December 18, 2009 9:32 AM

JW! Heres a magic link to the pdf:

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01655860.pdf


Thats the manual.

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December 19, 2009 3:23 AM

Bios F.25 is available for download now. Softpaq Number is 46499. The .cva states:

[US.Enhancements]
- Activates the hard drive security freeze lock feature during the Power-On
Self-Test (POST), which helps to prevent malware or third-party software from
locking the hard drive without authorization after POST.

[Private_Fixes]
- Resolves an issue where the cursor moves unexpectly (without the user moving it) when the notebook/laptop is idle.
- Resolves an issue where the Wireless button does not work when the notebook/laptop is in Tablet mode.

 Maybe this update is the answer for the "ghost-clicks".

December 19, 2009 7:11 AM

So I flashed the new BIOS, went to tablet mode, and voila! My wireless switch is now fully functional regardless of the screen orientation. Thank you very much for the heads up! Very good job, HP!

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ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics
4GB RAM
250GB HDD

December 19, 2009 3:47 PM

Great information. Even though I did not have this problem I upgraded anyways. Thanks HP!

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December 24, 2009 2:02 PM

Definitely was not at the time. I went and checked myself right after this post, it appeared about 2 days later regardless of when the website says it went up.

December 25, 2009 4:07 AM updated: December 25, 2009 6:42 AM

Did someone notice that since the BIOS update my screen brightness isn't adjustable anymore?

The backlight brightness bars in Power Options > Balanced and Power Options are gone. Even in de Mobility Center. The screen stays in medium brightness with and without the power adapter.

- Wifi-Switch while in Tablet Mode works like a charm now.
- Noticed that the fans where more sensitive with the temp of the notebook (rpm's go up much earlier and where blowing all the time).

Fixed that in BIOS "fans always on - enabled" changed that to disabled. Fans still work. But they go off when I check "Power Saver" in Power Options while using the notebook on battery. Or when it's idling.

So my only problem is the non-adjustable brightness of the screen atm. Trying to fix it with new graphics drivers... You never know...

Oh and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Ultimate NL

December 25, 2009 8:16 AM

ChriX said: Did someone notice that since the BIOS update my screen brightness isn't adjustable anymore? The backlight brightness bars in Power Options > Balanced and Power Options are gone. Even in de Mobility Center. The screen stays in medium brightness with and without the power adapter. - Wifi-Switch while in Tablet Mode works like a charm now. - Noticed that the fans where more sensitive with the temp of the notebook (rpm's go up much earlier and where blowing all the time). Fixed that in BIOS "fans always on - enabled" changed that to disabled. Fans still work. But they go off when I check "Power Saver" in Power Options while using the notebook on battery. Or when it's idling. So my only problem is the non-adjustable brightness of the screen atm. Trying to fix it with new graphics drivers... You never know... Oh and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

 

Hmm, that is weird. My screen brightness is still adjustable after the BIOS update. It still changes brightness depending on my power plan, and the adjustment options still shows up both in power options and in the mobility center. What happens when you try to adjust the brightness thru the keyboard? (FN + f7/f8)

Merry Christmas everyone. ^^

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Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit
AMD Turion X2 Ultra Dual-Core Mobile ZM-84
ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics
4GB RAM
250GB HDD

December 25, 2009 9:13 PM

Hmm, you might want to do a system restore, not the bios.

December 26, 2009 12:28 AM

Also,

trihy said: "Remember that F.25 doesnt cut keyboard and mousepad power when on tablet mode. Just do this test... Put on tablet mode, and open the latch just a little to reach mousepad... on F21, keyboard and mouse power are cut off during tablet mode. on F25, keyboard and mouse power arent cut off during tablet mode. So, battery drain should be a little higher on F25"

Well, I did trihy's test and after upgrading to F.25, my keyboard and touchpad remain off when in tablet mode as it was in F.21. Sorry, trihy.

I have a tx2-1275dx with Win7 Ultimate x64.

By the way, it sure is nice to find information from you all here. The HP download site for the BIOS upgrade didn't even list the changes (probably wouldn't have bothered with it otherwise).

December 26, 2009 6:19 AM updated: December 26, 2009 6:30 AM

PrototypeNM1 said: Hmm, you might want to do a system restore, not the bios.

Yeah I'd like to keep the tablet mode wifi switch. xD I don't think a system restore could fix this. Everything works flawlessly. But I'm gonna try it anyways. Never hurts to try.

Update:

Couldn't do a System Restore, noticed that it was shut off. Reinstalling Windows now. Had a Mac OSX bootloader bugging me before every Windows boot anyways.

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