From the Desk of Asif Nawaz

Hhere are the new download keys for HP QuickPlay.  Please, use the instructions provided on http://www.asifism.com/installing-hp-quickplay-on-your-laptopnotebook-vista-xp/ for installing QuickPlay Direct before posting questions and queries already answered.

To download QuickPlay, visit http://downloads.asifism.com and use one of the following appropriate keys.  Also, DO USE the download of Winrar provided to extract the zipped version of QuickPlay Direct (HPQPDP.rar), otherwise you may get errors while trying to extract it.

hp QuickPlay Direct 2.3:  67f1fe4893b6cffefabd17676a50de40

hp QuickPlay for Windows:   c9ac61dcab48036a54180d1de95053d1

hp QuickPlay Tv:  80b07b96161022f1e8a92c80b2480f76

WinRar 3.6.2:  8456b3f699b2d3efdae174cc47a50bb8

Folks, here are the new download keys for HP QuickPlay.  Please, use the instructions provided on http://www.asifism.com/installing-hp-quickplay-on-your-laptopnotebook-vista-xp/ for installing QuickPlay Direct before posting questions and queries already answered.

To download QuickPlay, visit http://downloads.asifism.com and use one of the following appropriate keys.  Also, DO USE the download of Winrar provided to extract the zipped version of QuickPlay Direct (HPQPDP.rar), otherwise you may get errors while trying to extract it.

Hp QuickPlay Direct 2.3:  cbb6d22b102bb067b210ea32e0cbee0e

HP QuickPlay for Windows 2.3, 3.0 & 3.6:  24deb04c698239fdbd9863ac77232f8f

HP QuickPlay TV:  8268dae277b7fa34b8a445b120226881

Winrar 3.6.2:  595b90bcd5bb6a2294b4ba6abfd301a1

Here are the download keys for HP QuickPlay.  Please, use the instructions provided on http://www.asifism.com/installing-hp-quickplay-on-your-laptopnotebook-vista-xp/ for installing QuickPlay Direct before posting questions and queries already answered.

To download QuickPlay, visit http://downloads.asifism.com and use one of the following appropriate keys.  Also, DO USE the download of Winrar provided to extract the zipped version of QuickPlay Direct (HPQPDP.rar), otherwise you may get errors while trying to extract it.

HP QuickPlay Direct 2.3:  820c49ac85d6cc6796eabf3531fdf7b8

HP QuickPlay for Windows (2.3, 3.0 & 3.6):  d6ae918fa08da1465dfa87a883959b76

HP QuickPlay TV:  a69a031d21c69879e9fda8c083b91b0e

Winrar 3.6.2:  0884de39d86c0a0a98e0702492d6da23

Happy Downloading!

Well, sort of.  Apparently HP has now released a required new BIOS upgrade F.39 for owners of some of their fine line (sense the sarcasm) of notebook PCS, including hp pavillion dv2000/6000/9000 & compaq presario v3000/v6000 series laptops.  Here is a reproduction of the email I’ve received from them.  If you own a laptop in that series, I suggest you visit the link in this email and see what you can get:

HP recently released a required new BIOS, version F.39, for certain HP Pavilion dv2000 and Compaq Presario V3000 series notebook PCs.

To obtain important information about this new BIOS release, please visit the web site link at the bottom of this email.

HP Limited Warranty Service Enhancement

HP has announced a service enhancement program for certain HP Pavilion dv2000, and Compaq Presario V3000 series notebook PCs.

You may be entitled to a free repair.

HP records show that you have registered one of these products.

If you do own one of these products, HP suggests that you visit the web site below for additional details.

English Link:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&docname=c01087277

This can be potentially useful for some people, especially, I presume, if you are based in the US.  I have yet to go through the instructions, but anyone who does, please post your feedback to share with the rest of us.

In another event, a California judge has ruled against HP in another (I believe) class action lawsuit, whereby some dv2000 and dv6000 series had a defective inverter, where your laptop screen would turn black or blue while running on battery, thereby rendering the computer useless until rebooted or put to sleep and reawakened.  I found information pertaining to this on the internet last week, but didn’t save it, so I don’t have a link handy to the law firm’s website.  If anyone comes across it, please share the link.  My notebook is one such notebook.

The sad part, which I believe triggered the reaction from the judge, was that HP knew about the defective inverter when the notebooks went on sale, and despite knowing about it, they charged customers in excess of US $ 650 per notebook to fix the problem.  For the record, the inverter costs about US $ 20, according to the news post I read on the law firm’s website.

Following are the latest download keys for HP QuickPlay.  Please, use the instructions provided on http://www.asifism.com/installing-hp-quickplay-on-your-laptopnotebook-vista-xp/ for installing QuickPlay Direct before posting questions and queries already answered.

To download QuickPlay, visit http://downloads.asifism.com and use one the following appropriate keys.  Also, DO USE the download of Winrar provided to extract the zipped version of QuickPlay Direct (HPQPDP.rar), otherwise you may get errors while trying to extract it.

 These keys are potentially valid for 10 days.

HP QuickPlay Direct 2.3 (hpqpdp):  a89f81ace85b6dbff9b5d95162628662

HP QuickPlay for Windows (XP & Vista):  bc9829a1ffee7b6fa34f629ad88152df

HP QuickPlay TV:  dc48696776d9526d32307cab463a78e7

WinRar:  7d37d5361d4e5a723a77b8e2e8c6434c

Here are the download keys for HP QuickPlay.  Please, use the instructions provided on http://www.asifism.com/installing-hp-quickplay-on-your-laptopnotebook-vista-xp/ for installing QuickPlay Direct before posting questions and queries already answered.

