
Enjoy great performance from this HP 15-inch laptop. An Intel Core i3 processor quickly processes the data coming from the 128GB M.2 hard drive, while 8GB of RAM ensures you can have multiple programs at once. Thanks to more than 10 hours of battery power, this HP 15-inch laptop could last you all day.
A: I have the same problem, i bought the laptop last week and suddently no more sound, the sound problem occured after some recent updates! I tried to reinstall the audio driver from the hp website but nothing seems to work. Looks like a defective model. I'll return the laptop
A: In a sense they were both correct. Yes, it does recognize DVDs, but no it will not (by default) play DVD movies. Windows 10 does not have a built-in player that will play movies, but you can either buy a program that does so or you can use the free software VLC to play them. Just make sure to keep VLC up to date as there was a security issue with it not that long ago (albeit you had to download subtitle files to get caught by it from what I remember).
Q: Do you recommend for new college students?
A: I like it. The price was right. I just got it about 2 weeks ago. The only thing I don't like about it so far is I feel I have to push the space bar with some force in order for it to register. Unless my hands are directly above the keyboard.
A: Thank you for reaching out. You could certainly do the swap yourself. I would hope that you are talking about swapping this 128 SSD for a 500GB SSD, if you put in a 500GB HDD you would have a very noticeable performance drop! This does have a USB 3.0 port.
A: Brooke, slowness can happen due to a number of issues: 1) Check network speed. Try a LAN line - always 2-3 times faster than wireless or check wireless speed from carrier. 2) Check temp files - need to get a good cleaner. Try Total PC Cleaner - a free app from Microsoft. Also try CCleaner from CNET. Also run Disk Clean from Microsoft. 3) Antivirus - sometimes too aggressive and can slow processing. Check Windows Defender settings? 4) Use CHROME and not EDGE - make sure cache size is large. 5) Limit # of open files and active programs. Minimize what you use simultaneously. 6) Run scan for malware and irritant objects. Use Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) from Microsoft.
Q: Is this laptop good for streaming cable, netflix, etc.?
A: This laptop is a great choice. I use my laptop for streaming movies and shows all the time and it's really fast. You can even stream movies/shows really fast and smooth while simultaneously doing college work split screen. Its pretty cool.
Q: Does this come with Office Starter?
A: Office Starter was discontinued many years ago. Instead you use either Office 365, Office 2016 or the online free "lite" version of Microsoft Office.
Q: If i put a external hard drive...of 1tb.. it will still work the same??
A: The machine will work fine. The external drive will perform slower than the internal drive. The USB's on this machine seem to be somewhat sluggish.