Hi,

Thanks for the advice.  Will try and install the quickplay software.  I don't have recovery cd for my own model, it's a FREE-DOS version, so i guess i have to use the Vista Ultimate Backup & Restore Center then.

By the way, need advice from you guys regarding wireless & bluetooth.  I notice my CQ20 wireless & bluetooth is activated using the wireless button, however, it's wireless + bluetooth together.  Is there any way which I can turn off bluetooth whenever i press the wireless button, meaning that whenever i use wireless, is there a way for me to temporarily turn off the bluetooth and only on it when i need bluetooth?

Thanks again! 

Yes, you can.

Open your HP Wireless Assistant and go to Properties.
Check the "Independent controls for installed wireless devices"
Click Apply and you're done.

hi justanime,  I bought mine from PC Image.  Same like urs?

as for the freebies it's cheapo stuff but still free. 

1. cheapo notebook cooler
2. cheapo headphone
3. 4gb pendrive envo 
4. cheapo keyboard protector - too big for they keypad 
5. USB mouse
6.  RM 100 Cash Discount Vouchers at PC Image
7. 1GB upgrade

The QuickPlay software can be found on the pavillion series with Vista license but mine is FREE-DOS. So, no recovery cd etc.
You noticed the white button on the most left next to the wireless?  if you press it, nothing will come out.  You need to install the quickplay to enable that features. 

Google for it and you will see.
Have you checked the ram that they installed,  I noticed that they installed a DDR667 instead of DDR800.
Although the PC no problem but the bandwidth performance will be slower.
Will call them up to check on this matter and change the RAM to DDR800.

Planning to buy another 2GB DDR800.

Yeah, bought it from PC Image as well. And the pendrive is the only good thing from the freebies..haha. However, i did get the salesman to throw in a genuine  Vista Home Premium for free (at least that's what he said, tried to update and so on..and it works). Ended up getting Vista Ultimate instead when i booted it up at home.

I didn't look at the original 1GB ram but i hope it's 800mhz. The brochure says so and the salesman assured that it's 800mhz as well. However, the salesman did try to sell me a 667mhz 2GB ram that day..instead of a 800mhz that i requested. Luckily, i at least knew how to read the label stickers on the ram.  I'll check the speed on the 1GB ram some other time when i'm free.

Oh, and i'll install the QuickPlay software that you mentioned. No wonder nothing happened when i pressed on the button. I thought it is a eject button or something before this. LOL. Anyway, thanks man.

hi all .... just want to ask that , me already install win vista CQ40-133AX
but the driver left the wifi , modem ,webcam and 3 base system device
so , anyone can help me to got it ?
thank you

My unit also came with Vista Ultimate preinstalled.
The original ram that came with the notebook  is 800Mhz, but the free 1GB ram upgrade that they installed was 667.  So the notebook have to run at 667 instead of 800.
I don't want to call them since it works fine.

I plan to drop by their shop and use the vouchers to buy another 1 piece 2gb 800 instead.  The ram is so damn cheap these days.

y the cq45-127tx u bought so cheap 1. i c many pc shop selling at rm2809.
wat the rebate u gt?

Hi Berserker,

Mine is a FREE-DOS version (CQ20-213TU), but they installed Windows Vista Home Premium.  How do i know whether they installed a genuine copy for me and whether i can update my windows?  By the way, is Vista Ultimate really different from Vista Home Premium?  Should I upgrade to Ultimate?  I am currently running 3 gb RAM, thought of changing it to max 4gb RAM.

Hi All,

I'm using Cq45 129tx ..... any body here having brightness control problems in VISTA ???? i having this problem.....  :-(

Vista Ultimate have more functions than Vista Home Premium. 
3GB RAM is the optimum for 32bit Vista. Anything more than 3 GB will not be recognise by the OS. 
64 bit Vista can support more than 4GB RAM

All FREE-DOS units that was purchased came preinstalled with Windows Vista *AHEM* version.  Updating your version should be possible if your VISTA is OEM license.

with pc fair offer price got wat else freebie? only rm50 watson voucher?

i plan to buy cq40-126au...

oh ya.... can someone using ati 3200 gpu user tell me ur temperature of ur lappy? becoz i think that it will be cooler than lappy using ati 3450.....
correct me if i m wrong

i recently bought cq40 133ax n im trying to downgrade to xp but i seems like i got problem with the amd sata ahci controller driver. i used the fdd but i didnt detect the file. the usb fdd works fine when it came to setup a message display "insert the disk labeled: AMD SATA AHCI Controller driver  Diskette into drive A : . Press ENTER when ready" i press enter but nothing happen. plz help

This is the thread for amd users and some of the drivers that you want are there.
Thread

Alternatively, you can always go to HP's website to download all your drivers.