Installing Android CyanogenMod 7.1 Android Alpha 3 on the HP TouchPad!

Did you mange to score yourself one of the few HP TouchPads which Harvery Norman decided to clear out earlier this year?

If you did you’ve probably found out by now that, for a well polished piece of technology, the HP TouchPad and it’s WebOS software is fairly useless for anything other than browsing the web.

That is… until now!

After several months of hard work from these developers, the HP TouchPad can now install/port Android CyanogenMod onto it, through the Android CyanogenMod 7.1 Alpha 3!

If this is the one you’ve been waiting for, simply following the steps outlined below and get your HP Android Tablet up and running with Android CyanogenMod in no time!

Source: http://liliputing.com/2011/11/how-to-install-cyanogenmod-7-1-android-alpha-3-on-the-hp-touchpad.html

1. Download update-cm-7.1.0-tenderloin-a3-fullofbugs-signed.zip from the RootzWiki forum. You can either download it directly on your tablet or on your computer and then copy it to your tablet.
2. Make sure the ZIP file is located on your SD card.
3. While running Android on your TouchPad, press and hold the power button and then select the “reboot” option.
4. Tap the option to “Reboot to Recovery.”
5. Your tablet should reboot to ClockworkMod Recovery.
6. Use the volume buttons to navigate to the option that says “install zip from sdcard.”
7. Press the home button to select.
8. Use the home button to select “choose zip from sdcard.”
9. Use the volume keys to navigate to the file you want. If it’s in the root directory of your SD card, just scroll down until you find it and then press the home button. If not, navigate to the folder you want, press home to enter the folder, and then press home to select the update-cm-7.1.0-tenderloin-a3-fullofbugs-signed.zip file.
10. Once you’ve selected the ZIP file, scroll down with the volume buttons until you get to “Yes.”
11. Press the home button to apply the update.
12. After Alpha 3 is finished installing, you can use the volume buttons to scroll down to “Go Back” and keep pressing it until you see the option to “reboot system now” and press the home button to reboot.

You should also be able to set the HP TouchPad up as a dual boot tablet, allowing you to select the Android or WebOS features at start-up.

Expect some changes and improvements over the coming months but as of right now, us lucky few have scored an Android touchpad for only $99.

Stay tuned for a video of the install, which we will be doing shortly.

Enjoy!
Adam.

HP N36L Microserver has now been replaced by the HP N40L MicroServer.

The HP N40L MicroServer is selling at a new price of $278.00, which is only $34 more then the N36L We currently have a few left in stock downstairs and more will be arriving soon!

HP MicroServer AMD-N40L 2GB RAM, 250GB Hard Drive

 What’s the difference between the two HP MicroServers?

Apperance

In regards to appearance, there’s no difference at all, the same case is being used, and it’s still coming in the same cardboard box, there’s no way of telling if someone has the HP N36L MicroServer or the HP N40L MicroServer just by looking at it.

Hardware

The old HP N36L Microserver came with a 1.3ghz dual core processor and only 1gb of ECC ram. HP has upgraded the N40L to a 1.5ghz dual core processor and comes with 2gb of ECC ram. Still with the 250gb of storage as standard.

You can upgrade the ram to up to 8gb, also put in a low profile graphics card and up to 8gb of HDD space. It also does come standard with 1 Ethernet port, but if you’re in need of wireless signal from the microserver I suggest you purchase a USB wireless dongle instead of trying to

DrayTek Vigor N61 USB Wireless Adaptor for $42.13

The Draytek USB wireless adaptor is one of the better made dongles of the time, using wireless N signals for high speeds of up to 300mb/s! You could easily swap this out and plug it into any other machines that you own.

Windows home server 2011 is also on special at the moment for $52.18! Get on it because stock is limited!

Feel free to head on over to the website and place an order for new and improved HP Proliant N40L microserver today, stock is HIGHLY limited and doesn’t stick around for long periods of time, so don’t think about it for to long!

If you’re interested in the upgrades for your microserver head over to /blogs/hp-microserver-n36l-compatible-upgrades/ and see what works!

-The Warcom team!

Since we announced that the HP Microserver N36lis in stock we’ve been flooded with emails asking if certain upgrades will be compatible with their HP Microserver. By the looks of it, lots of customers are looking at upgrading their Microserver and us the Microserver as a media pc, meaning people are looking at upgrades for HDD’s, RAM and Video Cards.  It’s not so easy to tell what and what doesn’t fit in a mini ATX board, with a limited 150w (max 200w) PSU and ECC slots for ram.

Graphics cards

Gigabyte ATI HD 5450 PCI-E 2.0 512MB | — | EVGA PCIe G210 1GB Low Profile Heatsink

You might be slightly confused, for these graphics cards state a minimum 300w PSU to work, however that isn’t the case, DO NOT overclock.

Ram

KINGSTON 1x 4GB 1333MHz ECCHPPn LIFETIME WARRANTY–

KINGSTON 8GB 1333MHz REG ECCMODULE

HDD

Samsung EcoGreen 2Tb HDD|–|OCZ SSD 2.5″ SATA3 120G Agility 3 |

The microserver has 4 slots for hard drives. I reccomend 3, 2tb drives and 1 solid state drive for startup.

Optical Drive

Lite-On 12X BLURAY BURNER |–| ASUS SATA DRW-24B3ST Black Internal 24x

Install Windows, burn your favourite Blu-Ray movies straight to the the hard drvie.

Shintaro 2.4ghz Wireless Multimedia Keyboard with Trackball

So there we have it, a full list of items to transform your Microserver into a fully functioning media PC. Gets your with your HP Microserver N36L today!

-The Warcom Team!

We’ve just recieved news that the HP Microservers will  be arriving at our warehouse on Friday ready to be dispatched straight to your door! So if you’ve been waiting since the beginning, then your wait is nearly over. However, if you ordered from HP’s website  you’ll be waiting until mid September for your order.

HP MICROSERVER AMD-N36L

If you haven’t pre ordered your Microserver yet then don’t panic! Simply head over to the website and order yours for an easy $235, a normal price of $400. But stock is limitied and you will need to hurry to get your order in if you don’t want to wait any longer! If you’re unsure of what the Microserver actually is, then I’ll  briefly explain.

You have multiple versions of files floating around the company and maintaining control of document versions is becoming a challenge – there is no central data storage. You need to improve communication and work processes with employees or customers. You want to make sure that you can make the most of your existing computers and office equipment. The HP ProLiant MicroServer is a general purpose server that can provide a platform to organize and safeguard your business information, allow effective communication with customers and make the most of your existing office equipment and resources. The HP MicroServer is a cost effective starter server for businesses with less than 10 clients and it can take your business to the next level of productivity and efficiency. Also practical for home use.

This video above goes into the HP Microserver in great detail, the camera man-ship may not be top of the range, but it certainly gives you a great look into specs and what to expect.

Simple to own and easy to use

• Server performance but at a PC price
• Designed to make adding drives or peripherals a minimal effort
• At a 22 dBA noise level, it is quiet for ergonomic working environment
• Space-saving; ideal for smaller environments

Proven HP dependability and support

• HP has built a reputation of dependability by conducting some of the most rigorous and thorough testing in the industry
• System testing and process control ensures only the most dependable products for the customers
• Worldwide network of HP trained service
• Reliability and Expand ability
• Error checking and correction (ECC) memory minimizes the likelihood of memory corruption
• RAID 0, 1 prevents data loss and ensures around the clock reliability
• Up to 4 LFF SATA pluggable hard disks and up to 8GB of RAM

Get your Microserver from Warcom today!