Apr 29, 2014

How to Enable Metro UI in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1

Certain Notebook and PC such as 10.1 inch Netbook unable to support Metro UI by default.This is because 10.1 inch Netbook maximum resolution is 1024 x 600 where minimum requirement for Metro UI is 1024 x 768. So in this tutorial we will make changes to Registry Editor which will improve your Maximum resolution required to run Metro UI.

1. Open your registry Editor by : Press Windows key + R button and then type REGEDIT and press enter.


2. A registry Editor will open, now we want to look for Disply1_DownScalingSupported . To do that simply press CTRL + F button on your keyboard and type Disply1_DownScalingSupported and the press enter.


3. Double Click on it and change the value from 0 to 1. Now reboot your PC for changes to take place.


4. Now go to Display setting and you will see you will have new maximum resolution and commonly it is 1152 x 864. Change your maximum resolution to use Metro UI.

Apr 28, 2014

Compaq 320 Drivers Windows XP/Vista/7

Please install according to the order below. It is important to make sure all of the drivers installed properly. Here is important notes before installing the drivers:

  1. All the drivers is from HP server, so it is your original drivers not from third/other party.
  2. Remember to install patch before audio for windows XP. If you skip this step the audio installation will be unsuccessful. 
  3. Storage Driver.  Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RST) Driver that enables the Intel Storage Controller. The RST driver, which is the new Intel Hard Drive Storage Driver, includes Microsoft Windows 7 TRIM command support for solid state drives (SSDs), as well as adding support for new hard drives with 4-KB sectors (also known as 4K hard drives).

Chipset
Intel Chipset Installation Utility
Version 9.1.1.1025, 2MB
Windows XP/Vista/7 (32/64-bit) : Download

 
Storage
Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver (MSM)
(Provide update Serial ATA (SATA) and AHCI.)
Version 8.6.9.1002, 18MB
Windows XP/Vista/7 (32/64-bit) : Download

*You can choose either to use Intel Matrix Storage Manager (MSM) or Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver (RST) for your Storage driver. (recommended : RST) -see note 1

Storage
Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RST) 
Version 9.6.0.1014, 6MB
Windows XP/Vista/7 (32/64-bit) : Download


Audio Patch
For Microsoft Windows XP Operating Systems, the Microsoft Universal Audio Architecture (UAA) Driver must be installed before installing the audio driver. Reboot after installation.
Download (From HP Server) 
Download (From Microsoft)

Audio
IDT High Definition Audio Driver
Version (5.10.6268.0 and 6.10.6268.0) , 27MB
Windows XP/Vista/7 (32/64-bit) : Download

Graphic
ATI/AMD HD 54xx and 53xv series
Version 8.743.2.5-110315A-115833C 
Windows XP, 136MB : Download
Windows Vista/7 32-bit, 128MB : Download
Windows Vista/7 64-bit : Download

Graphic
Intel Graphic Driver and control Panel
Version 8.15.10.2057
Windows XP, 17MB : Download
Windows Vista/7 32-bit, 128MB : Download
Windows Vista/7 (32/64-bit) : 129MB: Download

Hotkey
HP Hotkey Support for keyboard with HP Quicklaunch button.
Requirements: Please Install .NetFramework 3.5 SP1 or above first.
Version 4.0.3.1, 17MB
Windows XP/Vista/7 (32/64-bit) : Download

Touchpad
Version 15.0.4, 29MB
Windows XP/Vista/7 (32/64-bit) : Download

Webcam/Camera
HP Universal Webcam Driver
Version 2.00, 45MB
Windows XP/Vista/7 (32/64-bit) : Download

Modem
LSI High Definition Audio Modem
Version 2.2.98.0, 5.9MB
Windows XP/Vista/7 (32/64-bit): Download

LAN - Ethernet
Realtek PCIe GBE and FE Family Controller
Version 1.00, 5.4MB
Windows XP/Vista/7 (32/64-bit) : Download

HP Webcam Software
Please install webcam driver above first before installing this application.Windows XP/Vista/7 (32/64-bit) : Download 

HP battery Check : 
Useful and free utility which let you monitor your battery status.
Windows XP 32/64-bit : Download 
Windows 7/Vitsa 32/64-bit , 9MB : Download



Webcam:  Additional information before installing the driver.
  • Recommendation: For Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit systems, the Essential System Updates for Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Critical Updates must be installed. (turn on windows update)
  • For Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit systems, Microsoft KB933906 is required.


Note :
  1. Rapid Storage Technology (RST) Driver that enables the Intel Storage Controller. The RST driver, which is the new Intel Hard Drive Storage Driver, includes Microsoft Windows 7 TRIM command support for solid state drives (SSDs), as well as adding support for new hard drives with 4-KB sectors (also known as 4K hard drives).

