~Toughbooktalk~

Silver Trooper wrote:As far as the ram, it will be 1GB is max. There is 256 on the mobo and you can put in a 1GB stick, but it will only recognize 1GB.

My CF-18 mk1 running Windows 7 recognizes 1.25 GB of installed RAM (c.f. attached Task Manager screenshot). Perhaps some 1GB sticks are more compatible than others?

More likely because you are running W7. W7 and Vista will recognize the full amount compared to XP variants.

Hi, just installed an emissive keyboard to my Mk1 18 and found it doesn't have an off setting just 4 levels of brightness, anyone found this as well? Notice no one mentions it. In other 18s and the 19s the same KB has an off setting and 3 brightness levels. On the Mk1 the KB lights as soon as i power it on and is the last thing to switch off is that true on other Mks or does it wait for a software switch? Anything in the BIOS? It seems like the settings are in the KB so why would it be different on different models? Not sure if i need to worry much about battery drain or not but it's a bizarre thing i'd like to understand.

Abd wrote: Not sure if i need to worry much about battery drain or not but it's a bizarre thing i'd like to understand.

If you are worried about battery drain I would keep it on the lowest setting. I am trying to remember if my rubber keyboard has a off on it or not. It's been last summer since I used it. I use it on my 4 wheeler for GPS . That's why I use a rubber keyboard , things get a little wet and muddy .
I would call or send panasonic a email and ask them about the setting on the keyboard