Downgrading BIOS

[coinich]

I can't find a BIOS forum section, so I thought Drivers might be the most appropriate. If there's another spot for it, could someone move it for me please?

I think the newest BIOS on my computer is blocking my Bluetooth hardware from being seen. When I had a previous version of the BIOS, I had Bluetooth. I tried using the archived BIOSes Fujitsu provided (I'm using a T5010) but the flashing tools that were bundled to it refused to downgrade, and I don't know anywhere enough to begin to try it myself. Can anyone else here show me a way?

 

[jfar]

Hi, why don't you try and update the drivers for your bluetooth instead of messing with the Bios of your machine.

 

[coinich]

The Bluetooth drivers won't install if they cannot recognize the bluetooth hardware, which is built in. As far as Tech Support seemed concerned, the BIOS couldn't see the hardware, and this was either a mistake of the BIOS or the chip is bad. I want to test the former with some downgrades, which I know worked at least a few months ago.

 

[thefabe]

What is with these tech support guys? And why would they have an updated bios that won't reconiize built in computer hardware. I think something else has to be Henkie You should be able to download the older bios and flash it using the same program you used to uppdate it,I would think. I would try jfar's suggestion of updating your chipset drivers. Weird.

 

[jfar]

Hi, go here and download and install the bluetooth driver that is on this page.
Fujitsu Lifebook T5010 Tablet PC Windows Vista Drivers | Notebook Drivers

 

[coinich]

To be honest, maybe the chip is burnt out, but I can't find out I think unless the other options are exhausted. As I said, I can't upgrade the drivers for the chip, or even install any at all. I think something may have happened when I upgraded the BIOS originally, I just don't know.

 

[theog]

They is a bluetooth update for Fujitsu T5010 on the Fujitsu web site.

Old bios also.

 

[jfar]

Hi post a picture of your Device manager for us please.


How to post a screenshot.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9733-how-post-screenshot-seven-forums.html

 

[coinich]

Thanks for the link on the Bluetooth drivers, but apparently the Vista driver won't work with Windows 7. I'm using nothing but the drivers from Fujitsu's drivers page, and I'm making sure I'm using the 7 supported ones as well.

 

[jfar]

Install them in Compatibility mode.


Compatibility Mode

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/316-compatibility-mode.html?ltr=C

 

[coinich]

Here it is. Two of the unknown devices are related to my smartCard port, the other three I'm almost 100% certain are the TPM chip also on the motherboard that I have not installed the drivers for. I've tried linking each of those three with the Bluetooth driver just in case one of them was the hardware, but it didn't work at all.

Compatibility mode didn't help at all. Is the picture too large?

 

[jfar]

Ok please type into the Start / Search SYS and click on System Information
at the top op the Menu, Post a picture of the first page please. I know what machine you
have, I just want to see something.

Also go back to the site I gave you, and download Everything for your machine meaning all drivers.

 

[coinich]

I don't mean to sound clueless here, but I'm running Windows 7, and you gave the links to the Vista drivers, so I'm a bit confused. I was told only a few of the Vista drivers would work.

 

[jfar]

There may not be drivers for 7 yet from that company, I don't know. So the Vista drivers will still work if you install them using compatibility mode.

 

[jfar]

Go here and install the chipset drivers.

INF Update Utility - Primarily for Intel® 5, 4, 3, 900 Series Chipsets

INF Update Utility - Primarily for Intel® 5, 4, 3, 900 Series Chipsets

 

[coinich]

I'm sorry, I'm confused. I've been using the Windows 7 64bit drivers that Fujitsu has provided, and they don't work. Why would the Vista drivers work where those failed? If it helps, the drivers fail because they cannot locate the Bluetooth hardware.

 

[thefabe]

The mass storgae and sd are your card reader drivers. to install in compatibility mode. download the drivers> unpack if needed> go to the setup.exe file>righ click it> the click compaitibility>drop down meu>choose Vista> then check the box run in compatibility mode. install as admninistrator. hope this will help you undestan compatibility mode. Fabe ( not trying to set on your toes jfar)

 

[jfar]

Ok just install the Intel chipset drivers please.

 

[coinich]

Chipset drivers installed.

 

[jfar]

Now turn off your machine and restart it manually, meaning don't press reboot choose SHUTDOWN