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    Help with CF-74?

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by derryckw, Feb 11, 2012.

  1. derryckw

    derryckw Newbie

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    Well I've spent a few hours here looking for help but apparantly the CF-74 wasn't a very popular model. I just received this tough book, it's a MK3 G model and I need XP pro loaded to run some older Motorola software. I loaded up XP pro 64 bit did all the MS updates and managed to find a WiFi card driver and a video driver.
    The Panasonic Drivers do not work, none of them I've tried multiple model, OS etc, nothing will load. I'm guessing they are 32 bit, so I spent about 10 hours scouring the net for audio drivers, trackpad, touchscreen etc. Anyway I have no Ethernet or pretty much anything else. Am I destined to reload XP pro 32 bit and give up RAM and speed or are there drivers out there somewhere? Panasonic Support has been Non existent so far, but I'm holding my breath.
    Any help would be much appreciated, the links in the stickies either don't work or lead to places I've already tried.

    TIA
    derryckw
     
    derryckw, Feb 11, 2012
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  2. db04p71

    db04p71 Notebook Deity

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    AFAIK, Panasonic never supported XP 64bit on any TB. I think you are on your own in this endeavor.
     
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    ADOR Evil Mad Scientist

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    I think I still have a disk put up that was nothing but 64 bit drivers for xp. Are there any non-panasonic specific drivers you need i may still have it.
     
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  4. derryckw

    derryckw Newbie

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    Audio driver for Intel High-definition, Analog Devices AD 1884 and the display which is a 13.3″ “Transmissive daylight-readable” TFT LCD, I'm sure I can find one for the touchpad.
    But I guess in the end if there is no support from panasonic I'll have to revert to 32bit system

    Thanks for your help all
     
    derryckw, Feb 11, 2012
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