Got the machine working today with some problems.  Being an older model it did not have an HDMI port.  Had to scramble around to find a monitor to hook up to.  Thank goodness I keep all sorts of old cables just in case.  Finally got it up and running but found the mouse supplied had been damaged and would not work. The key board, which was made by HP, seems to work just fine. All in all it will be suitable for my purposes.