[Drivers] HP dv4-1XXX / dv4-21XX, Compaq CQ40 / CQ41 / CQ45 (INTEL)

06/28/2010

• Updated HP Quick Launch Buttons to version 6.50.17.1.
• Updated MediaSmart Webcam to version 4.0.2829 (3.2 C2).
• Updated HP Mobile Data Protection Sensor with previous version 4.0.5.1.

07/01/2010

• Updated LightScribe System Software to version 1.18.6.1 (thanks sercczionelabus).

 

07/04/2010

• Updated Intel WiFi Link driver to version 13.2.1.5 (thanks Command-HDX).

07/06/2010

• Added Windows 7 x64 download link for Intel WiFi Link driver version 13.2.1.5.

07/07/2010

• Updated Realtek PCIe Gigabit Ethernet Family Controller driver to version 7.023 for Windows 7.
• Updated Intel Rapid Storage Technology (SATA AHCI) to version 9.6.4.1002 (thanks Z3tor).
• Added MediaSmart Live TV version 3.1.3003 (3.1 C2).

 

Might want to look at the following:

sp48253 - ALPS Touchpad Driver 7.206.1724.102
sp48462 - ALPS Touchpad Driver 7.6.1711.106 REV: A <-installs a 2.105.xx something driver for older hardware (ignore)


sp48550 - Validity VFS301 Fingerprint Reader Driver - 1.00 REV: B April 30, 2010
sp48675 - Validity VFS301 Fingerprint Reader Driver - 1.00 REV: A June 04, 2010

I don't have this hardware so I didn't look into it too much.

Did we ever figure out what to do with sp48369 - HP 3D DriveGuard 1.10.9.1 REV: A ?

Also please add the realtek PCIE card reader drivers!

sp48888 - 6.1.7600.48 REV: A

I've also got an Atheros AR9285 wireless adapter, but I ignore the severly outdated HP drivers and just grab the latest from laptopvideo2go.com

FWIW, the easiest way I found to check for updates was to grab an FTP client (smartftp), download all *.html files from: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/

Simply throw them all in a folder, and use windows search for whatever hardware keywords you're looking for. Makes life a little easier I only did this for dv4-related hardware though.

 

sp49067 - LSI Modem Driver 2.2.99.0
sp49153 - Broadcom 2070 6.3.0.5560

 

sp49393 - ATI Video Driver and Control Panel - 8.743.2-100618A1-101615C

 

Did you try and see if this driver worked for you? If it did, I'll post this up to the first post.

The driver and package version I posted is the newest that I currently know of. I think these Softpaqs are either the same or older than what I had already posted.

This driver is for Windows XP only.

I will be mentioning these above in the first post.

I added the new Bluetooth driver package up on the first post. Did the LSI modem driver work for you? I will add them if they did.

This ATI display driver package is not currently compatible with the dv4 series. As a result, I won't be posting this. If a compatible package is released, I'll post it.

 

the alps driver worked just fine, but I have no idea about the LSI modem as mine doesn't come with one to test it with (nor do i have dial-up to go with it )

 

had some time to kill and ran through the gauntlet of hardware listed on a few of the driver pages. here are the results (some already mentioned)

Intel Turbo Boost Technology - 1.2.0.1002 - sp48670 (HP link) <- this is included in the intel gfx driver already, might not be needed on other systems using ati/nvidia ?

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470 / 5650 / 5850 - sp48811 8.722.3.1 or sp49393 8.743.2 or @ ati's latest notebook should support them fine

Realtek USB 2.0 Card Reader - V6.1.7600.30122 @ Realtek
Realtek PCIe Card Reader - V6.1.7600.53 @ Realtek <- just recently added to the site

Alcor Micro AU6368 USB 2.0 Card Reader - sp48252 - 1.0.15.54 (shows same device id's as the current one listed)

LSI (Agere) High Definition Audio Modem - sp49067 - 2.2.99.0

ALPS Pointing Device/TouchPad - sp48253 - 7.206.1724.102

HP MediaSmart
SmartMenu -> Rename to 3.2.1.12
Music - Rename to 4.0.1.3903
Photo - Rename 4.0.1.3911

Wacom Touch Screen - sp49256 - 3.0.7.19

Cyberlink YouCam - sp45825 - 2.0.3115

 

Just a recap of recent changes:

07/14/2010

• Updated Broadcom 2070 Bluetooth driver to version 6.3.0.5600.

