need help bad with panason cf27 toughbook

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fastforded

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running p3 processor, wanted to go on line....

didnt see any cat5 plugs? it has usb 1.0 i think?

wondered if someone could help....

thanks,p
 
FairDoos said:
What? What are you asking here i didnt quite understand? lol
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He wants it to go online but it doesn't have any Cat5/ethernet ports.

Thats it: http://www.bobjohnson.com/_store/Display_Buy.asp?prodID=395_PANA_TB_CF27

I would 1: buy a DVD drive for this

2: put on xp

3. Buy a wireless PCMCIA card if your router is wireless. If it isn't wireless get a Cat5/Ethernet PCMIA Card that is: 2 Type I/II or 1 Type III.

(of course if you find a PCMIA Card that works with 2000 you wont need to do step 1 or step 2
 
Kill Bill said:
He wants it to go online but it doesn't have any Cat5/ethernet ports.

Thats it: http://www.bobjohnson.com/_store/Display_Buy.asp?prodID=395_PANA_TB_CF27

I would 1: buy a DVD drive for this

2: put on xp

3. Buy a wireless PCMCIA card if your router is wireless. If it isn't wireless get a Cat5/Ethernet PCMIA Card that is: 2 Type I/II or 1 Type III.

(of course if you find a PCMIA Card that works with 2000 you wont need to do step 1 or step 2
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I HAVE A dvd rom drive...do i need a burnable dvd drive?

i have xp sp3

have linksys wireless router. so i need a pcmia card? what kind? fits in slot on side?

thanks, exactly what i wanted to do, go on line, but theres no cat 5 cable (rj-45) plug.....
 
Kill Bill said:
Great! You don't need a burnable drive. Ok so After looking online this one will work just fine!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833124138

I think this will work fine.
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purchased

http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Sate...nksys/Common/VisitorWrapper&lid=5659245678B21

requires window 2000 to work. currently i have windows 98 ver 4.10.1998

got copy of 2000 upgrade, tried to install.

says software that does not support windows 2000....

"BACKPACK FINDER in control panel" version 4.03
"yamaha ds-xg audio config" version 5.12.01.2228

what now?

i found

http://driverscollection.com/?H=DS-XG&By=Yamaha&SS=Windows 2000

will this take care of yamaha ds-xg? guessing thats sound card?

and what i do about backpack finder?

says to remove these drivers from my pc before installing windows 2000. not sure what to do.....

thanks, all HELP AND SUGGESTIONS appreciated. thanks, merry xmas!!!!
 
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You said you had a DVD drive and windows XP SP3 on this :confused:

I HAVE A dvd rom drive...do i need a burnable dvd drive?

i have xp sp3
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Anyhow upgrades even though cheaper cause Flictions. Thats why when windows 7 comes out I'm not buying the upgrade because vista will prob say i just screwed you over. Anyhow Purchase a Full version of windows 2000 even though it should have came installed on tough books. I want to recommend XP as it doesn't have crap plug and play systems but I doubt theres drivers for a C27 on XP
 
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Kill Bill said:
You said you had a DVD drive and windows XP SP3 on this :confused:



Anyhow upgrades even though cheaper cause Flictions. Thats why when windows 7 comes out I'm not buying the upgrade because vista will prob say i just screwed you over. Anyhow Purchase a Full version of windows 2000 even though it should have came installed on tough books. I want to recommend XP as it doesn't have crap plug and play systems but I doubt theres drivers for a C27 on XP
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my mistake...it has windows 98 version 1? installed...4.10.1998

i have xp sp3 on disk to install. told too much for pc.

now i got linksys wpc100 wireless card.

tried to install wireless driver. says it needs windows 2000 installed.

i have upgrade disc.

but when i wanted to upgrade, i have to un install

backpack driver
yamaha DS-XG audio config

before i upgrade as i may not be able to uninstall after update.

and i was told i cannot go back to windows 98 if 2000 doesnt work????

sorry for the confusion, thanks for the help, hope this clears it up...

wondered if i should just go get

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16839124002&Tpk=pcm200

says works windows 95+98....?????

windows 98 or 2000?

my cf 27 specs:
pentium 2 processor, intel mmx tech, 96.0mb, 6.03gb hard drive

thanks, and merry christmas!ppj
 
i have copies of windows 98 with key codes...if installing 2000 messes up, i can reinstall 98 from one of the discs i have?

only xp and vista are operating system to computer specific?
 
fastforded said:
so go with usb, or go with the network card and upgrade to windows 2000?

thanks for the tips
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Don't go for NetGear USB sticks. Stick with the network card for now. When the card arrives install it and if it works ok don't need to upgrade to 2000
 
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