Screen Calibration CF-18, how??

[deluxe]

CF-18 Mk1 with XP Pro, and SP3, then installed all the pertinent stuff from the Japanese Panasonic site (it's not the WLAN model, so none of that), as per instructions here:-
http://pc-dl.panasonic.co.jp/cgi-bin...hbook/dl01.cgi
So, I followed these instructions:
http://pc-dl.panasonic.co.jp/cgi-bin....cgi?main=4510
And followed the basic installation order from here(bottom of post #1):
CF-18 post it note

Issue: everything works just fine, however the screen calibration is off by about 5 to 10 mm, depending on where on the screen you tap.

There doesn't seem to be any way of calibrating the screen. Under Start>All Programs>Panasonic, there is no screen calibration tool. I have opened all the Panasonic utilities, and there is no screen calibration property in any of them.

Do people install something else to calibrate screens, if so, what??

I note there is no screen calibration software on the Panasonic site for the Mk1, but it exists for the Mk2 and newer CF-18's. What would happen if I were to use the program for screen rotation for the Mk2 on my Mk1, would it work, or would it not even install??

[capt.dogfish]

deluxe,
In the lower right hand corner of your screen in the tool tray there should be two icons which look like little lcds. One is marked with a L and is for right clicking, the other which has a touch pad is for screen calibration in addition to a couple of other functions. Right click on the latter and follow the instructions.
CAP

[Alex]

Look in the utilitys folder that you unextracted the mouse/touchscreen driver
Is there a calibration utility/icon in the folder?


Alex

[deluxe]

Great!!!
Thanks Tomcat57 and capt.dogfish. You are both correct. I was beginning to despair a little.....so much work doing a 100% setup, and to fail at the last hurdle.

Now, is it me, or is this a less-than-obvious way of getting to perfection ;-) ??

[deluxe]

Hopefully one last question: what does this do
Checknet-2.11L10D-2kxp-nonlogo-M-web.zip
and how necessary is it to install it?

[Alex]

Don’t worry about installing that
It’s old and obsolete
Is was used on GPRS modem models only

Alex

[deluxe]

Don’t worry about installing that
It’s old and obsolete
Is was used on GPRS modem models only

Alex

Thanks
Knew there would be (at least) one more question ;-)
Are there any BIOS updates, or other updates that don't show on the Panasonic site??

[ohlip]

You must first post what bios you have on your system so that will see if it has a bios update for your unit.


ohlip

[deluxe]

You must first post what bios you have on your system so that will see if it has a bios update for your unit.


ohlip

Pressing F2 on boot yields:-

BIOS:- V1.00L13A

I doubt this is needed, but Embedded Controller is:- V1.00L16
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However, perusal of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DEDESCRIPTION\System reveals
System BIOS date 6/13/03
System BIOS Version: PTLTD-6040000 Phoenix FIRSTBIOS(TM Notebook Pro Version 2.0A Ver 1.00 PARTTBL
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When I run "System Information" from my thumb Drive, I get:
Vendor: Phoenix Technologies K.K.
BIOS Version: V1.00L13A
Date: 06/13/2003
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I'd like to know where you look this up, to determine whether updates are needed. That old "Teach a man to fish....." thing.

[Toughbook]

You're straight... There are no open BIOS updates for your model...