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    Drivers for Windows 7 64-bit on CF-51

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by openletter, Jun 30, 2011.

  1. openletter

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    I can't find drivers for the sound and I have an Unknown Device. Does anyone have experience with this? All the Sigmatel drivers I can find Windows tells me won't work when I try to run setup.
     
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    That page states to use Windows default drivers, and those aren't working.
     
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    did you already try the vista drivers?
     
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    It's pretty easy to get full functionality from Windows 7 on the CF-51 (Mk3 at least), but see the CF-18mk1 and Windows 7 Howto for more info on the thought process involved in installing Windows 7 on a Toughbook whose only official drivers are for XP. This ought to be especially helpful for those of you with a pre-Mk3 Toughbook, particularly with regard to drivers for video chipsets and Panasonic-specific devices.

    I have confirmed that the following "incorrect" drivers will install correctly:
    * CF-52 Mk1 (Vista), "Panasonic Common Components Application" [installed on a CF-51 Mk3]
    * CF-52 Mk1 (Vista), "Touch Pad Driver" [installed on a CF-51 Mk3]
     
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    I think those are all for 32-bit. They don't work on my 64-bit version of Windows 7.
     
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    That's true, they are only 32 bit, why would you want 64 bit when W7 32 bit works great :confused: .
     
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    Although I agree with you Toughnails in regards to it running good on 32 Bit. However, you will be able to run more intensive loaded programs better. Besides making use of more Ram, there are other benefits. It won't be too long until 32Bit installs start dwindling. Everytime I look at specs on a new computer everything is 64Bit. I think as soon as XP is hits a certain low percentage # of users it will really start kicking off.

    Just my .02 worth. I have tried to install 64Bit on my CF-30MK3 and could not get the PITA FN keys to work properly.
     
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    64-bit versions of Windows also include Kernel Patch Protection (all others do not). The reason I installed it was, well, just because I could. If I had realized that it I wouldn't be able to find a crucial driver, such as the audio driver, I would not have installed it. However, I did find the new driver for the touchpad to be far superior to what I have been using, and fortunately I think that's also available for 32-bit.
     
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    How are you at with the install?
     
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