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[Windows 8 General] seaniccus:
Final quick update on my escalated case: after the mediator proposed a 20% refund, I was left waiting to see if the seller would be okay with that. He agreed to process it and Aliexpress is currently processing a refund of $79.

From what I've heard from friends that bought this tablet, the seller is now supposedly offering valid Windows keys to people with KMSPico activated keys. It's a faster, and probably cheaper solution, than trying to fight a dispute like the one I had. This is good and bad news -- it means folks wanting a partial refund won't be able to get it now, probably, but it does mean that they'll be able to get valid windows licenses..which is all I wanted in the first place. On the plus side, it probably means he's not going to try and argue "I never said it was a valid version of Windows just that it was Windows" again.

Now that that mess is resolved, I might finally update to Windows 10.. though apparently there are palm rejection issues? That might stop me, since I use the tablet for drawing.
[Windows 8 General] ajdeneka:
@ seaniccus,

I am glad everything worked out for you!

I am in different situation. They sent me key for Windows 8.1 RTM CoreConnected OEM : DM (that is how PID checker reports it)

They also sent instructions to install latest BIOS, then to download latest Windows 8?? (not 8.1) from their website and to make a clean install.

And after all that there are instructions on how to apply key.

So right now I don't know what to do, because I don't know which Windows image is on their website, I really doubt it is full English version of Windows 8.1.

I even don't want Pro version, I need only Core version of Windows 8.1 and I was planned to install Core with latest service packs and hotfixes slipstreamed.

[MENTION=4709667]Wootever[/MENTION] advised that code they sent me is probably for Windows 8 with Bing so I don't think it would work either with Core or Pro edition of Windows 8.1

So any suggestions what I do from here?

Should I update BIOS and make a clean install with Windows 8.1 Core like I planned, and try to use key they provided? But what if/when key fails to activate..?

Maybe someone tried that latest Window 8 image from their website?

Thanks!
[Windows 8 General] n1203:
enable lcd panel's spread spectrum or thermal solution might be helpful fo that.

enable lcd panel's spread spectrum or thermal solution maybe helpful fo that.

it decrease EMI of display panel. wacom digitizer is very weak to EMI.

and thermal solution(like laptop cooling pad) maybe helpful for this.

i tried both of them, and it went much better. but i dont know what solution exaclty worked for this issue.
[Windows 8 General] seaniccus:
[MENTION=6862588]ajdeneka[/MENTION]

Man, I would not trust a version of windows simply downloaded from his website. Call microsoft and see if you can verify the key is valid and ask them what to do / download.
[Windows 8 General] Trepanator56:
I'm exactly the same problem, any help or suggestions?

Thanks in advance,
[Windows 8 General] rilot:
Install the driver bundle in the first post then reboot.
[Windows 8 General] googleist:
I've try that and it didn't work

//

Unfortunately I have another problem too. Using win 8.1, when I was using the pen, the screen didn't work with my touch and I could place my palm on the screen while using pen. But now i can not do that. it recognizes both pen and touch at the same tima :rolleyes:
[Windows 8 General] alessandro1980:
Hi, did someone of you buy a good protective case, something like a "book cover" one, in which it's possible to carry both the stylus and the keyboard dock toghether?
[Windows 8 General] Aicene:
Try to do like me, I downloaded installer from here: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=271128

It's downloader, it will ask for key. Then you can choose, where to save. I think definitely on USB flash ;) I'm sure, if there will be flaws with key, it will let you know. And for sure, will offer version, which is valid for this key.
[Windows 8 General] rilot:
Did you install the driver bundle in the first post of this thread?
[Windows 8 General] googleist:
Yes, the first thing I did was installing the bundle (not two other packages: graphics and audio)

I saw previous pages and it seems that it's a common problem. I wish there was a solution
[Windows 8 General] ajdeneka:
Thanks for this suggestion.

I just copy paste key in key section and I got info that key that I entered cannot be used to install a retail version of Windows 8.1.

Should I push Cube store for either retail version of key or refund? Because I am pretty much sure now that this key is possibly valid only for Win 8 image from their website which is not a retail one for sure.
[Windows 8 General] rilot:
How did you install the bundle? Did you use the included installer or just update driver by driver from Device Manager?

The installer applies some registry files that are needed for the rotation sensor to work.

FYI, rotation works fine for me.
[Windows 8 General] googleist:
I guess there is a mistake :D

I don't have any difficulty with the rotation sensor. I have problems with the Pen and palm rejection problem
[Windows 8 General] forcuby:
Hello, I have a question!

