Prev: ===Christian Louboutin - www.vipchristianlouboutin.com
Next: Labtec sub-woofer
From: GMAN on 5 Aug 2010 18:54
In article <Xns9DCACED845CC6butter(a)wefb973cbe498>, "Lil' Abner" <blvstk(a)dogpatch.com> wrote:
>Paul <nospam(a)needed.com> wrote in
>news:i3c4qu$18g$1(a)news.eternal-september.org:
>
>> Lil' Abner wrote:
>>> This laptop was purchased by a student who is starting college this
>>> fall from a dealer who buys them off lease programs, wipes them clean
>>> and reinstalls. It has XP Pro SP3 and some basic software installed.
>>> Actually the kid who bought it was not aware that it was a notebook
>>> until he pushed a button and a "pen" popped out. So from there we
>>> discover that you can turn the screen around and fold it down.
>>> But the pen doesn't work. I consulted my doctor who uses a similar
>>> notebook in his practice. He told me that the mouse (if you are using
>>> one) has to be disconnected or it won't work. But it doesn't.
>>> I've been to the HP site and looked for drivers, manuals, whatever.
>>> There's drivers (pasted)......
>>> � Driver - Graphics
>>> � Driver - Keyboard, Mouse and Input Devices
>>> � Driver - Modem
>>> � Driver - Network
>>> � Driver - Storage
>>> � Operating System - Enhancements and QFEs
>>> � Software - Solutions
>>> None of them appear to be related to the pen part. The only manual I
>>> could find was a quick start which made no mention of this feature.
>>> So I took it back to the dealer he bought it from for some direction.
>>> It turns out that *HE* didn't realize it was a tablet PC either. He
>>> did diddle with it for a half hour or so but never figured it out.
>>> Then he stated that he didn't actually sell it to be a tablet PC and
>>> told me that I would have to go through Compaq (pay) support to solve
>>> the issue. He used an OEM copy of Windows and there is no HP or
>>> Compaq related help installed.
>>> I'm guessing that this is a driver related issue. Has anyone here had
>>> any experience with these critters? What do I do next?
>>>
>>
>> http://hothardware.com/Reviews/HPCompaq-TC4200-Tablet-PC/?page=6
>>
>> "Like other Tablet PCs, the TC4200 Tablet relies on
>> Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition OS."
>>
>> There is a driver page here. I selected "Microsoft Windows XP Tablet
>> PC Edition" as the OS I wanted drivers for.
>>
>> http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang
>> =en&cc=us&prodNameId=457949&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=457948&swLan
>> g=8&taskId=135&swEnvOID=1059#11318
>>
>> By doing that, I can see a "Wacom digitizer driver".
>>
>> If, on the other hand, I select any other WinXP OS and check
>> for drivers, the Wacom is not offered.
>>
>> The implication, is there is a tie-in, between the Tablet PC OS and
>> the digitizer driver that intercepts writing to the display.
>>
>> You could always install the driver. Maybe it'll show up in
>> Device Manager. But then, you'll need a means to test it.
>> Perhaps some graphics program will accept input from the
>> digitizer ? For other functions, you'd likely need the
>> Tablet OS, and who knows whether you can buy an OEM or
>> Retail CD of that or not.
>>
>> "Wacom Installer" 2 Feb 2007
>>
>> ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp34501-35000/sp34764.exe
>
>OK. Thanks for all that. I really haven't had any experience with tablet
>PC's. My doctor gave me a little demo and the pen works right from the
>desktop. He double-tapped Internet Explorer with the pen and it came
>right up. He could do anything with the pen that you can do with the
>mouse. Of course he has special software for all his medical stuff. I
>will download that driver and see what happens later this evening. I
>doubt if there's much chance the guy who originally fixed it up would
>redo it with the correct OS. He told me he has some kind of license that
>allows him to install Windows on multiple computers and assured me the XP
>Pro was legal (that kind of made me wonder). My guess is that the Tablet
>version probably isn't available to him.
>Again, thanks, and I'll keep you posted...
>
>
For $20 , you can get the actual restore disk from HP!!!!!
From: Lil' Abner on 5 Aug 2010 21:33
Winniethepooh(a)100acrewoods.org (GMAN) wrote in
news:qiH6o.545252$Jq1.112225(a)en-nntp-05.dc1.easynews.com:

