CF-29E3KGZKM XP INSTALL Sound Drivers

New HD installed and xp pro loaded into CF-29E3KGZKM
can NOT get sound to work with the realTek AC 97Audio
I have the oem Windows xp driver cd and have loaded what's on that, however sound does NOT work
Please advise

 

Just pull the drivers off panasonic's website. Make sure you have chosen the correct mark and os.

EDIT2: Panasonic Japan is better: http://pc-dl.panasonic.co.jp/dl/

EDIT: straight to driver. https://panasonic.ca/PCS/Drivers/sound_29_3_d030899.exe

 

Thanks Johnny- both links quoted for driver did NOT work
I've loaded this driver many times and just does NOT seem to like me

 

First thing is Panasonic does not have a "OEM driver cd" for your model so if this came from fleabay then throw it in the trash , its no good and a waste of your hard earned money because they can be downloaded for free from panasonic. ares93 has the link for you

If it does not work then you need to use the restore disks.

 

AM USING THE OEM RESTORE DISK AND THAT IS WHY I HAVE ASKED FOR ADVICE-DID NOT COME FROM E BAY, CAME WITH COMUTER AND SAYS"
Panasonic CF-29
CF-29E3KGZKM Windows XP Drivers and list's 10 items, one which is audio and graphics

 

Link said Not supported & did NOT work for model

 

Bugger all... Have you tried the drivers from the other marks? MK1 through MK5?

Half the drivers on me MK4 are from the MK5 cause it wont accept MK4 drivers. I'm starting to think i have a MK5 mobo in a MK4 case with a matching MK4 sticker. If you consider that me hdd caddy is from a MK2 and me caddy is from a MK5, its not that big a stretch.

Use WINRAR to extract the driver files instead of using the auto uncompress in the exe files. Right click and press "Extract here", the install the drivers via device manager. (Don't forget to force them, via the "have disk" button.)

 

Does your CD look like this one Panasonic CF-29 Toughbook Recovery CDs | eBay . This is the only OEM one that Panasonic makes which has the image of your harddrive when it left the Panasonic factory. Only takes about 25 minutes to load the 3 cd's . These things work great and saves a lot of trouble.

 

Its practically impossible to get those discs. And if you by some godsend miracle find some, its a bloody robbery. At this point i wouldn't care if they were pirated or not. Its not illegal here in Sweden anyway.

I JUST WANT ME RECOVERY DISCS! ARGH!

EDIT: I'm gotta get some shuteye, guys. Yanks, ball's on your court.
Cheers

 

Yeah, that guy wants way to much.

 

yes, mine look just like the ebay listing you posted, came with the toughbook
oh well, will keep looking for a audio driver that works, thank you

 

Have you tried head phones to see if it worked? or does it show that there is a problem with the drivers in device manager.

 

I have them available... Just PM me for details...

 

One step ahead of you... already did .

 

Model Number: CF-29E3KGZKM
Status: DISCONTINUED
MSRP: $4,040
Description: Intel® Pentium M 718 1.3GHz LV (Centrino), 13.3" XGA Transmissive NON-touch Screen, 256MB RAM, 40GB HDD, Intel® 802.11b+g WLAN , Windows XP Professional

Category: Audio and Graphics
Title: Sound Driver
Model: CF-29E3 (Mk2) Windows XP Pro SP1a CF-29E3KGZKx
Operating System: Windows XP
Language: English (North America)
Release Date: Jun 09, 2004 Index No: 001279
File Name (Size): sound_29_2_d030899.exe (376.3 kb)
[Download Time 512k: 6.5 sec]

 

FILE NAME IN ABOVE POST is the driver I have installed, however System states that driver is Not digitally signed, and has not passed windos logo testing, could not install in hardware update inside control panel. States Realtek Multimedia audio controller is located in PCI BUS 0, DEVICE 31, FUNCTION 5, Device Status: "the drivers are not installed for this device"
Any ideas? Regards, cleve

 

Click right on through.

Do you mean Windows Update refused to install?

"Malfunction. Need input."
--Number 5 (a/k/a `Johnny 5')

 

The correct driver should be this one:

http://pc-dl.panasonic.co.jp/dl/download/file/001279/s/bcaa6258fdc8a0fe/sound_29_2_d030899.exe

You might try the driver for SP2:

http://pc-dl.panasonic.co.jp/dl/download/file/002959/s/7fc56b7ade49a620/sound_29_2b_d030899.exe

You may have to manually extract it.

 

Right. Good catch, mate. Ta.

UNCNDL1: Turns out you make stupid mistakes when you haven't slept for 48 hours. This one's on me.

 

Thank You Above for all your Help- Maybe the reason I am having trouble is because I'm in over my head. I did re-install a new HD and get xp up and running with wireless, however this sound card driver issue has me stumped. I saved the two drivers that Glen above posted into a usb drive for safe keeping. When I run the driver, system default put's it into here:
c:\util2\drivers\sound
Once it is in there, is it then supposed to work, or is there more I need to do?
I did try the winrar program but that is way over my head.
If I can not get this working, is there a sound card I could load into one of the pci slots on the side near usb port that would allow sound?
Thanks again for all your help...off to work
regards, cleve

 

Download this. And use device manager to install the driver. (stac97.inf)

CF-29 mk2 sound.rar

EDIT: regardless which driver you use. the one i linked or the one in c:\util2\drivers\sound, the driver will not be installed. You either need to run the setup file in the folder (CF-29 MK4) or use Device manager to install the drivers (CF-29 MK2)

 

Thanks Johnny (and everyone else), am now streaming Pandora and music is working Just Fine! I went into Device Manager and stumbled around quite a bit but was able to load driver from usb drive file, and the system updated hardware...all is well in Cleve's World again...thanks again! Cheers