Hi, [MENTION=4709667]Wootever[/MENTION]! I always appreciate your effort!

I would like to install new optimized Bios with English logo.

However, I'm not sure how to do, since I have already installed modified v3(bios-0606v8) before to solve the heating issue.

Here comes the question.

1. Should I rollback the bios which is currently installed, or can I just overwrite new bios? Would it cause any problem if I overwrite a bios?

(Originally, my device had the bios which included the American megatrends logo.)

2. Should I also use Intel Extreme Tuning Utility to solve the heating issue? I'm curious this because I think you didn't apply any method to solve this issue to the new bios(v12, maybe.)

Thanks!!!
[Windows 8 General] Wootever:
From what i have gathered about the Onda V919 Core M it seems clearly inferior except for the display panel.

I'm waiting for the Techtablets.com review by [MENTION=1167021]Hendrickson[/MENTION] until i made my final decision, but i will probably buy another i7 Stylus instead.
[Windows 8 General] Wootever:
You can just overwrite it.

Yes, it's the simplest way to adjust the TDP.

[MENTION=6862588]ajdeneka[/MENTION]

You just need to install the Bing Edition i gave you and if the key is legit it will activate without any issue.

Edit:

Windows Bing Edition x64 English
[Windows 8 General] ajdeneka:
[MENTION=4709667]Wootever[/MENTION], is there a way to tell if that Bing Edition Win 8.1 has latest service pack (update) slipstreamed?

And regarding BIOS install, I don't have original keyboard for this tablet. Can I use my desktop PC keyboard and connect it via usb hub to install BIOS?

Thanks!
[Windows 8 General] rilot:
I've looked at all of the Core-M tablets on the market today and TBH, the i7 Stylus seems to be the best out there. Yes, it has some issues but as a package and for the price it's a very good device. With the keyboard I've even been using it as my primary work machine now that I've got a big SSD in there.
[Windows 8 General] oeriel:
Some time ago, I have asked Gearbest is that HUION Stylus is compatible with Cube i7. They have 2 styluse options - P68 and P80. Prices of this devices was about: P68 - 7,55$, P80 - 12,5$.

They answered me that this stylus is compatible, but .... now price goes up to $ 29. I had an cheap alternetive for you, but now I don't 0:)

If it drops again to 12$ it will be good alternative for original one.

http://www.gearbest.com/usb-gadgets/pp_64002.html

out of subject: Huion in Poland could not be a good option to buy 0;) due to language meaning.
[Windows 8 General] Aicene:
I agree with you :laugh:
[Windows 8 General] majkel_94:
It's not a Wacom EMR pen, I don't know why you want to buy it :P
[Windows 8 General] Tyrant82:
Quick question, since there are always BIOS Updates with the Chinese/English Cube Logo, are there also one with the mainboard revision from and with the ami bios ? The links in the front page with the chinese sites are not clear for me :(
[Windows 8 General] oeriel:
It was at price $12 and have confirmation that it's working. It was cheapest stylus compatible with Cube i7S I had seen till now. I have Dell V86GG Stylus and it's same as Wacom pen but it's priced about 15$ and not everywhere so cheap. I want to have alternative.
[Windows 8 General] Chaosgod27:
I brought this tablet last week, I got it on Friday last week as well. Gonna be doing a full review when I used it for a couple of weeks, will be posting it here and on NBR (maybe a video review if I have enough time off from work and whatnot). I should've researched more about where to buy it though. Avoid GeekBuying at all cost! They basically ripped me off with a few shady things (I paid $40 for the Cube CEP01 Pen, but they sent me a knock off $5 pen + other issues which will be explained in my review in a few weeks time). Also GeekBuying sells their tablet with a KMS activator with Windows 8.1 Pro installed, I read through this whole thread and I can see that other places also do the same thing, so it's probably Cube's fault. I have an Enterprise SKU key for Windows 10, so I used it on the tablet to get it to officially work and activate.

Yes you can use a desktop keyboard with the included USB3.0 OTG cable to get into the BIOS and disable the BIOS lock. Updating the BIOS is not required and it's upto you whether you want to update or not. I believe [MENTION=4709667]Wootever[/MENTION] changed a few settings that he thinks is required, but AFAIK if you have the newer BIOS that shows the American Megatrends logo the BIOS update is made redundant with Intel Extreme Tuning Utility (mostly a logo mod). I also throttle my CPU to keep the heat down.

