New Panny Support For W7!

Panny started rolling out the 1st wave of supported models with all new drivers, instructions, etc. I will copy and paste the info, along with the link. I hope this helps some people. I will update this as it becomes available.

< Windows® 7 Upgrade Information >
This page is about evaluating the operation of your current Panasonic PC, when you plan to upgrade to Windows® 7.
This information does not guarantee the operation of Windows® 7 on Panasonic brand computers.
Also, it is not intended as user support for operating system compatibility.
In some cases, you should not upgrade to Windows® 7. Please read all the documentation before you start upgrading your OS.
Upon understanding the above, please proceed to read the Windows® 7 support evaluation information below.

This information is not intended to recommend or guarantee an upgrade to Windows® 7.
When making your decision on whether or not to upgrade to Windows® 7, we first ask that you acquire a knowledge of your PC operation environment and collect sufficient information regarding this topic.

Please see the Microsoft website regarding new features in Windows® 7 and the operating environment.

Panasonic will not be liable for damage to the operating environment of customer equipment or loss of data due to the installation of Windows® 7. Please ensure you backup any important data before beginning the upgrade.

When upgrading, we assume that your computer retains the same default settings as when it was shipped from our factory. We have not verified the viability of any combination of off-the-shelf software and/or peripheral devices.

Please contact the individual developers regarding any questions you may have about the compatibility of Windows® 7 with the peripherals and the application software you have purchased.

Please understand that this information will only be provided on our website.

Upon verifying that you have the means (recovery DVD-ROM and other backup media) to do a re-install for each computer, if necessary, please proceed with the upgrade.




After considering the recommended hardware environment for Windows® 7 operation, we have selected the upgradeable models for support evaluation based on the requirements below.

CPU 1GHz processor (32 - or 64-bit)
System memory System memory should be 1 GB or higher.
HDD capacity 16 GB of available disk space (32-bit); 20 GB of available disk space (64-bit)
Graphics DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
Other Ability to boot from DVD drive (External drive can be used.)




After considering the recommended hardware environment for Windows® 7 operation, we evaluated the upgradeable models for support testing based on the following:

Memory configuration Evaluated after expanding from 512 MB system memory to 1 GB or higher
7 class Overseas models = Evaluated with Professional English version RTM.
Installation method Evaluated by inserting the Windows 7 DVD into drive and upgrading from the Windows Vista pre-installed state. For models with Vista pre-installed, we launched the Win7 setup after first installing Vista_SP1.




For the following models, we will be offering compatible software on our Support website based on the following schedule (subject to change):

Model Schedule
CF-F8, W8, T8 Series CF-F8E/G (mk1/1.5/3)
CF-W8E/G (mk1/1.5/3)
CF-T8E/G (mk1/1.5/3)

Evaluation Information
Support Module
Upgrades Procedure November 11, 2009
CF-52 Series CF-52E/F/G/H/J (mk2) End of November, 2009
CF-74 Series CF-74J/K (mk4) End of November, 2009
CF-19 Series CF-19K/L/M (mk3) End of November, 2009
CF-30 Series CF-30K/L/M (mk3) End of November, 2009
CF-U1, H1 Series CF-U1A/C/E/F (mk1)
CF-H1B (mk1.5) End of November, 2009



Here is the official link. http://pc-dl.panasonic.co.jp/itn/support/win7info.html

Rick, Alex, I hope I am allowed to do post this in this manner

Also, I was having a problem with my embedded Verizon card in my CF30 MK2 so I called Verizon Tech Support. Basically I was running an old version. A version that Panny's web site is the current one. The new one 6.9. They will be releasing a much improved VZAccess next month I was told. If you go to www.vzam.com you will find it there.

http://pc-dl.panasonic.co.jp/itn/support/win7info.html

 

Yes I checked the website last nite for info
The last and only issue with W7 on my cf-30 mk-2 is calibration of the touchscreen
I am waiting for the mk-3 drivers to come out and try on my mk-2 version

Alex

 

Hmmmmmmmmm, What problems are you having? I was at 1st, but then got it figured out. I think...

 

They added the support for the CF-52 and CF-74 this morning. Follow the same link as above.

 

The problem is that it works,but calibration is out a bit
And it won't calibrate as It never excepted the touchscreen drivers, it has generic W7 drivers
The mk-1 touchscreen works, but not the mk-2
Is your mk-3 calibrated fine, can you use the panasonic touchsceen drivers


Alex

 

I am using the Panny driver. Remember awhile back I was having problems with the Calibration in that every time I would hit the lower most right X the desktop would pop open not allowing me to complete the calibration? i was able to fix that by reinstalling my Vista then moved over to W7. If you want EVERYTHING to work perfectly, along with the stuff Panny loads from the disc you have to do it that way. I got tired of some things not working perfectly, not being installed, etc. I finally just loaded my Vista, upgraded to W7 and now it's as if I bought it with W7 from Panny!

 

I have not upgraded
Just a fresh install, you might be right
I have tried the cf74 w7 touchscreen drivers but no luck yet
I will wait for the cf30 mk3 driver and try that next

Alex

 

It's ironic that there's no W7 support for the CF-W7! (although I am running the Win7 RC on mine with no major issues so far.)

 

It appears they are only doing the newest models, and MK series. For example, they are doing the CF-30 MK3, but not the MK2. However, with some testing out on your own you can make them work on your unit if it has the same hardware.

 

Support for the CF-30 & 19 have been posted today.

See link in 1st post for site directions. You will see it says for only CF-30 K Series. 90% of these will work on other CF-30 or 19 models. Some will not.

Enjoy!

 

Great news trying it now!

 

Not sure if anyone else has encountered these issues yet:

1. Tablet button manager does not function
2. When viewing control panel> Hardware and the toughbook icon shows a yellow exclamation mark symbol and reports an error with the Dynamic Power Performance Driver

The new W7 drivers were installed on the Mark 1 CF-19 today.

 

I have the mark 1 cf19 digitizer and followed the directions for installing W7 on the cf18 and had zero issues. Everything is working except for the auto-screen rotation when turning the screen into tablet mode, but you can use the front button to rotate it manually with no issues. All the front buttons and FN keys work perfectly. Give this a try:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=418424

 

Tablet buttons work fine, however the tablet button manager fails to load, other than that the system works great with W7. I'll try a reinstall tomorrow, and see if that fixes the mgr issue.

 

Ah, ok. First, try to uninstall then re-install it before you mess with a full reload. I have gotten lucky on this before. If that doesn't work, then do a clean re-install and follow the steps exactly.

Good luck...

 

Read the instructions very carefully before you do anything. Then read them again as you are doing each section. There are some things you MUST do to make it work properly. I don't have a 19, but I remember seeing something about how to make the screen rotation work properly.

One more thing I think I forgot to mention earlier. For the one's that are using the Verizon VzAccess, Panny does not list the latest drivers. Go to this link and scroll down to the bottom of the page.
http://www.vzam.net/download/supported.aspx

They are releasing another one in Dec. The guy I spoke with at Verizon said it was going to be totally different and kick !

I hope this helps. Please post any problems you are having so we can figure them out for others. Also, if you had a problem and figured it out, post it as well!

Cheers!