hp g60

About this tag
The HP G60 laptop is a common subject in Windows 7 troubleshooting discussions. Users report issues after installing Windows 7, including unexpected shutdowns, microphone and audio problems, slow or disconnecting internet, frequent disk consistency checks, and validation errors despite a genuine COA. Other topics include sound level switching between headphones and speakers, bass control with external speakers, and accidental file management errors. These threads highlight driver compatibility, hardware aging, and configuration challenges when upgrading from Vista to Windows 7 on this model.
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    Windows 7 Laptop keeps shutting down and restarting after Windows 7 installation

    I have a HP g60 laptop, I just replaced the hard drive with a Seagate 1 TB SATA 5400RPM hard drive because the previous one died. I installed a downloaded windows 7 home premium on it. After following the instructions I managed to get it up and running again. But the next day I turned it on as...
    • RaenCamp
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    • battery issues hard drive hp g60 installation laptop restart seagate shutdown troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  2. Windows 7 Lower Bass Logictech speakers with windows 7

    I was hoping someone could help me i have a HP G60 laptop and i have connected speakers via the headphone jack i have Logictech 5.1 the speakers are amazing however whatever i do i cant seem to lower the BASS its too BASSY i have tried control panel unticked the bass section and nothing also i...
    • Tonyefs
    • Thread
    • 5.1 surround audio settings bass control panel hp g60 laptop issues logictech sound card speakers windows 7
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Laptop with Windows COA suddenly says windows isn't genuine

    My mother-in-law gave us her laptop this year for Christmas. It's about a year old, an HP G60, and it worked fine for her before she gave it to us. Now, seemingly out of nowhere, we're getting messages that windows 7 isn't genuine and that we might be victims of software fraud. There is a COA...
    • Dealea86
    • Thread
    • activation coa genuine hp g60 laptop software fraud troubleshooting updating validation windows 7
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Microphone not working on HP g60 after installing windows 7

    Hi everyone, After I installed windows 7 on my HP G60 laptop, the microphone does not work. I have read other posts and tried those things but doesnt work. It use to work when I had Vista installed. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
    • jahaz
    • Thread
    • audio issues drivers hp g60 installation laptop microphone troubleshooting windows 7 windows vista
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows 7 Sound levels not switching between headphones and speakers

    Hi, I have an HP G60-230US laptop with Windows 7 x64. Previously on x86, Windows would detect when I am using the headphone output and when I am using the laptop's internal speakers. This way I had the headphone output running my monitor's speakers at the maximum level so I could adjust on the...
    • admiralspock
    • Thread
    • audio audio issues drivers headphones hp g60 internal speakers max volume sound speakers windows 7
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows 7 Frequent Disk Consistency Check

    Hello, I have a HP G60 418CA laptop. The laptop came with Vista Premium, but I upgraded it to Windows 7 professional. After I upgraded it, I noticed that every three four days, when starting the computer, it runs Disk Consistency Check. I am sure I didn't restart the computer improperly. And I...
    • zycheng
    • Thread
    • bad sectors consistency disk check error file system hard drive hp g60 laptop issues vista upgrade windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  7. Windows 7 internet very slow and disconnects for a few seconds

    I just installed Windows 7 on my laptop (HP G60), and ever since I've done so, the internet has gone agonizingly slow. At times, it will disconnect for a few seconds, and then reconnect for a little bit, and then disconnect again, and repeat. I am currently on my desktop running XP, which works...
    • jokermonkey
    • Thread
    • atheros disconnect drivers hp g60 internet network issues slow connection troubleshooting windows 7 wireless
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Networking
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    Windows 7 Question about music folder and sharing music

    Just got a laptop for my daughter, HP G60-535, somehow I've put my, D: Recovery drive into my music folder. I think it was only copied into it. My fat and heavy finger did it somehow. It could have been a dvd of itunes that I tried to copy songs into new itunes that got named "recovery". Can I...
    • tplp
    • Thread
    • data deletion file management hp g60 itunes laptop issues music files sharing user support windows recovery windows tips
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software

  9. Windows 7 Intermittent SD Card Freezing Issue on HP G60 with Windows 7

    Hey, Im using Windows 7 Build 7229. Its all fine except this problem. My pc- HP G60- 115EM has a built in card-slot. I use my sd card with it. The sd card works fine. But every so often it decides to go wrong. When i go to "Computer" and select SD Card it takes ages to load. Then after...
    • PcBoyGeorge
    • Thread
    • built-in card card slot driver update file explorer fixes hp g60 performance issues sd card shutdown system freeze windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  10. VIDEO Windows 7 Magnifier

    Hi, I am using Windows 7 Build 7229. When i go onto magnifier and select docked mode it disbles aero on my pc and goes to the basic theme. I have to exit and close to get back to aero theme. It disables desktop windows manager but i dont know why. It works in full screen and lens mode. But in...
    • PcBoyGeorge
    • Thread
    • aero basic build 7229 compatibility desktop drivers dwm functionality help request hp g60 magnifier performance themes user experience video view modes visuals windows 7
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Issues with USB Mouse and Keyboard HID Data on HP G60-115EM Laptop

    Hi, I have a HP G60-115EM Laptop and i have a usb mouse and keyboard made by hd. I like to use them sometimes. But when i plug the usb device in for the wireless i get a message saying "HID Data has stopped working" then the mouse will not work but the keyboard will... Why? But the strange...
    • imported_PcBoyGeorge
    • Thread
    • device compatibility devices driver issues hid data hp g60 laptop issues troubleshooting usb usb mouse wireless keyboard
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows Vista Sharing Internet Connection.

    Well usauly on my laptop (HP-G60 115EM) I am using wireless internet and could route that to another computer through ethernet. So that computer is connected to the internet through my laptop. But now i can't. When i go to my wifi connection propertities and select allow to share it says...

  13. Windows 7 Windows 7 Shut-Down Hard Drive

    So when installing Windows 7 When shutting down after installing updates it idles at "Logging off" The thing is i can shut down my touch pad and my keyboard is gone. I can even turn the screen off by taping the power button and turn wireless off. Now i cant get the screen on due to keyboard...
    • PcBoyGeorge
    • Thread
    • hard drive hp g60 keyboard laptop log off shutdown touchpad update windows 7 windows vista wireless
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware

  14. Windows Vista Windows 7 Install Restart

    So i have been using Windows 7 RC. The driver messed up so i reformated my partition and reinstalled. First time it was all ok. But then I was on it and the graphics messed up. So around windows at the edge and near the window control buttons it was all bits and all that. So i re-formatted...