The screen on my HP Pavillion dv9000 laptop suddenly went black. Is there anything I can do except sending it back to HP? [more inside]
posted on Jun 23, 2008 - 11 answers

My computer won't go to sleep (suspend mode) unless the Ethernet cable is unplugged. [more inside]
posted on May 30, 2008 - 6 answers

Does anyone know where I can find the operating software and a manual for an HP Powerwise 2100 Battery Backup? APC bought HP's battery backups unit in 1994, but this unit seems to work great. I want to control it from my PC but have no software and no instructions. I've visited all of the manual sites and software download sites I can think of.
posted on May 27, 2008 - 1 answers

Tell me i didnt waste $1,060 on this laptop [more inside]
posted on May 20, 2008 - 28 answers

Any good experiences with network printing under Leopard? [more inside]
posted on May 2, 2008 - 10 answers

Can I get the volume control graphic to go away quicker on my HP? [more inside]
posted on Apr 27, 2008 - 1 answers

I'm in downtown San Francisco for a couple of days. Where can I buy an HP Mini-Note?
posted on Apr 24, 2008 - 4 answers

My widescreen HP laptop has a cooling problem. But most commercial USB cooling pads don't seem to be the right size to fit my machine, and I'm wondering if they'll still work OK if my laptop hangs over the edge. [more inside]
posted on Apr 15, 2008 - 6 answers

How can I flash my BIOS without paying HPs exhorbitant tech support fee? Details down under ... [more inside]
posted on Mar 30, 2008 - 4 answers

A few lights blink, but no-one's a home. No bios, no whirring, no help from the retailer (PC World UK, and no I didn't go there, this question is for a friend)... [more inside]
posted on Mar 19, 2008 - 3 answers

Tomorrow, I am going to try and make a HP840C printer work on a Linux machine (Ubuntu 7.*) I have no idea how to do this... [more inside]
posted on Mar 14, 2008 - 9 answers

Help me buy a new computer. [more inside]
posted on Feb 29, 2008 - 19 answers

Wireless device on my girlfriend's hp has just stopped working. Regardless of the position of the switch, the light remains amber and not blue. Is this a hardware problem that needs professional attention? Or is there something that we can try to get it going? [more inside]
posted on Feb 7, 2008 - 8 answers

How can I give a company a lot of bad publicity? I am a bitter customer who wants other people to reconsider before buying from HP. [more inside]
posted on Jan 29, 2008 - 14 answers

What laptop should I buy for $2K? What should it come with? [more inside]
posted on Jan 23, 2008 - 35 answers

Going from a LaserJet 2100 to a LaserJet 3500 has been disappointing - does that surprise LJ owners out there ? What should I do instead ? [more inside]
posted on Jan 21, 2008 - 8 answers

On an HP Pavilion laptop, how can I get rid of the Yahoo! Search box that sits in the taskbar, taking up valuable real estate?
posted on Jan 18, 2008 - 4 answers

Okay, hive mind wise ones, please help save my sanity. I have an HP Pavilion dv9000 laptop that I bought in September. In general, it works great... except at random times, when I'm online, and the whole damn thing freezes up. [more inside]
posted on Jan 16, 2008 - 7 answers

I'd like to get some Hi-8 videos into to my PC via a Sony Handycam using a video S cable through a Pinnacle DC10 plus card. [more inside]
posted on Jan 16, 2008 - 1 answers

HP TX1220 (TX 1000) downgrade to XP filter; Hi hivemind, I have a HP TX1220 hybrid tablet PC I wish to downgrade from Vista to XP. Any comments on your own experiences or links to others who have ventured down this path as well? Thanks
posted on Jan 6, 2008 - 6 answers

Please help me make my new husband's birthday (today)a memorable one! [more inside]
posted on Dec 20, 2007 - 2 answers

Can I configure and use an HP wp100 AirPort print server in an all PC environment? If so, how? [more inside]
posted on Nov 13, 2007 - 5 answers

Looking for dead simple software to scan via my HP Scanjet 2200c's front button. [more inside]
posted on Nov 3, 2007 - 4 answers

Anyone figured out a hack for HP QuickPlay (Direct Mode) on Vista? [more inside]
posted on Sep 6, 2007 - 3 answers

My HP LC200 Netserver is haunted. [more inside]
posted on Aug 27, 2007 - 8 answers

Network a printer and password protect and page count the prints. [more inside]
posted on Aug 27, 2007 - 5 answers

My new HP laptop has a web cam but no useful software for it. So how can I actually use this thing? [more inside]
posted on Aug 6, 2007 - 7 answers

