A:AnswerI also recently purchased the same computer and it did not ask for a credit card. Make sure you have installed virus protection and call HP if you cannot proceed with the set up of your computer. Call the HP number provided on the material enclosed with your computer.
A:AnswerBoth USB 3.0 ports are type A. That's typical of any computer. Type B is used mainly for printers.
This laptop also has a USB C port for newer and faster connections if you have something that uses that.
A:AnswerI am not really sure what glass the screen is made of, but the screen seems very strong. I have been taking notes on my computer for about two months and I have not had any problems (no scratches or anything). I use the Bamboo pen to write my notes.
A:AnswerYes. I am running Matlab R2016b on this laptop along with other low computation intensive tasks like web browser, MS Office, Adobe acrobat etc. No complaints with the processing speed for Matlab scripts.
