Phew, I have finally upgraded my HP Pavillion DV2‘s operating system to Windows 7 Home Premium using the Windows 7 upgrade kit that I received couple of days ago. The screen shot above is showing my desktop, what do you think?
The whole process took approximately 6 hours inclusive of downloading the software update, HP driver update and etc. I read somewhere that upgrading process sometime took more than 8 hours, or just freeze in the middle of the process.
I opt for upgrade instead of fresh installation because of the amount of data that I had already stored in notebook. Kinda regret after that because I would like to see how fast Windows 7 is, but the data is way more important. After using Windows 7 Starter Pack on Dell Mini 10v, I’m looking for more features in Windows 7 Home Premium. Starter pack is simply insufficient if you really want to explore the operating system, which is the reason why I get another machine.
HP Pavillion DV2 only scored 3.9 out of 7.9 in Windows Experience Index, pretty low considering the $$$ that I have parted away. It is equivalent to the entry level of Core 2 Due notebook if I’m not mistaken.Well, I pay for the design as well, not only what powering it.
My first impression.. it’s going to be fun I’m sure, but let me play around with it first. From now on, I wish that I could share Windows 7 tips (I know it is quite a lot out there) with you guys in near future. Still using Windows XP?? Hey, you’re 5-7 years behind.. really 
If you have HP computer, it is a good practice to run HP Health Check scanning once in a while. HP Health Check is a utility tool pre-installed on every HP computers to scan computers and alert you of any threats found. This is to ensure the computer is always up-to-date with the latest driver, secured, well protected as well as provide the solution for any issues arise.
HP Health Check is accessible from Start Menu >>> All Programs >>> HP >>> HP Health Check.
Run the scan to get to know the current state of your computers. The scanning result which is categorized to different types such as security, maintenance, updates and hardware able to notify of any drive update, informational tips to enhance performance, maintenance required and etc
Items that require attention will be marked with special icons accordingly, as well as other items meant for information only. On repairing part, there are options to repair all items at once, or repair item by item.
Last not least, schedule the scanning periodically for your peace of mind.
Some says this is netbook, and some other says this is notebook due to it’s size and what power it from Inside. I would rather call it notebook though because of it’s 12 inch display. Anything larger than 12 inch is notebook I reckon.
Pavilion DV2 is powered by Athlon X2 Neo, equivalent to Intel Core 2 Sole if I’m not mistaken. The power might be slightly more, but weak on multitasking. It is slightly warmer too when it run continuously for a long time. I still wonder why AMD still not overcome this issue though.
But I admire it not because of it’s powers nor the fact that it is the best laptop on CES 2009. But the design, glossy covers, thin factor and weight that really please me off. This is going to replace Mini 10 , which I deemed to slow for my average task.
Here is the spec.
- AMD Athlon™ Neo X-2 Dual Core Processor for Ultrathin Notebooks L335 (1.6GHz, 512KB L2 Cache)
- 2048MB (533DDR2) / max to 4GB* DDR2 Memory (2048 x 1 pc)
- 320GB 5400rpm
- 12.1″ Diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP LED Brightview Widescreen Display (1280 X 800)
- External Lightscribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support
- 802.11a/g/n
- MS Windows Vista Home Premium (FREE Upgrade to Win7)
- AMD M690G and SB600
- ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD Premium Graphics 3410 Graphics with 512MB dedicated video memory
- ExpressCard/34 Slot
- 2 Altec Lansing branded Stereo Speakers
- High speed 56K
- Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit LAN
- 92% full size keyboard, Touchpad with On/ Off button and dedicated vertical scroll Up/ Down pad
- VGA, USB 2.0 (3),RJ-45, TV-Out (S-video), Stereo headphone with SPDIF, Microphone in, Kensington lock port
- Integrated 5-in-1 digital media card slots
- 6 cell Li-Ion battery (55Whr)
- 29.2cm x 24.0cm x 2.37 – 3.27cm(max)
- 1.64kg with 6-cell battery
