How to Install Windows XP on the HP 2133 Mini-Note

How to Install Windows XP on the HP 2133 Mini-Note

jkOnTheRun posted an article on how to downgrade the Windows Vista version of the HP 2133 Mini-Note to Windows XP, I’ve linked the instructions below from bsumpter over at notebookreview.com’s forum since Heyman just asked for it, hope it helps. Full thread on the post is linked here.

1) Plug in USB DVD / CD drive, insert WinXP disk.
2) Boot computer, hitting F9 at bootup to choose boot volume.
3) Choose your DVD / CD drive to boot from, then hit any key to boot from CD.
4) During XP setup, blow away all existing paritions (leave the small 400mb if you ever plan on reinstalling Suse Linux - I did not).
5) Format as NTFS - I used the “Quick” option as it takes forever the other way.
6) Install XP as normal from here forward.
7) Once installed, grab the Broadcom Ethernet driver and install it via CD or SD card:
http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethe…me_desktop.php Once you have a working NIC, connect to the internet, activate your copy of XP, and go to the “Windows Update”.
9) From Windows Update, choose “Custom” and install all of the hardware drivers it offers.
10) Reboot.
11) At this point, everything should be working except sound and HP Quicklaunch button support.
12) Download the KB888111 patch and install for the first part of the sound fix:
http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/…howtopic=47079
13) Download the Vista sound drivers for the Mini-Note from the HP website:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport…tem=ob-59522-1
14) Run the install for the file above. It will unzip to a folder of your choosing, try to run, and then bomb because you don’t have Vista.
15) Go to Device Manager, double click on the “?” for sound device, choose Update Driver, and point it at the Vista driver folder unzipped by the above application.
16) At this point, you should have sound when finished.
17) Install the HP QuickLaunch button drivers (it’s under “Official Site 1″):
http://notebook.free-driver-download…s-2000-XP.html
1 Ignore the popups for new hardware during this install - they will go away on their own.
19) Hit the “Start” button, click “Run”, then type “msconfig”.
20) Once inside msconfig, click the “Startup” tab on the right, and turn OFF “smax4pnp”.
21) Reboot.

$630?

From Engadget:

Filed under: Handhelds, Laptops

A report by the Commercial Times says that HP will launch their 8.9-inch UMPC in April for "more than" NT$20,000 or about $630 bucks. Sure sounds like the UMPC 2133 we showed you yesterday, eh? That's about right when you compare it to the $300, entry-level 7-inch Eee PC. The paper claims it'll run a "high-end" Penryn processor as well which is fine by us if true.

 

ER: this Price is interesting.. the eeePC is actually @~US$399, if counting in a Xp license, add another $100  @$499, its not that far away from this new rumoured device. esp if it comes with a 60-80GB HD my feeling is that at this product category, the price point actually has some flexibility (or elasticity?) as long as its below a certain point, the difference does not make a difference..

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The HP Compaq 2133 UMPC, eee competitor?

Depends on Pricing.. well, this guy is quite cool the design is sexy, the screen resolution is quite high 8.9" 1366x766 compared to eeePC's 7" 800x400   i might actively consider it when it comes out.  but likely not very cheap (~maybe US1200 level?) what really set eee PC apart is the pricing and size this baby need to be competitive on both frontz!!

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