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    Windows 11 Beta and your Toughbook

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by toughasnails, Dec 10, 2021.

  1. toughasnails

    toughasnails Toughbook Moderator Moderator

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    So far a few have tried W11 so which Toughbook have you tried and how did it work.
    CF-19Mk4 , MK5
    CF-C2
     
    toughasnails, Dec 10, 2021
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  2. BaRRmaley

    BaRRmaley Notebook Deity

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    Just installed on my FZ-M1 (MK1, i5-4302y, 8GB).
    Windows Subsystem for Android is a BOMB! :)

    P.S. Release, not Beta.

    [​IMG]
     
    BaRRmaley, Dec 10, 2021
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  3. theoak2

    theoak2 Notebook Evangelist

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    CF-31WBG15LM here (MK4 with only Intel HD 4000 graphics). I have a separate caddy with 7200 rpm spinner with Win 11 insider preview on it, as well as 2 more caddies with a 500GB SSD with Win 10, and a 600 GB SSD with Ubuntu 20.04. So if Win 11 becomes unusable, or irritating I just use either of the other 2 OS's.

    Windows 11 is running great at the moment. At times, certain features (widgets sidebar, and android support) have worked poorly, (or not at all) but later updates fixed those issues. I am currently able to install some Amazon apps, although the selection available is very poor. With an earlier build, Windows gave the message: "This app will not work on your device." I later was able to install a Solitaire game which worked well.
     
    theoak2, Dec 12, 2021
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  4. BaRRmaley

    BaRRmaley Notebook Deity

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    It's possible to sideload any apk's. I don't have that amazon appstore at all. Maybe will install Google Play Store later.
     
    BaRRmaley, Dec 12, 2021
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  5. mattpayne

    mattpayne Notebook Consultant

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    CF-31k - All fine after manually changing the SATA driver to intel 6
    CF-195 - All Fine
    FZ-M1D - All fine

    Windows 11 version 21H2
     
    mattpayne, Jan 14, 2022
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  6. thewanderlustking

    thewanderlustking Notebook Evangelist

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    Interesting! Man, I have had my head in Apple Clouds land.... I didn't realize W11 had been released opps hahah!

    Okay I have a big question though for all of you... Did any of you manage to get all/most/ or even some of the Panasonic buttons working? I know that this at least "was" an issue with W10. And the main reason I never bothered to upgrade past W7. This is probably a bigger deal with the front panel buttons on the CF-19 than the Panny FN button functions.

    A quick look at W11 and it looks promising enough to potentially entice me over from Apple for daily use! I sure do like my Mac though. And I can defiantly speed type on it. So its going to take a perfect OS and a darn near perfect laptop to accomplish this!!! The CF-31 arriving tomorrow, could be the ticket...
     
    thewanderlustking, Jan 21, 2022 at 12:35 AM
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  7. mattpayne

    mattpayne Notebook Consultant

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    On my 19mk7

    Brightness, Onscreen keyboard, rotation and lock all work straight off

    Long press on the circle button opens windows chat!
     
    mattpayne, Jan 22, 2022 at 7:02 AM
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