An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff. This guide will assume you are familiar with installing Windows on previous devices. Not all features may work perfectly in this installation. This is due to proprietary firmware used in the trackpad bundle, the code for which is not available from the manufacturer.
You'll get to the developer mode on screen. Whenever the computer reboots. Plug in a pair of headphones or silence her by clicking the mute button on the bottom right of the screen. Install all of your Windows device drivers keyboard, trackpad, touchscreen from Coolstar's webpage. Note that drivers may be buggy.
This is risky business, so only flash it if your drivers don't work out of the box and you have the technical know-how to fix it. Enjoy running Windows on your Pixel and have the satisfaction that not many have attempted this feat! Cancel: I did not complete this guide. Badges: Hello, have you successfully gotten the trackpad to work?
Last time I heard Coolstar claimed that this wouldn't be possible. Yup, the track-pad works mostly how it supposed to. I just can't post the driver since Mr. Chromebox noted that it's closed source; therefore I've decided to go solo with my work. It's definitely not impossible, just hard to figure out how to use the Intel I2C interface which drives the touchpad. I'd recommend starting your research on the official Intel datasheet for the specification and take a look at the Linux community drivers written in C for inspiration.
You should check the Reddit page in case Coolstar or Mr. Chromebox has found a way to circumvent the legality issues or issued a fix of their own. Hey did you end up doing this therealpurplesound? I want to do this as well but the trackpad, touchscreen, audio and other basic features that I haven't got a solid answer on stop me.
Technopal V2. Is there a public solution as I am a bit confused and wish to gather more information before going forward. I just wish to understand if the Pixel will work keyboard, touchpad, touchscreen, etc under Windows 10 as a normal functioning laptop. Step 4: Put the bottom shell back on the Chromebook and plug in the power adapter. Step 8: The Chromebook should reboot into Developer Mode. This opens the Terminal. Step Type the following command and press the Enter key to download and run a script file with root privileges:.
Step Type 3 and press the Enter key. Step Turn off the Chromebook after the new Windows-friendly firmware installs. You essentially use another USB stick to create a bootable drive that will install Windows 10 on the Chromebook.
Here are methods to get the Windows-like hack-free experience without opening the Chromebook and installing new firmware. Step 1 : Launch the Chrome browser and navigate to the Office website. Step 2: Log in to your Microsoft Account. You must have an account to use these free web-based apps. Step 3: Select the web app listed on the left. It opens in the same tab — no downloads necessary.
Chrome Remote Desktop is software that simply allows you to access another desktop while using your Chromebook. The key to this method — and the caveat — is that you need that second Windows 10 machine connected to the internet. This downloads and installs the host software. Step Make the necessary changes, like selecting Full Screen, enabling clipboard optimization, and more. You should now have remote access to the Windows 10 PC. Note: This is a very good remote desktop app, but remote desktop solutions still have their pitfalls.
They are highly dependent on internet connections and can experience delays at times. This works best if you have a high-speed internet connection between both computers. CrossOver, by CodeWeavers, is a software solution that allows you to run specific OS apps on other operating systems. That includes running Windows software on your Chromebook.
Specifically, you can only run it on Intel-based Chromebooks. If you want to involve any Android devices or apps, they need to be compatible with Android 5. At that price, however, you might as well buy a Windows 10 PC. Step 1: Enable Linux by opening the Chromebook settings and selecting Linux beta. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Step 2: Visit the CodeWeavers website and enter your name and email address to access the free trial. Step 3: Click the red Download Trial Now button. Chrome will retrieve a DEB file from the website and save it to your default download location. Step 4: Locate and double-click on the download and click the blue Install button.
Step 5: Click the blue OK button to confirm. The app installs via Linux.
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