> In article <Xns9DCACED845CC6butter(a)wefb973cbe498>, "Lil' Abner"
> <blvstk(a)dogpatch.com> wrote:
>>Paul <nospam(a)needed.com> wrote in
>>news:i3c4qu$18g$1(a)news.eternal-september.org:
>>
>>> Lil' Abner wrote:
>>>> This laptop was purchased by a student who is starting college this
>>>> fall from a dealer who buys them off lease programs, wipes them
>>>> clean and reinstalls. It has XP Pro SP3 and some basic software
>>>> installed. Actually the kid who bought it was not aware that it was
>>>> a notebook until he pushed a button and a "pen" popped out. So from
>>>> there we discover that you can turn the screen around and fold it
>>>> down. But the pen doesn't work. I consulted my doctor who uses a
>>>> similar notebook in his practice. He told me that the mouse (if you
>>>> are using one) has to be disconnected or it won't work. But it
>>>> doesn't. I've been to the HP site and looked for drivers, manuals,
>>>> whatever. There's drivers (pasted)......
>>>> � Driver - Graphics
>>>> � Driver - Keyboard, Mouse and Input Devices
>>>> � Driver - Modem
>>>> � Driver - Network
>>>> � Driver - Storage
>>>> � Operating System - Enhancements and QFEs
>>>> � Software - Solutions
>>>> None of them appear to be related to the pen part. The only manual
>>>> I could find was a quick start which made no mention of this
>>>> feature. So I took it back to the dealer he bought it from for some
>>>> direction. It turns out that *HE* didn't realize it was a tablet PC
>>>> either. He did diddle with it for a half hour or so but never
>>>> figured it out. Then he stated that he didn't actually sell it to
>>>> be a tablet PC and told me that I would have to go through Compaq
>>>> (pay) support to solve the issue. He used an OEM copy of Windows
>>>> and there is no HP or Compaq related help installed.
>>>> I'm guessing that this is a driver related issue. Has anyone here
>>>> had any experience with these critters? What do I do next?
>>>>
>>>
>>> http://hothardware.com/Reviews/HPCompaq-TC4200-Tablet-PC/?page=6
>>>
>>> "Like other Tablet PCs, the TC4200 Tablet relies on
>>> Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition OS."
>>>
>>> There is a driver page here. I selected "Microsoft Windows XP Tablet
>>> PC Edition" as the OS I wanted drivers for.
>>>
>>> http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?la
>>> ng
>>> =en&cc=us&prodNameId=457949&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=457948&swL
>>> an g=8&taskId=135&swEnvOID=1059#11318
>>>
>>> By doing that, I can see a "Wacom digitizer driver".
>>>
>>> If, on the other hand, I select any other WinXP OS and check
>>> for drivers, the Wacom is not offered.
>>>
>>> The implication, is there is a tie-in, between the Tablet PC OS and
>>> the digitizer driver that intercepts writing to the display.
>>>
>>> You could always install the driver. Maybe it'll show up in
>>> Device Manager. But then, you'll need a means to test it.
>>> Perhaps some graphics program will accept input from the
>>> digitizer ? For other functions, you'd likely need the
>>> Tablet OS, and who knows whether you can buy an OEM or
>>> Retail CD of that or not.
>>>
>>> "Wacom Installer" 2 Feb 2007
>>>
>>> ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp34501-35000/sp34764.exe
>>
>>OK. Thanks for all that. I really haven't had any experience with
>>tablet PC's. My doctor gave me a little demo and the pen works right
>>from the desktop. He double-tapped Internet Explorer with the pen and
>>it came right up. He could do anything with the pen that you can do
>>with the mouse. Of course he has special software for all his medical
>>stuff. I will download that driver and see what happens later this
>>evening. I doubt if there's much chance the guy who originally fixed
>>it up would redo it with the correct OS. He told me he has some kind
>>of license that allows him to install Windows on multiple computers
>>and assured me the XP Pro was legal (that kind of made me wonder). My
>>guess is that the Tablet version probably isn't available to him.
>>Again, thanks, and I'll keep you posted...
>>
>>
> For $20 , you can get the actual restore disk from HP!!!!!

I would gladly give that if I could figure out where! The HP site isn't
all that user friendly to my notion. I did find a "parts" number which I
will call first thing in the morning. Unless you can point me to wherever
you found it.

Thanks.

