Panasonic FZ-G1A Series User manual

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Windows 10 Upgrade Step-by-Step Guide
For FZ-G1A Series

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1. First ......................................................................................................................................................3
2. Upgrading to Windows 10...................................................................................................................3
2-1. Steps for updating to Windows 10 ..............................................................................................3
2-2. Detail procedure for updating......................................................................................................3
Step1: Preparations that are necessary for upgrade ................................................................3
Step2: Backup Important Data...................................................................................................4
Step3: Upgrade to Windows 10.................................................................................................4
Step4: Download the programs for update and extracting to the hard drive............................4
Step5: Install drivers for Windows 10.........................................................................................5
(1) Update Intel(R) Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework Driver ...................................5
(2) Update Intel(R) Management Engine Component..............................................................5
(3) Update Wireless LAN Software............................................................................................5
(4) Update System Interface Device Drivers..............................................................................5
(5) Update Wireless WAN Software Driver................................................................................5
[Models with Wireless WAN F5521gw]......................................................................................5
(6) Uninstall Bluetooth Stack for Windows by Toshiba..............................................................6
(7) Add a registry key for Intel® HD Graphics Driver.................................................................6
(8) Update Wireless WAN Driver................................................................................................6
Step6: Windows Update.............................................................................................................6
Step7: Install applications for Windows 10 ................................................................................6
Step7-1 : Uninstall of Windows 7 or 8.1 applications............................................................6
Step7-2 : Install of Windows 10 applications.........................................................................7
Step8: Uninstallation of the unnecessary drivers and applications for Windows 10................8
3. Restrictions..........................................................................................................................................9
3-1. INDEMNIFICATION ....................................................................................................................9
3-2. Revision history............................................................................................................................9

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1. First
This document provides the steps to upgrade FZ-G1A Seriesfrom Microsoft Windows 7 or Windows 8.1
Professional operating system to Windows 10 Pro.
(Information for upgrading from Windows XP/ Windows Vista to Windows 10 are not included.)
Before upgrading, please confirm information such as restrictions after upgrading to Windows 10 in the web page of
"Windows 10 support evaluation information".
In some cases, you should not upgrade to Windows 10. Read all the documentation before you start upgrading your
OS.
Windows 10 Support and Upgrade Information
http://pc-dl.panasonic.co.jp/itn/support/win10info.html
In addition, please begin upgrading after printing this document out beforehand.
If you do not have Recovery discs, please prepare them before starting upgrade. It might not be able to create
Recovery discsafter the upgrade. For instructions of creating Recovery discs, read the [Operating instructions].
2. Upgrading to Windows 10
2-1. Steps for updating to Windows 10
Please perform upgrading with the following steps by all means.
Step Work contents OS environment
Step 1 Preparations necessary for upgrade Windows 7or Windows 8.1
Step 2 Backup important data Windows 7or Windows 8.1
Step 3 Upgrade to Windows 10 Windows 7or Windows 8.1
-> Windows 10
Step 4 Downloading the programs for updating and extracting to the
hard drive Windows 10
Step 5 Updating Drivers Windows 10
Step 6 Windows Update Windows 10
Step 7 Installation of the applications for Windows 10 Windows 10
Step 8 Uninstallation of the unnecessary drivers and applications for
Windows 10 Windows 10
Detail procedure for each step is described below.
The procedure described in this guide introduces the update steps for preinstalled application and drivers.
2-2. Detail procedure for updating
All of the steps (Download the update programs, extracting files, and installing
the drivers and applications) should be done by the same administrator account.
Step1: Preparations that are necessary for upgrade
Prepare following items before upgrading.
•AC Adaptor (Plug your PC to an outlet during upgrade.)

