For questions specific to unique properties of Hewlett-Packard laptop computers. Note there are dedicated tags for some product lines, such as [hp-pavilion], [hp-elitebook], [hp-envy], and [hp-mini]. For questions that are not specific to a product line, the more general [hp-laptop] tag may attract more answers. For questions that are not unique to HP-brand laptops, you may attract more answers using the more general [laptop] tag.
Questions tagged [hp-laptop]
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How to get rid of the Bang & Olufsen panel on HP laptop?
On my HP Windows 10 laptop the following Bang & Olufsen panel appears at the top of certain audio apps, e.g. Skype:
How can I get rid of that?
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Is it safe to have laptop turned on 24/7?
I have an old HP dv7-7210sp laptop and I want to use it as a server. Is it safe to have it turned on 24/7? The server will be used with Nextcloud to backup my data.
Should I remove the battery from the laptop or keep it as a backup power…
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BIOS corruption failure
I have an HP laptop g42-415dx and when i start it up the Caps lock light blinks twice and then I get a blank screen. The HP website states that 2 blinks means BIOS corruption.
At the beginning it was giving me 1 blink which meant CPU failure so i…
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Using latest graphics drivers instead of OEM drivers
I've got a brand new HP Envy (ATI Radeon 6850m graphics) which is experiencing some stuttering and other problems in several games and would like to update the graphics drivers to hopefully fix this.
Unfortunately, I discovered that AMD's drivers…
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Failed to install windows 10 from usb drive on HP 255 G6 (Errors: 0601, 03F0)
I have laptop hp255 g6 (ssd, 16gb ram, amd a6 with radeon r4 graphics) ~4 years.
I tried to install windows 10 pro from usb flash drive but i have one of this:
endless reboot (appears hp logo and then reboot)
strange screen like old TVs (photo…
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Windows 10 Stuck on "Restart" Screen
This morning when I woke up, I opened my new win10 laptop to find that it was stuck on the restart screen. I waited for an hour and a half, but it's still stuck. I left it on for the night (closed, in sleep mode), so i dont know what happened to it.…
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What is the PowerShell command equivalent to selecting "Sleep" from the Win7 menu?
What PS command(s) do I use to put my lappy to sleep like the description when I hover the mouse over the Windows menu "Sleep" option:
Keeps your session in memory and puts the computer in
a low-power state so that you can quickly…
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0% available, Plugged in, not charging
I have been trying to fix it all morning. I did these so called "12 easy" steps, but it had no effect....
I also tried ATX resed, whatever that is. It was suggested in one of the answers in this site.
Anyway, it looks similar this (the picture is…
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White spot in the corner of the laptop when screen is turned off via software
So today I noticed a white spot (the shape kinda looks like water on a table).
The funny thing is that it shows ONLY when the screen is turned off via software (fn keys) and during the change from a graphic mode to another (like booting a…
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Games can't be shown in full screen
My games can't view in full screen, What can I do? I have try to set full screen from the AMD VISION Control center but nothing has changed. I have HP 635
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HP Pavilion dv3 volume control display driver on Windows 7
I've recently bought an HP Pavilion dv3-2150ep and I'm having a hard time getting the volume control display to work as expected. The control is a back-lit touch-sensitive bar above the keyboard. Now the buttons to turn the volume up and down…
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How do I fix HP Update?
I keep getting the HP update running on my computer. When trying to install, it cancels a few seconds after starting. I see the latest update is a fix to fix this behavior, but that does not work either... I doubt I am missing much, just sick of…
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No sound after RAM upgrade
When I upgrade my RAM (DDR2) on an old HP 6730s laptop from 1x2GB to 2x2GB my sound will stop working (W10).
I was able to get exactly the same DDR2 card, hoping that all frequencies, timing and everything will match, but apparently NO. Laptop…
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Ubuntu 20 not coming up after hibernating or sleep mode
my ubuntu 20.x.x doesn't come up when it sleeps or hibernate and when i power off, the display goes off but my i can still hear my hard-drive spining (the indicator by the side of the laptop is still on) which makes it hot after a while.
i have…
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Not charging while laptop in use otherwise charging
My laptop brand and number is (HP-ac124TX), laptop is charging well (orange light) when the laptop is not turned on and as soon as I'm turning it on it is not charging (white light), as matter of fact the following error is also coming when I'm…
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