07/15/2010

• Added Realtek PCIe Card Reader driver version 6.1.7600.48.

07/17/2010

• Updated Realtek PCIe Card Reader driver to version 6.1.7600.53.

 

Or simply copy/paste ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/ in your resource manager address field and search whatever you are looking for.

 

From Microsoft Update and now on the first post:

07/25/2010

• Updated HP Mobile Data Protection Sensor driver to version 4.1.1.1.

 

Fixed Realtek driver links in an attempt to avoid redirection issues.

07/26/2010

• Updated Realtek PCIe Gigabit Ethernet Family Controller driver to version 6.241 for Windows Vista.
• Updated Realtek driver links.

 

07/27/2010

• Updated IDT High Definition Audio Codec to version 6.10.6288.0.
• Updated IDT High Definition Audio Codec to version 6.10.6289.0.
• Added NVIDIA graphics driver version 8.17.12.5741 (257.41).

Please note that the NVIDIA graphics driver is regarded as a previous release due to the fact that it is likely derived from an older branch. Also note that the driver package does not include the PhysX software or HDMI Audio driver.

 

A couple updates to the first post - thanks Z3tor!

07/30/2010

• Updated LightScribe System Software to version 1.18.17.1.
• Updated Intel GMA / HD Graphics to version 8.15.10.2182 [15.17.9(.64).2182].

 

Some newer JMicron card reader drivers out on Microsoft Update. Note that prior removal of previous drivers through Programs and Features is recommended. New drivers should then be installed using the Device Manager - Update Driver wizard method.

08/01/2010

• Updated JMicron JMB38X Card Reader driver to version 1.0.45.0.

 

08/02/2010

• Updated JMicron JMB38X Card Reader driver to version 1.0.47.3.

08/04/2010

• Updated Broadcom Wireless LAN driver to version 5.60.350.11 (thanks Z3tor).

This thread is a year old and is almost at 60,000 views! Despite this, there's a lot of focus on the new models now and there isn't much discussion going on anymore with these notebooks. Consequently, I'm going to update the first post less often (like the Intel-based dv5 Gen 1 and dv3 / CQ35 / CQ36 threads). Updates will still occur but only if something important needs to be addressed or posted.

Thanks again everyone for all the support and discussion that you've put into these great driver threads!

 

Thank you very much for all the effort you have put into maintaining this thread! It has been a great service to the community. I think we can deal with less frequent updates.

Despite the newer models, I'm planning on keeping my DV4T for the long haul.

 

It's interesting to me that the stock Intel graphics drivers are posted here, since at least on my DV4-2160us, they won't install, either in the normal way with the EXE or via Device Manager. This is because HP gave the device a custom hardware ID that isn't listed in Intel's stock INF file. I just assumed that we were stuck waiting for HP to put out their "version" of the update, which they haven't done this year. Someone up the thread mentioned that HP's can be uninstalled to make Intel's work, which I'll try, but I wouldn't have guessed that since I'm not sure how it skirts the fact that it has a different hardware ID. Thanks for the great resource.

 

I was the one who posted the tip about uninstalling the current graphics driver before installing the new one. I didn't mention previously that my DV4T has discrete Nvidia graphics, so I was seeing this issue with the stock Nvidia drivers. Apparently the Intel and Nvidia drivers both have the same issue now. In the past, I'm pretty sure that I was able to install a new version of the Nvidia driver without uninstalling the old version first. I don't know what changed.

 

I've updated the first post. Anything with a post date later than August 4, 2010 is new. Components updated include the following.

