[Drivers] HP ENVY 15-1XXX (INTEL)

@Bigcat400

AnXioZ appears to have an i5 520M so unfortunately the i5 only idea does not seem to be the problem....

 

I did the same thing as my also got bricked. However the CSR I had explicitly stated it was a BIOS Flashing problem and since I used their official SoftPAQ .exe, I was not responsible for the bricking so they will fix it free of charge.

 

I just flash and all went well. It been running for the past 6 hours w/o any issue so far.

Went from F19A to F1BA.

 

I just got my Envy about a week ago. My version Bios was F1.8 A (shipped with it) and I experienced freezes already 4-5 times daily where nothing goes anymore. I also saw some brighness issues where the screen would just randomly change up and down. Today I flashed to F1.B A and I hope that will at least fix the freezing (=total hang but no blue screen!)

Due to the REALLY fast drives in RAID setup (HP factory setup) shutting down the laptop and booting is not an issue. I guess I'll be reading the posts here and see if there is others with the same issues and then with solutions.

HP Envy 15 / Core i7 Q 820 / 16 GB RAM / 2x SSD (160GB+160GB) as RAID / Windows 7 (x64) Professional

 

1.) Open startmenu and type 'services.msc' and press enter.
2.) Find 'Adaptive Brightness', right click it and goto properties.
3.) In StartUp type selected 'Disabled' than click Stop.
4.) Press OK

No more brightness changes

 

Don't know about the freeze ups since it's never happend to me.

The changing brightness is the stupid auto light sensor near the webcam, it's called 'adaptive brightness'. To disable it: click the battery icon > more power options > change plan settings > change advanced plan settings > scroll down and click '+' display > click '+' enable adaptive brightness > choose 'off' for both battery and plugged in.

Now repeat the same procedure for the other 2 power plan choices....

@bshaun

Well your way is quicker, you can also just disable it from the system configuration by just disabling it in the startup menu. But with the above way he could selectively use the feature if he chooses for a specific plan. But it is a pain in the rear to do it 6 times......

 

Cool ...and done. I like the fact that I don't have to reinvent the wheel

My use for this laptop is actually not for gaming but rather to run VM's (multiple in parallel) and only with the rise of SSD's and multicore Systems I can run my VM's fairly decent. My last Laptop wasn't a slouch either ( Core2Duo @ 2.53GHz / 4 GB RAM / 2x 320GB Seagate Drives in RAID / Win XP x32 Professional) but every mouse move would take a second delay with only one VM running. I run 3 in parallel!! Not enough RAM in the old machine and just not fast enough on HDD I/O. MIPs wise it was probably ok.

If I run into more issues that are noteworthy I will post them.

...And for that Gentleman that was trying to get the BIOS fixed, some newer BIOS's maybe compressed AND encrypted (though often times not supported or even used by MB vendors) and the FLASH routines are usually written in a way that will ONLY work for a particular mainboard. So trying to find a pattern or making it work "somehow" may not be possible. If this is the case for the Envy15 MB I can't say, but the capabilities exist in the support chipsets. Chipsets usually have undocumented functions (reserved functions) that are not available for public use. I am making a "qualified guess" here.

 

... and the laptop gets really hot too without the fans kicking in. I wonder if the new BIOS will work a little better than the old one. Luckily I have the 9-cell battery attached which keeps my "Lap" relatively cool. But it doesn't resolve the underlying problem that this machine generates a lot of heat. But since updating my BIOS 2.5 hours back I have not had a hang which is good.

 

@meerbusch

This thread is supposed to be for specific driver issues only.

There are 2 very good HP Envy owners threads that are better suited to the general issues etc.

This is the 'Gen 2' Envy thread which in theory is for the i5 CPU models : http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=6127020&posted=1#post6127020

And this one is, again in theory, for the i7 models: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=455493&page=233

They both are very active and have become very mixed so the CPU type really doesn't seem to matter much. The links go to the most recent pages but there is a lot of good info on the opening pages also.

One last link for 'benchmarks' on the envy is here: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=6102048#post6102048

 

Yes although I bet he'd get tired of the feature altogether, win7 remembers you brightness settings on battery and on power both so adaptive brightness is sort of lame and inaccurate too.

 

Strags just posted new Catalyst 10.6 alpha. Anyone one willing to take the plunge?

