HP/Compaq :: Envy 133 Owners Thread
Sep 21, 2009
I was looking for a luxury ultraportable and considered the Mac Air, Sony Z, Dell Adamo, Asus VX3 Lamborghini, and HP Voodoo Envy 133. I know, Voodoo's future is uncertain.
But I just bought a new Voodoo Envy 133 anyway because the price was right, and I couldn't justify the extra cost of the others.
The best commercial review I found was this:
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Any real world user reviews?
I'll be able to add mine when my Envy 133 arrives this week. And as soon as Windows 7 arrives, that will be installed also!
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Feb 27, 2010
As i am interested in getting the Envy maybe like other people? i was wondering if some of you lucky people that already have the Envy, would mind sharing some Screens (with FPS) as well as some videos of some of the games, it would be nice to know what the settings are as well
I know there are benchmarks for it but i want in GAME screens and videos
benchies like 3d Marks and the like dont interest me - ONLY actual in game performance does
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Apr 19, 2009
It's been suggested in a few other threads that an Inspiron 1545 owners thread be started to discuss any problems, fixes and general thoughts on the Inspiron 1545.
So here goes.
Now I appreciate that, after going through many other posts, this model is not loved by many; but lets remember that this notebook is aimed at the price conscientious individual - it's never going to compete against the XPS or anything.
My own inspiron is sat with the depot now, will be delivered tomorrow.
I'll have a play with it over the next few days and post up a full review asap to help anyone who is deciding whether this machine will fulfill their requirements. Until then, anyone own one of these have anything to say about it?
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Dec 21, 2009
I know that Envy 15 has the ability to use RAID using the Dual SSD option:
From HP website:
Versatile storage options include the ability to add two solid-state drives in a RAID-0 configuration to improve the overall speed of the ENVY 15 while providing excellent disk performance.
Now my question:
It's possible to use RAID 0 using two HD 7200rpm?
The default one comes with 500GB Seagate then I'll buy another one of this + the hd caddy and cable to install it.
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Apr 22, 2010
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If you own an Envy 15 (and even if you don't necessarily want a Zagg Invishield) please consider clicking over here to Zagg.com and fill out the form, requesting that they create an invisishield for the HP Envy 15 notebook. I've used the Invisishield for my macbook pro, my Vaio P, its a great protection solution. I really want one to keep my Envy Beats scratch free. If you're willing please post below to confirm you've sent in a request to Zagg.
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Apr 13, 2010
For those who own the HP Envy 15, does it take some getting used to not having an optical drive? Any cons to not having an optical drive build in?
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Nov 13, 2009
Got my update disk today.
While installing and 'expanding files', the disk tray popped open at 21%. I pushed it back in, waited an hour, and it never went past 21% (Though the HDD light was chugging along like it was doing something). I restarted and now I'm waiting to roll back to Vista and start over. Anyone else have a similar issue on a Dv3?
Update: I ran the disk again after rolling back and it gave me the same problem. An error message pops up after it says "Windows needs to be restarted". That message is one of those 0.5second messages you can't really read, then the tray pops open, and windows restarts.
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Jan 12, 2009
anyone who owns a dv5t experience a loose or creaking trim by the 3 status lights?? my first dv5t had this problem and now my new one does too.
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Nov 18, 2009
i can't get the proper speed as advertised, at least out of the box. i'm on an hp dv7 on an intel wifi 5100. anyone know any sure fixes to boost this up? getting the standard 54mbps here.
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Jan 6, 2009
Other then HDX what else did you consider and why?
Other then the HD screen and 5.1 sound what other features sold you on the HDX? What was unique about this unit that sold you on the HDX?
Did you get Blu-Ray?
I was considering the HDX16t, now looking at the ASUS N50Vn-B1b. It is not a 16" screen and is more of a traditional laptop, however it appears to have superior components for a far better price after today's HP price increases.
I spent a lot of time making my decision, I really hate to change direction at this point, but can't justify the new pricing and supporting HP poor marketing decisions.
