Yea, the free Upgrade from Microsoft through MOduslink Website. I had to pay 19.90 dollars for it to shipped to my hometown. Kinda happy at first, but after install and use it, not worth it! (at least for now!) But then again, i get 2 original window... So i can always use and switch back anytime~!

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Added on May 5, 2007, 9:04 pmYou have to remember something here, IF you buy from a shop, chances to change is slim because they are not the authorised reseller. Better still, just buy it online, and i'm sure you can ask them to install XP instead of Vista. Another one, Their recovery is in their D drive. SO you will have to create your own recovery disc. (officially a one time copy, but Unofficially, you can copy it as much as you want by editing the hpcd.sys file.)
Well, to say it is not good, it depends on individual. For me, since i have an externall 300GB HDD, having HP installing Recovery on D is not something troublesome because somehow it makes the recovery done much faster. But for those who really mind the 11gb space taken by recovery, then it's definitely a troublesome.

*remembering the days when hdd is only 1gb with pentium 2, People would say WAHLAU EH...SO BIG THE SPACE!!! Action some more :P:P:P *

This post has been edited by Twinchest: May 5 2007, 09:04 PM

ermm but the shop is hp authorised reseller coz i found the shop on hp website..
don't mind the recovery on the HD but i prefer to keep another copy in a dvd
and i heard from a friend not sure if it's true.. the bios for vista and xp is different? so if i want to use xp do i have to flash the bios too??

Well, then the only option for you is buying from HP online and ask them for downgrade. Like what happen with Dell. Regarding Bios For Vista and XP. There are no difference about it though. I have the latest Bios that i get from HP for Vista, but i'm running winxp. So you shouldn't worry on that. The only option for this new bios is the C4 function where some user complain regarding the eee sound coming from their lappy. Disabling that will help user to combat that problem, thus why the Bios upgrade is really recommended.

Guys, I have a question to ask. sorry if it sound kinda n00b.

What type of RAM should we use to upgrade our beloved DV6000?

SODIMM DDR-333 (PC2700)
SODIMM DDR-400 (PC3200)
SODIMM DDR2-533 (PC4200)
SODIMM DDR2-667 (PC5300)

I'm using the 667 on mine

hi all.....seems like disabling the C4 function doesnt work for me.... the annoying "pit pit" sound is still there.....
i m at oversea usually so it is inconvenient for me to pay a visit to HP service center....Can the service center repair the laptop in 1 day??sigh

PC-5300 DDR2-667Mhz...Should be alright...

nowadays 667 more cheaper than 533, and also faster.. so 667 is the best choose..

haha..i think 667 is more common nowadays....Normally ppl will go for 667 over 533 since the price for both memory module is not much diffrences....IMH

is there anyway that i can increase the screen's brightness?
im outside,atm,and the screen is so dark...
even at max brightness...

you can still configure the brightness on the power option there....i think the MAX brightness could 'kill' your eyes...


Btw..just wondering...normally you all turn on the computer for how long..?

summore set to MAX oftenly will make ur LCD life shorter..

Can you give me your model as well as your Bios you are using now? I ask you this because HP has counter this problem and there shouldn't be any problem as long as you already has the latest update. And If you send it to HP, they will just do the same thing or even maybe tells you that there is no problem or whatsoever. Give me those and i'll try and help you out

Hiya peeps.... reporting on a HP DV6227.

Glad to say that the notebook's pretty impressive.

The only bad side is the unstableness of the Vista Home Premium... it hangs

i second that! always hang...my windows bar always get mix up.

Hangs can happen if you are using NVIDIA go card. NVIDIA hasn't come up with a stable driver for Vista till now. That's why i'm still sticking to XP.

when u all hang normally..? playing games or just doing the normal stuff like office..?

yeay! i've ordered my hp dv6227tx, should arrive sometime tomorrow hehe can't wait..
i didn't downgrade it to xp though.. i think i'll try the vista first and if i'm not satisfied with it i'll just reformat it to xp
it is possible to reformat it to xp rite? but is the driver provided can be used for xp? do i have to change any setting before reformatting it?

well, i m using DV6126tx with the latest f.16 BIOS(if i m not mistaken)..
anyway, i hav just found out a solution to the problem....after i switch off the wireless connectivity located in front of the laptop, there is no more weird soound coming out from the right speaker....so weird!!!!

Well, that happen to me once. So i can consider your problem is not as serious as others because others would have continuously the eeeee sound. IF it continue and you are not satisfied with it, You can send it to HP for further check ups. If it still happen after that, you can claim and replace your notebook with other model . (you have that right ya because the notebook is not a cheap product~!)