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•Battery Pack (Insert to your PC during upgrade.)
•Windows Recovery DVD for your PC. (Please create this using “Recovery Disc Creation Utility” before starting
upgrade.)
•Information of Windows about the applications that you installed to your PC and the peripherals you use for your
PC.
•Operating Instructions for your PC
Turn on the wireless switch [WIRELESS]. Please use LAN or WIRELESS LAN. Don’t use WiMAX or
WIRELESS WAN.
•If you use “Quick Boot Manager” on Windows 7, please uninstall the application before upgrading.
Step2: Backup Important Data
You should back up files that you created in the hard drive to a safe location (to external media – external hard drive,
memory card, re-writable DVD and so on), before upgrading to Windows 10.
Some settings for the applications on Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 may not be succeeded. Please write down the
necessary settings before upgrading, and set up the necessary settings again after setting up Windows 10 and the
applications for Windows 10.
Step3: Upgrade to Windows 10
Note: Make sure to follow the restrictions below until all of the procedure finishes.
-The AC adaptor should be connected and the fully charged battery pack should be inserted.
- Any peripheral equipment should not be connected unless instruction tells to do so.
-Please execute Windows Update before starting upgrade procedure.
(In case Windows8.1)
Open Charm, then enter PC setting screen by selecting [Settings] -> [Change PC Settings].
-> [Update and recovery] -> [Windows Update], click [Check now], to check if there are any updates.
Click [View details] and install all important updates.
(In case Windows7)
Click [Control Panel] ->[System and security]-> [Windows Update].
Confirm the update programs. Follow the displayed instructions.
You may be required to click [Finish] or to restart PC.
-Upgrade to Windows 10 in accordance with the instruction on Web page of Microsoft Windows 10 .
Step4: Download the programs for update and extracting to the hard drive
1) Download the update programs for your PC from the Support Web, and save them to the hard drive or
external media (e.g.external hard drive, memory card, rewritable DVD and so on).
The files are different depending on the model.
Please download the files of the corresponding model on the download page of each model.
# There is a program to be downloaded only models with a target Wireless WAN module.
[How to confirm that the machine has the target Wireless WAN module (MC7355(US) / EM7355(US))]
1) Open [Dashboard for Panasonic PC] and select [Basic] page.
2) Launch [PC Info Viewer] .
3) Select [Setup] tab of [PC Information Viewer].
4) Check the value of “Wireless WAN ID”

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5) If “Wireless WAN ID”is “f”or “13”, The machine has MC7355(US) / EM7355(US)
Other value or there is no “Wireless WAN ID” item, you do not need download the program for target Wireless
WAN module (MC7355(US) / EM7355(US)).
2) Extract all of the downloaded files according to the following procedure.
(1) Double-click the downloaded file.
(2) At [User Account Control] screen, click [Yes].
(3) When the license agreement appears, read it carefully, and then click [Yes(Y)].
(4) The [Destination Location] screen appears. Usually you don’t need to change the destination location.
The default destination is [C:\util10]or [C:\util10_a0]..
Click [OK].
(5) The folder appears when extracting finishes. Close the folder. (Wait for a while depending on download size.)
Step5: Install drivers for Windows 10
(1) Update Intel(R) Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework Driver
[Windows7]
1) Open [File Explorer], and browse [C:\util10\drivers\dptf_4278] folder.
2) Double-click Setup(.exe).
3) Follow the message displayed and update.
4) After reboot, Open [File Explorer], and browse [C:\util10\drivers\dptf_4278] folder.
5) Double-click LPOSetting(.js). At [User Account Control] screen, click [Yes].
(2) Update Intel(R) Management Engine Component
1) Update in accordance with the instruction on Step.6 WindowsUpdate..
(3) Update Wireless LAN Software
1) Right click the bottom left corner of the screen, or press [Windows Key]+[x], and click [Programs and Features].
2) Right click [ Intel PROSet / Wireless Software ], then click [Uninstall].
3) Follow the message displayed and uninstall.
4) In case 64bit OS,Open [File Explorer], and browse [C:\util10\drivers\wlan\Win7Plus\Win64\Install] folder.
5) Right-click silent_MWT_DisWoWLAN(.exe), and click [Run as Administrator]
6) Command prompt window will be displayed, wait until it is closed.
(4) Update System Interface Device Drivers
1) Open [File Explorer], and browse [C:\util10\drivers\sid] folder.
2) Right-click pinstall(.bat), and click [Run as Administrator]
3) Command prompt window will be displayed, wait until it is closed.
(5) Update Wireless WAN Software Driver
[Models with Wireless WAN F5521gw]

