*HP ENVY 14 & Envy 14 Beats (1XXX series) Owners Lounge, Part Deux*

make sure the hp drivers have been installed.

then install this on top.

 

So if everything's currently working, then I can just install the AMD drivers? Or I need to also install the HP drivers first?

Sorry, a bit confused about the order here... and thanks!

 

They are on the drivers page on page one of this forum. I just reinstalled the original drivers the other day and something happened that made it say hardware not supported. It then rebooted and reinstalled the microsoft High Definition Audio driver that is located under system devices. Since then I have not been able to get the buzzing audio noise to happen again. I am hoping that it has fixed my audio buzzing problem.

As long as the HP drivers are already installed, and switchable graphics is working properly, you can install the newer drivers.

 

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Above is the bay link to my fully loaded envy 14. Don't miss this one!!!!!

 

I downloaded and ran the ATI Catalyst Installer (version 8.782), but when I go to the Catalyst control panel, it still says I have version 8.741. Did I miss something?

 

you need to do a direct download the thing you get from amd's website sees you have a vid card they don't normally support (intel switchable graphics) and the downloader doesn't grab the drivers.

https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/920...obile/10-10_mobility_vista_win7_64_dd_ccc.exe

use this.

 

Okay sweet, I've updated everything on my ENVY so it's all caught up.

Just one issue remains - the brightness buttons do not work while on the ATI card. Is this due to the new drivers?

 

How's the freezing now?

 

Hasn't frozen yet.

Usually by now it froze at least once or twice, but not anymore. Thanks NBR & company.

 

Thanks for the help!

 

It could be the new drivers, you could try taking the battery out and holding the power button for about a minute. It sometimes fixes weird issues. I have been noticing that sometimes when the computer comes out of hibernation, the fn key BIOS setting doesn't always work. I have to hold fn to get the brightness, backlight etc. Not really sure why this happens, but it's not too big of a deal. It only happens sometimes. Anybody else have this happen?

 

The brightness buttons don't work for me either after this update (when using ATI graphics). The brightness buttons still work on the Intel graphics.

 

Me neither...

For now you can go into the Mobility Center and change brightness though. Right click on battery icon in the tray and it's there.

The other better solution is to uninstall the 10.10 DRIVER (10.10 CCC doesnt need to be uninstalled) and then you can roll back to 10.08 with this https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/920...mobile/10-8_mobility_vista_win7_64_dd_ccc.exe

 

how come after i clean install win7, the fan keep blowing on off on off.. irritating

 

Are AMD not going to officially support 5650 ever?

 

2 more things need help...

how do i get back the ms office and adobe photoshop that comes with the laptop after i did the clean install?

my network controller driver is not installed properly... how can i install it properly? inside the device manager it keep having the yellow exclamation mark.

 

they support the 5650 when it's not setup with intel switchable graphics.


they support it when it's setup with amd switchable graphics (like on the dv6z) and stuff.

 

so i updated to 10.10 but it says 10.7 under catalyst still

o well everything is working fine

 

I guess they did it that way because "their marketing strategy" in mind, "Buy AMD processors, not Intel"

This sucks...it took HP a LONG time to update it.

 

well it may be more of a "intel switchable is kinda weird and we'd have to get drivers from intel and put them in the thing too..so..yeah"

 

If you didn't back up the SwSetup folder on your C drive, the programs are gone.

 

Actually you want to uninstall the 10.10 CCC also. Each version of CCC is designed to be optimized with the corresponding version of the video driver. As per the ATI driver 'release notes' that recommend to always install the new driver and matching CCC package at the same time for maximum performance and stability. In other words don't use 10.10 CCC with the 10.8 driver.....

EDIT: FYI: the 10.10 package should show as ATI driver and CCC version 8.782 when installed properly in Win 7 x 64....

 

is it possible to replace the WLAN card with WWAN card? (Using WLAN antenna), I assume the SIM card Slot is already active on all E14, it just need to communicate with WWAN card. I heard somehwere they starting to make WWAN+WLAN card on a single PCB. I was just curious.

 

omg i think i missed that step!

possible if i restore with the hp disc then i backup the sw folder?

 

Yes, if you made a set of recovery disks (or purchased from HP for $14.95), you can recover the system to its factory state then back up the SwSetup folder and do your clean install again.

