HP's QuickPlay v2.0 - Page 19

Well, I'm back and starting to look into getting QP2 running on my DV1000 again. Here is what I've found thus far: (First the good then the bad.)

The Installer(s) are looking at the registry first (and probably the bios next) before they will begin to install anything. After mucking about with various methods, I believe the easiest way to trick the CD install is to simply create a registry entry that it's looking for. Thus, I've been able to install the CD, and the Windows s/w. Next, I was able to 'run' Quickplay from within Windows (it creates an icon for you) and even get it to download and install an update.

However, now when the machine is powered off and I press the DVD or Music buttons to start QP, it flashes the QP logo screen and proceeds to boot into WinXP. Oh well, my intent was to wipe this machine anyway, so I'll see if a clean install of WinXP helps any.

Here is the Registry file, if anyone wants to try. I'd suggest that you only do this if you are willing to risk mucking up your machine.
QPFlag.REG Use these steps to create / use the file:
1) Open NOTEPAD
2) Copy the above 4 lines and paste into the empty Notepad window
3) File -> Save As -> QPFlag.REG
4) Exit Notepad
5) Use Explorer and Right-Click on QPFlag.REG and select MERGE

Hi Amiga,

Thanks for your effort on the Quickplay.I was wondering of the same could be done on non HP machines.

Regards

An educated guess would say NO. First, you will not have the dedicated (DVD / Music) keys that QP is looking for. Next, since I'm having difficulty getting it to boot on an HP machine, I'd expect you to have the same trouble, or worse.

However, if you are daring you can give it a try and see what happens. Just make sure you have backups and/or are willing to reinstall EVERYTHING on your machine if it messes up.

If you try, this is all you need to do:
1) Have 1024MB of unpartitioned space available at the end of the primary disk.
2) Create the Registry entry mentioned above
3) Download, Burn, and Install the QP2 CD

Best of luck

Hi AmigaDude,
I guess what is missing in your DV1000 to boot into QP2.0 is in the BIOS. DV4000 has issued a BIOS update to implement QP2.0 support.

Ericko,
Would you give it a try since you have the F.14 installed on your DV4000 already. It seems it is likely that the registry hack may solve your problem. By the way, a new BIOS update (F.17) has been released a couple weeks ago for your DV4000.

You didn't have to reformat to find that out.... Just assign the CD/DVD drive as the first bootable device...

Ah,,, read it wrong... I was thinking you formated the drive thinking the QP install disc was bootable or something...

Thanks, just trying to have a little fun, since I kinda miss the days when I had to disassemble lots of code on my Amiga computer.

All male and not looking to change...

Seriously, I recall reading in an earlier post that QP2 now uses Boot.Ini? I don't see where installing the QP2 Partition or the QPW s/w does anything to alter the boot.ini file, or any boot files. I even added my own entry into boot.ini to try and force my way in, but it just boots to a blank screen - albeit with a mouse pointer that just moves around with no where to go.

Perhaps someone who has QP2 running on their machine can post what is in their C:\Boot.Ini file and I can see if that offers any help.

Sorry. My mistake. Your BIOS should be F.03>F.12>F.14. The F.17 is actually for older DV4000. So the new BIOS for you is F.14. Anyway, it seems BIOS is not the issue.

I would like to see someone recently purchased a DV4000 with QP2.0 pre-installed to post here to see if it is feasible or not.

Well, I'll be a xxxxxxxxx -- it works!

I was just about to reinstall my DV1000 and accidently hit a Media key after hitting the Power key and up pops QP2!

Did very little testing, but it seems that hitting either Media key will get it to boot to the new QP2, just MUST hit the Power key first. (I can handle that)

I'll try to do some more testing later, since my machine is in questionable state, but at least there has been some progress. I'm assuming that its normal that QP2 wants to Hibernate everytime I shut down?

Did you try hitting the media key in hibernating mode? For QP1.x, you may start QP by pressing the media button either when the computer is off or at hibernation. Perhaps during hibernation, you don't need to hit the power button first to start QP2.0. Just a thought.
Now I'd like to hear from Ericko if that is the case in his DV4000 too.

Yes, I'd be interested in Ericko's findings as well.

I'm busy rebuilding another PC right now, but should be able to play with the DV1000 later tonight and get some more testing in. Right now, this is what I've seen:

Config is WinXP Pro w/SP2 installaed on C: and QP2.0 CD image install and QP2 Windows s/w installed. Installed the latest QP Media Key s/w, or whatever it's called, from the DV100t download page.

WinXP is NOT hibernating.
QP2 Windows works great, shows Pictures, plays MP3's, and DVD's.

When Powered OFF, If I:
Hit Media (DVD or Music) Key --> Trys to boot then reboots into WinXP
Hit Power Key, then Media (DVD or Music) Key --> Boots into QP2 Direct Mode

Booting QP2 Direct is actually as slow, if not slower, that booting into WinXP. Once there it seems to function as expected, playing the same files. When I'm finished and hit the Power key to shut down it takes a few seconds and says it's "preparing to hibernate" or something to that affect. I never asked it to hibernate, its just obvious that QP2 uses WinXP Embedded (unlike QP1 which was Linux) and it has defaulted from the factory to Hibernate.

Anyways, it still requires two keys to boot into QP2 Direct, but I don't have to really pause between them so it's not as bad as it sounds.

Yeehaa, just installed QP2.1 on my DV5000. Sweetass!

Where did you get the install files for 2.1?

Got a link, can you up them somewhere?