the HP dv6-6017tx, 6121tx, 6140tx and dv6-6165tx thread

swiftshashi

swiftshashi

Beta Geek ;-)
@rider
claim accidental cover for your charger,speaker etc..They cover everything from falls,accidents,liquid spills,spikes etc
 
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Chinmay91

Insomniac
For routine maintenance, I decided to do Hard-disk and Memory Tests in Start-up options(on pressing F2 while booting).
The Memory test finished without a problem.However, when I ran the Hard-disk test, it stopped after a few seconds with the error message:
"Short DST Failed."
But, the computer seems to be working fine and I have not faced any major problems.
Is this a sign of a failing hard-disk? What should I do?

P.S. The previous problem of Wireless LAN was fixed by simply re-installing the drivers.
 
rider

rider

as Kratos
swiftshashi said:
@rider
claim accidental cover for your charger,speaker etc..They cover everything from falls,accidents,liquid spills,spikes etc
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i called them, they will provide new charger tmr. hp rox!!!

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Is anybody notice that our thread is bigger that laptop queries thread? :p
 
swiftshashi

swiftshashi

Beta Geek ;-)
Chinmay91 said:
For routine maintenance, I decided to do Hard-disk and Memory Tests in Start-up options(on pressing F2 while booting).
The Memory test finished without a problem.However, when I ran the Hard-disk test, it stopped after a few seconds with the error message:
"Short DST Failed."
But, the computer seems to be working fine and I have not faced any major problems.
Is this a sign of a failing hard-disk? What should I do?

P.S. The previous problem of Wireless LAN was fixed by simply re-installing the drivers.
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Contact hp toll free no....they'll best suggest what to do.I think its a sign of a failing HDD.

Today,I noticed a strange thing.Earlier my laptop used to idle at 45'C(roughly),today I noticed minimum of 35'C in one of the cores!!Looks like the curing period of Arctic Silver 5 is now over.
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Conditions:
1.Non Ac room,cooling pad used.
2.Coolsense in performance optimised mode,power plan in hp recommended mode.
3.Lappy was on since 8AM today;was used for browsing,watching a HD Movie,downloading and also played Max Payne 3 for about 45 min in between.
 
swiftshashi

swiftshashi

Beta Geek ;-)
No,
I ordered it separately when my laptop was well within software warranty(90 days).I got it free of cost.You can order it now also,but u'll have to pay some Rs.563.XX as mentioned on the invoice.Its an import from Canada to Singapore to India.
 
samudragupta

samudragupta

Youngling
swiftshashi said:
No,
I ordered it separately when my laptop was well within software warranty(90 days).I got it free of cost.You can order it now also,but u'll have to pay some Rs.563.XX as mentioned on the invoice.Its an import from Canada to Singapore to India.
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do i call the tech support for this? and what do i tell them?
 
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saajan4

Broken In
guys i hav purchased HP 6165tx in april 2012..
since im using it im feeling its too slow..i read some posts where in users complain the same... and the solution they got is to reinstall windows from recovery....
so if i reinstall windows from recovery then after reinstallation, it'll be installed with all the softwares and drivers which i had after puchasing the laptop? for example : snipping tool,sticky notes,nero,adobe reader,ebay,etc????
 
aniket.cain

aniket.cain

Padawan
saajan4 said:
guys i hav purchased HP 6165tx in april 2012..
since im using it im feeling its too slow..i read some posts where in users complain the same... and the solution they got is to reinstall windows from recovery....
so if i reinstall windows from recovery then after reinstallation, it'll be installed with all the softwares and drivers which i had after puchasing the laptop? for example : snipping tool,sticky notes,nero,adobe reader,ebay,etc????
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My suggestion is to to do a clean format (not from recovery). Download a copy of MS Windows 7, and use the key on the back of your laptop for activation. Then install only the software that you require.
 
swiftshashi

swiftshashi

Beta Geek ;-)
samudragupta said:
do i call the tech support for this? and what do i tell them?
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Well call hp tech support and tell them that the recovery discs u have created are having some prblm..like file missing etc...then they'll dispatch a disc for you.Your lappy should be within 90 days for free,otherwise youll have to pay 563 bucks.

pranavgautam67 said:
Oh. You mean i could have gotten it for free, if i would have asked them in the starting.???
Thats why you got it free?
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YEs.....
 
samudragupta

samudragupta

Youngling
swiftshashi said:
Well call hp tech support and tell them that the recovery discs u have created are having some prblm..like file missing etc...then they'll dispatch a disc for you.Your lappy should be within 90 days for free,otherwise youll have to pay 563 bucks.



YEs.....
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thanks bro... have you received yours already?
 
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newguy

Right off the assembly line
hey guys

i am new to this forum . i bought a dv6-6121tx about a yr back and mostly use it for gaming.

recently in some games like AC - revealations , Ghost recon future soldiers
COD MW3 etc i am facing a weird microlag i.e. the game freezes for a second then runs. fps suddenly drops from 50+ to 0 and again goes to 50+. sometime it happens frequently sometimes in like 10-20 mins. also the sound loops in a weird way which is pretty irritating. but games like BF3 and MP3 runs smoothly.

IS anybody facing a similar problem?? Please help.

Also has any body played GR-Future soldiers. it lags really frequently. and i get 25-35 fps in low settings and like 10-15 fps in the Shattered Mountain level and its unplayable due to lag.

IF anybody is running any of the above games smoothly then please give your driver details or any other solution... :-(
 
Gollum

Gollum

Collector
Chinmay91 said:
For routine maintenance, I decided to do Hard-disk and Memory Tests in Start-up options(on pressing F2 while booting).
The Memory test finished without a problem.However, when I ran the Hard-disk test, it stopped after a few seconds with the error message:
"Short DST Failed."
But, the computer seems to be working fine and I have not faced any major problems.
Is this a sign of a failing hard-disk? What should I do?

P.S. The previous problem of Wireless LAN was fixed by simply re-installing the drivers.
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If HDD test fails in BIOS, call HP tech support and get a replacement HDD.
Make sure to back up your data as onsite tech will take back the faulty hdd with him and will not install the OS for you.
 
velociraptor

velociraptor

Broken In
my hp cool sense was working fine earlier but few days back when i started it to see whether which mode is selected ..it said hp coolsense not supported on this machine..please tell me if it is an issue
 
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sarthak

In the zone
velociraptor said:
my hp cool sense was working fine earlier but few days back when i started it to see whether which mode is selected ..it said hp coolsense not supported on this machine..please tell me if it is an issue
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Reinstall coolsense, and if it still gives the error call hp support.
 
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