Compaq Product Information

Bulletin

GEOS Affected: ALL
Document Number: 062A/1095
Publication Date: Month: 10 October Year: 1995
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Figure 1. Exploded View of Compaq Contura Aero

1. One-Button Latch

2. 7.8 Inch Passive Matrix Color Display

3. Special Feature Hotkeys

4. Palmrest

5. Type II PCMCIA Slot

6. NiMH Battery Pack

7. Memory Expansion Slot

8. Power On/Off Button

9. Isolated, Inverted "T" Cursor Keys

10. Hard Drive

11. Easy-Point Trackball

12. Integrated Speaker

BENEFITS AT A GLANCE

o 25 or 33 MHz 486SX processor with integrated 8 KB cache

o Compact size, weighing only 3.5 lb (Aero 4/25) or 4.2 lb (Aero 4/33C)

o Backlit displays in either 8 inch monochrome or 7.8 inch color

o 4 MB RAM, expandable to 20 MB

o Hard drive storage up to 250 MB

o One Type II PCMCIA slot

o External PCMCIA diskette drive standard

o Preinstalled software, including Lotus Organizer and WinLink file transfer utility

o NiMH battery life ranging from 2.5 to 6 hours

o Compaq-unique power conservation features including FailSafe Hibernation and up to 168 hours of standby

o Optional convenience base available for desktop expansion