Hi, I just bought HP pavilion dv2660se on 14 April 2008.

And I noticed several problems:
1. The webcam cannot be detected. I installed the driver from hp website, yet it is stil not working.
2. The boot up takes long time. After i press power, the screen keeps black although the lights are on. I tried to wait, but after 10 minutes, it was still like that. I noticed that if I press all the keys on keyboard, it begins to start. Or It can also start if I hit the table (it's kindda weird).
3. And, after it boot up, the Vista welcome screen takes 30 seconds. After that it turns into black screen with movable mouse screen, takes 2 minutes.
(number 3 does not related to startup)

Do anyone have the solution or do you know why is te problems?

Is there something wrong with the preloaded windows or r u installing a XP?

In former case, try to create backup dvd (search 'recovery') and reformat ur laptop using the disc. For more convenience, try to boot the laptop and keep pressing F11 or F10 (I forget) till recovery manager appears. U will be guided from there.

For latter case, I'm not really sure how to do it as HP doesn't seem to support XP no more with the new DV2000 series but u can ask a guy called William. He's very active in mobile computing forum. Also try to checkout other HP forum.

Good Luck.


This post has been edited by ALIMUS: Apr 21 2008, 10:47 PM

I'm using DV2777TX, and I'm also having a problem installing Windows XP x64 into it i just cant find the correct drivers for audio webcam wireless finger print. others i manage to get it after some searching via hp website using other DV2000 series xp drivers

The Vista Home Premium is not good enough for me because my DV2777txis using 4 GB ram Wanted to install XP x64 into it because my XP is licensed i do not wish to get a new copy of ori vista x64 so soon !~!

can anyone share any of their links?

or tips and advise on how to solve the xp driver problem?

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Added on April 24, 2008, 9:45 pmhelp !

no one using DV2000 series with windows xp x64 in it?

This post has been edited by greedy5513: Apr 24 2008, 09:45 PM

I'm suing 2711tx also, but i have to disable ACPI by pressing F7 during XP installation at the earliest stage.
Are you able to install the XP without disabling the ACPI?

Thanks.

i'm planning on buying the hp dv2700t special edition too, and rm3698 is a FANTASTIC price, may i know wat is the US site?? or is there any plc for me to purchase this laptop wif such a price in malaysia??

u need to downgrade ur bios to F.13, then u wont have such error ad, but bear in mind F.13 don have fan throttle, so ur fan will be at top sped even its not on full load means on battery = around 1 hour

Look out for a con deal

Could you elaborate on this? How do these dealers con potential buyers?

I bought my HP laptop last year. The model is dv2616TX. It's more like a multimedia computer and for light gaming. My current OS is Windows Vista. I would like to downgrade the OS to Windows XP. Is that okay? And what's the solution and precaution steps should I take so I can successfully downgrade from Windows Vista to XP.

hey guys..great news. The dv3000 is out. Is super cool with back lighted HP logo in front and is 13 inch. The most amazing of all is the price...drumroll!!!!! it cost rm3499 from mtsc @ pavilion kl. HP still keep the basic feature which is the altec lansing speaker below the palmrest and the white led lighted touch multimedia sensitivity buttons. but the sad part is the palm rest is all chrome...too bling- bling for me.




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keyboard is sliver that is nice but i still like my DV2715TX more coz the design and the graphic picture

any outstanding features that sets it apart from other 3.5k lappys like XPS etc? .. or just it's the new kid on the block?

proud owner of HP dv2713tx

2.0GHz Core2Duo Mobile
2GB 667MHz SoDimm RAM
nVidia GeForce 8400M GS 128MB dedicated VRAM, 880MB shared
Windows Vista Home Premium
Toshiba HD DVD SuperMulti Drive
250GB 5400RPM 3G SATA HDD
Altec Lansing Speakers

Hi guys,

I'm going back to Malaysia after being at overseas for 2 years and I wonder where can I go to get the best deals for these HP pavillion 14" laptops in KL? I've seen some advertised at Lowyat Plaza but they seemed out of date.

The 2nd thing I would like to know is, is it possible to buy customized HP laptops from these outlets?


Please advise, thank you!

Low Yat quite slow in updating their products. I still see some old toshiba M200 tho now there are already M300. I think they wanna clear up the old stock.
U can customize via hp.com.my

i looked around the website but it somehow cannot open pavilion notebook section and i dont see any customizing thing around. interested in dv3000 models.

Yea, it is frustrating to see them promoting old stocks only. Hmmm...any chance that I will find new models being displayed there?


I'm looking at the same missing pavillion laptops from their laptops section also. Their webpage is seriously deficient.

I really Hope HP laptop can have a Gaming series Graphic Card....they always give 8400M GS ==ll.

hey bro,

wassup...so getting this after throwing away ur 1330?

i just played with the dv3000...verdict: not too impressed.

why? well its a huge fingerprint magnet...the palmrest area...it looks pretty ugly...performance wasn't spectacular..and oh...u can only get the model with the t5750 processor...so u know...

the chrome plating looks ok...i am afraid that it might peel off...screen's nothing to shout about...the brightness is just average...colours are ok...

keyboard is quite nice to type on..like it better than the dv2700...it has a coating on top of it...the trackpad is rubbish imho...i find it hard to use it...

notebook is small and nice, light to carry around..the screen hinge is quite thin but it should be ok i hope...

here's a major disappoinment..the chrome plating on top of the modular bay does not fit nicely (flush) against the chrome plating of the body of the laptop...it sticks out..which is absolute garbage..i mean you are paying so much for the laptop and you get this? you could easily cut yourself or probably get it pulled out if you are not careful.

overall quality was ok only. was not expecting this from hp

btw, the unit you saw..was the chrome lining above the cd-drive jutting out, as in not flush with the chrome lining of the laptop?

yeah n20nine the cd rom slot tray doesnt stick nicely to the body of the laptop... there is a huge gap there though.. might accidentally pull the tray out though...sadly..