*HP dv6t (1XXX series) Owners Lounge*

Hey guys, new here...but just ordered this:

- HP Pavilion dv6t Entertainment PC
- Espresso Black
- Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
- Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T6400 (2.0GHz)
- 4GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
- FREE Upgrade to 320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
- Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
- 16.0" diagonal High Definition HP Brightview Display (1366x768)
- LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support
- Webcam + Fingerprint Reader
- Wireless-G Card with Bluetooth
- HP Integrated HDTV Hybrid Tuner
- HP Color Matching Keyboard
- High Capacity 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
- No Modem
- Microsoft(R) Works 9.0
- HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope


LMK what you think..with my epp+coupons got everything for $653

 

I've had my dv6t for a while now. Got the AMD Q64, 3GB RAM, 320G HD, and the bare minimums. Exactly what I need, except I thought it came with the 1394 port, but it didn't unless I wanted to spend $200 on a video upgrade. I figure good 1394 PCMCIA cards are only about $40, so I'm not going that route.

I'm running Win7, which is so much better than WinV, but I wish I could load XP. Seems I can't even get to the SATA problem, as I get the blue screen when Windows Setup first starts. Anybody know a solution?

Anyway, I got the white one. The 500G upgrade was $150, but I can get a 500G for $89, so it didn't make sense to me to get anything bigger than the 320G free upgrade.

 

So is there a list of what bloatware/freeware to remove when you first get your dv6t?

I wanna make sure I get it setup right from the beginning

 

What I would do is go to the HP website, using MSIE, use the automatic recognition feature so you can get the right dv6t, then download all drivers and software. Make your recovery discs so you can recover your computer because even if you keep the partition, auto recovery may not work if you don't have the discs. Now, using WinVista or Win7, delete the Vista partition, then start all over. Once it's up and running, install all those drivers and software. You should be good at that point.

 

I just realized I've been saying dv6t when I have a dv6z. Oops! What an idiot am I!

 

So I just got my dv6t and loving it so far but the one problem that I'm having with it is that I am losing hard drive space daily like at least 1gb to 3gb and I'm not even installing anything.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

Got one for my wife and just order another dv6t for my mother in law
$808 + tax (with 30% coupon)

- HP Pavilion dv6t Entertainment PC
- Espresso Black
- Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
- Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T6600 (2.2GHz)
- FREE Upgrade to 3GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm) from 2GB DDR2 System Memory (1 Dimm)
- FREE Upgrade to 320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
- Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
- 16.0" diagonal High Definition HP BrightView Infinity Display (1366x768)
- Blu-Ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD+/-R/RW Double Layer
- [For BrightView Infinity Display] Webcam + Fingerprint Reader
- Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card
- HP Integrated HDTV Hybrid Tuner
- HP Color Matching Keyboard
- 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
- No Modem
- Microsoft(R) Works 9.0
- HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope

The only differences between previous purchase for my wife and this one is 320Gb HDD instead 160Gb HDD, and new imprint with circles is IMO not as nice as clean black discontinued imprint model from few months ago

 

Pretty good configuration there. Congrats buddy.

 

Hey, I'm taking a flight with an airline that has Internet on board. I was wondering how long you guys really got with this laptop with the standard battery? Any options I should play with to get more time besides the screen lighting?

 

With the spec in my sig, screen on lowest brightness and wifi on I got just over 3 hours on the standard battery. That was browsing with IE8 and on msn.

 

hey, I just got my laptop yesterday and i've been on it non stop and installing and customizing my computer since then.

HP Pavilion dv6t Entertainment PC
• Moonlight White
• Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
• Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor P7350 (2.0GHz)
• 4GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
• FREE Upgrade to 320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
• 512MB ATI Radeon(TM) HD 4530 Graphics
• 16.0" diagonal High Definition HP Brightview Display (1366x768)
• LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support
• Webcam + Fingerprint Reader
• Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card with Bluetooth
• No TV Tuner w/remote control
• HP Color Matching Keyboard
• 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
• No Modem
• Microsoft(R) Works 9.0
• HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope

 

That's a pretty good laptop there. Congrats and welcome to DV6T club friend.

