So if you compare the features of this laptop with the ones of the laptop on your desk, it may seem rather slow and old, moving like an old lady in the fast world of today. Any way this kind of laptop is still useful and reliable if you purchase it for simple operations or you only need a laptop for such purposes that do not involve playing complex games or storing large files.
This Gateway laptop M305CRV is a bit bulky and not as slim as today's laptops and notebooks, but portable. It looks solid and nice, with a 15" display that supports a maximum resolution of 1024x768 and a comfortable keyboard and touch pad. The processor is an Intel Celeron or Pentium 4 and it is accompanied by an Intel 852MG chipset. The laptop id purchased with only 266 MHz DDR RAM memory, but it can be upgraded to up to 1GB.
The integrated sound card and the integrated front speakers allow you access to a good quality sound that let you listen to your favourite music, even if the laptop does not have an internal microphone and you can't record audio files unless you connect an external one.The volume of the sound can be controlled directly from the keyboard, thanks to the volume control keys, being very useful when you want a fast access to volume up, down or mute.
The laptop has an integrated data/fax modem and also an integrated Ethernet interface that allows communication in network and internet access. The keyboard has 86 keys and is designed for US English and also has four hot keys that allow you quick access to: e-mail, web browser, help application and My computer. It is completed by the touch pad, but some laptop users prefer attaching an USB computer mouse to it instead of just using the touch pad. There are a lot of ports gping in and out of this laptop, allowing connection and data exchange with other devices: two USB ports 2.0 with 4 pins, a parallel port, a modem outing, the stereo headphone output, an input for the microphone, a card socket and of course the VGA output for the external monitor.
The hard drive is rather small - only 40 GB, but it can be upgraded to 100 Gb if you want or need more storage space. There is a floppy drive, too and a memory card reader, and also an optical drive, usually a Combination DVD/CD-RW. The original battery is a 6 cell Lithium ion one, but the laptop also supports 8 cell batteries. The default operating system is Windows XP, but you can use Windows 2000 if you find it more convenient.
For more detailed information about the specifics and features of this laptop model, read the user's guide that can be found here.
Tags: gateway laptop, gateway laptop m305crv, laptop, used gateway laptops