HP Elitebook 8540p hands-on

http://www.geek.com/articles/chips/review-hp-elitebook-8540p-laptop-20100323/

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[aandason]

how do you activate the fingerprint sensor?

[wwwgeekdotcom]

@aandason try looking through HP's included software. you should have some security tools in there

[grimnoob]

Its worth noting that the 2 usb ports near the back are usb 3.0

[wwwgeekdotcom]

@grimnoob that's only on the "w" models.

[cnadams]

@wwwgeekdotcom Actually its on both the P and W models. We just got them at work and I can confirm they are USB 3

[wwwgeekdotcom]

@cnadams awesome thanks for that info

[Zeegurl]

Great review. I don't think the unboxing is boring, it adds to the excitement! (for me) and I like seeing exactly how the computer will look if it arrives on my door step.

[kuhwuped]

i love the unboxing part!

[Phaug148]

OH MY MY GOSH |T HAS A NUMBER PAD. i want one

[TeKNiQ50]

@Joey245 How would this laptop run starcraft 2?

[TeKNiQ50]

May purchase this. Looks smexy. Got 3 questions though!

1) Do ALL 8540p elitebooks, regardless of where they're purchased from, come with a 3 year warranty?

2) Why does it come with a 32 bit OS? I thought 32 bit operating systems could only utilize 4gb of ram at a time, and the system seems to come with 4gb of ram and a video card with 1gb of vram. That's 5gb of ram, so I don't think the OS can utilize all 5 at once?

3) Dumb question, but can I install Windows 7 64 bit on this instead?

[Davidanny4]

The design is so ugly and it's probbly heavy

[fadimorg99]

HTC FTW!!!!!!

[1perezje]

how can i insert my memory card not an sd but like a camera memory card please help!!

[210mtz]

i have one im sellling it



[bgwhitephd]

how many usb 3 ports 2 or 3 - I need to download cf cards from my Nikon 3x over a usb 3 card reader and have lightroom write to two separate USB3 external devices

can this happen - is theer a cf card slot

[Joey245]

@force2013 Oblivion's a relatively old game, so it should work just fine. Crysis and Fallout shouldn't be a problem, since this thing is a graphical powerhouse. In theory, it should be fine. Just be sure to use it for school and not just gaming!

[DCUPtoejuice]

is the "display port" and HDMI? And does it output digital audio?