*HP HDX DRAGON Owners Lounge, Part 1*

LOL! Geez son, I ain't that bad?! (But for those who have access to a retail or OEM version, I wholeheartedly suggest it.)

Yes Norton is E.V.I.L.

Google "norton removal tool."

 

I know - imagine bricking the HDX? That'd be some sad $#1^. All my clocks are stock. No need to overclock today. But maybe tomorrow, as in two years from now.

 

Ok so I decided to keep my hdx since the temps don't seem abnormal at this point and there is some heat but I guess that is expected with the equipment inside this thing. I just formatted thinking I was sending it back, and now need to install an anti virus ( yes I reinstalled all the drivers I needed and it is clean other than those . Any suggestions on free or not free non system hogging anti-virus'? Any suggestions would be appreciated thanks!!

EDIT: Yeah I probably shoulda searched before posting, as I'm sure there is something in the anti-virus section .
Still if you have one your running on this machine that you like please let me know.

Also I found a lapdesk that I'm ordering from this place...

http://www.levenger.com/Pagetemplates/Product/Product.asp?Params=Category=5-344|Level=2-3|pageid=1096|tab=Reviews#Content

And it still has room for me to use a bluetooth mouse as well!!

 

Does anyone here connect to a co-ax cable for their TV signal with the HDX? Does HDX tuner even have a co-ax connection? I live smack in midtown manhattan, and I'm trying to figure out other alternatives should I not be able to get a solid OTA-HD signal.

Thanks.

 

Hi Allen, Personally I have never used the co-ax adapter up to this point. But it does come with it, it is a separate accessory and plugs into one of the back ports on the hdx. So if you can't get a good OTA signal you have another option.

 

I own a HP HDX and think it is awesome. I have found a few cases or bags to carry this monster around. I have bought an eBags Weekender Convertible. It is a backpack. It works great. Here are the specs of my HP HDX

Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T8100 running at 2.1 GHz
4096 MB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
320 GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive (SATA)
NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTS with 512 MB GDDR3 Dedicated
Blu Ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer
Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN and Bluetooth
Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit

My desktop is a beast also here are the specs

24" Acer widescreen lcd
Dell XPS 420
Intel Core2 Quad 6700 overclocked to 3.325 GHz
3 GB Ram running at 800 MHz
320 GB Hard Drive (7200RPM)
Evga NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS with 512 MB
Standard Dvd burner
LG 6X Blu-ray burner
Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit

I also own a Playstation 3 and it looks get on my 42" Sharp Aquos

I also own a HP Color Laserjet 2600n printer and a 320 GB Buffalo LinkStation Hard Drive

Everything above is connected to my network

 

I have been using AVG for a while, and the Free version of 8.0 includes Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware... However, I was in a SharePoint class this past week, and someone recommended Avast. I got my HDX on Friday, and just finished up with the clean install / drivers and what not. I installed Avast to try it out, and so far it seems nice. It actually includes a lot of things that you typically only find in pay versions of AV software and it is supposedly a lot less intrusive on the system.

I would say go for one of those two. AVG is a great product, and both are free. Avast definitely has more stuff packed into it's free version, but I've only been using it for about 2 hours now!

 

As announced, here is the picture from the PLL in the HDX 9320:



The numbers in the first two rows are different from the chip already shown in this thread but I think this will not effect the general type of the chip (maybe someone can confirm that).

I use this second dissasembling to try another thermal paste: NT-H1. Seems to be a nice one.

 

Yes the HDX has a coax adapter that plugs into the back of the machine.

I use the coax adapter with my cable line and it works like a charm. It was a cinch to configure in windows media center, and media center can pull a tv listing guide for your area and specific provider as well.

You can even configure it to use a cable box if you have one, or just use the straight analog signal on the line.

All in all it's very slick.

 

None of these are listed in the HDX driver/software download section. Rather than linking directly to the softpack, link to the page that gives a description of the softpack which tells you what version number, release date, what computer it's for, what device it's for, what OS it supports, and what changes or enhancements have been made to the driver.