Read above. It's just a logo mod.

Also in general, just grab the driver pack and updated Intel Management Engine firmware. That is really all you need. I will say again, updating the BIOS is optional from what I can understand. [MENTION=4709667]Wootever[/MENTION], tell me if I'm wrong.
[Windows 8 General] Astrolobos:
oh alright didn't know that was pen too

well the pen doesn't work but now a wacom driver with an error pops up with a code 10 (even though I just uninstalled the driver)

[IMG="wacomerror"]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/2852067/ghfhgfhg.png[/IMG]
[Windows 8 General] Wootever:
[MENTION=6844900]Astrolobos[/MENTION]

There are different wacom driver versions installed, you need to uninstall them until there is another I2C HID Device shown.
[Windows 8 General] Astrolobos:
for some reason I can't get the wacom drivers to stay uninstalled, deleting the driver from the device manager will cause the second I2C HID Device to popup before quickly being replaced with another wacom device and when I uninstall it through the program list it doesn't actually uninstall

edit: even deleting the entire folder the driver is running in causes it to reinstall

edit edit: iobit uninstaller won't work either
[Windows 8 General] joshhh:
I got regular Wacom Intuos 5 tablet and stylus for it. Can anyone prove it or not if regular modern styluses from other wacom tablets compatible with this tablet?

Don't want to buy another one if current will work fine...
[Windows 8 General] Astrolobos:
I don't think so, it's usually just off brand electromagnetic styli like Huion or Yiynova that work but honestly some will work and other won't and it's impossible to tell until you actually test them out

I also have the second generation Wacom Grip pen and the new Pro pen and neither of them work
[Windows 8 General] javlada:
Have anyone tried if Ubuntu will work on this Cube i7 Stylus? I would like to get this tablet but only if Ubuntu can run on it.
[Windows 8 General] Wootever:
[MENTION=6844900]Astrolobos[/MENTION]

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3073930

If you still got issues even with the I2C HID Device driver, your device is most likely faulty. It might be also possible that the connector cable may be loose/defective, but this is something i would only test if you confident with opening the device.

[MENTION=1167021]Hendrickson[/MENTION]

Use this Wacom driver for Windows 10, it overwrites the automatic (faulty) installed wacom driver:

Fixed Wacom Driver 7.3.1.2

Edit:

If you delete the current bluetooth driver [1.3.865.3] windows now installs version [1.3.863.3] instead (which seems to work better).

Edit2:

I updated the fixed wacom driver package to make the installation process of unsigned drivers easier.
[Windows 8 General] vishalk90:
About Fixed wacom driver 7.3.1.2

[MENTION=4709667]Wootever[/MENTION] :

Is your stylus working in windows 10 with this new wacom driver?

Please confirm.

Thanks.
[Windows 8 General] Astrolobos:
[MENTION=4709667]Wootever[/MENTION] well I'll give opening it up a try, I think that even if I break it the tablet's good enough that I'm ok with buying a new one, preferably not from Geekbuying this time though :/
[Windows 8 General] Wootever:
Yes, i tested it with a galaxy note 3 pen which works as well on the cube as on the samsung device.

Screenshot:
[Windows 8 General] Wootever:
Geekbuying is absolutely inadvisable (to put it politely), i also got the version with pre-installed kms activator which is a very questionable practice for a "proper" retailer.
[Windows 8 General] Astrolobos:
well that was kind of a waste of time, the digitizer is pretty inaccessible unless I want to do a bunch of teeny tiny soldering jobs, which my cheap soldering iron probably can't handle

anyways from what I saw of it there was some massive discoloration in the part the ribbon wire connected to, maybe it shorted out or something? anyways I'm gonna put this thing back together and see if it still works
[Windows 8 General] Wootever:
[MENTION=6844900]Astrolobos[/MENTION]

You just need to disassemble the mainboard which is hold by three screws, also carefully remove the vibration motor and the microphone.

Edit:

This is how the display panel + wacom digitizer is supposed to look like, the connector is right under the wacom chip which (the cable) may be not connected correctly.

https://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/BYUkTQUNoFMDuhOJ
[Windows 8 General] vishalk90:
[MENTION=4709667]Wootever[/MENTION].. Thanks man.

