[ToughPad] Enable Pen support for FZ-M1 mk3

Today's fun project was trying to install a pen driver (FZ-VNPM12AU) for the Panasonic ToughPad FZ-M1 mk3.

Thanks to chaotic info on Panasonic's site, it took me almost an hour to figure out what was going on. I realized I needed a driver or a touch screen mode utility, but Panasonic's site only listed tools designed for Windows 7 or 8. I bit the bullet and tried to install one of them, risking my windoze 11 setup. Fortunately, nothing bad happened - as the drivers refused to install. (Why the hell do they still keep them on the main site? They really should move them to an "archive" section!)

Eventually, the next app I found on their chaotic site was the "Panasonic PC Settings Utility." There were various versions, but I downloaded the one from M$'s site just to be safe.

The saga didn't stop there. When I ran the app, there was no touch configuration available. After searching on the web to find an answer, I finally found this info hidden away:

So... the solution was the System Interface Manager. Needless to say, after installing this app, the stylus and other options were finally there!!! 

/!\ YMMV, above info/procedures for FZ-M1 mk3 /!\

[PlayStation 2] Coin batt FFS

PS2 - Brought back after a long time in storage, the coin battery was dead, of course. It was a fun time indeed disassembling the whole darn console just to change a coin battery! But honestly, it was a good time to check the PSU caps... :), btw was nice to see that a notorious small cap on PSU module was not the Lelon one (leaky leaky!) but a Chemicon KY-series.

(mod: SCPH: 39003)

[Panasonic DMC-FZ5] half pressing shutter button issue

Camera is 20yo and counting, and it still works like a champ. However, the shutter button started to malfunction. The half-press feature, which is used for focus, stopped working, and the camera would immediately take pictures. I suspected a contact issue (a replacement is unavailable, incidentally). The camera is dead easy to open, thanks to this guide.

Unfortunately, the shutter module is kind of 'fixed,' which is no wonder—it's more stable than using screws.

A combination of contact cleaner + compressed air on the button, solved the issue (for now... lol)