it's true that HP dosn't provide drivers and support for windows XP on the consumer notebook but for some of the peripherals you may find the drivers.
A good way to discover which driver you need it to know the "hardware ID" of the peripherals missing the driver.
Here a list of them, for dv4, dv5 and dv7 Intel based.
1) chipset intel
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2930&SUBSYS_30F7103C&REV_03\3&B1B FB68&0&FB
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39001-39500/sp39316.exe
2) network controller (Wireless INTEL)
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_4237&SUBSYS_12118086&REV_00\4&2A1 7DF6C&0&00E2
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp40001-40500/sp40120.exe
3) controller Ethernet Realtek 8168
PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&SUBSYS_30F7103C&REV_02\4&22A B4E2B&0&00E3
ftp://202.65.194.212/cn/nic/PCIE_Install_5686(installshield%2012_1.16)_0219.zi p
PCIE_Install_5686(installshield 12_1.16)_0219.zip
4a) driver Nvidia 178.24 , version 6.14.11.7824
testated with
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_06E8 Nvidia geForce 9200 GE
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0427 Nvidia GeForce 8400 GS ,
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0425 Nvidia GeForce 8600 GS
download from Nvidia link: http://it.download.nvidia.com/Windows/178.24/178.24_geforce_winxp_32bit_international_whql.exe
then this file nv4_disp.inf from http://www.filecloud.com/files/category.php?user_category_id=283210
execute 178.24_geforce_winxp_32bit_international_whql.exe, it creates the folder C:\NVIDIA\Win2k\178.24\IS
You will get an installation error.
Copy the file nv4_disp.inf taken from filecloud to folder C:\NVIDIA\Win2k\178.24\IS ,
then go to C:\NVIDIA\Win2k\178.24\IS and execute setup.exe
5) most difficult part:
PCI Device
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_293E&SUBSYS_30F7103C&REV_03\3&B1B FB68&0&D8
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp33501-34000/sp33867.exe
create a file start_audio.bat, write on it such string devcon.exe restart "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_293E" , then save it C:\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.
or download it from here http://www.filecloud.com/files/category.php?user_category_id=283210
download the file DEVCON.EXE from microsoft. http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/1/f/11f7dd10-272d-4cd2-896f-9ce67f3e0240/devcon.exe
Unzip the file, you have two folders copy the i386\devcon.exe into c:\windows
6) Unknow peripheral HP 3D Drive Guard
ACPI\HPQ0004\3&B1BFB68&0
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39001-39500/sp39282.exe
7) Buttons
ACPI\PNP0C32\1
ACPI\PNP0C32\2
ACPI\PNP0C32\3
ACPI\PNP0C32\4
ACPI\PNP0C32\5
ACPI\PNP0C32\6
ACPI\PNP0C32\7
ACPI\PNP0C32\8
Direct Application Launch Button,
http://www.filecloud.com/files/category.php?user_category_id=283210
Add manually the driver from Device Manager
8 ) Base system peripherals (3 of them) JMB38X Card Reader Host Controller Driver
PCI\VEN_197B&DEV_2382&SUBSYS_30F7103C&REV_00\4&1B3 EBCEA&0&00E4
PCI\VEN_197B&DEV_2383&SUBSYS_30F7103C&REV_00\4&1B3 EBCEA&0&03E4
PCI\VEN_197B&DEV_2384&SUBSYS_30F7103C&REV_00\4&1B3 EBCEA&0&04E4
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp40001-40500/sp40221.exe
9) USB Device
USB\VID_138A&PID_0001\5&24058FCE&0&2
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39501-40000/sp39532.exe
Validity Sensor (Fingerprinter) Driver VISTA, it' OK also for XP
10) HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10DE&DEV_0003&SUBSYS_10DE0101& REV_1000\4&3360655D&1&0201
http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce_hdmi_audio_winxp_10.3.0.23.html
nForce_HDA_10.3.00.23_international.exe per Nvidia HDMI Audio
11) HDAUDIO\FUNC_02&VEN_11C1&DEV_1040&SUBSYS_103C137E& REV_1002\4&3360655D&1&0101
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39501-40000/sp39689.exe
audio modem VISTA Agere, OK for XP
12) HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_111D&DEV_76B2&SUBSYS_103C30F7& REV_1003\4&3360655D&1&0001
Audio IDT High Definition Audio CODEC Driver
http://www.filecloud.com/files/category.php?user_category_id=283210
when audio works, go into Control Panel, serach the IDT icon, click on it and dsiable the power management to avoid a noise "click"
13) HP Wireless Assistant (power on/off Wireless LAN and Bluetooth)
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39001-39500/sp39374.exe
14) HP Bluetooth software
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp40001-40500/sp40204.exe Software Support for HP Integrated Module with Bluetooth Wireless Technology
15) software for WEBCAM
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39001-39500/sp39372.exe
Cyberlink YouCam Software VISTA, OK for XP
16) for Infrared receiver
ACPI\ENE0100\3&B1BFB68&0
Usate questo driver http://www.asimobile.com/notebook_files/fl9x_ft0x/cir/cir.v1.3_xpvt.zip
to installa the driver, unrar it using Winrar then start DPinst.exe. do not use setup.exe
17) software x DVD Player
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39501-40000/sp39785.exe
18 ) driver per TV Tuner:
http://www.filecloud.com/files/categ...gory_id=283210