Posts by Draconis77

I tried this in the hp support and nobody seemed to have a clue. Thought perhaps a general thread would be more helpful. My brother in law purchased an hp dv8000 (EX177AV) with a 256mb Geforce go 7600. Whenever he plays a game (any...

Ok, well I can't figure out whether this issue is a software issue or hardware issue. Looks more like a problem with the video drivers to me, but I have tried multiple drivers (HP, tweaksRus, and laptopvideo2go) and have the same...

Oh, also, does anyone know if there is a way to install certain drivers or applications from the restore CD?

Yeah, they probably just meant the software support. I thought I had installed the right SATA driver when I reinstalled windows, but the HP Safety Check thing still says "Serial error." There have been consistent video errors...

How long have you had the laptop? Perhaps the cable that connects the screen is loose or has a short in it.

Don't have the model # for the Sony one. From posts I have been reading, nobody has been able to get it working with a Sony drive. The Mad Dog is model + FD-05PUW So, after I got everything installed he was playing some games and...

I just helped my brother in law custom order one. His had stickers on the palm rest. He has only had it a week and I am already sick and tired of HP's customer service. I have never dealt with a company with such horable support.

You can get drivers from www.tweaksrus.com There is a mobile forceware section. www.laptopvideo2go.com also has drivers.

Spent like an hour on the phone with hp and then the girl told me to go to the restore partition. I told her that I deleted it and she was like, "Why did you do that?" She told me I would have to spend $50 to get a recovery...

Quote: Originally Posted by WeAreNotAlone Suggestion: How about posting that link you found so your post/thread may be helpful to someone else with the same problem. Think two way street, instead of one way...