 

thank you, the one thing i dont get is that when installing other software on this new computer of mine, the fingerprint reader and touch pad went haywire and stopped working a couple of times and i had to go through the whole process of undoing them and redoing the hardware for both of them to get them working again. everything is perfectly fine now, but that surprises me that it happened, and with 2 days of having the computer.

 

hello,

was wondering how is the heat on the dv6t with the 4650?

 

I think the heat is barley anything on the laptop except when it is plugged in. when it is plugged in, it is just a tad sweaty if its on yoru legs or kinda warm on any other surface. Not really that hot.

 

Recently i noticed on my DV6T that although i can adjust the volume using the little touch slider on the top of the keyboard it doesn't show the volume level on screen like it used to. Originally when i purchased the computer it would show a little volume tab once i had started adjusting the sound. Anyone know how I can fix this back to the way it was?

 

Thanks for this reply.. because I'm wondering if it reaches heat levels of the SXPS 16 and such

 

im about to buy a dv6t, does anyone have any screenshots of how hot the 1gb 4650 gets after gaming? and temps while surfing the internet. also, the temps of your processors and your HD would be great. and the weight is around 7lb?


thanks

 

I just ordered this for $567.59... Pretty basic, but it is all I wanted and I had a strict budget to stick to... It has an estimated build date of August 10

• Espresso Black
• Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
• Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T6500 (2.1GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)
• FREE Upgrade to 4GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm) from 2GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
• FREE Upgrade to 320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
• Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
• 16.0" diagonal High Definition HP Brightview Display (1366x768)
• LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support
• Webcam Only
• Wireless-G Card
• No TV Tuner w/remote control
• HP Color Matching Keyboard
• 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
• No Modem
• Microsoft(R) Works 9.0
• HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope

 

hi angel,I have a mıtac 8252d model laptop,ı cannot find bıos update links...can you help me.becaseu u said that u have a mıtac laptop

 

Bah, my laptop has been "in production" all week long... The anticipation is killing me!

 

I have a dv6t with the ATI 4650....I can say, it runs hot but not NEARLY as hot as the dv6z, which has an AMD processor in it.


Also, If you are going to get the 4650, I HIGHLY recommend you get the 12 cell battery. I got an IDENTICAL laptop (both dv6t) as my buddy, and his comp gets way hotter with the 6 cell battery. The reason is, the 12 cell is bigger, and the laptop has more room to breath underneath since the backside sits up on the battery.

enjoy!

 

Hey All,

Just purchased a HP DV6 1244TX (Australian build?)

Specs

• Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P8700 2.53 GHz , 3 MB L2 Cache, 1066 MHz FSB

• 4096 MB DDR2

• 500 GB 5400 rpm

• LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±RW with Double Layer Support

• 16" WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display

• 1 GB graphics ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4650

• 4 USB 2.0 (4th shared with eSATA port), eSATA Combo, VGA, HDMI, IEEE 1394, RJ-11 / Modem, RJ-45 / Ethernet, 2 Stereo Headphone jacks, 1 Microphone jack, Consumer IR, AC Adaptor, ExpressCard/54 Slot (also supports ExpressCard/34)

• Altec Lansing® speakers

• HP Pavilion Webcam with Integrated Digital Microphone

• HP Mobile Remote Control

• Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN

• High speed 56K modem

• Intel® WiFi Link 5100

I have attached a screenshot for anyone who is interested, running windows 7 rtm 64bit:



Cheers!!

