dv5000t Really Acting Wierd

Hi guys. Been happily using my dv5000t for about a month now, but just today it has started concerning me. The first thing is the sound. When I close the lid, and then re-open it, then click to log myself back on, the sound comes up about one minute later. The sound no longer works in iTunes or WMP after I close and then open again. And also, the sound in either is hit or miss when I first start up.

The other thing is that the Appearance settings will switch to Windows Classic style, and right before I closed the lid and moved down to my couch (where I am writing this right now) I couldn't switch back to Media Center style. When I sat down and opened back up (along with not being able to play audio), I am able to switch back to Media Center Style.

I'm starting to worry now, and I was wondering if this has happened to anyone else or anyone has any ideas.

Thanks!

 

If you have only had it for a month, then I suggest contacting HP custumer support.

HP has one of the worst reliability ratings according to Consumer Reports. So does Dell, and I have a Dell.. it hasn't givin' me huge problems yet =p

 

And another thing... I get an error on startup about svchost.exe and having to debug the process or something like that. Can't remember exactly.

When I can't hear the audio, there is no audio device found in the audio properties window. When I can hear it, the Conextant HD Audio appears...

I think I'm going to be giving HP a call on Monday. What can I really expect though. All they're going to do is fix a messed up computer and it could possibly come back worse... Maybe I could ask my co-worker that has one heck of an attitude call them and take care of it for me

 

Okay, so the sound issue is directly linked to svchost.exe. Whenever the dialog comes up and before the dialog comes up, everything is okay, after I respond to the dialog, my sound device magically disappears!

Can anyone help me here?