---------- Post added at 09:42 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:24 PM ----------

Guys I was wondering, even though they have mentioned 32gb microSd suppost for cube i7 stylus...is it possible to use 64gb sd card instead. Has anyone tried this?
[Windows 8 General] Astrolobos:
[MENTION=4709667]Wootever[/MENTION] well unfortunately I couldn't find anything wrong with the cable, and I broke the Micro SD slot

I'll be ordering a new tablet next week so we'll see if that one works better
[Windows 8 General] mixterz:
Did yours have a hardware fault you tried to fix ?
[Windows 8 General] Astrolobos:
the digitizer wasn't working
[Windows 8 General] mixterz:
Joys of an early batch. Still waiting for Cube to ship mine since the flash sale.
[Windows 8 General] shinynickler:
64gb works as well.
[Windows 8 General] googleist:
I installed driver from page 10 (ISD_DualTouch_731-7) and it solved the button problem. But still have the palm rejection problem:rolleyes:
[Windows 8 General] ajdeneka:
I installed BIOS and ME update successfully, but I am not sure how to make a clean Win 8.1 install without having keyboard dock..

Is it possible? I made a bootable usb with Win 8.1 using Rufus 2.3 but that means I can't connect my home keyboard because usb is already occupied with Win image.. any solutions for this?

Thanks!
[Windows 8 General] Chaosgod27:
If you have any physical keyboard it is possible to enter the BIOS to change the boot priority. You just have use the USB3.0 OTG cable and plug in a physical keyboard then spam the "DEL" key to get into the BIOS. You do not need plug in your Win 8.1 image USB, just change the boot priority first.

Basically:

Plug in Keyboard

Spam 'DEL' key

Change Boot priority

Save changes and exit

Unplug keyboard

Plug in USB drive with Windows image

??

Profit!
[Windows 8 General] Aicene:
Solution are one, USB hub ;)
[Windows 8 General] ajdeneka:
[MENTION=3440322]Chaosgod27[/MENTION], tried that already but it is not booting up from usb, instead I get a bunch of error msg in dos.. I guess it isn't possible that way.. [MENTION=6872100]Aicene[/MENTION], unfortunately I don't have it.. I guess I will just have to wait for keyboard to finally arrive.. :-/
[Windows 8 General] Aicene:
Go to the next computer shop, there should be bunch of that ;)
[Windows 8 General] Chaosgod27:
It is possible that way (that's how I did it with my physical keyboard), did you mistakenly booted UEFI Shell instead of the USB? Also did you make sure your USB works or your Windows 8.1 image has the correct MD5 or CRC hash before putting it into your USB? I had the same issue as I downloaded my image off Microsoft and it was corrupted, I had to redownload and reimage my USB to get my install to work.
[Windows 8 General] ajdeneka:
[MENTION=3440322]Chaosgod27[/MENTION] I tried all possible combinations under Boot options in BIOS, could you tell me which exactly I need to change, I am completely lost with this crap.. Image on USB is 100% fine, it boots up normally on my laptop and PC. On Cube stylus I can access it when in OS but I can't boot from usb.. [MENTION=6872100]Aicene[/MENTION] I try to avoid buying things that I may use 1-2 times in my lifetime. I don't really need usb hub, since I already ordered keyboard.
[Windows 8 General] Aicene:
OK, your choice ;) But you never know :cool:
[Windows 8 General] forcuby:
[MENTION=4709667]Wootever[/MENTION]

Thank you for your help! I will do as you said.

But I found another issue related to the driver package.

I just installed the newest driver package, and I found out the internet explore 11 was being incredibly slow, though Chome is fine.

I can do anything with IE now with this condition...

I am using window 8.1.

Could you tell me what I should do?
[Windows 8 General] obi-lan:
Under "Save & Exit" menu there is "Boot Override" menu, which should show your USB stick if UEFI detected it correctly. Ofc for this you need both keyboard and USB installation media connected same time. And check that your stick is FAT32, UEFI does not support NTFS.
[Windows 8 General] Chaosgod27:
Actually you're right, there isn't any way to boot from USB drive if you haven't mounted it into your system before hand. I never noticed this since I was under the impression it would show up if you plug it in. Maybe [MENTION=4709667]Wootever[/MENTION] can help you out. You might just have to wait for your keyboard or you might have to buy a USB hub.
[Windows 8 General] shunsai:
Hey, I just learned about this 2-in-1 recently and it's at the top of my shortlist (edging out the as of yet vaporware Asus T100HA and supposed Samsung Windows 10 tablet). I have a few questions though for anyone who can answer them:

First, I'm curious about the portability of the power supply. Is it a brick or something not too cumbersome to carry along? Could someone post a pic?

