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Windows 7 Most text is invisible!
I'm running windows 7 on my Sony Vaio Laptop. Just recently the text in the toolbars and menus has started disappearing and it keeps getting worse. I've added some screenshots of the problem, i hope someone can help because it's really starting to get troublesome...- zhoward
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- invisible text laptop screenshots sony vaio text issues troubleshooting windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 ERROR 1327. Invalid Drive: D: \
I was trying to launch the trial version on Office 2007 that came on my computer and I got the following popup( Error 1327. Invalid Drive: D:\ ). I am also running Outlook 2003 on my computer (Sony Vaio with Windows 7). Any advice on how to fix this would be greatly appreciated!- Neet
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- error 1327 installation issues invalid drive office 2007 outlook software issues sony vaio tech support windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 FRUSTRATED: Unable to download files (e.g. Itunes, Firefox, Evernote, etc).
Hi All, I have a new sony vaio with Window 7 (64 bit). I have been trying to install itunes, firefox, evernote, as well as some other programs and I am unable to. I have tried doing this in safe mode with networking. I have had files transferred to me rather than downloading from websites...- Neet
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- download issues evernote firefox installation itunes network registry booster safe mode sony vaio windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Win 7 upgrade with Sony Vaio NW11 z t
Hi, I was hoping that someone might be able to help me - this is my first post on the forum. I just bought a Sony Vaio NW11Z/T laptop which has Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit installed and want to upgrade to Windows 7. I have read through most of the threads dealing with the many problems...- sonyvaionw11
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- 32-bit 64-bit bloatware blu-ray christmas clean install compatibility custom install drivers fn key forum help issues laptop sony vaio support technology upgrade windows 7 windows vista
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Windows 7 Readyboost and Sony Memory Stick
Hi, I just upgraded my girlfriend's Sony Vaio P series to Windows 7. The performance was a bit sluggish, so we decided to try out Readyboost. Because it's a Sony, I decided to use the Memory Stick slot for this (it isn't much use for anything else), so I got an 8GB Pro Duo HG which is I...- dpeilow
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- beta card slot compatibility drivers eboostr hardware memory stick performance readyboost sluggish software sony vaio speed storage system testing throughput upgrade usb adapter windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Problem After Update
Hi, I got a Sony Vaio laptop a few weeks ago with windows 7 everything has been running fine and fast since. But last night windows installed a update when I shut it down. This morning when I started it up again it was very slow and I could only stay on the desktop, it won't load up it sort of...- Zen
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- boot issues computer help freezes installation files laptop performance safe mode scan slow sony vaio troubleshooting update user experience windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Windows 7 BSOD
I got this BSOD today and they all happened right after my comp. went to sleep.:confused::frown: Specs. Sony VAOI VGC-LS30e Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit. (Originally had Windows Vista Home Premium 32 Bit *Shivers from memories*) Intel CPU -- Pentium Dual-Core T2080 @ 1.73 GHz 2 GB of ram...- jimstery
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- avipbb.sys blue screen bsod debugging driver issues drivers error codes exception handling kernel memory access minidump pentium sleep mode software conflict sony vaio system crash system uptime tech support windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows 7 Frequent Download Timeouts on Sony Vaio with Windows 7: Need Help Troubleshooting
I have a sony vaio with windows 7 already installed. I have a linksys wireless router My problem is that my internet keeps timing out, especially when I am attempting to download large files. I did not have this problem on my old computer and not any of the computers on the network have...- jifa202
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- downloading internet issues large files network router sony vaio suggestions timeout windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Repeated Download Failures on Sony Vaio with Windows 7 and Linksys Router
I have a sony vaio with windows 7 already installed. I have a linksys wireless router My problem is that my internet keeps timing out, especially when I am attempting to download large files. I did not have this problem on my old computer and not any of the computers on the network have...- jifa202
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- downloading file download internet issues linksys network issues router sony vaio timeout windows 7
- Replies: 14
- Forum: Windows Networking
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Windows 7 Windows 7 Upgrade...destroyed battery life
I have a Sony Vaio VGN-FE11M laptop... Intel Duo processor 1GB RAM etc etc... Not a bad spec but a year or so old...with XP or Vista installed I got roughly 2.5 hours max battery life... Just upgraded to Windows 7...the battery life goes down at a rate of nearly 0.5% per second, I am getting...- monkeyboytom
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- battery life intel duo laptop performance power management sony vaio upgrade user experience windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 7 USB Ports stopped working suddenly
Today, after a regular update of the OS (which is a Windows 7 HP 64-bit) my mouse stopped working. Unplugged it, pug it back and got an error message saying that the driver was not installed correctly because it could not be identified (I have been using Windows 7 for a month and nothinh...- corbu90
