Publication Date: March 1995 Document Number: 124A/0195
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Compaq Aero Family: Compaq Aero 4/25, Model 170
Compaq Aero 4/33c, Models 170, 250
Compaq Contura 400 Family: Compaq Contura 400C Model 250
Compaq Contura 400CX Model 250
Compaq Contura 410C Model 350
Compaq Contura 410CX Model 350
Compaq LTE Elite Family: Compaq LTE Elite 4/40C, Model 170
Compaq LTE Elite 4/40CX, Models 170, 340
Compaq LTE Elite 4/50CX, Model 340
Compaq LTE Elite 4/75C, Models 340, 510
Compaq LTE Elite 4/75CX, Models 340, 510
Compaq LTE Elite 4/75CXL, Models 510, 810
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Size & Weight:
Compaq Aero Family 7.5 inches x 10.25 inches x
1.5 inches, 3.5 lbs. monochrome
model; 7.5 inches x 10.25 inches x
1.7 inches, 4.2 lbs. color model
Compaq Contura 400 Family 8.9 inches x 11.9 inches x
2 inches, 5.9 lbs.
Compaq LTE Elite Family 8.9 inches x 11.8 inches x
2.0 inches, notebook weight 6.6 -
6.85 lbs. (varies by model), total
carrying weight 6.8 - 7.05 lbs.
(varies by model). All models
include integrated AC Adapter,
which eliminates extra weight and
bulk. Total carrying weight
includes integrated AC Adapter,
pointing device and slim power
cord.
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Processor:
Compaq Aero Family 25 MHz 486SX SL Enhanced,
33 MHz 486SX SL Enhanced
Compaq Contura 400 Family 40 MHz 486DX/2 SL Enhanced,
50 MHz 486DX/2 SL Enhanced
Compaq LTE Elite Family 40 MHz 486DX/2 SL Enhanced,
50 MHz 486DX/2 SL Enhanced,
75 MHz 486DX/4 SL Enhanced;
User Upgradable to 75 MHz
486DX/4 SL Enhanced
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Standard RAM:
Compaq Aero Family 4 MB
Compaq Contura 400 Family 4 MB
Compaq LTE Elite Family 4/40C, 4/40CX: 4 MB;
4/50CX, 4/75C, 4/75CX,
4/75CXL: 8 MB
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Maximum RAM:
Compaq Aero Family 20 MB * (* using 3rd party memory)
Compaq Contura 400 Family 20 MB
Compaq LTE Elite Family 4/40C, 4/40CX: 28 MB *;
4/50CX, 4/75C, 4/75CX,
4/75CXL: 32 MB *
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Hard Drive Models:
Compaq Aero Family 170 MB and 250 MB
Compaq Contura 400 Family 250 MB or 350 MB
Compaq LTE Elite Family 170 MB, 340 MB, 510 MB, 810 MB
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Standard Pointing Device:
Compaq Aero Family Integrated Compaq EasyPoint
Trackball
Compaq Contura 400 Family Integrated Center Mount Trackball,
matte finish
Compaq LTE Elite Family Integrated Compaq Enhanced
EasyPoint Trackball, matte finish
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Display & Graphics:
Compaq Aero Family 8.0 inch, Backlit, Passive Matrix
Monochrome VGA; 7.8 inch, Backlit,
Passive Matrix Color VGA
Compaq Contura 400 Family 9.5 inch DualScan Passive Matrix
Color VGA; 8.4 inch Active Matrix
Color VGA; All Models have Local
Bus Graphics and support
simultaneous external display
Compaq LTE Elite Family 4/40C, 4/75C: 9.5 inch DualScan
Passive Matrix Color VGA;
4/40CX: 8.4 inch Active Matrix
Color VGA;
4/50CX, 4/75CX: 9.5 inch Active
Matrix Color VGA;
4/75CXL: 10.4 inch Active Matrix
Color VGA;
All Models have Local Bus Graphics
and support simultaneous external
display
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Keyboard:
Compaq Aero Family 95% size comfortable keyboard;
Isolated, inverted "T" cursor
controls
Compaq Contura 400 Family Full-sized keyboard; Isolated,
inverted "T" cursor controls
Compaq LTE Elite Family Full-sized keyboard; Isolated,
inverted "T" cursor controls
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Diskette Drive:
Compaq Aero Family PCMCIA external 3.5 inch 1.44 MB
Diskette Drive
Compaq Contura 400 Family One internal (3.5 inch) 1.44 MB
Diskette Drive
Compaq LTE Elite Family One internal (3.5 inch) 1.44 MB
Diskette Drive
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PCMCIA Slots:
Compaq Aero Family One Type II
Compaq Contura 400 Family Two Type II (stacked) or One
Type III
Compaq LTE Elite Family Two Type II (stacked) or One
Type III
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Audio:
Compaq Aero Family Integrated speaker
Compaq Contura 400 Family Integrated speaker; Third-party
PCMCIA audio cards supported
Compaq LTE Elite Family Integrated speaker; Third-party
PCMCIA audio cards supported
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Power/Battery Life (NOTE 2):
Compaq Aero Family AC Adapter; NiMH rechargeable
batteries; Battery Gauge;
Monochrome model: 2.5 - 4 hours
(standard battery), 4 - 6 hours
(enhanced battery);
Color model: 2.5 - 4 hours
Compaq Contura 400 Family Wall-Mount AC Adapter;
Extended-Life NiMH rechargeable
battery; Battery Gauge; 3.5 - 5.5
hours average battery life
Compaq LTE Elite Family Built-in AC Adapter; Compaq NiMH
Battery Pack; Battery Gauge in
hours and minutes; 2.5 - 5.5 hours
average battery life (varies by
model)
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Battery Recharge Time:
