dv6000t Current/ Prospective Owners Lounge

how do you like BF2142? I'm a avid player of BF2.

 

@hazeru
This 'coupon' looks suspiciously like BS. All HP coupons have a coupon code, this one just seems to trigger a bunch of pop-up ads and has no effect on the prices. I could be wrong though; mabye it was meant to work but has some error.

 

I thought the HP laptop skins were pretty cool too. The "Orange County Chopper" designs are really eye-catching! Ended up ordering the blue one today. I'll let you know how it works when it arrives in the next 5-10 days

 

under vista - right click, and make it run under xp mode.

I got vista preinstalled on my laptop and then later ive installed Acronis OS Selector for a dual boot.

ive only got one os (Vista installed).

Whenever i turn my pc on. it loads hp screen and then goes on to acronis ?? help!

 

What's the problem? If you don't want it to go to acronis, uninstall it. If you're only using one OS, why do you need it anyway?

 

hey i remember someone talkin about the online internet wireless signal strength bar, there was a fix, so that it wasnt always on the 3rd signal bar. Anyone remember what page this was on?

 

just go to intels website and download there latest driver for out wireless card, its got the fix on the driver

 

thank you, yeah i managed to dig through the pages anywyas lol

 

Yes. From what I've read, you can replace the Intel core duo chip with the Intel C2D. The question is, is it worth the price? Will you see enough of a speed enhancement to justify the cost? For instance, I saw a T5600 (1.83GHz) on newegg.com for about $250.

Bill

 

ive finally booked it and this is what ive finally got...

Windows Vista Home Premium
Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo T7200 (2.0GHz/4MB L2Cache)
15.4" WXGA BrightView Widescreen (1280x800)
256MB NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) Go 7400
HP Imprint Finish + Microphone + Webcam
2GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
120GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
8X DVD+/-R/RW w/Double Layer Support
Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network w/Bluetooth
6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery

also getting a printer withe $ 80 rebate in mail...
and had to buy a USB cable as it does not come with the printer or so i was told so had to pay $ 20 extra

so total came uround $ 1488

 

should have bought the cable on ebay, and could have saved $16.00..

6ft. printer cable $3.99 includes shipping, http://cgi.ebay.com/6-ft-USB-2-0-PR...4QQihZ013QQcategoryZ51286QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

...or found one lying around; who hasn't got spare cables these days?

 

My first post from the new lappy. Loving it so far. I am in the factory installed Vista right now but I am probably going to be doing a clean install within the next few days. Is it possible to download quicklplay from the HP site, as all of the HP programs will be deleted in the clean install. I would like to be able to have Quickplay still since it is one of the few ways to access and use the Web Cam.

Also, does the AC power cord that came with the Lappy have a surge protector? I know when you are plugged in you should always have a surge protector to prevent any mishaps.

During my first Vista boot, I was never asked by HP to make copies of the recovery partition. To do this should I just go to the recovery partition and hit burn from within Windows Explorer.

Thanks for the help.

PS. I have the SEC screen and have no problems with it. I have the TSST optical drive which is Samsung I believe. Any word on these? Maybe sandt???

 

for the recovery discs, it should be in your start menu> program files> Hp> recovery manager or something.

 

When I got my laptop I turned it on and formated it before I did anything else.

 

I already got rid of all my my HP Bloat so that is not an option .

Anyone else? Can I just burn from Explorer?

 

hmmm..............................

 

wasnt a smart move, i think all u can do now is buy 20 dollar cds from hp.

 

so what should i do to get the recovery to a disk.. First not mess and not delete anything.. Then..?

 

Well then can I just access the partition to restart from scratch? Has anyone done this?

 

about the cable....im moving from my country to USA so wasnt sure bout the availibility of cables else where....any way....life is a learning process....i learnt my lesson.

 

Hi,
i have 2 questions. First i am going to update from 1gb to 2 gb of ram. They are 2 512 sticks of 667 fsb ddr2. Does this mean i have to buy 2 1gb sticks fo 667fsb ddr2? Also i am under hp's 1 year total care plan. if i open the notebook to put the new ram in, will it void the warranty or plan?
Thanks

 

Yes you will have to buy 2 1GB sticks, and no it will not void your warranty..

 

Hi,

Nope, not using APP. Thanks.

After trying it out a couple of times, I came to the same conclusion. Sucky.

Cool, thanks! I assume it's only for the cover, right?

 

Yeah, only on the cover. Take a look at the FLASH component on this screen: http://h30300.www3.hp.com/index.php?affiliate=hpshopping

 

If you've got a clean install disk, there's no need for the recovery disks; just download the drivers manually and save them to a cd somewhere. In order to burn HP recovery disks, you must have the HP recovery manager. Before removing any bloatware (or doing anything to the system at all) you should burn recovery disks, unless you bought some with the PC.

 

My beast is on the Fed-Ex truck out for delivery! I am pretty excited to say the least! I'll check back once I have had time to play around with it.

Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit)
- Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo T7200 (2.0GHz/4MB L2Cache)
- 15.4" WXGA BrightView Widescreen (1280x800)
- 256MB NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) Go 7400
- HP Imprint Finish + Microphone + Webcam
- 2GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
- FREE Upgrade from 60GB 5400 RPM to 80GB 5400 RPM
- LightScribe Super Multi 8X DVD+/-RW w/Double Layer
- Roxio Creator(TM) v9
- Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network w/Bluetooth
- No TV Tuner w/remote control
- 12 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
- Microsoft(R) Works 8.0
- System Recovery DVD w/Windows Vista Home Premium
- Mobile Stereo Earbud Headphones (1 pair)

Peace!

 

AMEN brother, thats exactly what i did.

As far as the clean install, i'm looking to do the same thing. I made my 2 recovery dvd's whenever i first started er up. Now i'm just trying to learn exactly what the bloatware entails, if i can reinstall certain things that i like about it, and whether certain things are needed or not! I need a big list of what programs are being erased and whether i can reinstall them and how i go about it!

I'M SORRY I'M A RETARD!!!!

 

This would be helpful for others as well (including me), since I would like to possibly keep Quicklplay and/or Roxio but would prefer a clean install. Does everything work, including webcam?

 

If you want to install only certain HP programs and drivers, use the installers in the C:/SWSETUP folder; you can copy this whole folder to a disk and install certain features without doing a total factory restore.

 

i have a new hp pavillion dv6000t, and really like it... seems to be built well.. as for the blue lead lights on top of the keyboard to ajust volume, etc.. is there a way to disable them, or do they stay on all the time??

 

i think they stay on , but the beeps u can turn off in bios

 

how do i find out who made my display, i tried to follow the path that was mentioned in page 3..but did not find the device instance id in the drop down tab.....only found device instance path. got windows vista home premium.

was able to to get the wirless intel pro 3945 installed, and downloaded the latest intel drivers, fixed the 3 bar wireless bar problem, signal strength...got wap2 personal encription going...though it was tough until i figured out what i was doing wrong.

 

why do they continue to have the beeps? from what i hear everybody hates them and wants to know how to turn them off

 

Perhaps while in class they want to be stealth or not disturb the rest of the students. It would be nice to be able to change the sound as its an annoying noise. To me.....

 

So i can reinstall any and all of the programs that come with the computer from installers located in this folder? Do i have to worry about registration for any of these products(roxio, muVee, games)?

 

Well, my first 24 hours with my new toy. I have to say it's a very nice computer, I think Vista is pretty cool overall. Fan issues? Not really, I mean I can hear it from time to time, it's not very loud at all. The high pitched sound is not there, I thought I heard it a bit when I had my ear down to the computer, nothing to complain about. I played a few pre installed games, I have to say it's pretty funny seeing how fast the cards in hearts and the poker game deal out! I have a feeling this machine can truly scream when needed. Anyway, anybody out looking for a laptop should give this baby a look!

Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit)
- Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo T7200 (2.0GHz/4MB L2Cache)
- 15.4" WXGA BrightView Widescreen (1280x800)
- 256MB NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) Go 7400
- HP Imprint Finish + Microphone + Webcam
- 2GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
- FREE Upgrade from 60GB 5400 RPM to 80GB 5400 RPM
- LightScribe Super Multi 8X DVD+/-RW w/Double Layer
- Roxio Creator(TM) v9
- Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network w/Bluetooth
- No TV Tuner w/remote control
- 12 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
- Microsoft(R) Works 8.0
- System Recovery DVD w/Windows Vista Home Premium
- Mobile Stereo Earbud Headphones (1 pair)

Oh yeah, I almost forgot. Has anybody noticed the total video memory for the 256MB NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) Go 7400 actually has 399MB allocated for graphics? 128 dedicated + 271 shared on my computer anyway.

Cya.

 

Yes, I too have the same config as yours and it's a blast. It runs Photoshop CS3 without effort. My video card says the same as yours.

 

the option to turn of the beep is under bios when you startup, f10 or something. Its an option in there somewhere

 

some fan noise is normal for about all laptops, the hardware is installed in very tight places, and movement of air is necessary to keep em cool.

sure wish i could find out who made my lcd display, the instance id is not listed in the device manager pull down page, not sure if this is because of vista??

 

Can't miss instructions to determine your display:

Click the Start button --> Control Panel --> Hardware and Sound --> Device Manager --> View Hardware and Devices (give permission) --> double click Monitors --> double click Generic PnP Monitor --> click Details --> from the pull down menu click Hardware Ids. Mine says "Monitor\SEC3345," signifying it's a Samsung (Samsung Electronics Company or Corporation, I think). My Samsung is fine.

Even a caveman can do it!

Bill

 

LPLA200 what kinda screen is that? Anythin to worry about?

 

hi.... i bough a DV6244US and i'm very happy with it´s performance... but the vga is not good... i'd like to know if it is possible to install a GeForce 7400GO on it and what is the use of "expansion port 3"...

 

well, i did find hardware id---it says MONITOR/QDS0027......SO WHO MAKES THE DISPLAY>??????

 

Great system. I have similar, but no bluetooth, have tv tuner, and 160gig hard drive. System runs great. dv6375us.
Your gonna love this set up, I am overly happy. The processor doesn't run hot in ur lap, Gaming is sweet, bf2 runs sweet, along with 2142. Ripping DVD's is done with ease...

 

I don't know who makes the QDS screen, but people seem to like it. I've not seen a negative post on it, but, then again, I haven't read them all. How does your screen look?

Bill

 

I have to agree, I bought the top of the line DV6000t and am a little dissapointed in the display. I thought it would be of higher resolution. I guess I am spoiled to seeing native 720p (VGA) and 1080p (component) output from my XBOX 360 to my LCD flat panel TV!

It's still a killer notebook by any means!

 

hey what are the specs on the dv6375, how is it different from the 6275?

 

i agree ,the resoluton would be nicer to have 1280x1024... not sure why hp does not other choices on display. i quess my display is made by quanta, did not know they made lcd displays for notebooks... besides the low resolution of 1280 x 800, it does look very nice and pleasing to the eye.

 

The only difference I see is that the dv6375us has a 2.0GHz processor and a little higher price tag, while the dv6275us has a 1.83GHz.

Bill