Windows8

= Install Windows 8 on the Cr-48 =


 * 1) ==== Install the InsydeH2O BIOS by following the instructions here[[image:cr48_windows8.jpg width="400" height="390" align="right" link="cr-48/Flash BIOS"]] ====
 * 2) ==== Boot and immediately press → (F2) to enter BIOS setup. Confirm the following settings are correct in the BIOS: ====
 * Advanced > IDE Configuration > HDC Configured As 
 * Power > Advanced CPU Control > HT Support 
 * Boot > ACPI Selection  (4.0 works also, but the BIOS says use 1.0 or 3.0)
 * 1) ==== Obtain a copy of Windows 8. Both 32 and 64-bit versions will work. After installation you may have limited usable disk space unless you install a larger SSD. ====
 * 2) ==== On another computer, create a bootable Windows 8 installation USB drive or SD card using the Windows 7 USB/DVD Tool available here ====
 * 3) ==== Insert the USB drive or SD card in the Cr-48 and boot to the Windows 8 installer. During the installation: ====
 * Select "Custom (advanced)" rather than "Upgrade"
 * Select "Drive options (advanced)" and delete every partition on the internal Solid-State Drive (SSD)
 * Install Windows to 'Disk 0 Unallocated Space'
 * 1) ==== After Windows finishes installing, you will be instructed to remove the USB drive or SD card in order to reboot and continue setting up Windows. ====
 * 2) ==== Enable multitouch features of the trackpad, including two-finger scrolling, by installing the [|Synaptics Gesture Suite availabe here]. Note: after running Windows Update once after installing the Synaptics package, Windows will find an optional update called "Synaptics - Input - Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad." This update will disable most functionality of the trackpad including two-finger scrolling. To avoid installing it, right-click on this update and select "Hide Update."====
 * 3) ====Configure the keyboard by following the instructions here====
 * 4) ==== Configure the Gobi 2000 3G modem by following the instructions here. ====

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