[Richard Bridger]

Thanks a lot Gregy. I more or less followed these instructions (and from chinagadgetreviews)

A few points:

• Make sure the tablet is fully charged before attempting this.
• The first USB hub I tried lost the mouse, the second (powered) hub worked.
• I had to download the x86 version of Win10.iso using the Chuwi in Win8 since my x64 laptop couldn’t do this.
• The USB sticks used have to be formatted FAT32
• When you go into Boot Manager, choose EFI USB Device (3^rd entry I think)
• Have a magnifier glass ready!
• During Win10 install, skip all the product ID entries and after the MS agreement, be fast to select “Custom”
• For custom install you need to select Drive 0 Partition 17 Windows 14.8Gb and Format this.
• On the next boot skip product key and choose express settings (you have to do this twice).
• After start-up, right click on desktop, display settings and set size to 200% – much easier!
• Put Double Driver & drivers on a 2nd USB stick. Install DD and select Drivers Folder. Restore all drivers at once – trying individual ones results in a boot loop.
• Connect wi-fi and run Updates from Settings – there will be quite a few.
• Install Insyde Switch to Android
• I’m still not quite sure how I got touchscreen working again. I installed all the drivers and Chuwi-hi8_touch, but it still didn’t seem to work until (maybe?) I re-booted without any USB keyboard/mouse attached.  Once touch screen was working I could log-in using the touchscreen keyboard and then attach a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse.
• I was concerned about activation. I kept clicking the Activate button in Settings for about a week. It kept saying “can’t do this now” and then yesterday it was Activated! No product key ever entered.  I was just about to crack it, but am much happier to have a legally activated device.
• Win10 works well on the Chuwi. The only problem is lack of memory – 3Gb free with Chrome, Word, Excel and Paint Shop Pro    It would be nice to be able to install programs on the SD card or remove some of the Win10 bloatware

[Richard Bridger]

You might want to read the following, which includes information about Windows 10 product keys I haven’t seen elesewhere: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/askjack/2015/aug/27/microsoft-windows-10-free-upgrade-revisited-questions-answered

I did the upgrade on my laptop running Win7, but with loads of apps on it and it ran like a dog so I then did a clean install.  Hopefully the upgrade will work much better on an empty Hi8. I am waiting for my (second) Hi8 to arrive before I try the Win10 upgrade followed by a clean install as described in the “For Dummies” post.

[Richard Bridger]

I tied a couple of Slimport devices with my Nexus 7 and neither of them worked – I got a refund from one eBay outfit without even having to return it so they obviously knew it didn’t work.  For more that a year I have been using a Measey EZCast dongle from eBay (about $20).  I just tried in on the Chuwi which arrived yesterday and it worked beautifully.  The EZCast App has been considerably upgraded over the last year and is now very easy to use (it wasn’t) and gives excellent results.  Of course it doesn’t work for video streamed from wi-fi, only pre-loaded video.

[Richard Bridger]

Wow, it doesn’t like Copy/Paste does it? Typing this time – the dimensions of the Chuwi are 211.2 x 123.2 x 9.3mm. The dimesnsions of the ASUS Memo Pad ME181C are 211.7 x 124.9 x 8.3mm – very close.  You can get a rotating type case for the ME1818C from here: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Case-For-ASUS-Memo-pad-ME181C-8inch-Tablet-360-Degree-Rotating-Cover-Salable-/201336149838?var=&hash=item2ee091d74e

for about $5.  I will be taking a chance on one.

[Richard Bridger]

Hello,

I am just about to order one of these and have been searching for stuff like this.  The <span style=”line-height: 1.5;”>Dimensions</span><span style=”line-height: 1.5;”>   of the Chuwi are </span><span style=”line-height: 1.5;”>211.2 x 123.2 x 9.3mm.</span>
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<span style=”font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: ‘Calibri’,’sans-serif’; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: ‘Times New Roman’; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;”>The dimensions of the ASUS Memo pad ME181C  are  211.7 x 124.9 x 8.3 mm – very close.  You can get a rotating type case for the </span><span style=”font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6666660308838px; line-height: 16.8666667938232px;”>ME181C </span><span style=”font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;”>(which I have used for a Nexus 7 for years now) from here: </span><span style=”font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;”><span style=”font-size: 14.6666660308838px; line-height: 16.8666667938232px;”>http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Case-For-ASUS-Memo-pad-ME181C-8inch-Tablet-360-Degree-Rotating-Cover-Salable-/201336149838?var=&hash=item2ee091d74e</span></span&gt;

for about $5.  I will be taking a chance on it fitting.

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