Could you please help me decide on a new monitor? I have it narrowed down to three. [more inside]
posted on Jul 31, 2007 - 12 answers

Is there a way to force Mac OS X to print in grayscale on a color laser? [more inside]
posted on Jul 10, 2007 - 3 answers

My HP Pavillion dv4000 is not allowing me to log into the computer. It did this once before saying i lost my password and i had to have my ex do some trickery and it was fine. Now it is doing it all over again. This time I did not have a password..it has just locked me out completely. [more inside]
posted on Jun 17, 2007 - 9 answers

I would like to buy a customized HP TX1000z from HP (in lieu of the TX1120us) and have it shipped to Ontario, where I live. Any ideas on how considering HP USA will not ship to me, and HP CA will not sell me one. [more inside]
posted on May 6, 2007 - 5 answers

Printing documents using about 25 different pre-printed forms, mixing a4 and letter formats. Where can I find a printing system with about that many paper trays? [more inside]
posted on Apr 12, 2007 - 6 answers

My HP laptop (DV8000) crapped out on me with just over one month left on the 1 year manufacturer warranty. They've had the computer for almost a month now and are giving me the run around, even trying to sell me a brand new computer. What can I do? [more inside]
posted on Feb 12, 2007 - 8 answers

Any tips on a home repair to restore my HP inkjet to its former paper feeding glory? [more inside]
posted on Feb 12, 2007 - 2 answers

Is there a secret PCI-Express slot in my HP Media Center that I can free up for use? [more inside]
posted on Feb 5, 2007 - 6 answers

Inkjet isn't cutting it for my home office. I give out about 200 product info sheets a month, and inkjet just gives, well, that technicolor "inkjet look", though granted I am printing on laser printer paper rather than inkjet papers. How good are these new $400 color laser printers? Should I give them a serious look, or is my money better spent on inkjet paper? [more inside]
posted on Jan 18, 2007 - 15 answers

Does anyone know who performs or where I can download an MP3 of the Guitar riff/song that is played on hold for HP Technical Support? [more inside]
posted on Dec 30, 2006 - 7 answers

Buying a laptop in the USA but giving to someone in the UK - anybody know about international warranties? [more inside]
posted on Dec 11, 2006 - 5 answers

Hp Pavillion dv9000t vs Dell Inspiron 1705 Help me make a final choice for a new laptop. These last two contenders are almost too similar and I wonder if I am overlooking anything significant that might set one apart. [more inside]
posted on Nov 29, 2006 - 5 answers

Ok, I have an HP 4155 iPaq and a WEP-enabled Netgear WGR614v6, but they don't connect. Any other computer can connect to the WiFi, and the PDA can connect to unprotected signals. [more inside]
posted on Nov 22, 2006 - 9 answers

Help me identify a hardware problem with my laptop. [more inside]
posted on Nov 14, 2006 - 4 answers

Where can I find some good, solid software for my HP Imagesmart C618 camera with the Digita Operating system? [more inside]
posted on Oct 30, 2006 - 0 answers

When I am setting up printers on my Windows 2003 server, HP provides a PCL5e and PCL6 driver. What is the difference, and why do I care? [more inside]
posted on Oct 22, 2006 - 5 answers

I bought a used printer. The software is for OS 9 and I've got OS X and it won't let me install. Searching the HP website hasn't really helped me. Am I screwed? [more inside]
posted on Oct 12, 2006 - 9 answers

Printing in black and white on an HP PSC 1610 from a mac. I can't believe that this is so hard to do, but I must be missing something. [more inside]
posted on Sep 28, 2006 - 6 answers

Does anyone know how to put more memory in an HP Laserjet 4700? There is an access panel on the rear right-hand side, and four screws holding in two slot covers labeled EIO, I believe. I downloaded the service manuals but nothing in there I could use. I can pay someone to do a service call but it seems like it should be something I could do myself.
posted on Sep 21, 2006 - 6 answers

My daughter's college dorm room has two Ethernet ports, and her laptop interacts with them differently. I can't understand what's going on, so I'm asking the hive mind. [more inside]
posted on Sep 19, 2006 - 21 answers

Seeing that it's now free, can Microsoft's Virtual PC 2004 work with Windows Media Center Edition 2002 - sp2 as the host OS? [more inside]
posted on Jul 12, 2006 - 4 answers

Help me get Windows XP Pro on my HP dv8000 laptop. It has something to do with SATA, I can't figure it out -- tech support is not helpful. [more inside]
posted on Jul 11, 2006 - 3 answers

Anyone know a reputable location to get a recovery CD for an HP Pavilion 750n - or if such a thing even exists? [more inside]
posted on Jul 5, 2006 - 3 answers