Hp Elitebook 9470m
HP EliteBook Folio 9470m Notebook PC Choose a different product series Warranty status: Unspecified - Check warranty status Manufacturer warranty has expired - See details Covered under Manufacturer warranty Covered under Extended warranty, months remaining month remaining days remaining day remaining - See details. Jan 24, 2013 HP EliteBook Folio 9470m: Not elitist-thin like the Asus Zenbook Prime UX31A, but with top-notch build quality and better port variety. Unfortunately the HD display is.
Hi there, I have an issue with non-responsive Brightness Adjustment on my laptop. Symptom is that brightness does not increase or decrease when adjusting the setting using the FN Key + F9/F10 which are the designated buttons to adjust. There is also no change when I unplug from power outlett (which in theory should make the screen brightness come down). Quickbooks 2016 activation patch beast.
I have installed the latest bio, and have tried looking for new software/drivers, but to no avail. I simply can't reduce the brightness (and it's quite bright - to the point it is uncomfortable to use at night). Suggestions how to handle? Hi ruleman, Sounds like it may be an issue with an out of date HotKey Driver. Here's the link for that driver for your unit: Additionally, you can also adjust the brightness settings from within Windows.
You can do this by opening Power Options from the Control Panel. Here are the instructions for doing so, straight from Microsoft: ' Open Power Options by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Security, and then clicking Power Options. Move the slider next to Screen brightness at the bottom of the screen. The brightness changes automatically.'
Hope this helps! This worked like a charm! It did require an additional update that I was easily able to install from Windows 10 updates by following the on screen prompts. One note, the link above took me to a generic customer support page. The link below is to the drivers page where I found the HP Hotkey Support driver under Driver-Keyboard, Mouse and Input Devices. ALso, this driver update requires a reboot. The second update prompt came up after reboot on my Windows 10 HP Folio EliteBook 9470m.
The second update did not require a reboot. After installing the updated driver (and additional update), I was able to change the screen brightness by holding the fn key while pressing the f9 and f10 keys to adjust brightness.
The HP EliteBook Folio 9470m Ultrabook has been around for a long while (we first it last year), but this is the first time we've given it a thorough review and it's been worth the wait. While Intel's fourth generation CPUs are just be around the corner, leading many of you to wait until the second half of the year to consider new business machine purchases, if you can find this 14in laptop at a discounted price with a third generation Intel Core CPU, then you should definitely snap it up. Features and performance.
The model that we're looking at here with a Core i7 CPU may be one of the most expensive Ultrabooks on the Australian market, but it's also one of the nicest to use. Its keyboard is crisp and responsive, its screen has a matte finish, and the build quality of the unit overall feels very solid. It's a business machine, of course, and for this reason it comes with Windows 8 downgrade rights, which means it has Windows 7 Pro installed instead of the newer operating system that most people either sort of like or hate with a vengeance. A chassis thickness of only 19mm makes the Folio 9470m slim, but unlike so many Ultrabooks, it doesn't compromise when it comes to built-in features. You get Gigabit Ethernet, full-sized DisplayPort, VGA, an SD card slot (the card goes all the way in and doesn't stick out) and three USB 3.0 ports along the left and right edges of the base. All these built-ins don't add much to the weight; at 1.58kg, the Folio 9470m feels light and well balanced for a 14in model. There is also a smart card reader built in (which makes this model suitable for many business environments and government departments that require this feature) and more ports can be added via the docking port.
Meanwhile, there is a fingerprint reader, TPM 1.2, drive encryption software, and run-of-the-mill features such as a webcam, Bluetooth and dual-band Wi-Fi. This model also comes with integrated mobile broadband support. The right side has Gigabit Ethernet, a dock port, VGA, DisplayPort and two USB 3.0 ports and an SD card slot. The left side has the exhaust vent, a cable lock facility, USB 3.0 with sleep charging, a combination headphone and microphone port, and a smart card slot.
As much as connectivity options are plentiful in this unit, so is fast performance. The configuration is headed by an Intel Core i7-3667U CPU (this was in our test machine, the machine you can buy has an even faster 3687U), which offers plenty of speed for working on media files in addition to things like spreadsheets and Web applications. It recorded 40sec in our Blender 3D rendering test, 45sec in our iTunes MP3 encoding test, and 21min 39sec in our Handbrake DVD-to-MP4 conversion test.
These results are practically identical to what the similarly-configured achieved in the same tests. The EliteBook Folio is definitely a laptop that feels responsive during general usage and it's excellent for multitasking. Along with the fast CPU, you get 8GB of DDR3 SDRAM and a 256GB mSATA-based solid state drive (SSD), which recorded a read rate of 454 megabytes per second (MBps) and a write rate of 265MBps in the CrystalDiskMark test — the write rate is one of the fastest we've seen in an Ultrabook. Graphics are handled by the CPU (Intel HD 4000), which recorded 5065 in 3DMark06 — slightly slower than what the got in the same test. But they are zippy enough graphics to drive the 1366x768-pixel LCD panel and the high-resolution-capable DisplayPort if you need to use larger or dual-display set-ups.
User comfort and design The speed is one thing, but perhaps the most impressive feature of the EliteBook Folio 9470m is its spill resistant keyboard. The keys are laid out in a chiclet style on a tray that feels rock solid. When you hit the keys they feel soft and they bounce back with a quickness that puts most other Ultrabook keyboards to shame. In short, this keyboard is perhaps one of the best, if not the best on the market for writers. The only quibbles we have with it are the half-sized up and down arrows, and the placement of the TrackPoint device.
This stick can sometimes get in the way when you're aiming for the 'b', 'g' and 'h' keys because it sits slightly high (it's a concave-shaped stick, rather than a rounded stick). We should also mention that the keys are backlit by a cool white light that has two brightness levels and it's very easy on the eyes when typing at night. The Folio has one of the most comfortable keyboards of any Ultrabook that we've tested to date.
Adding to the great user comfort of this laptop is a large touchpad (105x58mm), which feels silky smooth and which has soft, non-clicky left and right buttons. There are actually two sets of buttons, the second being just under the space bar for the TrackPoint. It may have gotten in the way a little while typing, but the TrackPoint can come in handy during times when you need to move the pointer but you don't want to move your hands away from the typing position. What also makes this laptop so comfortable to use is its overall build quality.
It just feels so solidly constructed and it has a soft, rubber-like finish that makes you want to hold it. The reason for this finish is so you can carry the laptop easily without fear of it slipping out of your hands. And not only does the laptop feel solid, it also looks great. It's one of the best looking laptops on the Australian market thanks to its clean lines, silver colour and subtle status lights. The subtle status lights ensure that you won't be distracted by the power, drive and Wi-Fi lights while using this laptop at night — there is an amber colour given to the dedicated mute shortcut button above the keyboard, and this and the Wi-Fi toggle are the only other buttons you'll find apart from the power button.
Incidentally, we're not fans of the power button, which is long, shallow and a little hard to press. The chassis feels solid despite having a removable battery that takes up the majority of the front-left corner of the base. It's a 52 Watt-hour battery that lasted 4hr 4min in our rundown test, in which we disable power management, enable Wi-Fi, maximise screen brightness and loop an Xvid-encoded video file, and this is a decent time for an Ultrabook of this size. HP offers a battery slice that can add more hours to the life of the Folio when it's away from an outlet, although it will make the unit feel slightly heavier and thicker overall, and it will set you back a further $289. The battery, which is at the top-left of this picture, can be removed. A battery slide can be added to the base, too.