HP Pavilion dv6-3040us 15.6-Inch Laptop

by HP

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.9 x 9.6 x 1.4 inches ; 5.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B003KN3EEI
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: WQ676UA#ABA
• Batteries: 1 Lithium ion batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,188 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 5, 2010

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Watch Blu-ray DVDs at home and on the go, plus easily access your favorite music using the HP Pavilion dv6-3040us Entertainment Notebook PC. Video chat in low-light environments using the integrated HP webcam and edit photos and videos on the 15.6-inch diagonal High-Definition LED BrightView display. Launch common apps with the touch of a finger using this HP laptop’s one-touch action keys. You can also use the integrated fingerprint reader and exclusive HP SimplePass software to manage your passwords effortlessly. Count on a laptop that looks great on the inside and out. With the HP Pavilion dv6-3040us Entertainment Notebook PC, power up fast using an AMD processor and a battery that lasts up to 5.5 hours per charge. Burn custom labels onto CDs and DVDs using LightScribe Technology and transfer photos from a digital camera to your HP laptop using the digital media reader. Plus, enjoy music in premium audio and browse the Web from any room using built-in Wi-Fi. This stylish notebook PC also has a brushed aluminum finish with the stream design in argento.

IDEAL FOR

Entertainment. Enjoy music in premium audio, edit photos and high-definition videos, plus play games using the mid-size HP Pavilion dv6-3040us Entertainment Notebook PC. Work in multiple applications at the same time and easily navigate this laptop PC using the large HP ClickPad and full-size, island-style keyboard.

SPECIFICATIONS

Processor VISION Technology from AMD - Premium with AMD Phenom™ II Triple-Core Mobile Processor N830 Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit Display 15.6" diagonal High-Definition HP BrightView LED Display (1366 x 768) Memory (RAM) 4GB DDR3 Hard Drive 500GB (5400RPM) SATA with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection Weight & Dimensions (w x d x h) 5.46 lbs; 14.88" x 9.65" x 1.21"/1.37" Battery Life Up to 4 hours Wireless Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n WLAN Optical Drive LightScribe Blu-ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer Support Video Graphics ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4250 Graphics with 128MB Display Cache Memory with 128MB DDR3 (sideport memory) with up to 2045MB total graphics memory Finish Brushed aluminum finish with the stream design in argento

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FEATURES

Fingerprint Reader Manage passwords easily using your fingerprint LightScribe Technology Burn labels directly onto CDs and DVDs Blu-ray Disc Drive Watch high-definition Blu-ray DVDs using your laptop PC Built-in HP Webcam Video chat live using your HP Pavilion dv6-3040us Entertainment Notebook PC 5-in-1 Digital Media Reader Transfer photos from a digital camera to your laptop PC without using cables INCLUDED

Fingerprint Reader

EXCLUSIVE HP SOFTWARE

HP SimplePass Identity Protection Keep passwords and important data safe HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection Help prevent data loss due to bumps or short drops HP QuickWeb Access your favorite websites fast HP MediaSmart Create, share and enjoy multimedia entertainment in one stop

Exclusive HP Software

MORE INFORMATION

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Product Description

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good computer, bad customer service, September 17, 2010

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Mom or Sandy (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: HP Pavilion dv6-3040us 15.6-Inch Laptop (Personal Computers)

My take on this experience is: 1) Don't buy computers from Amazon. 2) If you think customer service should fix a problem on a brand new computer to your satisfaction, don't buy HP.

The story: My son was heading off to college, so we wanted to get him a good computer that would withstand all that college could dish out. We thought the HP Pavilion was the one. We ordered it from Amazon which was our first mistake. Once you open the box, Amazon will only refund 85% of the purchase price. Therefore, if something is wrong, you can't send it back to Amazon without losing money - even on a defective computer. There was a problem with the monitor immediately upon taking it out of the box. Since we couldn't send it back to Amazon, we called HP customer service. I asked for a new computer since the one that was defective was received less than 10 minutes prior. Customer service told us they were sending us a box to return the defective computer -- they sent it to the wrong address delaying the return (my son started college without a computer for the first two weeks). Then they told me they would fix the defective computer rather than replacing it. Full price for a fixed defective computer? I argued the point to no avail (don't get me started on how bad customer service is at listening to what you are saying; they have canned responses to what they think you mean and it is extremely frustrating). I finally sent an e-mail to HP and got a case manager in the US. They still refused to replace it; only fix it. Good thing I have a two year warranty!

After 1 week of use, the computer seems fine. Let's see how I feel after a few months.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars HP Rules!, August 14, 2010

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Lizadi (Kansas, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: HP Pavilion dv6-3040us 15.6-Inch Laptop (Personal Computers)

I absolutely love my new HP laptop! it is much faster and easier to use than my old HP pavilon. (this one had XP and only 80GB hard drive and had long since been passed up technologically but still ran) that is why i purchased another HP Pavilion. I am impressed with the fact that windows 7 can read almost everything that the older programs have in them. It is awesome. i use this for school, for business and also for some work. i reccommend it to everyone and the graphics are great. The sound system could be a little better. i have not determined if it is program related or what but sometimes sound is normal and other times i can barely hear-probably related to older programs playing in windows 7.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Laptop!, April 30, 2011

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Nikki - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP Pavilion dv6-3040us 15.6-Inch Laptop (Personal Computers)

This is the first laptop I have owned, I wasn't too sure about getting a laptop because I have always had a desk top computer and didn't think a laptop would be up to my standards for use. However, I quickly learned how wrong I was. This laptop is very portable, and has so many built in features it's just crazy. I love the HP SimplePass where you swipe your finger print for logging in, it just gives me that added satisfaction that others wont be able to log into the laptop unless I allow them to, and with 6 kids in the house who are all teenagers, there are many things I don't want them to be able to access using my laptop. I also love the new Windows 7 and all the new things you can do that makes it easier to to do multiple things at one time such as using the split screen option where if you drag a window to the side it will resize it to that side of the screen and you can do the same thing to a different window on the other side and it makes homework a lot easier to do. The one-click launch option for photos, files, games, music, and so many other areas saves a lot of time searching for things and makes it right at your finger tips. The keyboard is a nice size, I have used some other laptops where the keys are so small that I keep hitting the wrong letters and that can get frustrating when typing an assignment for school or an email. I love the size of the laptop, it's not too small and it's not too big, it's just the right size. It also has an HD screen so everything is sharp and it makes watching movies or catching up on tv shows that much more enjoyable. I love the fact that it has 3 different usb ports as well as a card reader to upload pictures from my camera quick and easily. I looked at many different laptops before buying this one and I am so glad that I decided on this laptop, it just has so many added features that it puts it well above the quality of any others that I was looking at. I would highly recommend this laptop to anyone who is looking for an easy to use very efficient laptop.