Apr 27, 2014

HP 2000-2d60dx Windows 7 Drivers

Officially HP only released windows 8 64-bit and Windows 8.1 64-bit drivers for this model. If you plan to install windows 7, here is the drivers you will need to install.

*Chipset Driver, your model does not need to install chipset driver since most AMD model automatically installed the chipset driver along with the windows and graphic driver installation.

Audio
Realtek High Definition (HD) Audio Driver
Version 6.0.1.6937, 171.76MB
Windows 7 and Windows 8 (32/64-bit) : Download

Graphic
AMD Radeon HD 8400 Graphic Driver
Please install .Net 4.5 first before installing graphic driver.

Version 13.XX (Download from AMD)
Select latest Beta Driver from the List
Windows 7 32-bit : Download
Windows 7 64-bit : Download

Graphic
Intel(R) HD Graphics (4000) Driver
Version 8.15.10.2696, 112.78MB
*If you already run Microsoft updates, it will automatically installed the graphic driver. So you don't have to download and install this driver.
Windows 7 32-bit : Download
Windows 7 64-bit : Download 
Latest driver can be found here:  Link (install auto-detect and run the software)

Touchpad
Synaptics TouchPad Driver 
version:16.0.1.0, 108.38M 
Windows 7 64-bit : Download

Keyboard
HP Wireless Button
Version 1.1.2.1, 2.82MB
Windows 7 32/64-bit : Download

LAN/Ethernet
Realtek Local Area Network (LAN) Driver
Version:7.50.1123.2011, 5.8M
Download 

Card Reader
Realtek Card Reader Driver
2012-04-27 , Version:6.1.7601.29011, 11.01M
Download

*You need to choose one (1) for wireless and bluetooth, choose base on your specification.

Wireless Drivers

Realtek RTL8188EE Wireless LAN Driver
Version:1.00, 25.1MB
Download

Ralink 802.11 b/g/n WiFi Adapter
Version:3.2.13.0, 22.39M
Download

Atheros Wireless LAN Driver
Version:9.2.0.480, 82.96M
Download 

Bluetooth Drivers for HP 2000 Windows 7

Broadcom Bluetooth 4.0 Driver and Software
2012-04-02 , Version:6.5, 234.14M
Download

Atheros Bluetooth 4.0+HS Driver
2012-01-18 , Version:7.4.0.115, 279.32M
Download 

Ralink Bluetooth
Version 9.2.10.22, 84.79MB
Windows 7 32/64-bit : Download

HP 625 Drivers (Windows XP/Vista/7) and Windows 8/8.1 Upgrade

HP officially released all support for widows XP, Vista and Windows 7 for HP 625 Notebook PC. If you plan to upgrade to windows 8, you can read windows 8 upgrade guide which I will describe in this post.

Divers:
There are lots of downloads available on the official  support page and you may confuse which you need to install. I rearrange the drivers base on order which you need to install first, second and so on. Only important drivers listed, optional installation such as utility excluded from this list because it is only optional.

1. Chipset and CPU:
AMD M880G Chipset/AMD Processor
Since this model uses AMD chipset, you do not have to install any chipset drivers because all chipsets components will be installed along with graphic driver installation. You can update your processor by installing:

AMD processor Update:
Only for Windows XP, Windows Vista and above does not need any update for the processor.
Windows XP : 6.8MB : Download

Audio Patch !
For Microsoft Windows XP Operating Systems, the Microsoft Universal Audio Architecture (UAA) Driver must be installed before installing the audio driver. Reboot after installation. (KB 888111)
Download (From HP Server) 
Download (From Microsoft)

2. Audio
IDT (92HD88) High Definition Audio Driver
Windows XP, Vista, 7 (32/64-bit) 28MB: Download

3. Graphic
ATI Video Driver and Control Panel 
(ATI Mobility radeon HD 4200)
Windows XP (32/64-bit) 91MB: Download
Windows 7/Vista(32/64-bit) 124MB : Download

4. Webcam/Camera
HP Universal Camera Driver (International)
Windows XP, Vista, 7 (32/64-bit) 45MB: Download

Then Install Hp webcam software to use your webcam, it is optional, you can use other 3rd party software such as Cyberlink cam software:

HP Webcam Software (International)
Windows XP, Vista, 7 (32/64-bit) 31MB: Download


3. Keyboard/Input
HP Hotkey Support
(Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard with HP Quick Launch Buttons (QLB))
Requirements: Please Install .NetFramework 3.5 SP1 or above first.
Windows XP, Vista, 7 (32/64-bit) 17MB: Download

