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prestonmcafee
Starting Member
5 Posts |
 Posted - 02/15/2009 : 02:16:18
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I installed Windows 7 Beta on a new 120GB, 5400RPM drive (Thanks for the advice, Nomo!) on my P1610, 1GB RAM. The ZIF cable took forever to arrive (well, a month). The Windows 7 install went flawlessly and the only driver I had to install was for a high speed cardbus adapter. W7 recognized the ethernet driver so I had internet immediately on install (on the Thinkpads, I've had to install the drivers manually to get to the internet) and Windows Update took care of the rest. W7 runs great on the P1610, as well as XP with a stripped down set of services. Very nice!
I had already figured out how to get the Cisco VPN running; this was the only significant stumbling block I've had with W7 expect video drivers on a desktop. I have 100% software functionality now.
I owe a lot of thanks -- I'm not sure I would have tried and I certainly wouldn't have upgraded the hard drive without the benefit of this forum! (I was a member a long time ago, too; I had a P-2040 but a bunch of Thinkpads in between.) |
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brotbuexe
Starting Member
Germany
4 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2009 : 05:11:15
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Originally posted by nijel
I installed the last W7 beta1 build 7022 on my P1510D and everything works fine so far except for the fingerprint sensor (getting truesuite.fpr crash) and TPM chip not detected in BitLocker. Anyone got TPM detected?
Had the same truesuite.fpr crashes.
I've got it working (on build 7000) on my 1510 by uninstalling the beta stuff from authentec, rebooting, removing the device in devicemanager, reinstalling the beta, rebooting.
Now the explorer.exe crashed right after I learned the fingerprints but it works now. |
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estuardo4
Starting Member
39 Posts |
Posted - 03/03/2009 : 17:50:45
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I've been working with Windows 7 for a while now and I think I will return to Vista or a better build of W7 is leaked. I suffer from constant crashes. It is always after the computer wakes from sleep mode. It is unresponsive and I have to force a restart. Every time. It is tiresome and I'm afraid of ruining some log in files and then BSOD. No, I won't wait until this happens.
But now that Vista SP2 is just around the corner, I don't like the idea to install Vista SP1. Oh well.
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SpineDoc
Starting Member
19 Posts |
Posted - 03/12/2009 : 21:53:55
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I fixed my blue screen, it was the fujitsu hard drive shock sensor. Windows 7 even warned me against installing it, but I didn't listen. After uninstalling the utility I haven't had a blue screen in the weeks since uninstalling it.
Win 7 runs extremely nice. Couple things I miss are the auto rotate when I swing the tablet into portrait (have it set to buttons currently). I also miss the onmipass utility where you could sign into any web site with your fingerprint. But I won't install the slow as hell Omnipass software so oh well.
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vtgant
Starting Member
USA
3 Posts |
Posted - 03/12/2009 : 23:26:10
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SpineDoc
I got the auto rotate to work on my 1620 by going into Program and Features in the Control Panel and uninstalling Intel Media Accelerated Driver. I then went into the Device Manager to make sure the drier was removed under the Display Adapter. I reset my computer and reinstalled the latest driver from the Fujitsu site. After that the auto rotate started working. I hope this helps. |
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shanemac
Junior Member
Canada
116 Posts |
Posted - 05/06/2009 : 18:50:00
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Hi everyone...yesterday i installed windows 7 RC on my P1610 and for the most part everything went pretty smooth, touch screen and biometric reader working fine thanks to WIN 7, only my tablet buttons are not working tried driver cd no go. Anyone find the proper driver?
All my usual programs working fine so far
Fire fox
Adobe reader 9
Google earth
The weather network
Adobe Primo
Napster
Norton was spotty until i download Norton 360 beta for win 7 seems a touch better.
Windows Live mail is going to take some time to adjust too for me anyhow.
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sbeller
Starting Member
USA
39 Posts |
Posted - 05/06/2009 : 22:14:36
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how is touch at the edges working for you?
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shanemac
Junior Member
Canada
116 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2009 : 01:15:38
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Touch with stylus and fingernail is working great good response right to the edges on all sides...i did notice the WIN 7 calibration steps were different than the Fujitsu utility if i recall.
