Compaq Presario v2000z Review (pics, specs)

[chinna_n]

Some of the recomended software include:
Wallpaper
System Default Settings
hp OS enhancements
Help and Support Center
Microsoft Zone Deluxe Games
MuVee Autoproduce DVD Edition
HP User Guides
Quick Launch Buttons
Sonic Digital Media Plus
hp Wireless Asst
Intervideo WinDVD
HP Software Update
hp Image Enhancements
Which of these are worth installing???

Wallpaper - it is upto you
System Default Settings - Yes
hp OS enhancements - Not needed, but if you want
Help and Support Center -- Yes
Microsoft Zone Deluxe Games --NO
MuVee Autoproduce DVD Edition - Yes, not bad for basic capture and editing
HP User Guides -- May be
Quick Launch Buttons --No, Not required meant for DV1000 series
Sonic Digital Media Plus - Not that useful, but you may try
hp Wireless Asst --NO, not required
Intervideo WinDVD - It works, but I would stay away
HP Software Update - Yes
hp Image Enhancements --NO

[j0hn00]

Personally, I didn't bother installing any of it. I only installed the drivers.

[jmsnyc]

Just snooping around and noticed my bios is F.20 11/30/2005

Also curious to know the make of my hard drive - I didnt know how to identify it using XP - tried msinfo32 (sys info) and device manager but no luck so I decided to open up the cover.... surprised at how easy it was to remove the hard drive - turns out its Hitachi, not Toshiba as some of you have received

[vassil_98]

Just snooping around and noticed my bios is F.20 11/30/2005

Also curious to know the make of my hard drive - I didnt know how to identify it using XP - tried msinfo32 (sys info) and device manager but no luck so I decided to open up the cover.... surprised at how easy it was to remove the hard drive - turns out its Hitachi, not Toshiba as some of you have received

Try http://hdtune.com/ . You can post the results on the web and see how your drive is doing

You can see the manufacturer of the HDD in the System Properties

[lost_delirious]

I have a question. I just got my v2000...its the Best Buy exclusive...and it runs on AMD Turion 64...is it normal for the Compaq sign with the black background to appear when you turn the laptop on? Then the little line for typing comes up by itself on the black background...it takes a bit long for the window xp screen to appear. Is there a problem with it or something? I'm just kinda worried because when I first used it...the Compaq sign and the little line didn't come up before. It was just the windows starting up. Thanks.

[jmsnyc]

Anyone do a format using fdisk before installing a clean installation? Do you gain a few gigs back?

[nathanhuth]

I repartitioned my hard drive to overtake a "ghost" partition, gaining a whole 8 MB! That's about all you can squeeze out of it. My "60 GB" hard drive is reading 55.8 GB. This is normal. You will never get the full amount of GBs your hardrive is because manufacturers format their drives so that that 1 GB=1M bytes, but in reality it one GB= to 1,024,000,000 bytes.

[maybenow]

hi
guys

i have my own laptop this afternoon
it is compaq v2000z, i am so happy to join you all.
and also i have some questions.
1.the one i have only has 256 PC2700 ram, can i upgrade another 512M one. and which brand should i take.
can you guys give me some advices, and also if it is to your convinience, please show me some good deals. hehe ( i have googled before and found someone said the notebook is pickness to the ram).
2. do i need to upgrade the system to windows x64 edition. it is more powerful than the xp(sp2)?

thanks for your reply. and again to say i am so happy to join you all.!!!!

[chinna_n]

Buy OCZ DDR400 512MB RAM from Newegg. It is compatible, faster, cheaper and can run along with your 256MB DDR333 stick.

[maybenow]

thanks , but it seems out of stock
can you give me any other suggestions or options.