Author Archives: Brian Gonzalez

Whats new in MDT 2013 Preview 1 that you should care about?

By | March 10, 2015
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So here’s what I found so far: https://connect.microsoft.com/ConfigurationManagervnext/Downloads Note: You need to join the “program” to access the downloads page. 1. The obvious! Windows 10 Technical Preview deployment support. 2. MDT auto-spans >4gb WIM files to support UEFI bootable “removeable media”. Thank you Microsoft! 3. New “unfancy” wallpaper. 4. Same unstable MMC console. 5. Editing… Read More »

Whats the best way to query for a Toughbook from MDT/SCCM?

By | February 17, 2015
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The old way: SELECT * FROM Win32_ComputerSystem WHERE Model LIKE “CF-53J%” This query no longer works for Toughbook systems manufactured after 2014.  This field is now populated with a generic value for the Toughbook revision (CF52-2 instead of CF-53JVUZK1M).   The best way: SELECT * FROM Win32_BaseBoard WHERE Product LIKE “CF53-2%”   If you prefer to… Read More »

Where is the Wacom Touchscreen Data saved in the Registry?

By | December 21, 2014
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Wacom’s pressure settings, calibration data, shortcut keys are all inside the .dat file. Before proceeding, if you want to keep your data secure, then consider buying this cloud service. C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\WTablet (on Windows 7) – ISD_Tablet.dat (Tablet PC) – WTablet.dat (Cintiq) Windows’ calibration is in the registry. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\TabletPC\UserLinearityData Export that branch to a .reg file using… Read More »

4 Different Tools to Download Windows Updates.

By | December 21, 2014
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Great write-up on 4 FREE tools to download windows Updates local. My perference is WSUSOffline. https://4sysops.com/archives/windows-update-download-tools/ Thanks Mr Warner! Portable Update AutoPatcher WSUS Offline Update Windows Updates Downloader /Brian G

How can I set BIOS Settings for a Toughbook or Toughpad in WinPE?

By | December 19, 2014
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*UPDATED* – 2016/09/16 Removed Password, and updated download link for BIOS Provider.   With the latest release of the WMI BIOS Provider Utility came a large feature, the ability to set BIOS settings from WinPE. First, you need to add the Panasonic SID Driver to your WinPE. The latest variety available should do: 32-Bit |… Read More »