Windows 7 drivers for Pavilion dv9000

[djmorgan]

I too am initially pissed at HP for not supporting later model laptops, in my case DV9724TX however, I have just done a clean install of W7 Premium X64 and it went with only 2 problems, the fingerprint reader which is now fixed, and W7 did not regonise the Ricoh card reader, which was fixed by installing the Vista X64 driver.

HP have never been current with the Nvidia driver and some time ago Nvidia itself started posting mobile graphic card drivers because the OEM's were so far behind, so you can get the latest working driver for your card from the supplier.

So, what do I miss by HP not supporting W7? not a thing, I never used the direct play thing, I still have the remote function but have never used it, HP's buttons are still working. I won't get nagged by HP pushing updates.

Every thing is good so I can scatch off the HP logo!

This is about my 7th HP laptop, next one I buy I will think about the poor support gave me as a loyal customer and maybe protest with my money by buying elsewhere.

David

[Andreu]

I have a Pavilion dv6575us notebook. I think it's in the list of "will-be-supported-with-Windows 7". My question is when Windows 7 drivers will be available or if temporarily I can work with Windows Vista drivers in Windows 7.

Do you recommend, instead, to wait until Windows 7 drivers become available for my notebook?

[MWKZ]

Hi,

How did you solve the finger reader driver problem?

Thanks,

[AdamOnDemand]

So, I installed Win7 x64 on my HP dv9620us (Turion dual core 64) yesterday.  While it's faster, cleaner, smarter, can do more at once, and has some very pretty, useful, and advanced functions, and some sotware providers have updated their software accordingly, I also I discovered HP -- the built-in-obsolescence kleptogarchical bastards -- are NOT supporting Windows 7 on my model laptop -- which is only two years old!  If it were over 4 or 5 years old, that would be close enough to industry norms -- but to not support the new standard Windows operating system on a two year old computer from the biggest manufacturer?!  As others here have discovered, many of the drivers available for Vista x64 can be finagled into service -- the special function buttons work, so does QuickPlay. 

But I haven't yet found working drivers and controller for:

• Conexant High Definition SmartAudio HD2 card
• HDAUDIO Soft Data Fax Modem with Smart CP 
• and, while some Nvidia drivers seem to be working, while still being identified by the system as not, I'm  not able to get fast forward to function. 

While this is frustrating me, it's reassuring to know it's also frustrating 10s of thousands of others, and there will probably be drivers out soon for whatever's missing, and I wouldn't be surprised if HP relents and changes it's mind. We've got to make sure there is a clear, loud, open airing of these issues.  But HP will surely not heed the angry e-mob of dissatisfied customers past until after the Christmas buying season, during which it hopes enough people will be frustrated and bovine enough to be connived into buying new equipment.  I notice they're sticking it more to owners of personal computers, not corporate oriented machines.

ANY LEADS ON DRIVERS AND SOLUTIONS TO THE ABOVE ISSUES ARE GREATELY APPRECIATED.

[FlyfisherMike]

I don't know if you're problem is similar but check out this thread.

http://h30434.www3.hp.com/psg/board/message?board.id=win7Beta&message.id=597

It's good to know that your touch buttons and quickplay work.  What about your microphone and webcam.  I've heard of people having issues there.  There's no reason to not support the dv9000 series, they aren't that old.

^^ike

This might help as well.  Check out the Conaxent driver in his signature.  http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=5444142

Message Edited by FlyfisherMike on 10-26-2009 06:19 PM

[djmorgan]

I have an idea we get stickers for our laptop lids that say 'DOES NOT SUPPORT THIS LAPTOP' and place it under the HP logo then when we are sitting in airports, coffee shops and the like people can see how we have been left out in the cold

David.

[UdoG]

I bought my Pavilion DV9924ca 8 months ago. Now I regret moving from Toshiba to HP. The fact that HP will not support dv9000 - a very recent product of theirs - on Windows 7 platform will disqualify HP for any future purchase of mine. This is a disgrace! I am returning to Toshiba. They still know what good customer support is worth!

[EverWin]

hi guys,

Interesting Topic...

How to Flame about HP Serives?

does it helps or gonna improve or get real answers & most important, are they listening to us?

I don't think so, they are busy making Money...

Both HP as well as Microsoft...

well HP had already made money once & gonna keep making...

i brought DV9222TX, 2 years ago...

but WTF Microsoft is still Hungry....LoL

they made 88 percent of Drivers working for DV9000T series by just installing Win 7 drivers will be installed by itself....LMAO

& the rest can be downloaded using update.windows.com...

anyways,

Install Win 7

goto control panel>>open systems>>open Advanced system settings>>goto Hardware TAB>>open Device Installation settings>>select

Yes, do this automatically (Recommended)

and when on internet, this should start downloading & installing drivers automatically frm microsoft,,,,

then you need to install "HP Quick Launch Buttons"

as this will be still needed to be installed as Unknown device

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp40001-40500/sp40139.exe

& people who Got "NVIDIA SUCK MY D*CK GRAPHICS CARD" on laptop like me(Hate it) should download this,

X86 -->

http://download.laptopvideo2go.com/nvidia/190series/19156_win7x32.exe

replace this file with original be4 installing

http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/infs/190series/19156_win7x32/nvhw.inf

X64 -->

http://download.laptopvideo2go.com/nvidia/190series/19156_win7x64.exe

replace this file with original be4 installing

http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/infs/190series/19156_win7x64/nvhw.inf

don't w8 till HP or Microsoft replies... Windows 7 turns out to be gr8 OS in this year... better get it installed.

Best Regards,

EverWin

Message Edited by EverWin on 10-27-2009 01:12 AM

[djmorgan]

The HP Quick Launch buttons are only going to be helpful if you still have Quickplay, which you won't have with a fresh install, The Quicktouch buttons on the other hand will give you back volume control.

Also be careful of Nvidia drivers that are not set up for mobile GPU's, better to get the latest mobile GPU driver direct from Nvidia I think it is 186.81

David

[EverWin]

hi,

maybe but tested my self, Room temp around 30 degree celcius, playing games daily for around 2-3 hours, GPU temp never more than 71 degree celcius...

 i think tht driver works Fine, but not best...

btw  nvidia is proving old driver for Nvidia GO7600 which is Version:-179.48 beta

which then might not work tht well for new PC games....