For example; This is HP's official driver update for the HDX's wifi:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...&cc=us&dlc=en&os=2100&product=3675225&lang=en

Anyone who clicks the above link will be able to make a better informed decision.

 

Yep, it's the same chip. Last row is the model number. First two rows are manufacturing codes like lot number, location of manufacture, date, stuff like that.

 

Hi guys, have recently purchased a Dragon. I have a question for you all. Can you see what your Treble and Bass levels are as you adjust them? I can seem to find anything on the HDX which lets you see your adjustment.

Any help or info would be great!

 

Yep, right click on your sound icon on the bottom right of your screen (by the clock/date), click on playback devices, click "Speakers+Redirected Headphones" and click properties, then click on the tones control tab. You can also add enhacements like Bass boost and loudness equalization by clicking on the enhancments tab.

 

...thank you for the reply. I followed these instructions but i dont have a tones tab. I have, general, levels, enhancements and advanced. Cant see a tones control tab anywhere dam it. Its starting to do my head in.....help!!!

 

Microsoft update saw fit to download and install what they consider a driver update. You should set your windows update to "notify me of updates but let me choose what and when to install."

To fix it, you have to uninstall the driver. Don't reboot yet. Delete its directory named IDT found in both programs files and program files (x86).

You should also clean out the registry entry found under HKLM/software/IDT. Just delete the entire IDT tree by right clicking it and hitting delete.

(You can access the registry by typing "regedit" in the start menu search box.)

Reboot.

reinstall driver from swsetup or from this location: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...&cc=us&dlc=en&product=3330177&os=2100&lang=en

You should be good. If not, there is one more step of deleting things in the registery.

 

Thanks. Is it safe to assume that you can't use the tuner's co-ax and the OTA reception at the same time for a dual-tuner system?

 

...there is nothing in any of those locations that resembles IDT.

 

what are you all using for a firewall for this 64-bit system?? zonealarm doesnt support 64 bit.

 

Good. Then go ahead and re-install the driver.

 

That's correct.

 

Going to give this one a try later today. Thanks.

 

I use 2 hardware SPI firewalls + windows firewall. Nut as rumba says, comodo is very good.

 

???


hardware firewalls through router, correct? and how two?

are you saying comodo is good?

do you use any softare firewalls besides windows built in, for program access contral?

 

LOL @ "Nut" I was typing on two screens at the time. I meant to say, Just as rumba says, comodo is very good. Can't go wrong with it. It's free and can be found here: http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/


And yep, I have two hardware firewalls. One router is house wide and protects the incoming internet feed and the other is for wifi feed. They protect in both directions with port and IP filtering.

BTW, most good wifi routers have firewalls. Dlink and Linksys do and I believe they are of the SPI variety. Not sure if they are enabled by default.

 

Will do. I hope this one fixes one issue I was having with an older game.

 

Ok this is driving me crazy now... The volume touch button on the hdx, I push it to turn the volume up and it doesn't do anything, so I push it again and then the visual controls on the screen just stay there blinking for a long time. An it slows my system down when it does this... Almost to a point of locking up. Anyone else had this??

Has to be a software issue I would think...

One other thing... Does your guys' hdd light on the front blink constantly while you have the hdx on?? Mine is blinking like crazy and not sure why.. It's sitting idle right now.

 

If Your HDX is new, than it could be the indexing from MS.

 

Good point thanks.. I'll see if I can get that disabled, as I've read it isn't really necessary.

 

I have a fully loaded HDX coming from HP that I wont need. If anyone is in the market, private message me for the specs etc. Thanks

 

Jeebus! You blink and this thread jumps 10 pages!

Ordered a Asus EEE 1000h Netbook for kicks and I promise to post a pic of my HDX next to PeeWee when I get it!

