SwSetup is just a driver-backup folder. You could ask for a Recovery Disc from HP which I'm pretty sure will add back the SwSetup folder (and wipe out all your personal files and current windows installations)
Yeah, you're definitely not an idiot about this. Frankly, I'm stumped myself about this. There is absolutely no reason that I can think of why you would be able to install everything BUT 32-bit XP.
Yes, that'll likely work but seems a bit pricey for the added "recording". This tuner comes with software that also supports recording:
http://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-TV-USB.../dp/B0007LBMR2
You might just want to go with the...
Well, that single fan is responsible for cooling both the cpu and gpu so he might be saying that that fan is broken?
Be careful about that "equal value" crap. 90% of the time they try to stiff you with suckier equipment.
Nope, nothing on the computer itself will accept video-in. I'm sure there is a USB dongle that would do it. I know my USB TV tuner has S-Video in and Component in.
What he said
If it doesn't dual-boot on it's own:
Open up the boot.ini
Do something like this (changing the partition numbers based off trial-and-error):
[boot...
(If it's not too late)
The HP dv68XX seems to be the best value. The Acer is the cheapest, but it uses the old (and awful) pentium dual-core which is a joke compared to the core2duo. The other HP is $50 more expensive and it doesn't...
