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RichFrogg

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My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP DV7-1170us
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit
CPU
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5800 @ 2.00GHz,
Motherboard
Compal
Keyboard
IBM Enhanced Keyboard
Mouse
Synaptics PS/2 Touchpad
I went on today for my dv4 and saw that there are 2 Windows 7 drivers for my PC. Glad to see HP finally putting them out
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion dv4t-1400
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel P7350 Centrino 2 2.0 GHz
Motherboard
Intel 4 Series Chipset
Memory
4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel
Sound Card
IDT HD
Monitor(s) Displays
14.1" HP BrightView
Screen Resolution
1280 x 800
Hard Drives
250 GB WD Int. & 250 GB Toshiba Ext.
Cooling
Belkin Laptop Cooler
Mouse
Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 4.0
At the moment, they are starting the process to publish Win7 drivers. Those published now are not genuine Win7 drivers (flash BIOS and LightScribe), they are exectly the same than offered for Vista.

Publishing them now only means they are the only ones at the moment HP guarantees are also working with Win7.

Kari
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP ENVY 17-1150eg
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64 EN-GB
CPU
1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
Memory
6 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
Sound Card
Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
Monitor(s) Displays
17" laptop display, 22" LED and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
Screen Resolution
1600*900 (1), 1920*1080 (2&3)
Hard Drives
Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
Cooling
As Envy runs a bit warm, I have it on a Cooler Master pad
Keyboard
Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
Mouse
Logitech Performance Mouse MX
Internet Speed
50/10 Mbps VDSL
Antivirus
Windows Defender 4.3.9431.0
Browser
Maxthon 3.5.2., IE11
In any case, i hope they keep bringing them out, because I still cant get my multimedia remote to work...
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion dv4t-1400
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel P7350 Centrino 2 2.0 GHz
Motherboard
Intel 4 Series Chipset
Memory
4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel
Sound Card
IDT HD
Monitor(s) Displays
14.1" HP BrightView
Screen Resolution
1280 x 800
Hard Drives
250 GB WD Int. & 250 GB Toshiba Ext.
Cooling
Belkin Laptop Cooler
Mouse
Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 4.0
In any case, i hope they keep bringing them out, because I still cant get my multimedia remote to work...
This could be your lucky day: for you Pavilion dv4t they published a brand new ENE CIR receiver driver today.

Install it and your remote should work.

Kari
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP ENVY 17-1150eg
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64 EN-GB
CPU
1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
Memory
6 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
Sound Card
Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
Monitor(s) Displays
17" laptop display, 22" LED and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
Screen Resolution
1600*900 (1), 1920*1080 (2&3)
Hard Drives
Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
Cooling
As Envy runs a bit warm, I have it on a Cooler Master pad
Keyboard
Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
Mouse
Logitech Performance Mouse MX
Internet Speed
50/10 Mbps VDSL
Antivirus
Windows Defender 4.3.9431.0
Browser
Maxthon 3.5.2., IE11
My problem is that the actual IR receiver works, but the only thing it can do is turn the computer on, all the other functions do not work... Have any ideas?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion dv4t-1400
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel P7350 Centrino 2 2.0 GHz
Motherboard
Intel 4 Series Chipset
Memory
4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel
Sound Card
IDT HD
Monitor(s) Displays
14.1" HP BrightView
Screen Resolution
1280 x 800
Hard Drives
250 GB WD Int. & 250 GB Toshiba Ext.
Cooling
Belkin Laptop Cooler
Mouse
Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 4.0
So you tried this new driver? Other than that, I have no ideas. Sorry. Mine works perfectly, both the small credit card size and the real one.

Kari
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP ENVY 17-1150eg
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64 EN-GB
CPU
1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
Memory
6 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
Sound Card
Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
Monitor(s) Displays
17" laptop display, 22" LED and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
Screen Resolution
1600*900 (1), 1920*1080 (2&3)
Hard Drives
Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
Cooling
As Envy runs a bit warm, I have it on a Cooler Master pad
Keyboard
Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
Mouse
Logitech Performance Mouse MX
Internet Speed
50/10 Mbps VDSL
Antivirus
Windows Defender 4.3.9431.0
Browser
Maxthon 3.5.2., IE11
Installed the new driver and the remote works! BTW HP posted 2 more drivers for my laptop in these past couple of hours. Seems like they're hard at work!
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion dv4t-1400
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel P7350 Centrino 2 2.0 GHz
Motherboard
Intel 4 Series Chipset
Memory
4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel
Sound Card
IDT HD
Monitor(s) Displays
14.1" HP BrightView
Screen Resolution
1280 x 800
Hard Drives
250 GB WD Int. & 250 GB Toshiba Ext.
Cooling
Belkin Laptop Cooler
Mouse
Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 4.0
Nice to hear your remote works. For my laptops, all either Pavilion or HDX series, only drivers in Win7 section are those Vista drivers that work also with Seven.

Main thing is, they have started.

