*HP ENVY 17 & 17 3D (1XXX series) Owners Lounge*

[jaxxy]

Jaxxy when are you meant to be receiving your 3rd replacement?

I've been quoted 1st July. I am trying to inquire as to whether it will be the G2.


EDIT:
I have got a new issue, I think someone else complained about it a while back...the number pad no longer works, it appears the numlock is off and i can't turn it on, so none of the numbers work, they just register as arrows...I tried the registry entry HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard\InitialKeyboardIndicators=2 but it doesn't work...anyone have a solution?

[Lifebylife]

I have got a new issue, I think someone else complained about it a while back...the number pad no longer works, it appears the numlock is off and i can't turn it on, so none of the numbers work, they just register as arrows...I tried the registry entry HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard\InitialKeyboardIndicators=2 but it doesn't work...anyone have a solution?

In the Logitech bluetooth Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution the jolly key to enable/disable numpad is CAPS LOCK, maybe is the same for E17.

Can you try it ?

[koopal]

I have got a new issue, I think someone else complained about it a while back...the number pad no longer works, it appears the numlock is off and i can't turn it on, so none of the numbers work, they just register as arrows...I tried the registry entry HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard\InitialKeyboardIndicators=2 but it doesn't work...anyone have a solution?

Try something like RJL Software - Software - Utility - NumLock

[jaxxy]

Thanks guys, I found a solution from another forum:

To configure a script to change the NUM LOCK state
1,Start Notepad.
2,Copy the following code, and then paste the code into the text file:

set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.SendKeys "{NUMLOCK}"

Save the file as "numlock.vbs" (including the quotes). This properly creates the file with the .vbs extension.
Copy it to the starup folder

[trozzzo51]

I've been quoted 1st July. I am trying to inquire as to whether it will be the G2.


EDIT:
I have got a new issue, I think someone else complained about it a while back...the number pad no longer works, it appears the numlock is off and i can't turn it on, so none of the numbers work, they just register as arrows...I tried the registry entry HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard\InitialKeyboardIndicators=2 but it doesn't work...anyone have a solution?

How and why could HP have boogered up something as simple as a numlock key? Somebody please explain it to me.

[IKilledYourHamster]

it costs a lot to make a NumLock key

[trozzzo51]

Can anyone post a close up pic of the keyboard, especially the number pad along with the home end pg up and down keys?

[2.0™]

Can anyone post a close up pic of the keyboard, especially the number pad along with the home end pg up and down keys?

One the first post of this thread you will find links to videos and pics. Most interesting is the keyboard flex video Jaxxy posted.

[bc predz]

I've been quoted 1st July. I am trying to inquire as to whether it will be the G2.


EDIT:
I have got a new issue, I think someone else complained about it a while back...the number pad no longer works, it appears the numlock is off and i can't turn it on, so none of the numbers work, they just register as arrows...I tried the registry entry HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard\InitialKeyboardIndicators=2 but it doesn't work...anyone have a solution?

Had the same issue when i started switching back and forth from VM's. Launch your virtual keyboard and select the num lock on/off from there. You may have to enable the "advanced options" checkbox or something like that under preferences. Don't have my laptop on at the moment so im not sure of the exact wording. That should do the trick. No script needed.

[Shiboe]

One the first post of this thread you will find links to videos and pics. Most interesting is the keyboard flex video Jaxxy posted.

Honestly, I see the keyboard flex as the least of this things problems. I didn't notice it, and you have to push decently hard to see it. With that being the case, I just don't see how anyone could make a case about it. If it's not a problem under "normal use" I don't see it as a problem. Even when you flex it, it's not like a trampoline, there is a little give, and that's it.

Real issues I see:
1) Heat: exhausting a lot of heat is fine, a loud fan is even passable, but to build the thing where the heat interferes with the human interface is poor design. My hand should not be sweating under normal gaming, and burning in "hot" scenarios.

2) Joints: how the pieces fit together, the joints just don't have a good way to merge seamlessly. I think most people will have gaps that go unnoticed, but they will be there, and worse, they are not uniform. The way it's connected, it kind of bends in and out of being flush in a lot of cases. Again, another flaw in design, as there's only so much build quality can salvage here.

3) Wobble: The laptop has a noticeable wobble when placed on a flat surface. For some is with the 6 cell, others the 9 cell, others not at all. I'm hoping some replacement pads will solve the issue, but come on, it doesn't seem like a lengthy or arduous task to set the laptop up after build and see if it wobbles before shipping.