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    toughbook cf-27 need xp to install dvd rom and wirless dongle!!

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by bigguy5283, Jun 2, 2010.

  1. bigguy5283

    bigguy5283 Newbie

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    hi there!
    my toughbook did have windows 98 second edition, but the peripherals i bought needed minimum windows xp to install them so i installed my windows xp sp3
    and all seems ok if a little slow!!
    but i have read through the posts and seen that people say not to run xp pro sp3 on this model,, but the devices i have wont work on windows 98 any ideas as to what to do?
    thanks
    cf-27
    pentium 2 298mhz
    128mb ram
    6gb hd
     
    bigguy5283, Jun 2, 2010
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  2. Toughbook

    Toughbook Drop and Give Me 20!

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    You can run SP3 on that... And set up wifi in place of your modem. You can run an external u.fl to SMA bulkhead for an external antenna.
     
    Toughbook, Jun 2, 2010
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  3. Old Git

    Old Git Notebook Consultant

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    Like TB said - XP SP3 runs fine - just a bit slow and resource hungry. Boot-up just gives you time to make some coffee and read the papers. If you want something a little more appropriate to the speed of your machine, Win 2k works well on the CF-27, you just need to check that your peripherals will work.
     
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    thanks for the quick reply guys!
    as i said the wifi dongle and dvd drive i installed both need windows xp to run so i will have to stick with it.
    by the way the other dayit went completely dead and would not switch on at all.....
    but after removing hard disk and battery and reinserting them it now works again!!!! anyideas as to why this happend?
    thanks
     
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  5. Old Git

    Old Git Notebook Consultant

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    Usually just taking the battery out and reinserting does the trick - no idea why it happens, but it does!
     
    Old Git, Jun 3, 2010
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  6. bigguy5283

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    just another quick question guys!
    does this mk2 cf-27EJ6K3EE have a touch screen?
    in the device manager it has an unknown device listed
    i looked in bios but it not listed there
    thanks
     
    bigguy5283, Jun 3, 2010
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  7. Old Git

    Old Git Notebook Consultant

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    Not sure about the touchscreen. The usual suspect for the unknown device in device manager is the hotkeys driver. I don't know if it will help Bigguy but have you run the hardware diagnostics program? You extract it in Windows but have to run it in DOS.

    https://panasonic.ca/PDP/Software/cf27_mk2_diag.exe
     
    Old Git, Jun 4, 2010
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  8. bigbadbob

    bigbadbob Notebook Enthusiast

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    I can confirm it's not got touch screen. the J in the model number gives it away.
    the unknown device could well be the rim modem. it was on mine.
     
    bigbadbob, Jun 4, 2010
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    thanks guys!
    great forums with great advice and help. as i dont need to use modem i will leave it as is!
     
    bigguy5283, Jun 4, 2010
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