Good to know some of the newer ones won't be such a PITA but that doesn't change the fact I have to deal with this one at the moment. The Win 7 thing...
Nothing about a HDD matters with Sharp, any HDD will do so long as it's an appropriate connection (IDE/SATA). Just make sure you have firmware handy...
Update: New HDD showed up. Fujitsu model MHW2040AT 40GB. This particular model has a stupid cover on it that blocked the top tab of the IDE connector...
IP settings are somewhat hidden on this series. Newer models have "Network settings" right in the custom settings menu... These ones however, need to...