--
--- Everybody has a right to my opinion. ---
From: Paul on 6 Aug 2010 04:50
Lil' Abner wrote:
> Winniethepooh(a)100acrewoods.org (GMAN) wrote in
> news:qiH6o.545252$Jq1.112225(a)en-nntp-05.dc1.easynews.com:
>
>> In article <Xns9DCACED845CC6butter(a)wefb973cbe498>, "Lil' Abner"
>> <blvstk(a)dogpatch.com> wrote:
>>> Paul <nospam(a)needed.com> wrote in
>>> news:i3c4qu$18g$1(a)news.eternal-september.org:
>>>
>>>> Lil' Abner wrote:
>>>>> This laptop was purchased by a student who is starting college this
>>>>> fall from a dealer who buys them off lease programs, wipes them
>>>>> clean and reinstalls. It has XP Pro SP3 and some basic software
>>>>> installed. Actually the kid who bought it was not aware that it was
>>>>> a notebook until he pushed a button and a "pen" popped out. So from
>>>>> there we discover that you can turn the screen around and fold it
>>>>> down. But the pen doesn't work. I consulted my doctor who uses a
>>>>> similar notebook in his practice. He told me that the mouse (if you
>>>>> are using one) has to be disconnected or it won't work. But it
>>>>> doesn't. I've been to the HP site and looked for drivers, manuals,
>>>>> whatever. There's drivers (pasted)......
>>>>> � Driver - Graphics
>>>>> � Driver - Keyboard, Mouse and Input Devices
>>>>> � Driver - Modem
>>>>> � Driver - Network
>>>>> � Driver - Storage
>>>>> � Operating System - Enhancements and QFEs
>>>>> � Software - Solutions
>>>>> None of them appear to be related to the pen part. The only manual
>>>>> I could find was a quick start which made no mention of this
>>>>> feature. So I took it back to the dealer he bought it from for some
>>>>> direction. It turns out that *HE* didn't realize it was a tablet PC
>>>>> either. He did diddle with it for a half hour or so but never
>>>>> figured it out. Then he stated that he didn't actually sell it to
>>>>> be a tablet PC and told me that I would have to go through Compaq
>>>>> (pay) support to solve the issue. He used an OEM copy of Windows
>>>>> and there is no HP or Compaq related help installed.
>>>>> I'm guessing that this is a driver related issue. Has anyone here
>>>>> had any experience with these critters? What do I do next?
>>>>>
>>>> http://hothardware.com/Reviews/HPCompaq-TC4200-Tablet-PC/?page=6
>>>>
>>>> "Like other Tablet PCs, the TC4200 Tablet relies on
>>>> Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition OS."
>>>>
>>>> There is a driver page here. I selected "Microsoft Windows XP Tablet
>>>> PC Edition" as the OS I wanted drivers for.
>>>>
>>>> http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?la
>>>> ng
>>>> =en&cc=us&prodNameId=457949&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=457948&swL
>>>> an g=8&taskId=135&swEnvOID=1059#11318
>>>>
>>>> By doing that, I can see a "Wacom digitizer driver".
>>>>
>>>> If, on the other hand, I select any other WinXP OS and check
>>>> for drivers, the Wacom is not offered.
>>>>
>>>> The implication, is there is a tie-in, between the Tablet PC OS and
>>>> the digitizer driver that intercepts writing to the display.
>>>>
>>>> You could always install the driver. Maybe it'll show up in
>>>> Device Manager. But then, you'll need a means to test it.
>>>> Perhaps some graphics program will accept input from the
>>>> digitizer ? For other functions, you'd likely need the
>>>> Tablet OS, and who knows whether you can buy an OEM or
>>>> Retail CD of that or not.
>>>>
>>>> "Wacom Installer" 2 Feb 2007
>>>>
>>>> ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp34501-35000/sp34764.exe
>>> OK. Thanks for all that. I really haven't had any experience with
>>> tablet PC's. My doctor gave me a little demo and the pen works right
>> >from the desktop. He double-tapped Internet Explorer with the pen and
>>> it came right up. He could do anything with the pen that you can do
>>> with the mouse. Of course he has special software for all his medical
>>> stuff. I will download that driver and see what happens later this
>>> evening. I doubt if there's much chance the guy who originally fixed
>>> it up would redo it with the correct OS. He told me he has some kind
>>> of license that allows him to install Windows on multiple computers
>>> and assured me the XP Pro was legal (that kind of made me wonder). My
>>> guess is that the Tablet version probably isn't available to him.
>>> Again, thanks, and I'll keep you posted...
>>>
>>>
>> For $20 , you can get the actual restore disk from HP!!!!!
>
> I would gladly give that if I could figure out where! The HP site isn't
> all that user friendly to my notion. I did find a "parts" number which I
> will call first thing in the morning. Unless you can point me to wherever
> you found it.
>
> Thanks.
>

If you have an actual part number for the recovery CD, run it through a
search engine. There could be a third party, with one of those. It is
possible HP has some suppliers it uses, to handle the older CDs.

