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    Just got my new DV5T w/ 1680x screen.. im in love

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Xythil, Nov 7, 2008.

  1. Xythil

    Xythil Notebook Consultant

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    So happy I exchanged this. That 1280x800 sceen was a disgrace.

    Now anyone want to give me some last minute tips?

    I am going to make HP restore disks, then burn the SWSetup file to another disk. Then I am going to reboot and insert the Windows Anytime Upgrade disk.

    This will let me delete the HP partition and do a fresh install right?
     
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    sweet..how donu like it?
     
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    Just finishing setup right now, about to burn disks.

    T
     
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    Burning the SWSetup golder.

    30 minutes lawlz

    Then I will make recovery disks.

    Do I use the HP program for recovery disks?
     
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    Yes, use the HP program for recovery disks.
    The 1680*1050 screen option is the reason I bought the HP dv5t.
     
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    Loving the resolution. This fan sound is kinda annoying though.
     
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    so, this sound in the fan is on this new laptop you just received? If so, i would not do your clean install until you are EXTREMELY sure you want to keep this on e, and put up with the fan, or if you want to call HP and tell them about a defect. I don't want to hear later that you decided to exchange it, AFTER you already did the clean install and then have to Redo the thing with the recovery discs.
     
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    Not sure I care what you want to hear about.

    Is this a defect? I can't really tell.
     
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    your kidding right???? with your history of the questions you ask? or rather the responses to the responses you give? i.e. ... read above nuff said. obviously you don't care about a lot of things.
     
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    Burning the recovery disks right now
    Anyone got any idea what this sound might be? It definitely sounds a bit off.
     
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    The only noise that comes from my notebook is the fan, or clicking from the hard drive.
     
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    I think this is the fan but it sounds like a low refrigerator buzz.. not a quiet fan
     
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    might be intereference noise being emitted from the speakers... that'll have a slight buzzing noise...
     
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    is the electric grounded in your residence?
     
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    a clicking harddrive??? how much of a clicking? it's really not supposed to "click".
     
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    does it do it when you're plugged in? or does it do it also when just running on the battery?
     
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    yes
    it only stops when i turn the fan off always on, in the bios

    and then it does it when the fan starts up
     
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    The higher screen res seems unnecessary to me. I mean besides on the desktop, will you really notice that much of a difference in games? Plus you'd get crappy frame rate
     
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    Good to see you're finally satisfied with something. Apart from the fan.
     
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    100% agree!! :D :D :D
     
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    You haven't heard of Vista's "hard drive thrashing," I assume.
     
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