Does the CQ45 or other Compaq notebook 5 in 1 card reader support SDHC?

Just bought myself a CQ45-127TX last saturday in PC fair at Kuching for RM2599 after rebate.

Really happy with the notebook albeit a little warm on the left hand side but not a major problem.

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Added on December 8, 2008, 5:39 pmWanted to share a link that I've found.

The HP QuickPlay software that was bundled with Vista license.

Here's the quickplay standalone software for those who hate to install without the bloatware.

Click HERE

This post has been edited by Berserker: Dec 8 2008, 05:39 PM

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.

This post has been edited by Berserker: Dec 8 2008, 09:42 PM

Hi,
you can install the quickplay and activate using the button on the most left beside the wireless.

The HP recovery manager only comes preinstalled for notebook that have Vista licenses. Unless you have the recovery cd for your own model.
The FREE-DOS version have to use M$ own Vista Ultimate Backup & Restore Center. Look in All Programs->Maintenance.

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 cj7ven, can try www.notebookreview.com. They also have a dedicated forum for all major notebooks in the market.

This post has been edited by Berserker: Dec 9 2008, 02:38 PM

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.

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.

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Added on December 10, 2008, 3:03 pmWhat brightness problem??
Can you show us example?

This post has been edited by Berserker: Dec 10 2008, 03:03 PM

Anyone here already updated their BIOS to F.24?

If yes,
I want you to shutdown the notebook while on battery.
See if the notebook shutdown completely or restart itself again.

I noticed that my notebook will restart again even though i select shutdown in Vista.
This will not happen if it's connected and charged by the AC.