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May 12, 2009
is there going to an owners lounge for dv3t owners 'cos i just got mine and am sure quite a few people are going to be getting theirs soon...
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May 30, 2009
I was wondering who else out there has a dv6, which model and what you think of it!
I've had my dv6 for a day now, specs in my sig. I've not had a lot of brand new laptops, actually only one before this and few powerful ones, but so far I am very impressed.
I have a couple of things in my device manager that are unknown devices since i installed RC, I have installed the card reader, it's not bluetooth or a tv tuner, does anyone have any idea what it could be? Everything I can think of is installed and working.
I love the design, the white lights, touchpad button and the other buttons, I love the keyboard and touchpad and the lit up HP logo on the top of the lid. The only thing I don't like so far is the headphone/mic jacks are on the front. Otherwise top marks to HP! I can't believe how solid it feels
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Feb 14, 2009
I made this thread for the future release of HP's new diagonally one inch HD 320x180 screen notebook. Being smaller than an IPod Nano, HP will have accomplished nothing. Well, it would be a high tech paper weight. what do you all think about the various sizes of the newer HP notebooks? Are they all really necessary?
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Mar 21, 2010
beats edition as compared to the envy 15 version.
1. What reason is there for the 800 dollar difference in price other than the beats headphones?
2.Does the back of the case only have the beats logo on it or is there any type of laser etching like on the original envy.
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Oct 25, 2009
Introducing the new InspironTM 13z laptop. With long-lasting battery options, discrete graphics and an internal DVD drive, it’s surprisingly powerful for its size.
* Power up with up to 11hours and 23 minutes of battery life with the optional 8-cell battery.
* Easily travels by your side at 3.94 lbs / 1.79kg.1 and barely over an inch (1.04”/2.64cm) thin.
* Get up to a 320GB2 hard drive and up to 512MB dedicated graphics.
* Experience true mobility with Intel’s ultra-low-voltage processors.
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Specs-
Processors
Intel® PentiumTM Dual Core SU4100
Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo SU7300
Operating System
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
Memory
2GB 2 DIMM DDR3 1067 MHz (2 x 1GB)
3GB 2 DIMM DDR3 1067 MHz (1GB + 2GB)
4GB 2 DIMM DDR3 1067 MHz (2 x 2GB)
6GB 2 DIMM DDR3 1067 MHz (1 x 2GB + 1 x 4GB)
Chipset
Intel® GS45
Graphics
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X4500MHD
NVIDIA® GeForce® G105M - 512MB
LCD Display
13.3” HD WLED True-Life (1366x768)
Audio and Speakers
Main Speakers (quantity): 2 x 1.0W with SRS Premium Sound
Microphone – Integrated single analog
Hard Drives
250GB2 5,400RPM
320GB2 7,200RPM
Optical Drives
Integrated DVD+/-RW standard
Power
4-Cell LI with Express Charge (up to 5 hours, 9 minutes of battery life4)
8-Cell LI (up to 11 hours, 23 minutes of battery life4)
Camera
Integrated 1.3M Pixel Webcam
Wireless
Wi-Fi
DellTM Wireless 1397 802.11g Half mini-card
Intel® WiFi Link 5100 (802.11 a/g/draft-N) Half Mini card
Bluetooth
Optional Dell Wireless 365 Bluetooth Internal (2.1) mini-card
Ports, Slots, Chassis
Externally Accessible
Kensington lock
AC Power-in
7-in-1 Card Reader (SD, MMC, XD, MS, MS Pro, MMC+, Hi Density SD, Hi capacity SD)
Integrated network connector 10/100 LAN (RJ45)
VGA connector
(3) USB 2.0
Audio jacks (1 line-out, 1 Mic-in)
Dimensions & Weight
Width: 12.98" (329.8mm)
Height: 0.68" (17.2mm) to 1.04" (26.4mm)
Depth: 8.78" (223.0mm)
Weight: Starting weight of 3.94lbs (1.79 kg)1 Weights will vary depending on configurations and manufacturing variability.