• Broadcom Wireless LAN
• LightScribe System Software
• NVIDIA GeForce
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator / Intel HD Graphics
• IDT High Definition Audio Codec (links only)
• ENE CIR Receiver
• JMicron JMB38X Card Reader
• JMicron JMB38X 1394 Filter (new)

 

how about Compaq CQ40 -645TU ..F.66 REV: A
the bios file is
30F7F66D.FD
30F7F66U.FD
30F7F664.FD
30F7F665.FD
7010F66.FD


which one to rename??

how somebody help me...
i'm dying here,,

 

You don't need to rename anything -- the BIOS setup utility should intelligently detect your system configuration and use the correct file for flashing.

 

Just did a huge update to the first post. The following have been updated to more recent versions.

• Intel Chipset Device Software
• Intel Rapid Storage Technology
• NVIDIA GeForce Graphics driver
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator / Intel HD Graphics driver
• Broadcom Wireless LAN driver
• Intel WiFi Link driver
• IDT High Definition Audio Codec
• Realtek PCIe Gigabit Ethernet Family driver
• Jmicron JMB38x Card Reader driver
• HP Quick Launch Buttons

 

Thanks for the updates.

Is it just me, or does the -overall switch (setup -overall) for the chipset driver not actually update anything (Win7 x64)? It didn't for me -- I had to manually update everything in Device Manager, which is tedious.

Another odd thing: when I initially ran setup without the switch, the program told me that I actually had a newer version installed, and asked if I was sure that I wanted to upgrade. It stated that my existing version was 9.0. The new version is 9.2. Puzzling. When the -overall switch is used, that notice doesn't come up, but any way you run it (except manually in DM), nothing is updated.

 

The -overall is default, so invoking the exe with or without gives the same result.

 

New BIOS F.0E available shortly for dv4-21xx (dv4i) models.

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp50001-50500/sp50392.html
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp50001-50500/sp50392.cva
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp50001-50500/sp50392.exe

 

As Z3tor mentioned, a new BIOS update is now available for the dv4-21xx (dv4i) and CQ41 notebook series. Now up on the original post.

01/19/2011

• Updated BIOS for dv4-21xx (dv4i) and CQ41 to version F.0E.

 

did a massive update for the front page as listed:

intel chipset @ 9.​2.​0.​1021 (intel.com)
intel RST @ 10.​1.​0.​1008 (intel.com)
intel HD @ 15.​21.​5.​2266 (intel.com)
nvidia @ 266.58 (nvidia.com)
Jmicron JMB38X @ 1.00.56 (jmicron ftp)
Jmicron JMB38X 1934 @ 1.00.19 (jmicron ftp)
Realtek PCIe cardreader @ V6.1.7600.30126 (realtek)
Realtek PCIe Gigabit @ 7.034 (realtek)

ati @ 8.743.2.4 (sp50425)
IDT @ 6.10.6302.0 (HP sp51371)
ENE @ 2.7.4.0 (replaced by sp46741)
Broadcom 2070 @ 6.3.0.6300 (sp50180 (vista) & sp50810 (win7))

** needs verification ** alps @ 7.206.1724.102 (sp48253)

Digital Persona @ 5.1.0.175 (sp50048)
validy @ 2.1.0.2 (sp50566 replaced old package)

AVerTV Bravo Hybrid PCI-E(H788 (Part # MTVBHPCIR)) = HP ATSC/Analog TV Tuner and HP DVB-T/Analog TV Tuner
AVerMedia MPD USA - PCTV tuner card - HDTV tuners - ClearQAM - TV Tuner Card - AVerTV Bravo Hybrid PCI-E


just pondering.. there has to be an easier way to do this than managing 5-7 threads. a lot of it could easily be condensed and merged into one thread, allowing users to pick and choose updates as necessary. if they can't go to device manager to see what they actually have, they really dont need to be updating drivers in the first place.

 

I was seriously thinking about creating a mega driver thread that covers a whole bunch of notebook models. Yes, many of the drivers remain the same throughout all the threads. I think it might be something that I can do in the future when I have the time.

I see one downside of doing this though: it eliminates the specific requests and discussion that have helped foster the popularity of some of these driver threads. I'll bring it up with the other users to see what they think.