WIN 7 bluetooth is enabled as well i don't have any bluetooth devises to test it though.
I don't have the latest bios installed yet but I'm in no rush to do so.
Basically the only Fujitsu cd i needed was the utility's cd to wipe hard drive..after WIN 7 is installed the OS takes care everything thing but tablet buttons.
My performance base score is 2.1 with 1 gig of ram nothing to brag about
Testing will continue...
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Kilrah
Junior Member
Switzerland
277 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2009 : 06:05:25
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I'm ready to install and test W7 on my P1620 as soon as the new 120GB HDD arrives, I'll leave the stock drive in its state to have a known good configuration i can always revert to. Especially as I'm sure some of the spespammered apps/hardware I use for work won't work under W7...
P1620 - 2GB, 80GB HD, 32GB Transcend 133x CF + Delkin UDMA, hacked internal 3G |
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tmt
Advanced Member
2762 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2009 : 11:07:59
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some of the spespammered apps/hardware I use for work won't work under W7...
Give it a try. Most Vista drivers work fine in Win7, in my experience. Even some XP ones.
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Kilrah
Junior Member
Switzerland
277 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2009 : 13:51:25
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Originally posted by tmt
Most Vista drivers work fine in Win7, in my experience. Even some XP ones.
I've seen that XP ones would usually work when I tried the beta on my EEE for a few hours, was really surprised and I will definitely give it a try. But I just mean I don't have much hope, as those things are usually strictly XP, no 64bit nor Vista...
P1620 - 2GB, 80GB HD, 32GB Transcend 133x CF + Delkin UDMA, hacked internal 3G |
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Rafaelito
Starting Member
USA
12 Posts |
Posted - 05/08/2009 : 07:59:59
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Not ready for Vista 7 yet. I installed the package using the upgrade method and it was flawless; however, uninstalling drivers and reinstalling did not solve the button issue. The deal breaker for me was power management; sometime the power switch enabled sleep other times the screen went black and the hard drve spun down. Only a forced reboot would help.
I liked the improved TIP, eye candy, and overall look of the OS. I suppose it was necessary for MS to allow timed desktop background changes, but the similarity of this feature in OS X is familiar. Oh yeah, restored Vista Business using My Recovery (thank you, Fujitsu for this gem) and am back exactly where I started, except the bump sensor still doesn't work. |
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Kilrah
Junior Member
Switzerland
277 Posts |
Posted - 05/16/2009 : 07:07:25
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OK, so I received my 5400rpm drive 3 days ago, and installed W7. I've got a whole new machine!!
W7 is incredibly more responsive and smooth than XP! Even with 100% CPU load the UI is still perfectly smooth with no slowdowns like there was with XP even when doing nothing... and everything loads/opens FAST.
In terms of drivers most of the hardware was running smoothly upon install, I just had to install fujitsu's BT driver (vista version) as apparently W7 doesn't support A2DP by default and I always use my BT headphones. Same as above I couldn't get the buttons to work, but rarely use them anyway. The fingerprint sensor doesn't work, I tried several things with various drivers, and finally got the enrollment interface to work, but when I swipe the finger on the sensor nothing happens.
Also in the little hardware issues, on a couple of my devices the pc would partly crash when installing the driver, but after a reboot the driver would be installed and the device was working (Delkin adapter and PCMCIA TV card). Most of my devices needed manual installation (selecting driver location), but all worked in the end.
But those are definitely very minor quirks next to the greatly improved overall handling / feeling of the machine. Finally a TIP that is really useable, has visual feedback, doesn't take 2 seconds to load and show up when the little button actually decides to appear...
No problems with standby on this side, it works perfectly normally.
Even some apps like Outlook or Photoshop seem to be loading faster than on my 3.6GHz core 2 duo/RAID0 equipped desktop PC...
The new HDD certainly plays a role but the OS definitely has to take some too.
So in conclusion I'm VERY happy, this will stay my working config now, and I'm happy not to have gone an unnecessary SSD route with associated complications. The 5400rpm drive fits the job perfectly.