Will

 

wazup all lol here is my DV6t?...my is the canadian one DV6-1253ca

Processor and Memory:

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Intel® Centrino® 2 technology with a Core™ 2 Duo P7350 processor 2 GHz (3 MB L2 cache)
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4 GB (shared) DDR2 SDRAM (2 x 2048 MB), upgradeable to 8 GB (2 x 4096 MB)

Drives:

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320 GB Serial SATA, 5400 rpm
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LightScribe CD-RW\DVD±RW dual-layer combo drive
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5-in-1 card reader

Display and Video Card:

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16-in. TFT HD display with BrightView™ technology, 1366 x 768 (native)
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Up to 2302 MB (shared) PCI Express™x16 ATI Radeon™ 4530 (512 MB dedicated)

Audio:

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Integrated Altec Lansing SRS premium sound system
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Built-in digital microphone
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External ports: microphone, line-out (speakers/headphones)

Communication:

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56 K modem
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10/100/100 integrated gigabit Ethernet LAN
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Intel® Wireless Wi-Fi™ Link 5100AGN, 802.11a/g/n
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Integrated webcam
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Bluetooth®

Keyboard and Pointing Device:

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Full-size keyboard with numeric keypad
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Touch-pad pointing device with dedicated vertical scroll pad
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HP mobile remote control

Ports:

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1 ExpressCard™/54 slot
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4 USB 2.0 ports
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1 eSATA (shared with 4th USB port)
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IEEE 1394
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RJ-11
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RJ-45 Ethernet
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HDMI™
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VGA
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IR remote receiver
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1 expansion port 3-connector

Operating System:

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Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium 64-bit



is it ok if i delete some of the HP MediaSmart apps ie. MediaSmart TV?

 

Hi Everyone,

I am looking into buying the DV6t and wanted to run my prospective specs by you all to get some feedback. I won't be doing any gaming, just need it for school, surfing the net, streaming video, and some web design. Let me know If I need something not listed or if I have something I don't need. Thanks in advance! Total cost with shipping and tax is $829.57.

• Espresso Black
• Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
• Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T6500 (2.1GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)
• FREE Upgrade to 4GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm) from 2GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
• FREE Upgrade to 320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
• Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
• 16.0" diagonal High Definition HP BrightView Infinity Display (1366x768)
• LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support
• [For BrightView Infinity Display] Webcam Only
• Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card
• No TV Tuner w/remote control
• HP Color Matching Keyboard
• HP Long Life Battery
• No Modem
• System Recovery DVD with Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (64-bit)
• Microsoft(R) Works 9.0
• HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope

cyndikit

 

Thanks willzy for the screenshot!

Is it possible you post temps under load?

 

In Canada, prices are a bit different but the HDX 16 and dv6 is comparable. However, graphics cards options are different.

The HDX 16 has the Nvidia card and the dv6 has the ATI Radeon 4650 card. If you are comparing these two (other specs are comparable), which one would you choose? I think the HDX 16 is slightly more money.

 

I am interested in buying a dv6t. Does anyone know if it has that mini remote control that fits in ExpressCard slot, without the TV tuner option?

Thanks in advance.

 

Looking into buy a media laptop with a good graphics card for some medium gaming, and like the look of the DV6 range, was just wondering what the best spec is for a UK DV-6 model, also are there 16" screens available in the UK?

 

Yes mine came with one and no TV tuner

 

Total newbie to these forums - just purchased 2 DV6-1230us laptops, got a deal with BING 25% that I could not pass up ($422), one to upgrade my wife's older Compaq dual-core laptop, one for myself (my first personal laptop - decided to replace my desktop with a laptop). I put XP on that laptop to replace vista and make it perform better. It had SATA drives so I slipstreamed drivers onto XP Pro SP2 install CD.

Question (or point me to a thread) - Has anyone put XP onto a DV6 with similar configuration? This is C2D 6500 based system with 320GB SATA.

Tried using my slipstreamed boot CD I used for the Compaq, but no luck.

 

I ended up getting the 1150ei model (South Africa)
Only recommendation i would have is to get one with Radeon 4650 1GB GPU opposed to Radeon 4530 as with games like Crysis it plays it but i'm sure the 4650 would do a better job...
Safer option for it not being a toaster to stick to the Intel processor options the guys with the AMD's seem to be getting pretty warm.
Had mine for 2 weeks and i'd buy another one no problem

 

Anyone do XP? Tried the dv5t and dv7 XP install threads but it seems intel no longer lets you download the matrix storage drivers without running an actual install...