 

175.86 Drivers 3dmark: P3035
175.97 Drivers 3dmark: P3049

I'm using 3Dmark vantage professional 32bit build 1.0.0

 

Que? I was just digging around in my nvidia settings and it says the bus is PCI express 1x. that a misread or am I truly operating off of a 1x bus?

 

175.97 3Dmark06 standard setting 1280x1024 = 7999.
175.86 " " = 7983

Not only that, but the colors, vibrancy, and sharpness are much improved.

Time to game...

(Thanks rumba!)

 

Nice looks like I got an improvement to install!!

Thanks rumba!!

 

Question on the Nvida driver... Before installing, it says it's for the 9200m gs/9600m gt??

 

Oh ok good thanks!!

 

You know I figured that by playing with the second setting in the nvidia panel ("digital brightness" I think it is in English) and the gamma you pretty much get vibrant colors with all drivers. Giving you my setting would be pointless since I use an external monitor.

by the way do you have any idea what is this deal with this "info" (found in the event manager) which probably is the cause of minimizing my game while I am playing?
"window manager unable to start because composition disabled by a running application" ????

(guess I am going to try the new driver just for the fun of getting upset again)

 

what is truly the point of the windows indexing? faster searches?

 

http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/

This site is the best for setting up your screen. Do it fullscreen with the lights out.

(And a big BOOO! to the read only PLL )

 

Too late I just did... If Need be I will reactivate it but I haven't seen a real use for it as of yet...

 

Did you mean 17 7.97? The newest drivers up are in the 77's now.

Or are you saying I should roll back?

 

What rumba says.

I haven't tried any of the 177's personally. My bro did and said it sux0rs. With and without PhysX. Had to uninstall and do a system restore.

 

Alright this is weird:
I keep having troubles with the Nvidia drivers, not because of the video but because of the sound (as I mentioned in the past I connect the HDX to a flat screen through HDMI) -
Today the weirdest things happened: while messing around with the options I briefly managed to get the sound but I just did it by changing channel on my TV then going back to the HDMI channel - In that moment I was playing both a mp3 on WMP and I was running the game at the same time. Notice that with the original graphic driver I had no problem at all... anyone has an idea about what's going on?

 

I wouldn't stop it too. Its very nice to search Your E-Mails in Outlook 2007 when they are indexed. I keep roundabout 8000 Mails and search results including text search appear immediately after indexed.

 

That's cool.. But I don't use windows mail, only yahoo for now. And as far as looking something up, I don't think it should be too hard to find what I need. It's running quite a bit faster with it off, and if I'm not using it, why not.

 

I just removed all of the index locations and left the service running-for now.

Now if we could only turn off VSS and system restore...

 

That driver is bugged. If you adjust the tone controls with external speakers plugged in, the volume level gets cut in half and the bass drops to nothing.

I just rebuilt my system too

 

Hey guys what do you use to clean your HDX Thanks in advance

 

LOL..."depend" is a strong word. I have mine disabled as per the tweak vista thread, and noticed a difference immediately. Of course I don't use Outlook, and honestly, have never heard of InkSeine before you mentioned it. And the Vista search menu has caused me no problems whatsoever. I'll take a few extra seconds to search given the frequency of the task to save system resources. You give out lots of good advice, but I recommend not "singing the gospel" to folks that may or may not run the programs you do. Not a flame, just an observation.

 

Inkseine is pretty good. Tried it but prefer Onenote even over evernote. I use the HDX with a Wacom Bamboo tablet. Plus i use Onenote on my TX2500.

As for Superfetch, indexing and Windows Search... being a very organized individual , I have no need of these services and have disabled them. A noticable improvement was gained. What's more, no hard disk thrashing.

I also do not use Outlook. It's a virus conduit. I have always used web based emails. I've never had a virus and thus do not use real time anti-virus programs. I use web based and non-real time anti-virus programs to check on the occasional questionable files before using them.

In any event, for most folks, the new Microsoft tools are pretty useful. Especially those with lots of files all over the place and not much time to organize them. Photos, music, songs, videos... they can pile up faster than one can put them away properly.