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Fujitsu’s ST50xx series of tablet PCs come preinstalled with Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, and Fujitsu does not offer an upgrade path for the operating system, nor are any compatible drivers officially provided in case one attempts a Windows 7 installation on their own. While Windows Vista could not be installed on these tablets due to missing features on the embedded Intel 945 graphics chip, Windows 7 is supported without major problems. In fact, the installation experience of Windows 7 compared to Windows XP is much easier, and one will experience a pleasant surprise when most of the hardware devices have already been installed by Windows out of the box.

This article lists the few missing drivers and applications and provides download links to versions that have been tested successfully.

Additional Drivers

Windows 7 automatically detects and installs all hardware drivers except for the sound card, the Bluetooth device and the tablet buttons. Luckily, the following drivers for Windows XP and the newer ST51xx series of tablet PCs appear to work fine. All downloads can be found on the Fujitsu Support website. However, the driver for the FUJ02E1 Bluetooth device is not listed in any of the download sections and can therefore not easily be found – a direct link has been provided as well.

• Audio Drivers
  ST5032 → Windows XP Tablet PC Compatible Drivers → Audio (V5.10.4469.0)
• Bluetooth
  Bluetooth Unknown Device Driver (FUJ02E1) (V.1.0.0.3)
• Button Driver
  ST5112 → Windows 7 32-bit Compatible Drivers → Button Driver (4.2.0827.2009)
• Button Utilities
  ST5112 → Windows 7 32-bit Compatible Drivers → Button Utilities (7.02.0818.2009)

Additional Software

The following optional software can be installed to match the original ST50xx feature set:

• Bluetooth Feature Pack
  ST5112 → Windows 7 Compatible Drivers → Bluetooth (5.0.11)

Please note that the fingerprint driver and application no longer need to be installed separately. The driver will automatically be installed by Windows 7, and biometric identification is built-in and can be activated through the Biometric Devices section in the Control Panel.

Known Issues

Despite various attempts with different drivers and registry modifications that were described on the internet, the auto rotate feature on ST5xxx docking stations appears to be not functional. To rotate the screen when the dock is rotated, one has to press the rotate button on the tablet itself.