Comments on: Heads-Up for a Small Subset of Computer Users http://www.gizmolovers.com/2008/05/13/heads-up-for-a-small-subset-of-computer-users/ TiVo, Slingbox, Blu-ray Disc, and whatever tech I feel like blogging about... Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:35:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Gryphon http://www.gizmolovers.com/2008/05/13/heads-up-for-a-small-subset-of-computer-users/#comment-24318 Gryphon Wed, 14 May 2008 20:47:36 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=2502#comment-24318 As far as I know, the HP problem only affects their desktop systems with AMD processors; laptops should be in the clear. I guess they used a different master disk image for those (which stands to reason). Disabling intelppm on those systems wouldn't hurt anything, but it's probably not there in the first place. That does remind me, though, of a caveat that seems kind of obvious, but bears repeating: If you have a system with an <b>Intel</b> processor and SP3 is giving you trouble, it's not for the same cause; <b>do not disable this driver.</b> Doing so will make the system not work in other, less easily remedied ways. As far as I know, the HP problem only affects their desktop systems with AMD processors; laptops should be in the clear. I guess they used a different master disk image for those (which stands to reason). Disabling intelppm on those systems wouldn’t hurt anything, but it’s probably not there in the first place.

That does remind me, though, of a caveat that seems kind of obvious, but bears repeating: If you have a system with an Intel processor and SP3 is giving you trouble, it’s not for the same cause; do not disable this driver. Doing so will make the system not work in other, less easily remedied ways.

]]> By: Brian Purcell http://www.gizmolovers.com/2008/05/13/heads-up-for-a-small-subset-of-computer-users/#comment-24314 Brian Purcell Wed, 14 May 2008 18:43:10 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=2502#comment-24314 My wife uses an HP laptop with Windows XP and AMD. I already installed SP3 before this notification, but I didn't have any problems. Should I still go through the steps (after the fact) to make sure there are no future problems? My wife uses an HP laptop with Windows XP and AMD. I already installed SP3 before this notification, but I didn’t have any problems. Should I still go through the steps (after the fact) to make sure there are no future problems?

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