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- 64-bit computer issues device not recognized driver issues flash drive hardware issues hp laptop intel controllers ipod charging mouse recognition power issues sony vaio system restore system update tech support troubleshooting usb user help windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Internet connection isn't working
Hi, this is my first time setting up a router so I was worried that it was something I did wrong, but I have read that a majority of other people with Windows 7 are having the same problem. I have recently purchased a Sony Vaio FW550F/B laptop with Windows 7 and a Linksys router (Model No...- nyappykimi
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- access connection dsl first time internet linksys modem network problem router security setup sony vaio support troubleshooting wep windows 7 wireless wpa2 wrt160n
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- Forum: Windows Networking
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Windows 7 Wifi card recommendations
Hi, My very first post. I hope someone can help :redface: I've currently got my 1.8 Sony Vaio NR laptop connected to an O2 (thomson) wireless box, running VISTA. Interface type: 802.11b/g Actual Speed: 54 Mbps Band: 2.4G HZ Bandwidth: Up: 1,057 kbps Down: 4,480 kbps I'm waiting on...- cbwin7
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- 802.11n compatibility ddr3 drivers ethernet gigabit hardware intel network nvidia pc upgrade performance recommendations router sony vaio technology thomson wifi windows 7 wireless
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- Forum: Windows Networking
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Windows 7 Ping yes, www no
Just installed Windows 7 over Vista on Sony Vaio notebook. Turns out that the networking does not work. Routing tables etc are ok; I can ping arbitrary hosts on internet and on my LAN, however all www connections (with Firefox as well as IE) are dead -- both in LAN as well as on the internet. So...- frunobulax
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- connectivity drivers firefox firewall internet internet explorer lan network network issues packet filtering software sony vaio tech support telnet troubleshooting user experience vista upgrade windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Networking
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Windows 7 can't upgrade to win7 on a vaio notebook
these is what i did so far, so many hours wasted pls. help tried upgrade to windows7 from a pre-loaded vista but, error will say "can't upgrade, i need to have a service pack 1 running" went to sony website and updated all the progams that needs to be updated but still the same i tried clean...- gumbee555
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- 32-bit 64-bit blu-ray clean install compatibility core 2 duo error graphics driver hardware home premium memory nvidia service pack sony vaio support troubleshooting upgrade windows 7 windows vista
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 7 Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit or 64 bit?
Hi guys, I'm currently studying New Media and Communication Technology. I need to get Windows 7 Ultimate. Now my laptop when I bought it, had Vista Home Premium 32 bit. So my question to you is, do I upgrade to 32 bit or 64 bit? I work with alot of Adobe programs(Photoshop, Dreamweaver,...)...- DanielG
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- 32-bit 64-bit adobe compatibility core 2 duo dreamweaver graphics intel laptop multitasking new media performance photoshop ram sony vaio specifications technology ultimate upgrade windows 7
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Crashes randomly, then says "Operating System Not Found"
I have recently purchased a Sony VAIO with Windows 7 pre-installed. Completely randomly (this happens more often now - every 30 mins or so) the computer will freeze up, then brings me to a blue screen telling me that "A problem has been detected and your computer has been shut down to prevent...- Karter
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- blue screen boot issues crash error freezes pre-installed recovery sony vaio windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Trouble Downloading on New Sony Vaio Laptop with Windows 7: Error Message Help Needed
I just recently purchased a Sony Vaio Laptop with windows 7 already installed. I have been having trouble downloading anything. When I attempt to download something I get the following error: part could not be saved, because the source file could not be read. Try again later, or contact the...- jifa202
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- computer issues downloading error file access hardware installation issues network software sony vaio support tech help troubleshooting user experience windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Networking
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Windows 7 Cant upgrade to windows 7 on my sony vaio laptop vgn-fz348e
i've trying to upgrade my laptop to windows 7 with no success, currently i'm running vista, i tried the 32 and 64 bit versionbut its still the same, error i'm getting is "i need to have at least service pack 1 on my system, i updates all the stuff that needs to be updated, i chat to one of the...- gumbee555
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- compatibility error laptop service pack sony vaio support tech support upgrade windows 7 windows vista
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 7 Supplement disk utility problem!
Hey, I recieved my Sony Vaio Windows 7 disks today, put the first one in and it started doing some install thing for supplement disk (said 1/12) but then froze for ages, so I tried closing it. When I attempted to start the installation again, I now receive this error: "The supplement disk...- lokistorm
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- disk utility error factory reset installation partition recovery sony vaio support troubleshooting windows 7
- Replies: 18
- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation