*HP EliteBook 8740w Owners Lounge - PART 2*

[Maru]

Not sure if this is linked elsewhere, but there's a sizable recent review of the 8740w here:

The HP EliteBook Mobile Workstation project Icrontic Tech

and most recent update here:

Back in business: Day 5 of the HP EliteBook 8740w review Icrontic Tech

The Icrontic blog series concluded
HP EliteBook 8740W Mobile Workstation review conclusion Icrontic Tech

with pointers toward another blog series at SolidSmack
First look. HP EliteBook 8740w Mobile Workstation Review - SolidSmack.com
HP EliteBook 8740w & NVIDIA Quadro 3D Graphics GPU Benchmark Review - SolidSmack.com

and one at JustCreativeDesign
HP?s EliteBook 8740W Mobile Workstation: First Impressions

(NBR forum rules say "You cannot post advertisements or notices for contests.", so it won't be coming here.)

[dominiku]

Maybe this was already asked. Has anyone upgraded from a non-DC2 display to a DC2 display (post purchase)? If so how much does it cost hp to do it?

[Star Forge]

The flexing with the backlight keyboard is not as much of an issue as the feel, in my experience. I hardly noticed the flex; it is only in the upper left. However, the backlit keyboard does not feel like it is of that high of quality compared to the regular one.

I like backlit keyboards but would not go back to the one on the 8740w . . . it is simply not a very good keyboard.

Then I will pass on it I guess, if the flexing is that bad, then it is not worth it at all.

Maybe this was already asked. Has anyone upgraded from a non-DC2 display to a DC2 display (post purchase)? If so how much does it cost hp to do it?

Well it costs $1205.00 USD last time I checked from the HP Parts Store, so that might be the deal breaker right there and then.

[knight427]

Crashing is back. I "analyzed" my last DMP file (that is to say, I managed to download the right software to open it). I'm not exactly sure where the important stuff starts and stops, but it looks like the last crash had something to do with USB. I always use an external USB mouse with a wireless dongle connected to the port nearest the eSATA.

FOLLOWUP_IP:
usbhub!UsbhHubProcessChangeWorker+ec
fffff880`070e5a60 cc int 3

SYMBOL_STACK_INDEX: 1

SYMBOL_NAME: usbhub!UsbhHubProcessChangeWorker+ec

FOLLOWUP_NAME: MachineOwner

MODULE_NAME: usbhub

IMAGE_NAME: usbhub.sys

DEBUG_FLR_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP: 4b18b9af

FAILURE_BUCKET_ID: X64_0xFE_usbhub!UsbhHubProcessChangeWorker+ec

BUCKET_ID: X64_0xFE_usbhub!UsbhHubProcessChangeWorker+ec

Followup: MachineOwner

[m8o]

The Icrontic blog series concluded...
with pointers toward another blog series at SolidSmack...
and one at JustCreativeDesign...

Thanx for those. These "in-depth" reviews by people who actually use them for the types of work we may use them for is great to see.

Though A DC2 high-gamut display looks like more of just a curiousity to the SolidSmack reviewer. I snickered at seeing the eye-burning un-calibrated Full gamut was the one selected in one of the images; and that guy's got a real obsession w/his marble skull.

I'm interested in following the JustCreativeDesign blog for his impressions as it's in a field closer to what I use my 8740w for.

...in all cases I'm very curious if any of these people will be plagued by any of the problematic niggles many of us see!

[knight427]

My tech told me to uninstall my mouse software and use the pointer/pad for now. The problem is that I don't have any Logitech software on my computer. So she said remove the driver, but I don't know which it is.

Here is a screen shot of my device manager.

[m8o]

My tech told me to uninstall my mouse software and use the pointer/pad for now. The problem is that I don't have any Logitech software on my computer. So she said remove the driver, but I don't know which it is.
Here is a screen shot of my device manager. ...

I'd think all you need to do is pull-out the wireless dongle; you may want to do a re-boot/cold-boot to ensure no driver is loaded but I don't think an explicit un-install is necessary.

[nsiboro]

Awesome, M8! Thank you!
BTW, what's your room temp?

No problem

The room temp was 28c, filename = nsiboro-8740w-prime95-20mins-28c.png

[hell]

My tech told me to uninstall my mouse software and use the pointer/pad for now. The problem is that I don't have any Logitech software on my computer. So she said remove the driver, but I don't know which it is.

Here is a screen shot of my device manager.

here seems to be standard Microsoft driver, try to find any utility software for mouse in add or remove programs, I'm also using Logitech mouse(g9) and I have no problem with it, I would be surprise if it is because of mouse, it can be if mouse is faulty or something, I have a few things connected to usb(hard drive, mouse, vacom, x-fi) and all working properly

[Voltherd]

Possibly Stupid Question:

What software works with the webcam? I just noticed it in the Device Manager. I never use webcams for anything, at least not so far. I can't seem to find any software loaded on the 8740w that actually can take a picture with it.

Any suggestions?