P1620 - 2GB, 80GB HD, 32GB Transcend 133x CF + Delkin UDMA, hacked internal 3G |
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Daytona
Starting Member
8 Posts |
Posted - 05/16/2009 : 15:38:31
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Hi guys,
I've put Windows 7 on my P1610 now and so far its great. I can't believe how much better than XP it performs and its the first time I've used my P1610 without the fan constantly being on.
I did have a bit of a false start by going straight into installing Vista drivers for anything and everything from the Fuji website which totally killed Windows 7. I can't be sure which driver was responsible but everything literally took two or three minutes to respond - thank goodness for System Restore!
This time I haven't installed any Vista drivers and have got almost everything working:
Touch Screen (doesn't quite go to the edge on the right hand side middle though)
Sound (thanks to an earlier post which suggested changing devices in control panel)
Mouse (although clicking on the eraser head doesn't produce a click anymore)
Fingerprint (although this worked a couple of times but didn't work the last time I logged in - hopefully it will be back...)
Can any one help me with the buttons on the screen surround? Has anyone got this working?
Also, has anyone got the mouse stick working so that you can click on the stick itself?
Thanks a lot
Simon
PS Hi Kilrah: How's the FPV going? Shame we didn't see you at L'Aigle in France last weekend. Simon (FirstPersonView.co.uk) |
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Kilrah
Junior Member
Switzerland
277 Posts |
Posted - 05/17/2009 : 05:48:12
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Oh hey, P1610 user then? Nice, I'm using my P1620 for recording at the field at times, when choosing it I thought the P1610 might be a bit short with its slower CPU ;)
Yes it was a shame I couldn't come, but unfortunately it wasn't something I could do anything about myself... I did say right at the start when they chose the date that I couldn't come there ;)
I just managed to get the buttons to work, by installing all the 3 vista button-related drivers (button driver, button utility, generic I/O).
P1620 - 2GB, 80GB HD, 32GB Transcend 133x CF + Delkin UDMA, hacked internal 3G |
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nabuhonodozor
Starting Member
Poland
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Daytona
Starting Member
8 Posts |
Posted - 05/23/2009 : 05:34:06
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Originally posted by nabuhonodozor
Hi,
Just to give a note to userr with build in HDSPA modem - in my case Sierra Wireless (MC 8775).
I was able to install it using newest 3G watcher installation available at http://www.sierrawireless.com
under this link: http://www.sierrawireless.com/resources/software/watcher/Build1986/Watcher_Generic.msi
(Its newest build Version R3.1.0.6.1986 (36.01 MB) [1/26/2009])
Windows 7 is great! its a new life for my 1GbRAM P1610.
Best,
Piotr
Hi Piotr,
Thanks for the link. I also have a P1610 1GB with built in HSDPA (Sierra MC 8775). I am using the Vista driver/ watcher application from the Fuji website and it works fine.
Is the version you posted better in some way?
Many thanks
Simon
P1610 - 1GB RAM, 3G Inside |
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nabuhonodozor
Starting Member
Poland
2 Posts |
Posted - 05/23/2009 : 15:17:34
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Dear Simon,
After installation of vista watcher my modem didnt work so I googled and found the newest watcher which worked for me. I dont see major changes in the application except of new GUI design. Functionalities are the same.
Funny thing was that it somehow recover old settings for Carriers. I mean I had vista before and wipe drive clean and install windows 7 from the scratch. After installing watcher (new one) it showed me all previous settings I had (3 custom 3G networks) |
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Pen-demic
Starting Member
1 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2009 : 17:22:06
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Hey guys,
I don't think this has been covered yet but I was able to get the shock sensor working with Windows 7.