 

i dont think anyone has tried the WWAN mod . There is a vacant pci-e slot under the hardisk

 

is it possible to enable click anywhere... like on the touchpad be able to click even the your finger is not in the left button area

 

hey i'm new so sorry im not exactly sure where to post this.... but you guys should be able to answer this because you have the envy 14 (which looks sick!). What type of beats headphones does the envy 14 come with?

 

it doesn't come with headphones although you can add the Monster Beats Solo headphones as an accessory i believe on the envy 14 beats edition

 

Yes, just go into the synaptics settings and enable 'tap to click'. There is a lot of good Touchpad setup info on the first page.....

 

Yea, I saw that also...but how about the antenna?That's why its probably better to switch the WLAN card with WLAN+WWAN card all together.

 

There is no combo card . i guess the antenna is built into the display unit ,the compatible model is listed for around $55

 

Did anyone notice that the IDT Audio Driver on HP's Software Driver & Downloads page is dated 2010-10-21, but it's the original driver, not a new one, sp48435.exe, version 1.00A, "Original Software/Drivers"? I installed it, thinking I was getting something new, but it put back the old version 1.0.6265.0 driver. The latest driver seems to be the 6.10.6289.0 version on the NBR Drivers and Software Forum page, sp49533.exe

 

Question: if I can choice between a Envy 14 i7 with a 1600x900 screen or a i5 with a 1366x768 screen what is the better choice then? I though it was the i7 with a better resolution? Or is the battery life that bad?

 

Both are great choices, but it's really up to YOU to decide which is better. Do you want an Envy with better performance and a great looking screen or do you want an Envy with better battery life (around 1.5 hours more) and a decent looking screen?

 

Anyone know how the warranties are on the Refurb site?

 

How do I set it so I dont have to press FN+F10 for F10, and just directly F10?

 

go into the bios.

turn off action keys. that'll swap it so you have to do fn+10 to turn on the wifi and f10 will just be f10, etc. and so forth for the other f-keys

 

90 days warranty, not sure if you can buy a Care Pack to get 3 years or not. Maybe someone else can fill that info in?

 

Wait...where are you getting the 1600x900 screen? They've vanished from HP's site...

 

I was wondering what I should purchas when buying the Envy 14. It's main use will be for school and I would like to play a couple games like Sc2.

 

Is it really worth buying the Envy 14?? Ive seen it has lots of problems... Is it better than a 13 inch Macbook Pro in general aspects?

 

Did anyone else notice there is a Synaptics Input driver update available today through Windows Update?

 

Probably want to get at least an i5 processor for gaming.

That really depends on your uses for it. For basic stuff the Macbook Pro 13 would be good, but for gaming you'd probably want the Envy 14.

My personal Macbook Pro 13 experience wasn't very good. It ran hot and wifi was extremely slow, system performance was slow IMO too. I returned it.

The Envy is a bargain compared with other systems with the same specs, and I have enjoyed it so far. It runs cool, has switchable graphics, decent battery life (about 3-4.5 hrs depending on what you're doing) and it looks better IMO. I like the etched design and solid construction. It's actually comparable with a Macbook Pro 15 considering the 14.5 inch screen and specs.

Macbook Pro's are good computers, it sounds like a tough choice, you just need to figure out what your uses will be and decide which one will fill those needs best.

 

Which i5 or does it matter? I don't see the option for 1600x900 Radiance Display or 160GB X25-M SSD on the website.

 

radiance is gone (for the most part, a few refurb units on hp's refurb website have radiance screens)


not sure what happened to the 160gb ssd..maybe it got replaced with a different option.

anyway doesn't matter really which i5.

450, 460, 560, 580 are all about the same, roughly speaking.

little bit faster here or there for the newer ones but not $100+ faster usually

 

That update has been appearing in my Windows Updates, but I haven't installed it. I've got everything working well with the driver I have installed. I'm not sure which version it is so I'm not going to install it.

 

Cool thanks =) So there is no way to get the same stuff that you you have for your Envy 14???

 

Nvm lol So would any one be willing to check out the options for the HP envy 14 and help me choose???? Like would would you purchase.

 

nah

radiance is gone, older processors are mostly gone.

so *shrugs*