Kari
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP ENVY 17-1150eg
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64 EN-GB
CPU
1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
Memory
6 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
Sound Card
Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
Monitor(s) Displays
17" laptop display, 22" LED and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
Screen Resolution
1600*900 (1), 1920*1080 (2&3)
Hard Drives
Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
Cooling
As Envy runs a bit warm, I have it on a Cooler Master pad
Keyboard
Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
Mouse
Logitech Performance Mouse MX
Internet Speed
50/10 Mbps VDSL
Antivirus
Windows Defender 4.3.9431.0
Browser
Maxthon 3.5.2., IE11
One thing though. In the device manager there is is an Unknown Device under the "Other Devices" tab. The location is on the PCI bus, and the hardware ID is ACPI/HPQ0004. I google it and saw that it was the some HP Protection Module or something... Any idea?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion dv4t-1400
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel P7350 Centrino 2 2.0 GHz
Motherboard
Intel 4 Series Chipset
Memory
4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel
Sound Card
IDT HD
Monitor(s) Displays
14.1" HP BrightView
Screen Resolution
1280 x 800
Hard Drives
250 GB WD Int. & 250 GB Toshiba Ext.
Cooling
Belkin Laptop Cooler
Mouse
Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 4.0
That is probably the ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection module. For reasons unknown to me it is normally integrated on motherboards used by Pavilion series laptops, even it doesn't work with all HD's used by HP. For instance this Pavilion I'm writing my post now uses Toshiba HD's and ProtectSmart doesn't work.

ProtectSmart is a device that detects a sudden movement of your computer. It prepares the hard drive to an impact when it "thinks" computer is falling thus protecting you data.

Kari
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP ENVY 17-1150eg
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64 EN-GB
CPU
1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
Memory
6 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
Sound Card
Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
Monitor(s) Displays
17" laptop display, 22" LED and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
Screen Resolution
1600*900 (1), 1920*1080 (2&3)
Hard Drives
Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
Cooling
As Envy runs a bit warm, I have it on a Cooler Master pad
Keyboard
Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
Mouse
Logitech Performance Mouse MX
Internet Speed
50/10 Mbps VDSL
Antivirus
Windows Defender 4.3.9431.0
Browser
Maxthon 3.5.2., IE11
Well that doesn't make sense.... lol

Thanks anyways for your help
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion dv4t-1400
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel P7350 Centrino 2 2.0 GHz
Motherboard
Intel 4 Series Chipset
Memory
4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel
Sound Card
IDT HD
Monitor(s) Displays
14.1" HP BrightView
Screen Resolution
1280 x 800
Hard Drives
250 GB WD Int. & 250 GB Toshiba Ext.
Cooling
Belkin Laptop Cooler
Mouse
Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 4.0
Krees, Install the Vista drivers from HP. I had 4 unknown devices and after installing the drivers that I knew I needed everything was showing up normal. Kari is right about the possibility of it being protect smart which was one of the ones I needed.
 
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My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP DV7-1170us
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit
CPU
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5800 @ 2.00GHz,
Motherboard
Compal
Keyboard
IBM Enhanced Keyboard
Mouse
Synaptics PS/2 Touchpad
Yeah I did a search for the Protect Smart driver and got the Vista x64 driver and it worked. I'm not sure exactly how to test if it actually worked, but the unidentified device has now been associated to the Protect Smart module.

Sorry I didn't update before, but thanks anyways for the help.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion dv4t-1400
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel P7350 Centrino 2 2.0 GHz
Motherboard
Intel 4 Series Chipset
Memory
4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel
Sound Card
IDT HD
Monitor(s) Displays
14.1" HP BrightView
Screen Resolution
1280 x 800
Hard Drives
250 GB WD Int. & 250 GB Toshiba Ext.
Cooling
Belkin Laptop Cooler
Mouse
Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 4.0
I saw the latest among these install just fine on Windows 7..
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Asus N73SV
OS
Windows 7 x64 Ultimate SP1
CPU
Core i7-2630QM
Motherboard
Intel HM 65
Memory
6 GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GT 540M / Intel HD 3000 - Optimus switching
Sound Card
HD Audio (Intel Azalia/Realtek) ALC269
Monitor(s) Displays
LED flat panel
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
2x Seagate Momentus 640 GB - 1,28 TB in total
Internet Speed
4 MB/256 kbps
Other Info
External HDs

WD Elements 1,5 TB
WD MyBook 500 GB
HP just came out with the Protect Smart driver for Windows 7 x64... When I installed it though, it is called HP 3D DriveGuard. Works just fine...
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion dv4t-1400
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel P7350 Centrino 2 2.0 GHz
Motherboard
Intel 4 Series Chipset
Memory
4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel
Sound Card
IDT HD
Monitor(s) Displays
14.1" HP BrightView
Screen Resolution
1280 x 800
Hard Drives
250 GB WD Int. & 250 GB Toshiba Ext.
Cooling
Belkin Laptop Cooler
Mouse
Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 4.0
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