CF-27 toughbook

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"Mike Richmond" <micrik@ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:<oLC_c.179$Ux5.12@newsfe2-win.ntli.net>...
> The machine is running Win98, has a 266Mhz processor and 160Mb ram, a
> touchscreen(which doesn't seem to work). I have been on Panasonics website
> and tried all their available downloads but to no avail - I would be
> satisfied if I could just get proper graphics drivers!!

I've had better success finding the right drivers on the Panasonic Canadian
site -- IIRC, www.panasonic.ca

Rick Carter
carterrk@despammed.com
Chair, Delphi/Paradox SIG, Cincinnati PC Users Group

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Mike Richmond wrote:

> I have one of these machines and want to set it up as it was when it
> left the suppliers.
> I bought a set of restoration cd's but when I try to use them I just
> get a message saying that they are not for use with the machine -
> they are genuine Panasonic restore CD's for a CF-27!

For what CF-27? There are several models, the oldest having a PentiumMMX 266
and 32MB EDO-RAM (also work with SDRAM) while the newer models have a
PII-300 CPU and 64MB SDRAM...

> The machine is running Win98, has a 266Mhz processor and 160Mb ram,

So You have a CF-27RJ model...

> a
> touchscreen(which doesn't seem to work).

Sure it has touchscreen? This has been an option on these models

> I have been on Panasonics
> website and tried all their available downloads but to no avail - I
> would be satisfied if I could just get proper graphics drivers!!
> One more thing, on boot the speaker beeps incessantly until the
> 'enter' key is pushed, it then runs normally.

Looks like a stuck key. Quite common on these keyboards...

Benjamin

What a thread resurrection...