 1400 214650-001
Compaq Presario 1500  214654-001
Video Memory: 1 MB DRAM 213922-001
Keyboard: Scanner Keyboard 184797-002
TrueQ: Wavetable Synthesis Module 213923-001
MPEG Module 213924-001
8 MB 60 ns Fast Page, Tin Lead (72 pin) SIMM (Kit includes two 4 MB SIMMs) * 234567-001
16 MB 60 ns Fast Page, Tin Lead (72 pin) SIMM (Kit includes two 8 MB SIMMs) * 234566-001
Rail Kit: Presario Rail Kit  185087-001
* Must be installed in pairs.