 

i think by condensing threads, we could also pick up older systems while including new ones. the ability to "section" the thread into bios/chipset/graphics/audio/network/wireless/cardreaders, etc etc could help users figure find what they're looking for. but then again you have your oddball stuff (tv tuners/fingerprint readers/dvd firmware) that might not be as easy to classify.

 

Thanks for the update.

As a person with a DV4T, I kinda like having the separate thread for these models. That way I can keep a subscription to it, and posts to the thread have a reasonable probability of being relevant to my machine. If we instead had a consolidated thread that covered more models, I presume there would be more frequent updates and fewer of them would be relevant to me. It would make it harder for me to filter the signal from the noise.

With that said, I'm not one of the maintainers of this thread, so I'm not in a position to make any demands. I'm thankful for whatever support we have.

Thanks

 

i understand the one-stop-shop feeling, but the variance between the threads is very little. most of it falls into the graphics card category. i'm not pro-condense threads, but for the sake of maintaining the older threads while keeping everyone happy is quite hard on justin i'd imagine. i hate to see the other threads updated often and the dv4 thread updated once a month or two

 

New BIOS F.67 A available for dv4 and CQ40.

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp51001-51500/sp51483.html
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp51001-51500/sp51483.cva
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp51001-51500/sp51483.exe

 

Anyone tried this new BIOS yet? It's not on the support page

 

Im trying to flash my bio from F.42 to F.66 and when I get to the screen to flash is says "There isnt any ROM file in this directory"

What am I doing wrong??

HP dv4-1222nr

justinkw1- Thank you, I also figured it out after reading the bio again, Its not my computer and was trying to help out a friend.

 

The HP dv4-1222nr is an AMD notebook, not an Intel notebook. The BIOS listed in this thread will not be compatible with your notebook! You can flash to the latest version, which is F.55 in your case.

WinFlash for HP Notebook System BIOS (with AMD Processor) ? Microsoft Windows Vista Based HP Pavilion dv4-1222nr Entertainment Notebook PC - HP Customer Care (United States - English)

BIOS revision history:
Software & Driver Downloads HP Pavilion dv4-1222nr Entertainment Notebook PC - HP Customer Care (United States - English)

 

These BIOS updates are now available on the first post. Please read the Important Information section of BIOS, and see the documentation links for details on what has been changed/fixed.

02/19/2011

• Updated BIOS for dv4-1xxx (dv4t) / CQ40 / CQ45 to version F.67 (thanks Z3tor).
• Updated BIOS for dv4-21xx (dv4i) / CQ41 to version F.0F.

 

A small addition to this great thread:

Broadcom Wireless LAN v5.100.235.19:
http://global-download.acer.com/GDF...ep3=ASPIRE 3750G&OS=ALL&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_7

Acer Support: Downloads & Support Documents - Notebook / Aspire / Aspire 3750G

Yes, they seem to be having some creative fun with version numbers, but it's a 2011 driver (digital signature confirms).

 

Realtek PCIe Card Reader Driver 6.1.7600.77 released by HP.

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp52001-52500/sp52431.html
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp52001-52500/sp52431.cva
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp52001-52500/sp52431.exe

 

A big update to the first post! Summary of what has been changed and updated:

07/25/2011

• Intel Chipset Device Software (newest version: 9.2.0.1031)
• Intel Rapid Storage Technology (newest version: 10.6.0.1002)
• Intel WiFi Link driver (newest version 13.5.0)
• Broadcom Wireless LAN driver (newest version: 5.100.82.82)
• NVIDIA GeForce graphics driver (newest version: 8.17.12.7533 - 275.33)
• Intel GMA / Intel HD Graphics driver (8.15.10.2413 Graphics / 6.14.0.3072 Audio)
• IDT High Definition Audio Codec (newest version: 6.10.6330)
• JMicron JMB38X Card Reader driver (newest version: 1.0.62.0)
• JMicron JMB38X 1384 Filter driver (newest version: 1.0.21.0)
• Realtek PCIe Gigabit Ethernet Family Controller driver (newest version: 6.247 WinVista / 7.046 Win7)
• Broadcom 2070 Bluetooth driver (newest version: 6.3.0.8201)
• Synaptics TouchPad driver (newest version: 15.3.1.4)
• HP SimplePass by DigitalPersona (newest version: 5.2.0.205)
• HP Mobile Data Protection Sensor (newest version: 4.2.2.1 Driver / 4.1.10.1 Software)
• Realtek PCIe Card Reader driver (newest version: 6.1.7600.82)
• LSI (Agere) High Definition Audio Modem driver (newest version: 2.2.100.0)

 

Hello sir, I have a cq40 and so can u please give me the steps and drivers for windows XP.
coz Im fed up with vista n dont want 7 either coz takes a lot of memory.
Well Thank u very much for everything.

