Comments for The Official SpiSoft Blog http://blog.spisoft.net The Web, Music, Art, Games -- Everything a Modern-day Renaissance Man Needs Wed, 09 Mar 2011 05:07:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 Comment on The Envy 15 Driver Nightmare by Ben http://blog.spisoft.net/2010/the-envy-15-driver-nightmare/comment-page-1/#comment-185 Ben Wed, 09 Mar 2011 05:07:03 +0000 http://blog.spisoft.net/?p=93#comment-185 Dude, you save my freakin life with this, please email me with your closest beer drinking establishment and allow me to buy you a beer. Ben Dude,
you save my freakin life with this, please email me with your closest beer drinking establishment and allow me to buy you a beer.

Ben

]]> Comment on The One Who Is Many by Patrick http://blog.spisoft.net/2011/the-one-who-is-many/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Patrick Sun, 16 Jan 2011 02:48:04 +0000 http://blog.spisoft.net/?p=125#comment-161 Castlevania: HD has eaten into my productivity for a while, haha. I like this stage a lot. Castlevania: HD has eaten into my productivity for a while, haha. I like this stage a lot.

]]> Comment on The Envy 15 Driver Nightmare by Valery http://blog.spisoft.net/2010/the-envy-15-driver-nightmare/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Valery Wed, 20 Oct 2010 06:33:36 +0000 http://blog.spisoft.net/?p=93#comment-148 Thanks a ton for this post! You saved my day! When I faced this issue my first attempt was to slipstream drivers (and, obviously, it would fail because I installed from USB stick), but I didn't even know what drivers are missing (error message is way too abstract) Thanks a ton for this post! You saved my day!

When I faced this issue my first attempt was to slipstream drivers (and, obviously, it would fail because I installed from USB stick), but I didn’t even know what drivers are missing (error message is way too abstract)

]]> Comment on The Envy 15 Driver Nightmare by Jørgen Aaserud http://blog.spisoft.net/2010/the-envy-15-driver-nightmare/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Jørgen Aaserud Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:23:41 +0000 http://blog.spisoft.net/?p=93#comment-144 Thank you so much! You are a lifesaver. I was about to tear my eyes out, hehe. Thank you so much! You are a lifesaver. I was about to tear my eyes out, hehe.

]]> Comment on The Envy 15 Driver Nightmare by Michael Mortensen http://blog.spisoft.net/2010/the-envy-15-driver-nightmare/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Michael Mortensen Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:16:53 +0000 http://blog.spisoft.net/?p=93#comment-140 Thank you very much for sharing these informations - the USB 3.0 was a lifesaver for me! Keep up the good work :-) Thank you very much for sharing these informations – the USB 3.0 was a lifesaver for me! Keep up the good work :-)

]]> Comment on The Envy 15 Driver Nightmare by Ycros http://blog.spisoft.net/2010/the-envy-15-driver-nightmare/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Ycros Tue, 11 May 2010 13:41:11 +0000 http://blog.spisoft.net/?p=93#comment-119 My friend was trying to install Linux on his Envy, and it wouldn't install because of the USB 3.0 thing, but we discovered that the eSATA/USB combined port is actually USB 2.0, and it worked fine. My friend was trying to install Linux on his Envy, and it wouldn’t install because of the USB 3.0 thing, but we discovered that the eSATA/USB combined port is actually USB 2.0, and it worked fine.

]]> Comment on The Envy 15 Driver Nightmare by Michael http://blog.spisoft.net/2010/the-envy-15-driver-nightmare/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Michael Tue, 04 May 2010 12:17:21 +0000 http://blog.spisoft.net/?p=93#comment-97 Here's how I did it: Popped the Win 7 install DVD in while Win 7 was running, had it do a new install (which automatically moved the old windows 7 to a folder called windows.old), then deleted that folder. Voila, fresh install. But there's another solution, and it'll probably make you cry. You know that eSATA port you have? It's a combo USB/eSATA port. USB 2.0. If you plugged your external USB DVD drive into the eSATA port, it would've worked perfectly. Here’s how I did it: Popped the Win 7 install DVD in while Win 7 was running, had it do a new install (which automatically moved the old windows 7 to a folder called windows.old), then deleted that folder. Voila, fresh install.

But there’s another solution, and it’ll probably make you cry. You know that eSATA port you have? It’s a combo USB/eSATA port. USB 2.0.

If you plugged your external USB DVD drive into the eSATA port, it would’ve worked perfectly.

]]> Comment on HP Envy 15 BIOS Drama by homsar57 http://blog.spisoft.net/2010/hp-envy-15-bios-drama/comment-page-1/#comment-95 homsar57 Mon, 03 May 2010 20:52:42 +0000 http://blog.spisoft.net/?p=106#comment-95 This is the same exact thing that happened to me! And seriously, how does HP think they can get away with giving garbage support to people who have bought anything costing over $1000?!!! Mine was $2000!!!!! And all that money for a shiny paperweight and a group of people that can barely speak English and who don't know anything about computers?! Even after I get mine back in the mail I'm NEVER buying another HP product again- not even a printer. This is the same exact thing that happened to me! And seriously, how does HP think they can get away with giving garbage support to people who have bought anything costing over $1000?!!! Mine was $2000!!!!! And all that money for a shiny paperweight and a group of people that can barely speak English and who don’t know anything about computers?! Even after I get mine back in the mail I’m NEVER buying another HP product again- not even a printer.

]]> Comment on HP Envy 15 BIOS Drama by Jeremy Hilts http://blog.spisoft.net/2010/hp-envy-15-bios-drama/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Jeremy Hilts Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:41:11 +0000 http://blog.spisoft.net/?p=106#comment-86 I agree. I definitely have lost a lot of faith in HP as a whole. Currently awaiting the return of my laptop. I've sent it to them for repair with the understanding that they're not getting my harddrive and any damages incurred will be repaired for free. Of course, they need to wait for the part to arrive (aka, the motherboard). A LOT of people have had this problem regardless of what they'll admit. I agree. I definitely have lost a lot of faith in HP as a whole.

Currently awaiting the return of my laptop. I’ve sent it to them for repair with the understanding that they’re not getting my harddrive and any damages incurred will be repaired for free.

Of course, they need to wait for the part to arrive (aka, the motherboard). A LOT of people have had this problem regardless of what they’ll admit.

]]> Comment on HP Envy 15 BIOS Drama by Kit http://blog.spisoft.net/2010/hp-envy-15-bios-drama/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Kit Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:46:55 +0000 http://blog.spisoft.net/?p=106#comment-85 First of all let me say I was one of those whose laptop was bricked by the F.1B update. I tried for two infuriating days to re-flash my BIOS with every version I could find but to no avail. Eventually had to send it back for a new board. I can't believe HP is putting these BIOS updates out. It's not only horrible for the end user, but costly to them as well. Absolutely absurd! I still like my Envy 15, but my patience is running thin with HP as a company. First of all let me say I was one of those whose laptop was bricked by the F.1B update. I tried for two infuriating days to re-flash my BIOS with every version I could find but to no avail. Eventually had to send it back for a new board. I can’t believe HP is putting these BIOS updates out. It’s not only horrible for the end user, but costly to them as well. Absolutely absurd! I still like my Envy 15, but my patience is running thin with HP as a company.

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