 

Important: A new BIOS update has been released for all current versions of the Envy 15. It has been released two days before the originally planned effective date (April 16). It is recommended that you update to this new release -- please read the Important Information section pertaining to BIOS releases if you haven't done so already.

04/14/2010

• Updated BIOS to version F.24 A.

 

Thanks. Same enhancement like F1BA

 

Updated to the new BIOS with no problems at all.

 

Yeah seems like previous BIOS didnt fix that Fan failure issue, they have to repeat the same wording

 

What ever it is, it fixed my boot issue. Earlier I was unable to boot if I forgot to remove USB sticks(inc backup drives) from 3.0 ports.

 

Not going to bother with F. 24 A. I lost in faith with HP's support and drivers. I am stick with F. 18 until I either sell the Envy or further notice with their case management.

 

i updated reluctantly (last bios update disabled my screen, had to reinstall the original bios to fix it), and was pleasantly surprised to find my notebook running a good bit cooler. its worth the download going from 18 to 24

 

Anyone with an i5 CPU update to F .24 yet ??? Any issues?

 

I just updated to the F1B BIOS a couple of days ago. This is getting crazy.

 

MAN! I just bricked my Envy trying to flash to the latest BIOS. I have a i5 2nd Gen.

I need stuff that's on the HD before I send it back to HP. Will it void the warranty if I open up the computer to access the HD?

 

No. The CSR who I asked for a service request even asked if I modified any use-serviceable parts like HDD and RAM. As long as you don't do something extreme or out of the ordinary, you should be fine.

EDIT: Was it the F. 24 A or was your flashing F. 1B A? I am still hesitant to upgrade over many reasons right now. Not happy with the Envy at the moment.

 

They have a new "Intel Turbo Boost Technology Driver" up but I couldn't get it to install on my computer. Something about the wrong bios or wrong minimum settings or such.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&os=4063&product=4121195

Maybe it alleviates the locked processors performance/battery issues.

 

Update:
Table 3 All Issues fixed in the 1.0.1.1002 PV Release
Reference
No: Description
3289904: Turbo status not restored after S-state testing occasionally
3290257: GFX Turbo is improperly disabled with CPU reporting feature stopping

edit:Mixed use of the standalone Intel Turbo Boost Technology Driver and combined Intel Integrated Graphics and Intel Turbo Boost Technology driver kits is not functioning. Only one installer or the other can be used at a time. A clean install will be required when switching between installer packages.

http://downloadmirror.intel.com/18817/eng/relnotes_win7vista_1002.pdf

 

I was on F.1B A and tried to flash to F.24 A. I've flashed my machine a number of times previously without any problems so I felt pretty confident going into this one. Should've backed up first. Lesson learned.

When they returned your Envy, did they wipe the HD or no?

 

Not with mine, they made a seperate administration account to check if everything was stable. However, expect a bit of cosmetic damage on the bezel cause they suck at handling your laptop...

 

It installed just fine on my i5 540m. From the wording of your other post it sounds like it may have something to do with the IGP on the i5's, maybe it does not work for i7Q's... So far no noticable changes that I can see, 3Dmark06 and vanatge CPU score almost identical...

 

I think you're right. It won't install on my i7 either.

 

Updates to the first post:

04/15/2010

• Updated HP Quick Launch Buttons to version 6.50.16.1.
• Updated MediaSmart Live TV to version 3.1.2508 (3.1 C1).

On a side note, HP has released BIOS updates for the Envy 15 left and right -- there have been five BIOS releases in less than two months! And it seems that there is always some users with issues for each release.

 

CAUTION: I installed the new intel "Turbo boost tech" driver from HP and now my Envy seems to lock up (black screen) instead of going into sleep mode. Had to do the old push and hold the power button twice now. This machine has never had this isssue before. Will advise if it continues to be an issue. BTW using the F 1B A BIOS which was working fine before this update.

Update: The computer is now acting normally and gioing into sleep mode as before since all that had changed was the turbo driver I do not know what else could have caused the problem. BTW I had it lock up on me a total of 5 times last night before giving up.... Today all is good so far...

 

I got my machine back today from HP, after bricking it while flashing the previous bios (I see there is a new one now). Overall, very satisfied, sent it Monday, got it back today (Thursday). Very fast, IMO. Their notes indicate they replaced the system board and thermal pad. OS boots normally, all my stuff is in there.

