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    Question about CF-19 and "AMT"

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by cheap4tw, Oct 31, 2014.

  1. cheap4tw

    cheap4tw Notebook Geek

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    Hello,

    I recently installed Windows 7 64 bit on my CF-19 MK4. Everything went well, everything works, no devices show missing/errors in device manager. The ONLY driver that I could not and still cannot install is the "AMT" driver. After doing a lot of research I realize this feature is USELESS to me but I am curious as to why it won't install.

    Do all Intel i5 processors with vpro have access to AMT? When I try to install it it says my system does not meet the minimum requirements. Bios shows no indication of AMT.

    I am planning on ordering a restore disk from Rob next week. If I screwed up the driver install order and AMT should work I will do a restore but I would rather not as I installed all my software programs already.

    Any advice would be appreciated,

    Thanks.
     
    cheap4tw, Oct 31, 2014
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  2. BaRRmaley

    BaRRmaley Notebook Deity

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    Have you done these steps?

    I don't need AMT too so I have not tried it :)

    It's strange you can't find it in BIOS. Maybe it's a special one :)
     
    BaRRmaley, Oct 31, 2014
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    toughasnails Toughbook Moderator Moderator

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    On my CF-19MK5 it's under Security (5th BIOS screen) at the very bottom. It will tell you " Supervisor password is required to enter this Sub-Menu ".
     
    toughasnails, Oct 31, 2014
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  4. cheap4tw

    cheap4tw Notebook Geek

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    I tried to follow those steps but Windows 7 already has NetFramework 3.5 installed and wouldn't let me reinstall it.

    My CF-19 is an MK4 with bios V 4.00L11

    Under Security I have:

    -Setup Utility Prompt: E/D

    -Boot Popup Menu: E/D

    Password on Boot: E/D

    Password on Resume: E/D

    Boot Device on Hibernation Resume: Various Options

    Set Supervisor Password

    Hard Disk Lock: E/D

    User Password Protection: Y/N

    Set User Password

    Embedded Security (TPM)
    -Sub Menu Protection: Y/N
    -TPM Configuration
    -TPM State - E/D
    -Pending TPM operation - options

    -Current TPM Status Information
    -TPM Enabled Status - E/D
    - TPM Active Status
    - TPM Owner Status


    No mention of AMT.
     
    cheap4tw, Oct 31, 2014
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  5. cheap4tw

    cheap4tw Notebook Geek

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    On the Panasonic website it shows that I have the latest bios version. Would there be any benefit of me running the bios utility they provide again or would that lead to potentially bricking my CF-19?
     
    cheap4tw, Oct 31, 2014
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    BaRRmaley Notebook Deity

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    My BIOS is V4.00L13
    IMG_20141031_163613942.jpg
    AMT is here
    IMG_20141031_163549512_HDR.jpg
    IMG_20141031_163559402_HDR.jpg
     
    BaRRmaley, Oct 31, 2014
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  7. theoak2

    theoak2 Notebook Evangelist

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    I'll almost bet that if you enable AMT in BIOS, it will then install.
     
    theoak2, Oct 31, 2014
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  8. cheap4tw

    cheap4tw Notebook Geek

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    That's the thing, there is NO mention of AMT in my bios at all. I only have TPM no AMT option underneath.

    I notice your bios is a different version then mine. Any idea where you got the updated version? Mine shows as the latest the panasonic site offers.
     
    cheap4tw, Oct 31, 2014
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  9. cheap4tw

    cheap4tw Notebook Geek

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    Here are bios pictures:

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]
     
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    cheap4tw Notebook Geek

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    Well I FINALLY figured this out.

    When I got my CF-19 I pulled the card that the bluetooth module/wwan connect to and replaced it as it didn't come with bluetooth and I had one with it already attached. I decided to try to swap that card back and put the bluetooth module on it and tada, AMT is now in bios.

    Funny, all that so I can disable it lol.
     
    cheap4tw, Oct 31, 2014
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