Paul
From: Lil' Abner on 6 Aug 2010 11:28
Paul <nospam(a)needed.com> wrote in
news:i3gid3$tve$2(a)news.eternal-september.org:

> Lil' Abner wrote:
>> Winniethepooh(a)100acrewoods.org (GMAN) wrote in
>> news:qiH6o.545252$Jq1.112225(a)en-nntp-05.dc1.easynews.com:
>>
>>> In article <Xns9DCACED845CC6butter(a)wefb973cbe498>, "Lil' Abner"
>>> <blvstk(a)dogpatch.com> wrote:
>>>> Paul <nospam(a)needed.com> wrote in
>>>> news:i3c4qu$18g$1(a)news.eternal-september.org:
>>>>
>>>>> Lil' Abner wrote:
>>>>>> This laptop was purchased by a student who is starting college
>>>>>> this fall from a dealer who buys them off lease programs, wipes
>>>>>> them clean and reinstalls. It has XP Pro SP3 and some basic
>>>>>> software installed. Actually the kid who bought it was not aware
>>>>>> that it was a notebook until he pushed a button and a "pen"
>>>>>> popped out. So from there we discover that you can turn the
>>>>>> screen around and fold it down. But the pen doesn't work. I
>>>>>> consulted my doctor who uses a similar notebook in his practice.
>>>>>> He told me that the mouse (if you are using one) has to be
>>>>>> disconnected or it won't work. But it doesn't. I've been to the
>>>>>> HP site and looked for drivers, manuals, whatever. There's
>>>>>> drivers (pasted)......
>>>>>> � Driver - Graphics
>>>>>> � Driver - Keyboard, Mouse and Input Devices
>>>>>> � Driver - Modem
>>>>>> � Driver - Network
>>>>>> � Driver - Storage
>>>>>> � Operating System - Enhancements and QFEs
>>>>>> � Software - Solutions
>>>>>> None of them appear to be related to the pen part. The only
>>>>>> manual I could find was a quick start which made no mention of
>>>>>> this feature. So I took it back to the dealer he bought it from
>>>>>> for some direction. It turns out that *HE* didn't realize it was
>>>>>> a tablet PC either. He did diddle with it for a half hour or so
>>>>>> but never figured it out. Then he stated that he didn't actually
>>>>>> sell it to be a tablet PC and told me that I would have to go
>>>>>> through Compaq (pay) support to solve the issue. He used an OEM
>>>>>> copy of Windows and there is no HP or Compaq related help
>>>>>> installed. I'm guessing that this is a driver related issue. Has
>>>>>> anyone here had any experience with these critters? What do I do
>>>>>> next?
>>>>>>
>>>>> http://hothardware.com/Reviews/HPCompaq-TC4200-Tablet-PC/?page=6
>>>>>
>>>>> "Like other Tablet PCs, the TC4200 Tablet relies on
>>>>> Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition OS."
>>>>>
>>>>> There is a driver page here. I selected "Microsoft Windows XP
>>>>> Tablet PC Edition" as the OS I wanted drivers for.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?
>>>>> la ng
>>>>> =en&cc=us&prodNameId=457949&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=457948&s
>>>>> wL an g=8&taskId=135&swEnvOID=1059#11318
>>>>>
>>>>> By doing that, I can see a "Wacom digitizer driver".
>>>>>
>>>>> If, on the other hand, I select any other WinXP OS and check
>>>>> for drivers, the Wacom is not offered.
>>>>>
>>>>> The implication, is there is a tie-in, between the Tablet PC OS
>>>>> and the digitizer driver that intercepts writing to the display.
>>>>>
>>>>> You could always install the driver. Maybe it'll show up in
>>>>> Device Manager. But then, you'll need a means to test it.
>>>>> Perhaps some graphics program will accept input from the
>>>>> digitizer ? For other functions, you'd likely need the
>>>>> Tablet OS, and who knows whether you can buy an OEM or
>>>>> Retail CD of that or not.
>>>>>
>>>>> "Wacom Installer" 2 Feb 2007
>>>>>
>>>>> ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp34501-35000/sp34764.exe
>>>> OK. Thanks for all that. I really haven't had any experience with
>>>> tablet PC's. My doctor gave me a little demo and the pen works
>>>> right
>>> >from the desktop. He double-tapped Internet Explorer with the pen
>>> >and
>>>> it came right up. He could do anything with the pen that you can do
>>>> with the mouse. Of course he has special software for all his
>>>> medical stuff. I will download that driver and see what happens
>>>> later this evening. I doubt if there's much chance the guy who
>>>> originally fixed it up would redo it with the correct OS. He told
>>>> me he has some kind of license that allows him to install Windows
>>>> on multiple computers and assured me the XP Pro was legal (that
>>>> kind of made me wonder). My guess is that the Tablet version
>>>> probably isn't available to him. Again, thanks, and I'll keep you
>>>> posted...
>>>>
>>>>
>>> For $20 , you can get the actual restore disk from HP!!!!!
>>
>> I would gladly give that if I could figure out where! The HP site
>> isn't all that user friendly to my notion. I did find a "parts"
>> number which I will call first thing in the morning. Unless you can
>> point me to wherever you found it.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>
> If you have an actual part number for the recovery CD, run it through
> a search engine. There could be a third party, with one of those. It
> is possible HP has some suppliers it uses, to handle the older CDs.