If anyone is interested, dv6t-1230us maintenance and service guide is here:

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01758220.pdf

And the list of manuals is here (not super-easy to find):

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/manualCategory?product=3998668&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&lang=en&cc=us

 

Successful XP install! Have not tried everything, but video, wireless network, audio and volume control all working for now... still to test are wired network, modem (maybe), eSata (if I had a device), remote control, hdmi (not too concerned for now, no hdmi device to plug into).

Have 2 partitions, and Windows 7 is on the other partition which was upgraded from a "clean install" of Vista per another thread on this forum. I need to get my dual-boot back now.

 

hi all,,

i planned to buy an HP laptop,but i am pretty confused between

HP dv6-1154 TX and HP dv7-2170US,

while dv6 is lighter, dv7 has extra Hard drive bay...

Please suggest..

 

If you plan on packing it around much, smaller is better. Do you really need another drive bay? These have eSata ports (the dv6t for sure) - just get an eSata / USB external drive if you need more space. If it is a desktop replacement that won't move much further than your house on a regular basis, then maybe the 17" is better for you.

It all depends on what you need.

 

Following the dv5t XP install thread, it is all up and running now, as much as I have tested it. Removed the Win7 partition and expanded XP to get all my space back. Dual-boot menu still comes up though. I think I am good to go...

 

I'm torn between the Dv5t and 6t....I actually wanted the 7t but didn't like the Espresso bubble graphics and poor OEM specs for the Ebay units. Plus on ebay, decently setup units were closer to $1k still and some were refurb'd.

There are some decent deals on Dv6ts still around and are closer in size to my 4 year old zv6130us which has been great except for the hinge crack that just happened.

The Dv6t looks like a good compromise on size and performance like the Dv5t...

Jeremy

 

i know its very silly to ask, (after the previous question i asked) but do dv6 series have secondary Hard drive bay? If so, please give me its link mentioning its presence.

thanks

 

I have a DV6T-1230US purchased last month, no extra drive bays. eSata ports, which my DV6 and I believe the DV7 have, allows for fastest possible external drives though with current technology - should be just as fast or faster than internal if the eSata drive has the right specs. Plus you can buy 2.5" enclosures that have eSata and are powered by a USB port so no heavy clunky power brick required.

 

Where are all of the DV6T owners lol

 

Too busy enjoying this sweet lappy. Right now Im fragging some zombies on Resident Evil 5. Did you check out the new quad core Dv6s - sweet!!

 

Yea the quad core looks sweet, I just don't game all that often. Also, I couldn't justify the price difference between the DV6T and the Quad DV6T (about $250+)

 

Is anybody else having trouble with packet loss on the wireless adapter? It is totally random for me when the packet loss is happening. It also seems to improve whenever I force it to use 802.11g.

 

Does anyone have the PLL for the DV6T? People with the 4650 GPU are you able to overclock it at all?

 

I am subscribed, but the thread is not very active... I converted my DV6T over to Windows XP, most everything satisfactory except eSata seems not to be working, with a Fantom 1GB drive.

 

Any of you guys successfully completed a clean install of Windows 7? Have any problems finding the drivers for the graphics card etc..?

 

you guys should try and help these people out here.. being owners and all....

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=426485&page=15

is it true that the build quality is not that great??

 

Hi everyone...I just came into a stackable $200 coupon and could get what looks like an amazing deal on a dv6t:



The only thing I HATE about this laptop are the designs on the case...but an identically configured Studio 1555, even with a coupon code, is over $1000 after tax. I couldn't justify an extra $300 just because the Studio 1555 has better looking plastic.

Would love to hear more feedback from dv6t owners on how you like it

 

hey, recently my mute button on the computer has not been changing back. It stays red even though the computer is not muted. the functions of the button work but the color stays red. Ive tried to re install the drivers, but that hasnt done anything it seems. Can anyone help me with this weird problem?