Compaq Aero Family 1.5 - 2.5 hours
Compaq Contura 400 Family Approximately 1.5 hours with unit
off; 3 - 4 hours with unit on
Compaq LTE Elite Family Approximately 1 hour with unit
off; 1.5 hours with unit on
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Power Management:
Compaq Aero Family Three Preset and One Custom level
of Power Conservation; Hibernation;
Instant-On; Up to 168 hours
(seven days) standby
Compaq Contura 400 Family Three Preset and One Custom level
of Power Conservation; Hibernation;
Instant-On; Up to 165 hours standby
Compaq LTE Elite Family Three Preset and One Custom level
of Power Conservation; Hibernation;
Instant-On; Up to 120 hours standby
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Preinstalled Software:
Compaq Aero Family MS-DOS 6, Microsoft Windows,
WinLink Transfer, Lotus Organizer,
TabWorks, Compaq Learning Center,
Online Documentation
Compaq Contura 400 Family MS-DOS 6, Microsoft Windows, Lotus
Organizer, TabWorks, Compaq
Learning Center, Online
Documentation
Compaq LTE Elite Family MS-DOS 6, Microsoft Windows,
TabWorks, Microsoft Video for
Windows Runtime, Compaq Learning
Center, graphics drivers, SCSI-2
and network drivers, Online
Documentation
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Standard Interfaces:
Compaq Aero Family Enhanced Parallel, serial; AC
Adapter; Convenience Base
Compaq Contura 400 Family Enhanced Parallel, serial, external
monitor, external
keyboard/pointing device; AC
Adapter; Docking Base
Compaq LTE Elite Family Enhanced Parallel, serial,
external SVGA monitor, external
keyboard/pointing device, power
cord interface; external numeric
keypad; Automobile Adapter
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Service and Support (NOTE 1):
Compaq Aero Family Limited Worldwide 3 year Warranty.
Lifetime toll-free, seven-day,
24-hour telephone support for all
Compaq products and Electronic
Technical Support through
CompuServe, America Online,
Prodigy and Internet.
Compaq Contura 400 Family Limited Worldwide 3 year Warranty.
Lifetime toll-free, seven-day,
24-hour telephone support for all
Compaq products and Electronic
Technical Support through
CompuServe, America Online,
Prodigy and Internet.
Compaq LTE Elite Family Limited Worldwide 3 year Warranty.
Lifetime toll-free, seven-day,
24-hour telephone support for all
Compaq products and Electronic
Technical Support through
CompuServe, America Online,
Prodigy and Internet.
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NOTES 1: Certain restrictions and exclusions apply. Monitors, battery
packs and certain options are covered by a one-year warranty.
Consult the Compaq Customer Support Center and select PaqFax
document #1217 for details.
2: Battery life is based on factory configuration.
* 24 MB module available in mid 1995
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External Expansion:
Compaq Aero Family Convenience Base with spare battery
charger and standard I/O ports,
Mobile Port Expander
Compaq Contura 400 Family Docking Bases -- Ethernet and Pass
Through Versions with a spare
battery recharger and standard I/O
ports
Compaq LTE Elite Family SmartStation: VCR-style docking,
Ethernet, SCSI-2 and Spare Battery
Charger. MiniStation: Ethernet or
Token Ring and SCSI-2
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Power
Compaq Aero Family Enhanced NiMH rechargeable battery,
Automobile Adapter, AC Adapter
Compaq Contura 400 Family Extended-Life NiMH rechargeable
battery, Automobile Adapter, AC
Adapter
Compaq LTE Elite Family NiMH Battery Pack, External Battery
Fastcharger/Conditioner, Automobile
Adapter
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Convenience
Compaq Aero Family Automobile Adapter, Carrying Case,
Input Devices
Compaq Contura 400 Family Automobile Adapter, Carrying Case,
Input Devices
Compaq LTE Elite Family Carrying Case, External Numeric
Keypad, External CD-ROM Drive and
EZ-SCSI Adapter; SmartStation
Adapter; LTE Lite Expansion Base
Upgrade Kit
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Communications
Compaq Aero Family Compaq 288 PCMCIA Fax Modem,
Compaq SpeedPaq 192 PCMCIA
Data/Fax/Cellular Modem, Compaq
192 PCMCIA Fax Modem, Compaq
SpeedPaq 144/P PCMCIA
Data/Fax/Cellular Modem,
Other compatible communications
devices available from Compaq
Qualified Solution third-party
partners
Compaq Contura 400 Family Compaq 288 PCMCIA Fax Modem,
Compaq SpeedPaq 192 PCMCIA
Data/Fax/Cellular Modem, Compaq
192 PCMCIA Fax Modem, Compaq
SpeedPaq 144/P PCMCIA
Data/Fax/Cellular Modem,
Other compatible communications
devices available from Compaq
Qualified Solution third-party
partners
Compaq LTE Elite Family Compaq 288 PCMCIA Fax Modem,
Compaq SpeedPaq 192 PCMCIA
Data/Fax/Cellular Modem, Compaq
192 PCMCIA Fax Modem, Compaq
SpeedPaq 144/P PCMCIA
Data/Fax/Cellular Modem,
Other compatible communications
devices available from Compaq
Qualified Solution third-party
partners
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