9546 QuickSpecs
QuickSpecs
Compaq Presario 9546
September 1995
Model Presario 9546
Compaq Part Number 213950-005
UPC 743172226662
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 100 MHz microprocessor
CD-ROM Drive One internal quad-speed CD-ROM drive standard
Hard Drive 1.060 GB hard drive
Diskette Drive 3.5 inch 1.44 MB diskette drive
Cache Internal 16 KB cache standard
Memory 8 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 & 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 Presario 1400 and 1500 Series Multimedia Monitors
Data/Fax Modem 19.2 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
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.

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