 

Hello fellow DV4 owners. It's been quiet around here. Hope your machines are still plugging away.

Over the last few months, my DV4T-1000 had started freezing about half the time when it would wake up from sleep or hibernate. I would have to do a hard power off to recover. Also, sometimes after waking up (when the machine didn't freeze) I would get a message that qpsched.exe had crashed or been terminated. Reinstalling drivers, disabling startup programs, etc. did not help.

The solution was to uninstall the HP QuickPlay software! After uninstalling that, the freezes are gone. Also, I was surprised to discover that this solved a startup delay problem that I've had for years (discussed in this thread: http://forum.notebookreview.com/windows-os-software/395005-vista-startup-delay.html). I never really used QuickPlay anyway, so I won't miss it.

 

Multimedia controller driver. please help!!!
Hello peeps, i formatted my laptop ( hp pavilion dv4) and have drive it. but the issue is that all other things where drive except the multimedia controller. which i think is the reason where i could not record my voice or even converse with my friends on Skype.i could hear them clearly but they find it hard to hear me. please is there anyone here to help me with the driver or what can i do?
thanks

 

IDT High Definition Audio v6.10.6423.0 driver package from sp59386:
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp59001-59500/sp59386.exe
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp59001-59500/sp59386.html
(for "HP Pavilion dv4 Notebook PC Series" laptops)

 

Please update the drivers for ALPS Pointing Device and for Broadcom 2070 Bluetooth for Windows 8

 

If there aren't any, you can use the Windows 7 drivers just fine

 

ALPS driver from Win7 is not supported by Windows 8. The link for Win8 is ALPS.
Regarding Bluetooth 2070 - I found the driver via Windows Update.

 

What's the scoop on Windows 8 driver support for these machines? The HP support site only has drivers for Vista and 7. The first post in this thread doesn't mention Windows 8 either.

I just bought an SSD to upgrade my DV4t-1000. I was planning to stick with Vista and just do a clean install to avoid any unexpected driver or software incompatibilities that might come with Windows 8. However, I've been reading that Vista doesn't support SSDs very well, for example the lack of TRIM support. So now I'm wondering if I should bite the bullet and upgrade to Windows 8. I really don't want to hassle with driver problems though. Anyone have thoughts or experience doing this? Thanks in advance.

 

Hi all,

I am from Brazil and I have a dv4-2080br pavilion notebook with W8 PRO already downloaded and installed (by the time I bought it new, the OS on it was W7 PRO), despite being with this Intel onboard GPU. As I lost support for switchable drivers, my mobility radeon HD 4550 is useless since then. It doesn't seem HP released any upgrade on this, as I have already researched. I would like to stick with my AMD ATI GPU though.

Any news on that please?

Funny is that the notebook minimum requirements to run W8 are pretty well fulfilled by my 2 year old machine. The 512 M VRAM used to rock very stably with no glitches or something like that.

My pavilion specs are W8 64, 4G RAM, 500G HD, core i5 1st gen, max clock speed with turbo 2.6 Ghz.

Cheers, SI

 

I strongly recommend that you move up to Windows 7. Windows 7 (combined with Service Pack 1) has much better support for SSDs and TRIM while avoiding the driver availability issues currently present in Windows 8.

HP will not be supporting Windows 8 on these notebooks, which means that they won't be releasing drivers for these models.

Unfortunately and again, you may just want to stick with Windows 7. Switchable graphics drivers for Windows 8 that will allow you to utilize your AMD/ATI Radeon GPU will not be released by HP.