I've never owned a tablet so far, so I'm curious as to how the battery life compares to other tablets of a similar type. Five hours sounds more like a laptop battery life than a tablet. Is that 5 -hour estimate accurate or are some able to stretch it longer?

Just to be sure- there's no chance of charging the tablet from its usb port is there?

How do Bluestacks/Andy Android emulators run on it?

Any other drawbacks or cautions I should take into consideration before purchasing? Thanks to anyone who can answer some of these questions for me!
[Windows 8 General] Wootever:
It's currently available on Banggood.com with a 10% coupon for ~$320.

V919 would be ~$375, not to mention all the unknown issues i'm probably encounter that the i7 now has mostly resolved.
[Windows 8 General] Wootever:
The modified Bios has indeed just a replaced Logo with some recommended default settings, but the bios update itself (original or modded version doesn't make a difference) would be sensible as the AMI logo version is identified as V8; the most current one is V12.

[MENTION=6862001]forcuby[/MENTION]

I'm using edge by default so i can't tell how this issue is caused.

[MENTION=1859278]Tyrant82[/MENTION]

The AMI and Chinese Cube logo are just a optical differences, it's still an AMI Bios based on the same source / toolkit. For the potential hardware revision differences: i will presumable get the "newer AMI Logo version" so i can check the mainboard revision number (now that i know all weak points of the device i can be carefully enough to prevent any damage).

To check the current Bios revision number:
[Windows 8 General] Wootever:
It mostly depends on your usage, battery life can be increased by reducing the cpu power limit (TDP) without offering too much performance.

As a brief summary: it is ultrabook hardware in a tablet, it gives twice the perfomance compared to similar atom based tablets, but the smaller form factor sets a limitation to the battery size.

Only with the 12V dc cable.

Most severe issues could be fixed and are collected on the original post, there might be still a interference problem between wifi and ssd, but it seems that only early batches are affected.
[Windows 8 General] shunsai:
Thanks for your reply. Can you tell me where I can find this code?
[Windows 8 General] Wootever:
[MENTION=456923]shunsai[/MENTION]

Use the banggood mobile app, the 10% coupon will be added at the shopping cart.
[Windows 8 General] i_M_chance:
Hi There,

I have been following this forum for quite sometime now, managed to upgrade my SSD to 256.

During the replacement i forgot to pop out the sdhc card out of the slot which broke the slot.

Have any of you guys tried replacing or is planning to replace a broken one?

Cheers,

Chance
[Windows 8 General] Chaosgod27:
I see, guess I will grab the BIOS update. Is there any changes between version to version? Also where do you get the newer versions of the BIOS? Off Cube themselves or? I'm kinda curious... I'm surprised that there isn't any changelogs by them.
[Windows 8 General] shunsai:
I'm just a few clicks away from buying. I remembered another question I wanted to ask about the keyboard- what is the general impression of it? I'm concerned about the touchpad and lack of mouse buttons. Does this take away from the experience? Are there any advantages or disadvantages to finding a 3rd party option?

Also, I've read that the digitizer pen is actually just "generic and used by many brands". The cheapest alternative I've found on ebay is about $16. Is that the best I'm going to find or has anyone else found even cheaper? The alternatives still have the eraser emulation function when you turn it upside down, right?
[Windows 8 General] icsoft:
Huge Thread

This thread is way to long for people to find pertinent information, seems like we are getting many questions that have been answered previously.

Is there any way a senior member can please create a device specific subforum for this device, like the rest of the XDA devices?

We need many sub topics for this device:

- Bios

- Hardware mods

- Windows 8/8.1 specific

- Windows 10 specific

- Drivers

- Pricing/where to buy

etc, etc

Thanks
[Windows 8 General] seaniccus:
This thread is pretty huge.

I don't know if this had been covered yet, but since I've updated to Windows 10 I seem to be having mild performance issues. Also the speaker seem to be even quieter than they were on Windows 8? Has anybody found a way to boost volume? It's honestly hard to hear this tablet in a quiet room.
[Windows 8 General] baha76_s:
Hi, there is a good audio booster for Windows called "Viper4windows" which worked perfectly with me in Windows 8.1, but with Windows 10 I had some difficulty to work their services (even in my desktop windows 10), and I'm investigating the cause (indeed there is some forums offer a temporarily solution by changing some system audio registry, but I preferred the official one), so you can give it a try, may be it work with you.

Thanks

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