The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Panasonic Tought book - CF-18KHH64BE Help

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by andyferriby, Jul 23, 2013.

  1. andyferriby

    andyferriby Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    2
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Hi, I have just bought a Panasonic Toughbook with model number CF-18KHH64BE and im from the UK.

    I have noticed it has a SIM CARD slot on the rear right under the flap. its also got the Wireless buttons on the front panel on the right hand side with the logos of: Antenna, Mail, "Power sign" and the Power button.

    Theres no software to be found for using the SIM CARD either as receiving texts or anything like that.

    This is showing up in device manager: , under modems: Siemens AG WM USB Modem. Also when you press the power button on the front panel in Wifi... It disapears from the Device Manager!

    Any thoughts?

    Many thanks
     
    andyferriby, Jul 23, 2013
    #1
  2. Alecgold

    Alecgold Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    251
    Messages:
    641
    Likes Received:
    25
    Trophy Points:
    41
    Hi Andy, I don't know anything about this model, but all models have the sim-card slot. I don't know the siemens modem either, but is seems to be an GSM/EDGE modem (read, unbelievable slow by todays standards). It's from 2005 and there seem to be some info at this site: GSM Driver
    Be careful with what you download!

    Perhaps someone else has the original Panasonic driver, which would be better to use than some generic. And possibly there is a strict order to install drivers on CF-18's as well?!
     
    Alecgold, Jul 23, 2013
    #2
  3. MasterBlaster2039

    MasterBlaster2039 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    76
    Messages:
    350
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Pressing the power button (for the GSM modem on the front panel), shuts off the GSM modem, or powers it on. Therefore it disappears or appears on the device manager list.

    I also have a CF-18 mark 4 with the GSM slot. I installed the software for the Siemens MC75 modem for this model. SMS works okay. But i did not yet get it working with voice.
     
    MasterBlaster2039, Jul 23, 2013
    #3
  4. ADOR

    ADOR Evil Mad Scientist

    Reputations:
    520
    Messages:
    1,963
    Likes Received:
    213
    Trophy Points:
    81
    Not "all" of the 18's have the sim card slots. In the states the AT&T models did. There is even a board that has voice out that plugs in behind where the GPS bump out would be and has a extra port cover there. The last revision of the WWAN daughterboard was M-pci-e. All of the 18's I had with WWAN were sprint and verizon wireless models without the sim card slot.

    [​IMG]

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/604398-cf-18-sim-card-slot.html

    [​IMG]

    That is the board that has voice out.
     
    ADOR, Jul 23, 2013
    #4
  5. capt.dogfish

    capt.dogfish The Curmudgeon

    Reputations:
    903
    Messages:
    2,328
    Likes Received:
    55
    Trophy Points:
    66
    I've only seen that board in the Oz telcom units, but, Heartland had the dust covers when we needed some. This suggests that they were present somewhere in North America.
    CAP
     
    capt.dogfish, Jul 24, 2013
    #5
  6. andyferriby

    andyferriby Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    2
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    What software do you use for the SMS?
     
    andyferriby, Jul 24, 2013
    #6
  7. Alecgold

    Alecgold Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    251
    Messages:
    641
    Likes Received:
    25
    Trophy Points:
    41
    Respect for all those knowledgeable folks here!!!
     
    Alecgold, Jul 24, 2013
    #7
  8. MasterBlaster2039

    MasterBlaster2039 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    76
    Messages:
    350
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    31
    I use Checknet V2.20L10A - rev 5.6.8.0 for the Siemens MC75 for SMS
     
    MasterBlaster2039, Jul 24, 2013
    #7