Problems? See this thread at archive.org.
I'm just going to post this since after trying all the Microsoft operating systems on my two CF-27s over the last year, I've noticed the same glitch (for lack of a better word) when it comes to getting the audio working on the Mk. 2 models and nobody has mentioned it.
I used the following two files which you can Google for if you need them - ydsxg_v1038_w9598.exe and cf27_mk2_w2k_sound.exe.
On Windows 98 or Me
When you first install Windows, the Yamaha sound driver that gets installed does not play any sounds.
You need to install the ydsxg_v1038_w9598.exe file by unpacking it to the default c:/utils/drivers/sound directory and then going to the device manager and updating the driver using the "specify a location" search.
BUT the sound still will not play even after a reboot and now you'll get a yellow exclamation mark in device manager to tell you that the device isn't working.
So what you need to do then is reboot, hold down F8 and go into Safe Mode and then delete EVERYTHING in the "sound" section of device manager- all 14 or so devices.
Then power off the Toughbook. Do not restart or you'll have to go through it all again. It has to be switched off completely and then restarted.
When Windows starts, the Yamaha sound card will be working and you'll even have extra tabs under the power management section (on the screen saver tab) to play with.
On Windows 2000 or XP
You'll probably get the same problem as with Windows 98/Me. Follow the steps above but this time you only need to delete the already marked devices with yellow exclamation marks.
Again you need to update the cf27_mk2_w2k_sound.exe drivers from where you unpacked them, delete all the non-working Windows 2000 or XP sound drivers that it kindly loaded for you, power off then restart.
But you may need to do it again 2 or 3 times no matter if you chose to power off completely or restart with XP because it is hell bent on forcing you to have its built in drivers rather than the ones you want. I tried this with XP Home and Pro and the same thing occurred. Eventually it just gives up and the real drivers will load but you will lose them again if you don't shut down completely after that session.
So the secret is to power off completely once the drivers are working and you hear sound playing and then you can restart as many times as you like in future because they are well and truly fixed.
Something else for Windows Me users
If you can't get the touchscreen working with the drivers labelled t5setup.exe which work perfectly with Windows 98 then use the cf27_mk2_w2k_tscreen.exe drivers instead. Why Windows 2000 drivers work perfectly and the Windows 95/98 drivers don't work at all I have no idea.
The mouse pointer will stay on screen and flicker during any screensaver you use with Windows Me too and there's nothing you can do about it.
The pros outweigh the cons though because Windows Me will allow you to use any size of USB thumbdrive without needing additional drivers to load all your lovely programs. Windows 98se needs drivers for just about every USB device and most of the new USB drives don't have them.
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I forgot that I could do that. I just used the "setup" in my old DOS games to change the channels and IRQs. I was quite amazed to get Quake, Blood and Ignition all running perfectly.
I couldn't cope with Windows 98se on my Toughbook though because it wouldn't run the latest version of Opera properly (which resizes the webpage to the screen so no need to scroll). -
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Getting the audio to work on a CF-27
Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by Dr Blood, Oct 19, 2009.