Go to this website:
http://www.notebook-driver.com/fujitsu/fujitsu-lifebook-p1610-tablet-notebook-windows-vista-drivers/ br /
First Download and Install
-Fujitsu System Extension Driver (FUJ02E3) then,
-Fujitsu System Extension Utility
Restart your computer
Then Install
-Fujitsu Shock Sensor Utility V.2.0L20a
Restart your computer
When Windows boots back up just open the Shock Sensor utility and you should see that it is working. |
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Rhinoth
Starting Member
5 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2009 : 23:21:12
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I followed the steps from Pen-demic suggested above and the Shock Sensor is also working now on my P1610 with W7 Build 7100 (Just shaked my tablet for a bit and the balloon warning sign appears as impact detecetd). Thanks for the update!
I haven't tested the Windows 7 for quite sometime, since Feb, although just a couple of weeks ago I downloaded the W7 Build 7100, but have not installed it until today.
Now the Wireless LAN On-Off Switch also works automatically without installing additional Fujitsu drivers, so I could turn on/off the WiFi by switching it.
One more thing to add is that now with this Build 7100, I could run the "Portable" version of some of my applications (portable photoshop 7/CS, for instance). However, not all "Portable" version of the applications could work. |
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FUMCA
Starting Member
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Posted - 09/14/2009 : 16:48:28
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Hi! Just got me an used 1610 (1 gb ram / 80 gb hdd / 3g modem) and a clean install of Win7. Everything is working great, except when putting the computer into hibernation it still drains a lot of battery. I can also hear a very low high-pitched noise from the computer if i put my ear to it.
Is this related to Win7 or is it hardware related? Read in other threads that states that on the 1510 its OS related.
Whats you experiences, have anyone compared battery drainage in hibernation compared to XP or vista?
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MsPM
Starting Member
USA
8 Posts |
Posted - 10/26/2009 : 11:49:30
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I partitioned my P1610 and then installed the Win 7 Enterprise edition (90 day trial)on one of the partitions, leaving Win XP Pro on the other. I can now boot into either OS. I really like Win 7 and find it to be a nice upgrade from XP (I never used Vista on any of my computers so I can't compare it to that). My P1610 also has the built in Bluetooth, which works great with XP. However, I can't get it to work with 7. The drivers are there, and it finds my BT mouse, but when I try to add the mouse, I get an error message that says I don't have the proper authentication or passcode. There is no passcode with this mouse. I had no trouble installing it on the XP side, so I don't know why I can't get it to work in Win 7. Anyone else have a problem with BT in Windows 7? Thanks!
P1120; P1610 |
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Daytona
Starting Member
8 Posts |
Posted - 10/26/2009 : 12:01:57
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Originally posted by MsPM
I partitioned my P1610 and then installed the Win 7 Enterprise edition (90 day trial)on one of the partitions, leaving Win XP Pro on the other. I can now boot into either OS. I really like Win 7 and find it to be a nice upgrade from XP (I never used Vista on any of my computers so I can't compare it to that). My P1610 also has the built in Bluetooth, which works great with XP. However, I can't get it to work with 7. The drivers are there, and it finds my BT mouse, but when I try to add the mouse, I get an error message that says I don't have the proper authentication or passcode. There is no passcode with this mouse. I had no trouble installing it on the XP side, so I don't know why I can't get it to work in Win 7. Anyone else have a problem with BT in Windows 7? Thanks!
P1120; P1610
Try 0000 as the passcode.
P1610 - 1GB RAM, 3G Inside |
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kevinsn
Starting Member
USA
7 Posts |
Posted - 10/28/2009 : 17:28:16
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Hey folks - thanks for the info! I've just installed the released Windows 7 and installed the system extension and shock utility. I see that the shock utility is recording shocks, but I'm not getting any balloon notifications (and that option is checked in the config). I've tried both Normal and Mobile sensitivity, and given it some pretty good shakes.
Any thoughts? How can I know if my HDD is being protected if I'm not getting the balloon notifications?
Do I need any special HDD driver?
Thanks!
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MsPM
Starting Member
USA
8 Posts |
Posted - 10/30/2009 : 14:29:19
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Try 0000 as the passcode.
P1610 - 1GB RAM, 3G Inside
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The problem is, there is no place to enter a passcode. Once I click on "BT mouse", I get the error message but it doesn't take me to a screen or anything that would allow me to enter a passcode. :(
P1120; P1610 |
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