First off, installing Windows 7 on a sick Vista machine just gets you a sick Windows 7 machine, you need to resolve these issues first.

You need to go to HP and look in the support section for your model, if there's a hard drive update, that should be your most important update, after that make sure you're running Antivirus software that has up to date definitions and scan the system to be sure it's clean.

Hi,

I just did a fresh install of windows 7 (full) on my IQ500. I'm struggling to get it connected on my TV through the svideo cable.

Any ideas on how to get it connect to a tv?

Thanks,

Jeff

The other option is, if you have an Xbox 360, it can act as a Media Extender with your IQ500 series and you can watch video through it, via the ethernet connection.

I've done that on mine several times...

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GweiloJake said: I need another copy of a disk to upgrade my IQ504 from Vista to Windows 7. The "AntiVira" malware forced me to clean out my C: drive, but my upgrade disk is nowhere to be found. HP has told me that due to Microsoft licensing restrictions, they cannot send me one, as they had reached their maximum allocation!!! IF ANYBODY CAN HELP, I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT! Jake

You need to buy yourself a copy of Windows 7 if you've lost the upgrade disc with the key on it.  The upgrade CD was nothing special and a limited offer. You can use your own Win7 upgrade and then install the Touchsmart 3.x all in one installer from the forums here to make it easier.

Sorry, but that's the way it works.

GweiloJake said: I was told by HP that installing the retail Windows 7 version will disable the TouchSmart UI and applications. The HP version was specifically designed to accommodate the TouchSmart interface as well as several elements, including unique drivers. This was confirmed by the team at Geek Squad who had recently dealt with the malware and subsequent restoration.

That's incorrect, there is no special HP version of Win7.
The HP upgrade has a few helper apps that run for you, but you can upgrade from Vista yourself then install the updated Touchsmart 3.x applications from the HP website (once again, all by yourself) and everything will work fine.

Geek Squad has some very good people, and more than a few mediocre people and they are incorrect in their statement.

You can also use the Touchsmart 3.x all-in-one installer in the other threads, and that too, will work just fine.

GweiloJake said: That's great news! Thanks, Diane! I'm going to pick up a W7 upgrade today. Any advice with regard to the installation of the 3.x all-on-one installer? From what little I have gleaned from other posts, it is not without complications. Certainly, I will create a comprehensive back-up before proceeding. I noted your comment that the installer resides on the HP site, correct?

No, the Touchsmart 3.x all-in-one installer was put together by one of the members and is available via the forums here. It contains the same components that you can get at HP.com but in an easier to use format. If you want the newest versions of the 3.x applications, then you can go to hp.com on your own and install them one at a time.

http://www.touchsmartdevzone.com/forum/thread/2610/-2-11-2010-Update-Tx2-Touch-Mediasmart-All-in-One-Installer/

Jake,
There should be no reason not to go to 3.x, I think you're reading way too much into the occasional problem posts. 2.x was cranky under Win7.

If you're staying with Vista from your Recovery DVDs, then 2.x will be fine, if you're updating it to Win7 3.x is the preferred Touchsmart app.

Thanks for the options and perspective on the upgrade process. From which site did you purchase your upgrade? Lastly, what version of the TouchSmart 3+++ did you apply, and is it currently discoverable via keyword search? My previous attempts have yielded few options. Thanks, again!