-=PCTechTalk=- Re: HP4530us Display model

Dear Tom and Ange and all
   I took the unit back to Circuit city where they disabled a couple of 
things.  Now it boots and the touchpad works and we ran it through its paces 
and it 
seems OK.. I'm gonna play with it all night, just in case.
   Yes, I agree with the display model advice, but in this instance I felt it 
was warranted.
I appreciate your support.
mjh

In a message dated 11/30/03 2:55:24 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
locustchewed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

> If it's like my HP it will have a splash screen but F1 got me into my BIOS 
> to enable the diagnostic screen.
> Hope this helps.
> Ange x
> http://www.geocities.com/locustchewed/outanabout.html
> 
> "Everybody's normal till you get to know them."  ~  John Ortberg
> 
> "The chains of grace are so powerful, and yet so sweet, that though they 
> attract our heart, they do not shackle our freedom."
> ~ St. Francis de Sales
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Foxhillers@xxxxxxx 
>  To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>  Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 4:30 PM
>  Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: HP4530us Display model
> 
>  Thanks, Tom
>   Yes it is the laptop ze4530us and comes with WIN XPHome.
>    Do you know how to get into the BIOS on an HP system?  Once I'm in there, 
> 
>  I do know my way around.  
>    Nothing on the touchpad is active and even ctrl-alt-del do not lead to a 
>  restart/reboot but do bring up an empty dialog box.
>  Your insights are appreciated
>  mjh   
>  I do not have a usb mouse, several PS/2 and serials is about it.  My own 
>  systems are older.
> 
>  In a message dated 11/30/03 11:21:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
>  ilrover@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> 
>  >MJH-
>  >I take it this is the ze4530us, not the HP4530, which is much older and 
>  >could have come with Win95?  See if there is a setting in the BIOS that 
>  >enables/disables the touchpad; see if a USB mouse will work.  It may be 
>  >that the touchpad is damaged and will need to be repaired under 
>  >warranty.  That's the chance you take with display models.
>  >
>  >Try going into Device Manager (right click My Computer and click Manage, 
>  >then click on Device Manager) and see if there is a problem with the 
>  >touchpad.
>  >
>  >Since I have actually seen people try to damage display models, I never 
> buy 
>  >anything that's been displayed unless I can get it for a 50% or greater 
>  >discount.
>  >
>  >It may be that you'll need to take it back and get a working one to send 
>  >overseas.
>  >
>  >Tom
>  >
>  >ps- Just a bit of unsolicited advice:  NEVER buy a computer (or anything 
>  >electronic) in a hurry. If they're going to fail, it will usually be in 
> the 
>  >first 2 or 3 days or within the first 30 days.  If the device is still 
>  >working beyond that, it will usually last its expected lifetime, barring 
>  >accident or willful destruction.
>  >
> 



MJH


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