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Windows 7 on Yoga?
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 9:50 am
by alfio
hello all
wondering if anyone's tried running windows 7 on a Yoga thinkpad. i am interested in the model with the digitizer pen. thanks
Re: Windows 7 on Yoga?
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 8:50 am
by rsutoratosu
no but since mine is going back, I wouldn't mind messing around with my unit...
ill try it tonight and see if it'll install
Re: Windows 7 on Yoga?
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 9:11 am
by alfio
rsutoratosu wrote:no but since mine is going back, I wouldn't mind messing around with my unit...
ill try it tonight and see if it'll install
excellent, thank you!
Re: Windows 7 on Yoga?
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 1:23 pm
by rsutoratosu
Installing now.. used the windows 7 usb dvd maker to move the iso into usb. It just finish installing.. rebooting..
Re: Windows 7 on Yoga?
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 1:28 pm
by rsutoratosu
so far everything works, pen, touch screen. installing wireless and downloading everything else.. i might keep this as windows 7 if it works
Re: Windows 7 on Yoga?
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 1:39 pm
by rsutoratosu
Re: Windows 7 on Yoga?
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 1:44 pm
by alfio
nice! thanks for posting. any problems?
Re: Windows 7 on Yoga?
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 1:56 pm
by rsutoratosu
so far no, running windows update and once thats done ill do the stress test
Re: Windows 7 on Yoga?
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 2:00 pm
by rsutoratosu
Oh btw you do need a windows 7 key though...
Re: Windows 7 on Yoga?
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 6:45 pm
by alfio
rsutoratosu wrote:Oh btw you do need a windows 7 key though...
yep, i have one, just wanted to make sure it was possible before i pulled the trigger on the yoga
Re: Windows 7 on Yoga?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 9:22 am
by rsutoratosu
one thing i noticed in win 7, when you fold it in tablet mode, the touchpad still works.. in windows 8, it disables it.
Re: Windows 7 on Yoga?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 9:28 am
by rsutoratosu
second problem, when you are in tablet mode, the screen does not rotate, might be a software/driver issue, i just dont know what.. the pinch to zoom does not work in windows 7
so if you want those feature, i skip this model, if you dont use them, it works pretty well