4. Touchpad
HP Synaptic Touchpad Driver
Windows XP, Vista, 7 (32/64-bit) 29MB: Download

5. Modem
LSI High-Definition Audio (HDA) Modem Driver
Windows XP, Vista, 7 (32/64-bit) 5.9MB: Download

6.  Wireless
Most HP 650 Notebook PC uses Broadcom Wireless Drivers, but there are 3 other drivers listed on the official download page means you must select base on your specification. If you have no idea which to download, you can try base on the lists order, or leave your comment in the comment section below and I will assist you to download the right wireless driver.
 a) Broadcom Wireless
 Broadcom 802.11 b/g/n (BCM 43225 and 4313)
 Windows XP, 10.3MB : Download
 Windows Vista (32/64-bit), 21MB : Download
 Windows 7 (32/64-bit), 86MB : Download
 b) Realtek Wireless
 Realtek RTL8191SE 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Driver 19MB :
 (Windows XP, Vista, 7 32/64-bit) Download

 c) Atheros Wireless 
 Atheros 2011 Wireless LAN Driver (International)
 (Windows XP, Vista, 7 32/64-bit), 82MB : Download

 d) Ralink Wireless
 Ralink 802.11 b/g/n WiFi Adapter
 (Windows XP, Vista, 7 32/64-bit), 11MB :  Download

7. LAN- Ethernet
This driver will install LAN/Ethernet port driver in your system so you can use wired Internet or Intranet connection.
Realtek PCIe GBE/FE Family Ethernet Controller
Windows XP, Vista, 7 (32/64-bit) 8.4MB: Download

8. Storage
AMD SATA AHCI Controller Driver
(Only for windows XP because Windows Vista and 7 does not require this driver, example: If you try to install windows XP and you get an error "No hard Disk Found", so you need to use Floppy or Integrate the SATA driver into new installation disk to install windows XP - Read more
Windows XP, 5.3MB : Download

9. Bluetooth
There are 2 applicable/possible bluetooth drivers. You need to choose base on your specification. Now most of us use smart phone which have USB cable connection, if you don't use bluetooth, you can skip this driver and it won't affect your computer performance.
a) Broadcom Bluetooth
Broadcom 2070 Bluetooth Driver
Windows XP, 244MB : Download
Windows Vista 32/64-bit, 58MB : Download 
Windows XP, 59MB : Download 
b) Motorola Bluetooth
Ralink/Motorola Bluetooth Adapter, 68MB
(Windows XP, Vista, 7 32/64-bit) Download

After that install bluetooth application so you can use your bluetooth adapter with the interface provided by this software. You can also use 3rd party bluetooth application such as BlueSoliel.

Hp Integrated Module with Bluetooth Wireless Technology
Windows XP, 93MB : Download
Windows Vista 32/64-bit : Download
Windows 7 32/64-bit : Download


EXTRAS :  Battery - Utility
This is a utility not a driver, but I feel it is important so that you can monitor your battery condition from time to time. It is optional, you can choose either to install it or not.

HP battery Check :
Windows XP 32/64-bit : Download 
Windows 7/Vitsa 32/64-bit , 9MB : Download

Windows 8 and 8.1 Upgrade Guide for HP 625 Notebook PC

You can install/upgrade windows 8 and 8.1 on this model (both 32-bit and 64-bit), you will notice several drivers already installed along with the windows installation/upgrade. The most important driver you need to install is ATI Graphic driver for ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4000 series (for this model for HD 4200 and HD 4250).

*Note 1: (currently the term ATI changed to AMD). You need to install AMD Legacy Drivers for windows 8 which available on the AMD Download page.
*Note 2: Normally most laptop manufacture will advise users to uninstall graphic driver before upgrading to windows 7.

Graphic
AMD Legacy Drivers Version 13.1 (current version).
Windows 8 32-bit : Download (102MB)
Windows 8 64-bit : Download (147MB)

In case the link broken go to AMD download page, select base on the following order and in step 5 select display result. Then select the driver base on your operating system :
Other Drivers
Other drivers such as Audio, wireless, LAN etc normally automatically installed. If not follow the steps below to get all the drivers you need for windows 8 and 8.1 :

1. Run windows Updates
Run windows updates, it will list out all drivers updates available. After installing the updates you will need to reboot for the changes to take place.