After about 45 minutes of getting stuck in a "press X for whatever" phone
loop and 3 transfers, I finally got one ordered from HP. On the bright
side all of the representatives spoke understandable English. The total
cost including shipping is $10.70 and it's supposed to be here Monday or
Tuesday. All said and done, I guess it was worth the wait... :-)
Thanks for your help. I had forgotten that there even was such a thing as
a Tablet PC version of Windows.
The notebook doesn't have a CD/DVD ROM built in, but there was a new
external one that she bought with it. I sure hope THAT works!
I'll keep you posted.

--
--- Everybody has a right to my opinion. ---
From: Li'l Abner on 10 Aug 2010 22:16
"Lil' Abner" <blvstk(a)dogpatch.com> wrote in
news:Xns9DCC6A853457Dbutter(a)wefb973cbe498:

> Paul <nospam(a)needed.com> wrote in
> news:i3gid3$tve$2(a)news.eternal-september.org:
>
>> Lil' Abner wrote:
>>> Winniethepooh(a)100acrewoods.org (GMAN) wrote in
>>> news:qiH6o.545252$Jq1.112225(a)en-nntp-05.dc1.easynews.com:
>>>
>>>> In article <Xns9DCACED845CC6butter(a)wefb973cbe498>, "Lil' Abner"
>>>> <blvstk(a)dogpatch.com> wrote:
>>>>> Paul <nospam(a)needed.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:i3c4qu$18g$1(a)news.eternal-september.org:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Lil' Abner wrote:
>>>>>>> This laptop was purchased by a student who is starting college
>>>>>>> this fall from a dealer who buys them off lease programs, wipes
>>>>>>> them clean and reinstalls. It has XP Pro SP3 and some basic
>>>>>>> software installed. Actually the kid who bought it was not aware
>>>>>>> that it was a notebook until he pushed a button and a "pen"
>>>>>>> popped out. So from there we discover that you can turn the
>>>>>>> screen around and fold it down. But the pen doesn't work. I
>>>>>>> consulted my doctor who uses a similar notebook in his practice.
>>>>>>> He told me that the mouse (if you are using one) has to be
>>>>>>> disconnected or it won't work. But it doesn't. I've been to the
>>>>>>> HP site and looked for drivers, manuals, whatever. There's
>>>>>>> drivers (pasted)......
>>>>>>> � Driver - Graphics
>>>>>>> � Driver - Keyboard, Mouse and Input Devices
>>>>>>> � Driver - Modem
>>>>>>> � Driver - Network
>>>>>>> � Driver - Storage
>>>>>>> � Operating System - Enhancements and QFEs
>>>>>>> � Software - Solutions
>>>>>>> None of them appear to be related to the pen part. The only
>>>>>>> manual I could find was a quick start which made no mention of
>>>>>>> this feature. So I took it back to the dealer he bought it from
>>>>>>> for some direction. It turns out that *HE* didn't realize it was
>>>>>>> a tablet PC either. He did diddle with it for a half hour or so
>>>>>>> but never figured it out. Then he stated that he didn't actually
>>>>>>> sell it to be a tablet PC and told me that I would have to go
>>>>>>> through Compaq (pay) support to solve the issue. He used an OEM
>>>>>>> copy of Windows and there is no HP or Compaq related help
>>>>>>> installed. I'm guessing that this is a driver related issue. Has
>>>>>>> anyone here had any experience with these critters? What do I do
>>>>>>> next?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://hothardware.com/Reviews/HPCompaq-TC4200-Tablet-PC/?page=6
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Like other Tablet PCs, the TC4200 Tablet relies on
>>>>>> Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition OS."
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There is a driver page here. I selected "Microsoft Windows XP
>>>>>> Tablet PC Edition" as the OS I wanted drivers for.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp
