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    NP9262 Trusted Computing Platform

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Mike Covert, Mar 24, 2008.

  1. Mike Covert

    Mike Covert Newbie

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    Good Evening!

    I just purchased an NP9262. Here are the specs:

    - Display: 17" Wide Viewing Angles WUXGA LCD with Super Glossy Surface (1920 x 1200)
    - Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Processor Q6600 / 8MB L2 Cache, 2.40GHz, 1066MHz FSB
    - Video & Graphics Card: Single Nvidia GeForce 8800M GTX Graphics with 512MB DDR3 Video Memory
    - Operating System: Genuine MS Windows® VISTA Home Premium 32/64-Bit Edition
    - Memory: 4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz - 2 X 2048MB
    - RAID Storage Options: RAID-1 Storage ( Data Mirror - Requires 2nd Hard Disk Drive )
    - Primary Hard Disk Drive: 200GB 7200rpm SATA 300 Hard Drive
    - 2nd Hard Disk Drive: 200GB 7200rpm SATA 300 Secondary Hard Disk Drive in RAID configuration
    - Optical Drive: 8X DVD±R/RW/4X +DL Super-Multi Drive & Software
    - Wireless Network Card: Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN - 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module
    - Bluetooth: Internal Bluetooth Module
    - Primary Battery: Smart Li-ION Battery Pack

    I was hoping you all good help me with a couple of questions I have about using the Vista BitLocker disk encryption utility.

    First question: Does anyone know if the NP9262 has a Trusted Platform Module (TPM)?

    Second question: Is a TPM needed to use the BitLocker disk enryption?

    I'd really appreciate your help ...

    Mike
     
    Mike Covert, Mar 24, 2008
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  2. Justin@XoticPC

    Justin@XoticPC Company Representative

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    No TPM on the 9262. :(

    On systems without TPM, BitLocker can provide encryption, but not the added security of locking keys with TPM
     
    Justin@XoticPC, Mar 24, 2008
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  3. EdiT808

    EdiT808 Notebook Evangelist

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    On an added note here is how to enable bitblocker without TPM, but instead a USB drive. I myself ordered my laptop with vista ultimate to take advantage of this feature.
    How to activate Bitblocker with a USB drive
     
    EdiT808, Mar 25, 2008
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  4. dexgo

    dexgo Freedom Fighter

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    i was wondering the same about TPM as i downloaded the drivers off of my vendors site for D90xc and it had this driver with it.

    I wonder why? here is an example off of their site.:


    EUROCOM D900C PHANTOM-X WINDOWS XP DRIVERS:

    WINDOWS XP 32BIT DRIVERS

    DRIVER

    RAID Driver 6.2.1.1002 - To install drivers, please run F6flpy32.EXE in archive to make one floopy disk for RAID&AHCI driver. 267KB 05/31/2007
    Matrix Driver 6.2.1.1002 18.4MB 05/31/2007
    TPM Utility 3.7.1.13 22.5MB 06/01/2007
    Camera Driver 2.6.0.76 2.95MB 07/30/2007



    http://www.eurocom.com/support/drivers/zip/D900C/XP32/04TPM.zip


    I had the same prob because I was led to believe it had TPM but did not when I installed the drivers it didn't work and said I didn't have the chip.


    oh well. just funny is all that they have it on their drivers site.
     
    dexgo, Mar 25, 2008
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  5. Mike Covert

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    Thank you all for the help!
     
    Mike Covert, Mar 25, 2008
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  6. Justin@XoticPC

    Justin@XoticPC Company Representative

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    dexgo, If i remember right the 9260 had TPM and the models after that they discontinued it.
     
    Justin@XoticPC, Mar 25, 2008
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  7. Eleison

    Eleison Thanatos Eleison

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    Just confirming Justin's comment here: the NP9260 did have a TPM module, but subsequent NP926x/D900C releases removed it.
     
    Eleison, Mar 25, 2008
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