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    Windows 7 Sony Vaio VGN-CR220E Windows 7 64bit webcam / SC card reader issue

    I have scoured the internet over the past couple of days looking for information about how to get the webcam and card reader working in windows 7 64 on this laptop. I am a sys-admin by trade but this has me stumped, and I see other forums members might have more knowledge about this. I found...
  2. Windows 7 Windows Network Diagnostics tool error

    Hi, I hope this is a simple fix! I tried to run Windows Network Diagnostics and an error occurred. In the details it said the diagnostic file was 'restricted'. I searched around for answers and found a suggestion to run 'sfc/scannow' in an elevated command prompt. The file checker reported no...
  3. Windows 7 BSoD: 0x0000001E upon upgrading from IDE to SATA DVD-RW drive

    Hi all. I recently installed a new SATA Sony Optiarc DVD-RW drive (Model AD-7280S-0B) to replace an older IDE drive, and since its install I have experienced two BSoDs within 10 minutes of booting with the same STOP error both times; 0x0000001E. Attached the the two .DMP files that were created...
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    Windows 7 Someone please help me with this DLL error. It is driving me crazy!

    When I log into my computer, I get the following error message " There was a problem starting C:\Users\Ol-Scurt-Dogg\AppData\Local\uictaner.dll The specific module could not be found. ". I have searched and searched and searched for this error with no success except for registry...
  5. Steve Jobs the movie: Sony buys rights

    Makers of The Social Network plan big-screen biopic of Jobs's life, after buying rights to Walter Isaacson's authorised biography Read full Story: Steve Jobs the movie: Sony buys rights | Film | guardian.co.uk
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    Windows 7 Matshita BD-MLT UJ-220S no longer working following Win 7 install

    Hi all, I have a Sony Vaio VGN-AR51SU Laptop which was running Windows Vista 32 Bit. I purchased windows 7 and installed the 64 Bit version. Everything seems to work fine apart from my Matshita BD-MLT UJ-220S Bluray burining drive. The laptop only sees it as a CD Rom. the device appears with...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Sony or Apple

    Hello Guys, very sorry to everyone who gave me brilliant help on computers and what to get, my mum totally ignored that and decided to choose between a Sony or an Apple. Now I'm wanting to know witch would be best to get out of the two. Or if anyone has any preferences to the apple to the...
  8. Microsoft Camera Codec Pack Update

    Microsoft has released a Camera Codec Pack that adds RAW file support to Windows 7 and Windows Vista. Link Removed
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    Windows 7 sound problems

    I need some help please I have a computer connected to a Sky hd box and a Panasonic TV both by HDMI cable Sky being hdmi1 and computer hdmi2 I also have a sony surround sound system connected via digital optical cables and I switch sound channels for either tv or computer via a splitter My tv...
  10. With Anonymous and LulzSec, is anyone believable?

    For several months, hackers have been having a heyday taking down Web sites and leaking data from compromised servers with victims ranging from the CIA and U.S. Senate to Sony, Citigroup and the Turkish government. A 19-year old was arrested Tuesday but they can't confirm he's part of either...
  11. More Sony hack attacks; LulzSec goes after FBI affiliated site

    While Sony may have gotten its Playstation Network back online this week, other divisions of the Japanese business are still feeling hack attacks. The web site Naked Security reports that a hacker found his way into a data base at Sony Europe and took out "120 usernames, passwords (plain text)...
  12. Windows 8 to go mobile (week in review)

    Microsoft's new OS to take mobile OS to the desktop. Hackers hit Sony again. Also: Cell phone radiation dangers. Source: Yahoo! News
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    Windows 7 Sony Vaio PCG-71511L BSOD

    ok, so my VAIO is starting to BSOD more frequently now. I rolled it back to a day before it first started acting up, but it is still happening. here is all the data for it. Hope someone can help me out :(. Thanks in advance for the help and info :razz:
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    Windows 7 VAIO VGN CS13G upgrade

    Hi. I have a VAIO laptop VGN CS13G series. A few months ago, the darn thing stopped working. Turns out I had a busted cooling fan and a fried hard disk. I had the broken parts replaced and had the tech install Windows 7 (pre-installed OS was Vista Home Basic). Problem is, I don't have the...
  15. iFive: Sony Canada Hacked, Google's NFC Credit Plans, No Windows 8 Soon, Amazon's Che

    1. Sony's hack woes have deepened--now its Canadian version of the eShop has been hacked by a self-professed grey hat Lebanese hacker, and 2,000 customer records have been acquired (evidence for around 1,000 posted online). At this point it's tempting to say the attacks have moved into a new...
  16. Today in Tech: Windows 8 due next year

    Also: Has Sony CEO Howard Stringer's company makeover failed? How streaming services like Netflix signal a broader shift in the way we consume TV. Link Removed
  17. Sony offers Playstation Network apology package

    Compensation plans to persuade users back to the Playstation Network have been met with a mixed response. Sony has offered incentives to return to the network after it was hit by a major hack attack, exposing details of 77 million users. It includes two free PS3 games from a choice of five...
  18. Sony Should Have Expected 'Consumer Retaliation,' Says Former Xbox Developer

    Link Removed due to 404 Error A former Microsoft Xbox developer says the recent Sony PlayStation Network hack may have been the result of "consumer retaliation" for Sony's lawsuits against PS3 hackers. "Going after individuals in a manner that may not stimulate good favor towards the...
  19. Sony hires private dicks

    Sam Spade to investigate Sony has gone all film noire and hired a bunch of private dicks to sort out its security woes. Apparently the offices of Guidance Software and Data Forte, were approached by a broad who said they worked for one of the largest hardware companies in the world...
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    Windows 7 BSOD on Sony laptop

    Hello, I've been having intermittent BSOD on my 1-year old Sony laptop. I've read up about some of the problems but I'm still very confused. I've attached a .zip of a recent dump file. Link Removed Any help is greatly appreciated. This is driving me insane.