HP 15 Windows 7 and Windows 8 Driver

HP 15 Windows 7 and Windows 8 Driver

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HP 15 Windows 7 and Windows 8 Driver

Model: HP 15 Notebook PC
Manufacture: Hewlett Packard
Compatibility: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit)

Note: 
1. Windows 8 below referring to both windows 8 and windows 8.1
2. If you need help to undestand windows 32-bit and 64-bit you can read here.

Recommendation:
1.  Minimum RAM by default (before upgrade) is 6GB and MAX 16GB, so it is strongly recommend to use 64 bit version of windows 7 or windows 8.
2. Run automatic updates if you want to check and obtain latest WDDM/WHQL drivers.
3. Latest updates for the driver also available on the manufacture site:
-Graphic: AMD site
-Touchpad : Synaptic site
-Wireless, LAN, Card Reader: Realtek site

Audio
Realtek High Definition Audio Driver
Version 6.0.1.7004 Rev. A 182MB Windows 7/8 32-bit  
Version 6.0.1.7083 219MB Windows 7/8 64-bit

Graphic
AMD High Definition (HD) Graphic Driver
Version 13.11 Beta  Windows7/8 32-bit
Version 13.152.1.3000 310MB Windows 7/8 64-bit

Touchpad
Alps Touchpad Driver
Version 7.5.1711.125 A Windows 7 32-bit
Version 8.0.1611.102 Windows 8 32/64-bit
Version 8.201.1711.126 50MB Windows 7/8 64-bit

Touchpad
Synaptic Touchpad Driver
Version  13.2.1.0 A 27.63MB Windows 7 32-bit
Version 16.2.10.12 125.7MB windows8 32/64-bit
Version 17.0.15.0 147.96MB Windows 7/8 64-bit

Button
HP Wireless Button Driver
Automatically installed in windows 7 (or install win 8 driver on win 7 system)
Version 1.1.2.1  2.82MB Windows 8 32/64-bit
Having scroll problem in windows 8? Download and Install this driver

LAN -Ethernet
Realtek PCIe FE/GBE Family Controller LAN Driver
Version 7.25.824.2010 5.36MB Windows 7 32/64-bit
Version 8.20.815.2013 7.22MB Windows 8 32/64-bit

Wireless
Mediatek 802.11 Wireless LAN Adapter Driver
Version 5.0.25.0 34.32MB Windows 7/8 32 and 64-bit
Version 5.0.37.0 39MB Windows 8 32/64-bit

Wireless
Realtek RTL8188EE 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Driver
Version 2010.1.0506.2013 28MB Windows 7/8 32/64-bit
Version 2012.3.913.2013 21MB  Windows 8 32/64-bit

Bluetooth
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9000 Series Bluetooth 4.0+HS Driver
Version 1.00 381.01MB Windows 7/8 32/64-bit
Version 1.00 6.57MB Windows 8 32/64-bit

Card Reader
Realtek USB 2.0 Card Reader
Version 6.1.7100.30093 A 7.44MB Windows 7 32/64-bit
Version 1.30 11.39MB Windows 8 32/64-bit

Webcam
Cyberlink Youcam Software
Version 5.0.2.3603 145.13MB Windows7/8 32/64-bit

Security
HP Simple Pass Identity Protection Software
Version 8.00.57 90.65MB Windows 7/8 32/64-bit


Driver Information:

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1. Graphic driver support 8000 series, AMD Radeon HD 8210
AMD Radeon HD 8330
AMD Radeon HD 8400
AMD Radeon HD 8280

2. Mediatek Driver support following chip:
Mediatek MT7630E 802.11bgn Wi-Fi Adapter
Ralink RT3090 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter
Ralink RT3290 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter
Ralink RT3592 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi Adapter
Ralink RT5390 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter
Ralink RT5390R 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter

3. Bluetooth support the following chip:
Qualcomm Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 4.0 + HS Adapter
Qualcomm Atheros AR9462 Bluetooth 4.0 + HS Adapter
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9565 Bluetooth 4.0 + HS Adapter
Atheros AR3011 Bluetooth 3.0 + HS Adapter

4. Applicable Model:
This drivers is valid for all HP 15 model, for example:
HP 15-d017cl Notebook PC (ENERGY STAR)
HP 15-d038ca Notebook PC (ENERGY STAR)
HP 15-g019wm Notebook PC (ENERGY STAR)
HP 15-g029wm Notebook PC (ENERGY STAR)