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1) Open [File Explorer], and browse [C:\util10\drivers\wwan_07] folder.
2) Right-click setup(.exe), and click [Run as Administrator]
3) Follow the message displayed and install.
(6) Uninstall Bluetooth Stack for Windows by Toshiba
1) Right click the bottom left corner of the screen, or press Windows Key + x Key, and click [Programs and
Features]..
2) Right-click [Bluetooth Stack for Windows by TOSHIBA], and click [Uninstall].
3) Right-click [Bluetooth control component]if any, and click [Uninstall].
4) Follow the message displayed and uninstall, then restart computer.
(7) Add a registry key for Intel® HD Graphics Driver
1) Open [File Explorer], and browse [C:\util10\drivers\video_reg].
2) Double-click [s3reswa.reg] .
3) Follow the message displayed and install, then restart computer.
(8) Update Wireless WAN Driver
[Wireless WAN module is MC7355(US)/EM7355(US) model only]
1) Open [File Explorer], and browse [C:\util10_a0\drivers\WWan_13] folder.
2) Right-click pinstall(.bat), and click [Run as Administrator]
3) Command prompt window will be displayed, wait until it is closed.
Step6: Windows Update
1) Click Start button, then select [Settings] –[Update & Security] –[Windows Update]
2) Click [Check for updates].
Step7: Install applications for Windows 10
If the following application has installed, follow Step7-1 and Step7-2.
Applications that are not mandatory, please install the ones you use.
Applications File Path Mandatory
Common Components for Panasonic PC c:\util10\pcommon ◎
Common Components for Panasonic PC (x64) c:\util10\pcomn64 ◎
PC Information Viewer c:\util10\pcinfo ◎
System Interface Manager c:\util\sysifman
○if sysifman exists in C:\util
Step7-1 : Uninstall of Windows 7 or 8.1 applications.
1) Right click the bottom left corner of the screen, or press [Windows Key]+[x], and click [Programs and Features].
2) Right click following application, and click [Uninstall].
3) Follow the message displayed and uninstall.

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Step7-2 : Install of Windows 10 applications.
1) Open [File Explorer], and browse above folder.
2) Right-click Setup(.exe), and click [Run as Administrator].
3) If there are two or more files which namesare “Setup”, right-click the file of witch type is Application.
4) Follow the message displayed and install.

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Step8: Uninstallation of the unnecessary drivers and applications for Windows 10
Drivers and Applications
OS and Models
Fujitsu Touch Screen Driver
(Please follow the instruction below *) Only Windows 7
Quick Boot Manager Only Windows 7
*Uninstall Fujitsu Touch Screen Driver and Touchscreen Calibration
1) Right-click Windows logo on the left bottom corner and click “Device Manager”.
2) Click “Human Interface Devices”.
3) Right-click “FCL USB Pen Tablet” and select “Uninstall”.
4) Add a check mark to the “Delete the driver software for this device” and click “OK”.
5) Right-click Windows logo on the left bottom corner and click “Programs and Features”.
6) Select “FCL USB Pen Tablet” from the list and click “Uninstall/Change”.
7) Click “OK” on “Uninstall: FCL USB Pen Tablet” dialog box to confirm the uninstallation.
8) Click “Yes” on “Advanced INF Install” dialog box to restart your computer.
9) After rebooting the system, right-click Windows logo and click “Control Panel”.
10) Click “Hardware and Sound” -“Tablet PC Settings” –“Calibrate…”.
11) Click “Yes” on the “User Account Control” dialog box.
12) Complete the calibration process and save the calibration data.

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3. Restrictions
3-1. INDEMNIFICATION
Panasonic Corporation shall assume no indemnity obligation to the customers, hold harmless Panasonic Corporation
and its subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents and independent contractors retained by
Panasonic Corporation from and against any loss, cost, liability or expense (including, but not limited to, court costs and
reasonable fees of attorneys and other professionals) arising out of or resulting from any use of this utility or any claim
against the customers from the third party.
3-2. Revision history
Dec.15th 2015 : 1st version