PRICE: 479-599 pounds!
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Jan 20, 2010
This thread is dedicated to unclewebb's utility ThrottleStop; its support and promotion. (thanking unclewebb profusely for coding it certainly doesn't hurt )
This is the real deal for any Gemstone Blue users who are throttling, especially those who can't undervolt.
It's surprisingly simple to use - open ThrottleStop.exe, accept the rather frightening warning (it's mostly for Dell users), then click the box next to Chipset Clock Mod.
That's it! Your system should be protected from future throttling incidences.
Tick the Minimize on Close button to send it to your notification area instead of the Taskbar (like RMClock).
(Angelwings, feel free to correct me if I've got this wrong)
If you want to view ThrottleStop's documentation without downloading the utility,
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Sep 9, 2009
FW owners, post up your FW pictures and show everyone your set up. I noticed that there are no picture threads and lots of people would love to see user pictures and not just the googled pictures of the same looking FW just at different angles.
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Jul 23, 2008
I'm not looking to debate the geforce vs quadro performance nor do I want people to tell me to wait for the 9m series cards, just a couple quick questions.
Does the m1730 have a docking port? From what I can find, I'm thinking it does not. For that matter, does the m6300 have one? I think it does...
Can an 8800gtx from an m1730 be put into an m6300? If not, I'll be fine with the 3600m, but I prefer geforce cards.
If yes, where can you get an 8800gtx and how much do they cost? I've seen people saying anything from over $2000 to $700.... which is quite a difference.
I guess while I'm at it, are there any other huge issues that I've maybe overlooked? I'm thinking about things like the huge LCD problems that everyone experienced with light leakage and whatnot on the m170/9300 series and even overflowing into the next gen stuff iirc.
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Jan 14, 2009
Is anyone ready for the Dell Adamo 13 to be release..............................................
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Oct 9, 2009
i thought it might be good to start a thread to discuss how to get everything set up optimally on the M4400 (drivers etc) to run windows 7.
Would be good if people who have been running the beta, or have access to technet could share the experience and information with the rest of us who have pre ordered and are waiting for october 22nd to install this on our machines....
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Apr 21, 2009
even though this computer is hot to the touch and she is having a few issues with it i figure id put it threw its paces for you guys. id just like to mention before hand that we have the WLED screen (1366x768)
out of the box running with dell's 9.4 drivers it ran a 5060 in 3dmark 06
i ended up having to down grade the drivers to dell's 9.2 because i was unable to over clock with the 9.4's. however even with the 9.2 the only program that would work is AMD GPU clock tool. i was able to test it up to 749 mhz core / 945 mhz mem. it works like a charm, no artifacting or anything. with just one run threw 3dmark 06 it brought the temp up to 76C. after an 45min of looping the test the temps peaked and leveled out at 83C.
it idles around 60-63C at these clocks (stock idle is about 8C cooler)
anyways here are the results for 3dmark 06
dell 9.4 drivers= 5060
dell 9.2 drivers= 5004
dell 9.2 drivers OC(749c/945m) = 5520
i have yet to test if its stable at higher clock then these. i feel as though it still has a small amount of room left, maybe another 20 mhz on ether . i haven't had time to test this out yet though. im probably going to try undervolting the CPU and see if that brings down the temps any. ill report back with the results from both the CPU and GPU when i get a chance to do it all.
this is a spiffy little computer, im sure that once we resolve the screen and power supply issues with dell that my wife will be happy with the unit.
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Oct 25, 2009
Given the success of the one on the M1530, I thought I'd start up one of these .....
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Dec 1, 2009
here the link: http://www1.euro.dell.com/de/de/unte...bsd&cs=debsdt1
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Jan 10, 2009
I am starting this thread for the discussion of Windows 7 x64 installation on the M1530. Please limit the thred to 64 Bit only.