2. Install Windows 7 drivers in windows 8
You can install windows 7 drivers in windows 8 by set the compatibility mode for windows 7 and run as admin. (read tutorial)

3. Do not clean install from windows 7.
Upgrade to windows 8 is recommended because windows 8 will use your windows 7

If you need certain drivers from windows 8 and unable to find it, let me know and I'll assist you with the instruction to install the drivers.

Apr 21, 2014

How to Disable Driver Signing Enforcement in Windows 8

Windows will prevent users to install drivers without digital signature so to enable drivers without signature installation you need to disable driver signing enforcement.

Apr 17, 2014

HP Pavilion dm3 Drivers for Windows 7

There are 4 generation of HP dm3 model which is hp dm3-1xxx, hp dm3-2xxx, hp dm3-3xxx and HP dm3z-xxxx. So, here i make a quick lists of all drivers needed for all hp pavilion dm3 model. All drivers taken from HP website, several files excluded from the list such as HP mediasmart software, diagnostic and other utility. I only listed the importance drivers so you can save your time and internet quota.

Install chipset,. mei, turbo bosst and sata if your HP Pavilion dm3 uses Intel processor.

Chipset
*Only for model with Intel processor.
Intel Chipset Driver and Utility
Windows 7 32/64-bit : Download

MEI
Intel Management Interface (MEI) Driver
*Only for model with Intel processor. 
Windows 7 32/64-bit : Download

Turbo Boost
Intel Turbo Boost Technology Driver
*Only for model with Intel processor. 
Windows 7 32/64-bit : Download 

SATA
Intel(R) ICH9-E/M SATA AHCI Controller
*Only for model with Intel processor.  
Windows 7 32/64-bit : Download


HP Pavilion dm3 with AMD Processor doesn't need to install chipset driver. The ATI graphic driver will install any chipset driver required by your notebook.

Graphic - ATI
ATI Radeon Graphic Drivers
Windows 7 32/64-bit : Download 

Graphic - Nvidia
Nvidia Geforce G105 Graphic Drivers
Windows 7 32/64-bit : Download

Graphic - Intel
Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Graphic Drivers
for model dm3-1xxx 
Windows 7 32-bit : Download
Windows 7 64-bit : Download

Graphic-Intel
Intel HD Graphic Driver
*for model dm3-2xxx and above
Windows 7 32-bit : Download
Windows 7 64-bit : Download

Audio
IDT High Definition Audio Codecs
Windows 7 32/64-bit : Download 

Keyboard and Mouse
HP Quick Launch Button
Windows 7 32/64-bit : Download

Touchpad
ALPS Pointing Device (2 Way) Driver
Windows 7 32/64-bit : Download

TV Tuner
HP USB Digital/Analog TV Tuner
Windows Vista/7 32/64-bit : Download

LAN - Ethernet
Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller Driver
Windows 7 32/64-bit : Download

Broadband
Qalcomm Mobile Broadband Drivers - Gobi 2000
Windows XP/Vista/7 32/64-bit : Download

Card Reader
Alcor Micro Card Reader Driver
Windows 7 32/64-bit : Download

Bluetooth
Software Support for HP Integrated Module With Bluetooth Wireless Technology
Windows 7 32/64-bit : Download\

Bluetooth
Broadcom 2070 Bluetooth Software
for hp dm3-2xxx and above.
Windows 7 32/64-bit : Download

HDD
HP Protectsmart Hard Drive Protection
Windows 7 32/64-bit : Download

Webcam
HP Mediasmart Webcam Software
Windows 7 32/64-bit : Download

There are 4 applicable wireless drivers, choose base on your specification.

Wireless - Broadcom
Broadcom Wireless LAN Drivers
Windows 7 32/64-bit : Download

Wireless - Atheros
Atheros Wireless LAN Driver
Windows 7 32/64-bit : Download

Wireless - Intel
Intel PRO Wireless Drivers for Microsoft Windows
Windows 7 32/64-bit : Download 

Wireless
Ralink Wireless LAN Drivers
Windows 7 32/64-bit : Download

Apr 13, 2014

IDT High-Definition Audio CODEC Driver - sp46649

Information:
This driver package will install IDT HD audio driver for your HP/Compaq Model.

Driver Type : Audio
Released by : Hewlett Packard
Version : 6.10.6242.0 B
File Size : 21.63MB
File Name : SP46649
Compatibility : Windows 7 (32-bit) and Windows 7 (64-bit)

Download

Fixes Includes: 
- Fixes an issue where noise is heard when playing music after enabling "EchoStop" and opening the Sound Recorder.
- Fixes an issue that occurs when running the Test Speaker in the IDT Utility, where the IDT audio icon is not displayed correctly.

Originally Released for HP Pavilion dm3, You need to get permission from HP for using this drivers for other model.