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    CF-19 mk1 bios update

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by steven_191, Oct 20, 2011.

  1. steven_191

    steven_191 Notebook Guru

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    Im 99% sure that this laptop has never had a bios update. Or at least not in the last year or so.

    Ive done the win7 fresh install following the procedure on this site for the CF-18. Had pretty good results overall except for a few bits.

    The one bit i didnt follow in the guide was to update the bios though.

    I notice the latest update for the bios for this model (CF-19 mk1 XP servicePk2), shows a download for , XP and Win7 32bit.

    So are the chances are that i will have better results with the Win7 install on this later bios which clearly states it is for Win7
    and can i do this upgrade now. then go about installing windows again?

    am i right in saying that the bios is saved onto the rom? so any software and HDD related messing around wont affect the bios?

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    actually ive just noticed that the search on panasonics driver site seemed to clear out all the search fields and that updated driver is actually for a CF-C1A whatever that is.

    The CF-19 bios is from feb 2008. So i probably am up to date.
    Annoying
     
    steven_191, Oct 20, 2011
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  2. steven_191

    steven_191 Notebook Guru

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    i just read in the CF-19 bois update info that you can upgrade it for vista and downgrade is for XP. does this mean that if i upgrade for vista that XP cant be installed?

    im thinking about upgrading the bios, installing XP and all the drivers to get the toughbook working fully then doing a win 7 upgrade and see how that goes. Ive only done fresh installs of win7 before and could never get the touchscreen to calibrate or the bottom mouse scroll to work.
     
    steven_191, Oct 20, 2011
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  3. toughasnails

    toughasnails Toughbook Moderator Moderator

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    I have not checked this myself on the 19 but it sounds like the same thing we had to do to the CF-30 MK1...if we upgraded from XP to Vista/W7 we had to upgrade the BIOS and if we ever went back to XP we had to down grade the BIOS.

    And I bet you never upgraded the BIOS did you that time. You should update the bios then do the full install.
     
    toughasnails, Oct 21, 2011
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  4. steven_191

    steven_191 Notebook Guru

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    I'll try it that way then. That would explain why some vista drivers don't work.
     
    steven_191, Oct 21, 2011
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  5. Toyo

    Toyo Notebook Deity

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    Just be happy you have a BIOS update! Neither my CF30 MK2 or 3 have ever had one. I want one!!!I like improvements.
     
    Toyo, Oct 23, 2011
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