I just took delivery of my 1530 this morning and now have it exclusively running Win7x64. So far, so good on basic functionality, but I hope to delve into performance and gaming issues tomorrow. I will be running benchmarks in order to compare 7 and Vista.
So far I have only installed Symantec AV 2009 Gaming Edition and Steam. Everything else is either stock to Win7x64 or came down via Windows Update.
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May 22, 2010
I figured most of us all had/have something in common which is why we bought a XPS. Therefore, I am interested in other laptops being used by fellow XPS owners and past XPS owners.
Let me begin im the owner of a M1330 (specs in sig) since 2008 it has been reliable but lately it has been running pretty hot. Plus I figured its time for a change since I know most laptops begin to act up after a year.
This week I got a Sony Vaio CW series which im using to type this, specs are 4gb ram, 500gb hd, 2mp cam+mic, Intel i5 processor, blu-ray, bluetooth, 14" screen.
It will suffice for now im not as excited about it as I was when I received my XPS but its nice. Really hoping that Dell can make a super reliable XPS 13" in the future
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Apr 12, 2010
It's time to start it.
The specs on this one are as follows.
$1,465.62
# Dual Core i7 Processor at 2.66Ghz
# 4GB Memory
# Intel 6300 Wireless
# Ultrasharp 14.1" 1400x900
# Discrete Nvidia Quadro Graphics
# 3MP Webcam ......
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Dec 4, 2009
First things first is if you have a 3810 you might want to check when it was manufactured as some have overheating microphone lead issues:
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Click here to see if yours is affected: [url]
Now that the bad bits out of the way lets move on shall we....
Link to the different configs you can get:
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Personally for the price I would go for the LX.PE602.045 version. Its about £480 and for the price it a steal. Performance wise it will cope with day to day tasks and even more resource hogging programs like Photoshop [url], yes I know its not an ACER 3810 but it uses the same Intel SU4100 CPU. As you can see its competant enough).
And the 8 hours battery life!! You can get a USB GPS receiver and use it as a Sat Nav system, with 8 hours battery life you'll be fine
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Mar 30, 2010
I'm about to get one of these beautiful laptops and while I wait I have been looking for accessories, like a case.
Maybe people could post what they have and where they found it.
This can be for anything, from mice to cases etc.
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Mar 4, 2010
When Installing the Sony Drivers, it is NECESSARY to install 01, 02, and 03, in that order (and it may be necessary to run 01 as an administrator). Otherwise you may not have functioning FN keys and other anomalies.
System Drivers
01 - Sony Firmware Extension Parser Device Driver v8.0.1.1
02 - Sony Shared Library v5.5.0.10160
03 - Sony Notebook Utilites v1.0
04 - Intel Chipset Driver v9.1.1.1023
05 - Intel SATA Driver v8.9.4.1004
06 - Intel Turbo Boost v1.0.0.1030
07 - NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M Video Driver v8.16.11.8783
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Jul 16, 2009
I've been looking at both of these for my next laptop... as well as possibly the ASUS U80V. The main problem I have is the battery leakage problem they both have, which defeat the purpose of their long lasting battery. I'm really not sure what to do as this is the only drawback or I would order one this week.... any further information would be appreciated, but I try to keep up to date in the specific thread.
I know the Z is quite a big price jump from the SR, but they are similar in appearance (different materials though)... I can't seem to justify which one would be worth it.
Differences I have noticed.
-Z is lighter (uses carbon fiber and other light materials)
-Z has 2 graphic cards (use integrated for longer battery life)
-Z has the better screen supposedly?
-EDIT*** Z does NOT have lighted keyboard
Please help me understand other differences that I have overlooked and please expand if you could on any I have already mentioned.
Really just looking for a 2.4ghz or greater processor, atleast 4gb RAM, bigger than 100gb hard drive, 5+ hours of battery life (surfing and music).... occasional game of counterstrike/DOD source, nothing crazy. It MUST be quiet and not overheat....
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