To install on a new hard drive from HP or to install on an existing hard drive, use the following steps to setup QuickPlay:
Insert the OSCD or OSDVD that was included with your notebook and then restart the notebook.
During the Windows Setup, you will be prompted to create a partition on your hard drive for Windows installation. When the prompt To create the new partition, enter a size below and press enter appears, enter your adjusted Windows partition size. This will allow 204 MB of free space to be allocated for the QuickPlay partition.
To determine your adjusted Windows partition size, subtract the number 204 from the number already suggested by the Windows Setup. For example, the suggested partition size for an average 40 GB hard drive will be similar to 39333 MB. The adjusted Windows partition size would be 33129 MB or 39333 MB minus 204 MB.
Continue to follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation and setup of Windows XP.
Once Windows XP is installed, insert the DRCD or DRDVD and follow the prompts to install all of the required drivers and software.
After the software and drivers for your notebook have been installed, including the WinDVD Player software, insert the QuickPlay Installation CD-ROM.
Restart the notebook. The QuickPlay Installation CD-ROM will automatically begin to install the QuickPlay software.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the QuickPlay installation.
Re-install the QuickPlay software
Use the following steps to re-install the QuickPlay software on your existing hard drive.
Insert the QuickPlay Installation CD-ROM into the drive.
Turn off and then turn on the notebook PC.
When the notebook is restarting the QuickPlay Installation CD-ROM will automatically begin to install the QuickPlay software.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the QuickPlay installation.