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PCI Data Acquisition and Signal Controller driver not installed in Panasonic CF-W7B

Anonymous
2013-05-11T00:04:21+00:00

Upgraded Panasonic toughbook CF-W7B from Windows Business Vista to Windows 8.  Lost most of my built in drivers.  No rescue disk (I know I should have created one before I downloaded Windows 8 and I did backup my files, but that doesn't seem to help).     Have located and installed most, but cannot find a driver for

PCI Data Acquisition and Signal Controller, and an unknown device with hardward id: ACPI\VEN_MAT&DEV_0021

Still have about 12 drivers out of date, but I am working on those on my own as the computer is working OK with the older drivers.  "The problem I keep running into is that the drivers are not consistent--some are matsushita, some are Intel, some are unknown and I can't get the support from Panasonic to identify and download them...

and I really don't want to purchase driver software in addition to Windows 8 for this.

Any help would be appreciated.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-05-11T00:30:56+00:00

    How do I revert back to Windows Vista from the Windows 8 Consumer Preview?

    http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_cp-windows_install/how-do-i-revert-back-to-windows-vista-from-the/1843207b-d3a1-4829-925d-1816995f89f4

    How to restore a Windows 7-based computer to a previous Windows installation by using the Windows.old folder

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971760

    This will help you search for any Windows 8 drivers if they exist, otherwise you are stuck with the latest available non Windows 8 driver, such as Vista or Windows 7 drivers, and hope that they work.  If they don't work your only other option is purchasing updated hardware compatible with Windows 8.

    In Search Of 'Mystery' Devices

    http://windowssecrets.com/L060921-05-In-Search-Of-Mystery-Devices

    Most of the drivers at Panasonic are for Vista or XP.  You may have to search for your drivers at the specific hardware manufacturer concerned.

    Panasonic Support

    http://www.panasonic.com/business/toughbook/computer-support-faqs-W7.asp

    Toughbook Driver Downloads

    http://www.panasonic.com/business/toughbook/computer-support-search-downloads.asp

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