>>>>>> ? la ng
>>>>>> =en&cc=us&prodNameId=457949&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=457948&
>>>>>> s wL an g=8&taskId=135&swEnvOID=1059#11318
>>>>>>
>>>>>> By doing that, I can see a "Wacom digitizer driver".
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If, on the other hand, I select any other WinXP OS and check
>>>>>> for drivers, the Wacom is not offered.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The implication, is there is a tie-in, between the Tablet PC OS
>>>>>> and the digitizer driver that intercepts writing to the display.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You could always install the driver. Maybe it'll show up in
>>>>>> Device Manager. But then, you'll need a means to test it.
>>>>>> Perhaps some graphics program will accept input from the
>>>>>> digitizer ? For other functions, you'd likely need the
>>>>>> Tablet OS, and who knows whether you can buy an OEM or
>>>>>> Retail CD of that or not.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Wacom Installer" 2 Feb 2007
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp34501-35000/sp34764.exe
>>>>> OK. Thanks for all that. I really haven't had any experience with
>>>>> tablet PC's. My doctor gave me a little demo and the pen works
>>>>> right
>>>> >from the desktop. He double-tapped Internet Explorer with the pen
>>>> >and
>>>>> it came right up. He could do anything with the pen that you can
>>>>> do with the mouse. Of course he has special software for all his
>>>>> medical stuff. I will download that driver and see what happens
>>>>> later this evening. I doubt if there's much chance the guy who
>>>>> originally fixed it up would redo it with the correct OS. He told
>>>>> me he has some kind of license that allows him to install Windows
>>>>> on multiple computers and assured me the XP Pro was legal (that
>>>>> kind of made me wonder). My guess is that the Tablet version
>>>>> probably isn't available to him. Again, thanks, and I'll keep you
>>>>> posted...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> For $20 , you can get the actual restore disk from HP!!!!!
>>>
>>> I would gladly give that if I could figure out where! The HP site
>>> isn't all that user friendly to my notion. I did find a "parts"
>>> number which I will call first thing in the morning. Unless you can
>>> point me to wherever you found it.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>
>> If you have an actual part number for the recovery CD, run it through
>> a search engine. There could be a third party, with one of those. It
>> is possible HP has some suppliers it uses, to handle the older CDs.
>
> After about 45 minutes of getting stuck in a "press X for whatever"
> phone loop and 3 transfers, I finally got one ordered from HP. On the
> bright side all of the representatives spoke understandable English.
> The total cost including shipping is $10.70 and it's supposed to be
> here Monday or Tuesday. All said and done, I guess it was worth the
> wait... :-) Thanks for your help. I had forgotten that there even was
> such a thing as a Tablet PC version of Windows.
> The notebook doesn't have a CD/DVD ROM built in, but there was a new
> external one that she bought with it. I sure hope THAT works!
> I'll keep you posted.

It didn't. The external DVD rom is trash. The brand name is Plimus Model
ADV01US. It's just a reader, not a writer. I've ordered a Lite-On ETAU208-
96 which will be here tomorrow. Stay tuned... :-)


--
--- Everybody has a right to my opinion. ---
First  |  Prev  |  Next  |  Last
Pages: 1 2 3
Prev: ===Christian Louboutin - www.vipchristianlouboutin.com
Next: Labtec sub-woofer