[Drivers] HP dv6-2XXX / dv7-3XXX / dv8 / HDX16 / HDX18 (INTEL)

[[SMAN]]

MediaSmart TV should be 2.20 B2, not 2.10 C
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp43501-44000/sp43595.exe

[justinkw1]

Originally Posted by [SMAN]

MediaSmart TV should be 2.20 B2, not 2.10 C
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp43501-44000/sp43595.exe

Thanks, updated the original post. I just realized how silly HP is to supersede a newer version of MediaSmart TV with an older version on their driver pages.

[rageman]

Originally Posted by justinkw1

I do not have an account at the hphdx.net forums, but I could probably clone this thread to it (or, maybe I should make it exclusive to NBR and you can just link it from there to here -- this is actually more preferable so that I don't have to keep updating both threads ).

That'll work. It makes more sense just to link to here anyway, that way you don't have to worry about updating both - like you said.

Thanks for all the hard work you are putting in here!

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[rageman]

Justinkw1, I put up a link to this thread over in the Upgrades and Mods section.

Here's a link.

Thanks again Sir!

[JWnFL]

Very Nice!

Thank You!

This is Great!

HP HDX 18 CNF9222090S

Quad Core Q9000 1067mhz

8GB Ram DDR3

NVIDIA 130M GT 1GB DDR3

2 X's 250GB 7200 RPM

[JWnFL]

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Main Board Model 3610
Main Board Version 15.26
Main Board BIOS Hewlett-Packard Default System BIOS HPQOEM - 1 20080105
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Along with the hated IE8.... No problems to report other than the finger print scanner needs a clean install (I hope that fixxes the Problem). My DV7 used different software for the finger print scanner so it may well be user error.

The new numbers..

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Main Board Model 3610
Main Board Version 15.29
Main Board BIOS Hewlett-Packard Default System BIOS HPQOEM - 1 20090430

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I Love this Laptop, no problems. It is fast and stable for multi tasking.

This is a double post in hope of making someone elses journey a little easier than mine.
Good Luck and Thanks for the great info!

JW

[Oldroser]

I have a question about the Intel WiFi driver. At Intel's page on how to configure Advanced settings on the adapter http://www.intel.com/support/wireles.../CS-025393.htm they say:

To achieve transfer rates greater than 54 Mbps on 802.11n connections, WPA2-AES security must be selected.

However, Linksys insists that WPA-TKIP should be used and it is the best. Of course, my XP SP2 laptop on my wireless network doesn't have WPA2. Maybe SP3 would change that. I've not downloaded it, just in case I have to do a repair install.

My router is a Linksys WRT54GL, in case you want to know. Still haven't installed Linux yet, no time or energy to learn/install, but this router is supposed to be compatible with both. And no, I haven't downloaded third party firmware, just Linksys' latest.

I just received a new router, second level technician said mine was broken, but I am having the same problem. Every now and then it will drop the signal, it will eventually come back on all by itself. In the meantime, I can't surf the Internet. It reports not being able to see my network, or sees it, I manually connect even though it is supposed to automatically connect, it says connecting/connected and a few seconds later, it has disappeared again. Grrrr.

Any advice?

[optimustarzan]

Originally Posted by Oldroser

I have a question about the Intel WiFi driver. At Intel's page on how to configure Advanced settings on the adapter http://www.intel.com/support/wireles.../CS-025393.htm they say:

To achieve transfer rates greater than 54 Mbps on 802.11n connections, WPA2-AES security must be selected.

However, Linksys insists that WPA-TKIP should be used and it is the best. Of course, my XP SP2 laptop on my wireless network doesn't have WPA2. Maybe SP3 would change that. I've not downloaded it, just in case I have to do a repair install.

My router is a Linksys WRT54GL, in case you want to know. Still haven't installed Linux yet, no time or energy to learn/install, but this router is supposed to be compatible with both. And no, I haven't downloaded third party firmware, just Linksys' latest.

I just received a new router, second level technician said mine was broken, but I am having the same problem. Every now and then it will drop the signal, it will eventually come back on all by itself. In the meantime, I can't surf the Internet. It reports not being able to see my network, or sees it, I manually connect even though it is supposed to automatically connect, it says connecting/connected and a few seconds later, it has disappeared again. Grrrr.

Any advice?

I assume you have the 5100agn card as I do. Forget trying to connect to wireless N speed as it is unstable. I just force it to connect to wireless G. Although slower, its fine now.

[justinkw1]

After testing some of these drivers on Windows 7 RTM, I added Windows 7 compatibility designations to the following:

• Intel WiFi Link 5100
• Synaptics TouchPad
• HP Integrated Bluetooth Module
• HP Quick Launch Buttons

Please let me know if any of the other drivers listed on the original post are compatible with Windows 7 (if they aren't already designated). Thanks!

[justinkw1]

Forgot a MediaSmart component, so I added it to the original post.

08/09/2009

• Added HP MediaSmart SmartMenu version 2.1.8.