HP - Did they reply?

Yeah - they did. It took a while, but this was caused by the time difference, I guess. HP's response came on their Monday, I received it just now, on Tuesday, August 26.

The lady that responded was very detailed in her outlines, something that I really appreciate and that makes me feel more comfortable. It shows a somehow caring attitude, that allows even non-technical guys like me to follow through with solutions to a problem.