To download QuickPlay, visit http://downloads.asifism.com and use one the following appropriate keys.  Also, DO USE the download of Winrar provided to extract the zipped version of QuickPlay Direct (HPQPDP.rar), otherwise you may get errors while trying to extract it.

Hp QuickPlay Direct 2.3 (HPQPDP):  d9b411a6f62397122eb6c05ad29e39a8

HP QuickPlay for Windows XP & Vista:  5a208136c8a657aeb4cc604a5fb37029

HP QuickPlay TV Play:  9bfa760a467ca2668876dd05e0b71704

WinRar 3.6.2:   f880cf3e67a29a0af09d3d5975ffd049

Here are the download keys for HP QuickPlay.  Please, use the instructions provided on http://www.asifism.com/installing-hp-quickplay-on-your-laptopnotebook-vista-xp/ for installing QuickPlay Direct before posting questions and queries already answered.

To download, visit http://downloads.asifism.com and use one the following appropriate keys.  Also, DO USE the download of Winrar provided to extract the zipped version of QuickPlay Direct (HPQPDP.rar), otherwise you may get errors while trying to extract it.

HP QuickPlay Direct 2.3:  b9d3e775556c1d2721428c78a90cc41e

HP QuickPlay for Windows (version 2.3 - 3.6):  e7a5f845d1779ea2edbd4535eb7b0f10

HP QuickPlay TV:  da09a4f2808a29a601cb0e02c7090d44

Winrar 3.6:  d96060947db4de7d504770ef4ebb402d

Happy downloading & installing!

Since the previous QuickPlay download keys are expired, here are the latest download keys.  Please note that from now on keys posted will be valid for FIVE days only, after which time you will probably have to leave a comment to let me know new keys are needed.  The download link for QuickPlay is http://downloads.asifism.com.  Products available for download and their respective keys are:

HP QuickPlay Direct 2.3 (sliced):  23fe5b0b32490c403a67af82bfbc28d4

HP QuickPlay for Windows (2.3 to 3.6):  e37437845d6425fa89e4f74a5f1af41f

WinRar 3.6.2 to extract the QuickPlay Direct Download:  19fab90cdb097516815e24e5f74bda65

HP QuickPlay TV:  319350ff0f835d4897e858532566f6be

Any problems?  Let me know.  Please also kindly vote on the polls and let me know if there are any problems.

Okay, I’ve been asked this question in several comments and via email quite a few times, so I’m going create a post.

QuickPlay is a piece of software, like Windows Media Player, that runs your videos and audio.  To use QuickPlay or QuickPlay for Windows, you have to logged into your Windows installation, and it runs like any other normal piece of software.  Say you’re browsing the internet, and you’re done, and want to watch a movie, you either choose QuickPlay from the start menu or you use the Quick Launch Button (QLB) for hp QuickPlay on your laptop.  It will launch QuickPlay for Windows.

QuickPlay Direct, QuickPlay Direct 2.3, specifically the edition available on this website for download, makes a separate installation on a different partition on your hard drive.  You DO NOT have to be logged in to your windows installation or user account to use QuickPlay Direct.  Here’s how it would work.  Your laptop is turned off, but you want to watch a movie or listen to music, but without using any other feature in your normal windows installation.  You hit the QLB DVD button on your laptop, and whala, QuickPlay Direct boots and you can pop in your DVD and start watching. 

Here’s where it’s confusing.  QuickPlay for Windows installs like any normal piece of software.  QuickPlay Direct requires installation on a separate partition, and QuickPlay Direct 2.3 automatically installs Windows XP separately on that partition JUST FOR THE USE OF QUICKPLAY DIRECT.  So, if you launched QuickPlay Direct 2.3, you’ll see a Windows XP logo flash on your screen before you go on to HP QuickPlay Direct.  Before QuickPlay 2.3 and 2.0, the QuickPlay Direct versions made a linux installation on your Hard Drive Partition instead of Windows XP.

QuickPlay Direct 2.3 can be installed whether you use Windows Vista or Windows XP on your PC, because it will automatically do its installation of XP.  QuickPlay 2.3 for Windows is Windows 2.3 Compatible.  All QuickPlay for Windows Versions 3.0 and above are only Windows Vista compliant.

Still have questions?  Comment and post them.

 I’ve recently had some problems with my Hewlett Packard dv2415us notebook, which was  replacement for my HP dv2120us.  As I’ve said earlier, it may be possible that the dv2000 series suffers from problems.  I have heard good things about the dv9000 series from some people.

In any case, I will discuss the problems with the dv2415 in another post.  For now, here are the latest QuickPlay Download Keys. 

On another note, a friend has offered to take some time and put up a guide about TV & DVB related information on PC/Notebooks, which will discuss the best DVB cards and Software, including HP QuickPlay TV.  If folks are interested, please let me know via the following poll, so that if there is interest, we may spend time on putting the guide together.

Please vote, and then proceed to the QuickPlay Download.

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The URL to download QuickPlay from is http://downloads.asifism.com.  Please use the WinRar download available to extract the files.  If you have any problems, do share. 

HP QuickPlay Direct 2.3 Sliced into 20 different parts:  ed8c02a1f5f0c2e31cfcaf766db2ac6b

HP QuickPlay Direct 2.3 Full:  9aca553911c690e4ecbe16ceff24af73

HP QuickPlay for Windows 2.3, 3.0 & 3.6:  a8ea2e0668ac1fe856900fcccea1f834

HP QuickPlay TV:  e04b326192cb2b6c312f7f9fe6436800

WinRar 3.6.2:  bbeb0066d215042ed2a7b6a70afa9ea4