Machine came again with F18 BIOS, and that's where I am staying, at least for now. There are some issues with their latest flashers.

 

Oh wow. That was fast man! I sent mine on Friday, still haven't received it. Page says estimate, Monday April 19th though.

 

I sent mine in on Saturday, got it back yesterday and now after some servicing complaints on how HP tech handed my Envy cosmetically during my last two repair sessions, I am going to get a complete replacement unit.

 

Just thought that I should inform everyone that the latest BIOS (Released yesterday I think?) bricked my ENVY 15 with the i5 430M as well so it may be a good idea to avoid it unless you deem it necessary!

 

The latest bios did not brick my envy 15 with i7.

 

That sucks. Mine is i5-520m. Sending it back to HP tomorrow.

Those with i5's may want to wait until HP releases a more stable BIOS, which probably won't be long given how quickly HP has been releasing them.

 

Damn, they didn't fix the disable/enable feature on the touchpad in the new driver. I still can't re-enable my touchpad after disabling it.

 

me neither.

 

No issues here.(just check it) BTW I never use that because you can configure touch pad to auto disable if it detect USB/Bluetooth mouse. It worked fine with my Razor Orochi

 

Hm, that might be a temporary solution to that problem, as it is really annoying. Have accidentially disabled my trackpad twice today, while in class.

I had to revert to the earlier driver version, because the click-and-drag feature that all trackpads can do, now really is messed up. The buttons somehow does not detect you pressing down on the pad, the second another finger touches the touchpad.
Hope it works better for the rest of you guys.

 

Can anyone tell me what updates of driver or BIOS can REALLY fix the problem of horizontal lines on screen???

 

It won't install on my i7 either... But the diver is listed at HP under my model 15-1190eo.

 

Hello,

I Loaded the latest HP Integrated Bluetooth latest driver on the site because of intermittent loss of Bluetooth connectivity with mouse. The installation went fine, and seems to be working better. Unfortunately, I am now getting a BTballoon.dll not found error in taskbar when I log in . The icon is there and working but an annoyance of a message.


I have an HP envy 15 with Windows 7 Ultimate 64Bit.

Any recommendation and help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Frank

 

All - I am having problems projecting to certain projection systems which have a PC monitor included with it. I am using an HP HDMI to VGA adaptor. The display on the monitor attached to the system is working like a charm, but when it pojects to the screen it appears has a rainbow or distorted with very light colors.

I lowered the resolution and played with Calibration. It did not fix the problem.

The HP Envy 15 has an ATI Mobility 4830 Video card.

Is there an option I should be configuring in the ATI CCC Advanced to make sure the display on certain projection system is correct and not distorted.

It works fine on many projectors, it is just a few of the integrated computer/systems at one of the Microsoft office that I am having problems with.

I have checked in the device driver and all drivers are up to date.


Thanks very much for your help.


Frank

 

is anyone else having issues with the newest bios update? I updated and now my GPU fan is almost always on, and I switched off the always on setting in the bios.

 

No such problems on F.24 Bios. Maybe you are blocking vent ?

 

I was wondering if anyone knows if you can re-download/install Corel VideoStudio Pro X2 after a fresh W7 install?

It has fairly good reviews on Amazon and was just curious if it was any good

 

The next refresh of the Envy 15 (Envy 15-1200) is upon us! A whole bunch of updates for the Envy 15 have appeared on the HP FTP server, and have been added to the first post. These updates should also be compatible with existing Envy 15 notebooks as well.

04/16/2010

• Updated Synaptics TouchPad driver to version 15.0.13.0.

04/17/2010

• Updated NEC Electronics USB 3.0 Host Controller driver links.
• Changed "HP Webcam IR" to "Chicony/Bison Webcam."
• Updated Chicony/Bison Webcam driver to version 1.9.0.0.
• Changed "ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4830 / 5830" to "ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4830 / 5730 / 5830."
• Updated ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4830 / 5730 / 5830 driver to version 8.701.0.0.
• Updated Atheros AR8131 PCIe Gigabit Ethernet Controller driver to version 1.0.0.22.
• Updated IDT High Definition Audio Codec driver to version 6.10.6269.0.

 

Why do you say that?

 

Question: the 10.3 mobility driver from ATI... does it include the HDMI audio driver? It was not shown by the ATI installer. Previous installers did show it.