Installing Microsoft Windows 8 on HP ElitePad 900 G1 Tablet - Technical White Paper

Drivers and enhancements

Table 1 lists the minimum version for each HP driver and enhancement required for Windows 8 when running on the HP

ElitePad 900 G1 Tablet PC. In general, it is a best practice to download and install the latest versions that are available on

the HP website.

Table 1. Minimum required software versions for the HP ElitePad 900 G1 Tablet PC

Name Version

HP ElitePad 900 Driver and Firmware Update 1.0.0.6 A

Broadcom GPS Driver for Microsoft Windows 8 19.14 E

Near Field Proximity (NFP) Driver by NXP

Semiconductors

1.4.4.3 A

Essential System Updates for Microsoft Windows 8 1.0 Rev 4

HP USB-to-Serial Connector Driver 1.7.0.0 A

Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth 4.0+HS Driver 1.9 A

Qualcomm Atheros AR6000 Series Wireless LAN Driver 3.7 B

Realtek Media Card Reader Driver 6.1.7601.39025 A

HP USB-to-Ethernet Connector Driver 2.6.0.8 A

HP BIOS Settings 1.0.11.1 A

Note

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 is native in Windows 8; some software may require an earlier version of .NET Framework.

Refer to Appendix D: Installing .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 8 for more information on installing an earlier version.