vaio

Ok, I just purchased a brand new Sony VAIO VGN-NW265F last week. It's preinstalled with WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM 64-bit. And first thing I wanted to install was a good AntiVirus(my favorite, BitDefender). So I go for the actual product, 30 days trial for NOW, download the BitDefender 2010...

Faulty Supplement Disc1: I have a VAIO VGN-FW33G, paid and got the DVD's from Sony, and after following the Upgrade User Guide get: This disc cannot reformat the hard disk drive and reinstall windows vista to the default settings. See the intstruction manual supplied with the Supplement...

[SOLVED] About to upgrade, but the advisor is asking me to remove Vaio Startup.. Hey guy, i just bought Home premium and I was getting ready to upgrade from Vista 64 - Win7 64, just one question. It asked me to remove Kaspersky(which i did) and said i can remove itunes (which i did) and Vaio...

Hey Guys, just trying to get some info. I need to change a HDD in a Vaio VGN-N130G The system came originally with a 80GB with a 1.6GHz processor I ve narrowed down the HDD to the following 2: ( to be honest mostly due to budged restraints!!) Western Digital Scorpio Blue (WD1600BEVT)...

I am trying to figure out which version of Winodws 7 Home Premium I should upgrade to. I am currently running the release candiate of Windows 7 Ultimate in the 32 bit version on my desktop PC. I recently purchased a Vaio Notebook PC which came with Vista Home premium 64 bit version ( and a...

Hi, I have a weird problem with Windows7 under "Local Network Properties". I can't change IP adress because when I choose TCP/IPV4 the "Properties" button is unaccessible. I tried disabling IPV6 and reboot but nothing changed. Windows Version is : Version 6.1.7600 Numéro 7600 The PC is...

Hi I have a Sony Vaio FW21L. In installed Windows 7 RTM MSDN version. I then tried to install all the drivers and sony software using the recovery cds but everytime it gets to 50% I get the error: vaio error 505 41 and the installer closes. Does anyone know how I can sort this? Thanks

I downloaded 2 different downloads, and burned on two different DVDs. I get a screen that says "loading files" (first screen) and they both freeze at the EXACT same spot :confused:. I had vista earlier, then got windows 7 RC so it has worked fine before. I wiped my HDD with killdisk (to get...

Hi, I've installed windows 7 build 7100 and a couple of functions on my laptop are no longer working, specifcally the fn keys for my sony vaio VGN-FE21H. I went onto the sony euro site and got the original drivers for my laptop and tried to install these, on installing the chipset drivers I...

Hi Guys, I have just recently upgraded my computer to windows 7 and was wondering if i could get some help I am trying to get Windows Aero to run on my computer. My computer: Vaio vgn-fs315e Ram 2gb 1.60ghz Intel Graphics...

So I bought a brand new VAIO laptop and decided to play with windows 7, downloaded the iso image and made the dvd, installed it and everything went well untill it went for the first boot. It gave me a BSOD with something related to "termpp.sys" I can boot into safe mode no problems, but...

Anyone know how to get all special keys (fn, media) working on a Sony Vaio in Windows 7? Obviously Sony has no drivers for these and no, the Vista versions do not work at all. Tried already. I'm using Windows 7 7100, 64bit. Sony Vaio VGN-AW190 (came with Vista 64bit originally) Thanks.

Hi all, New to the board and essentially new to W7. I just purchased a new Vaio (Asian model - Z36GD/J or /B)...same machine different one with a motif and one without. Here are the specs: Core Duo Processor P9600 (2.66 GHz) 5100 Chipset, Processor System Bus 1066 MHz Memory Bus 1066 MHz Cache...

Guys I am hoping you can help me, I have been trying to install Windows 7 to my 2 x Vaio's ( a Z21WN/B and a TT 11VN/X) in both instances and with builds 7022, 7048 and 7057, 32 and 64 bit, I am getting a request for CD / DVD Device drivers at install. This is just before you get to the...

I'm using a Vaio laptop, vgn-fw170j, i had windows vista premium before. My computer isn't detecting any drive other than disk C: I've tried going to the sony esupport website to find a driver for this, but I didn't see anything that would fit:( Any suggestions?

I have a Vaio u380n and after I installed windows 7 the pointer is not clicking accurately on the screen. I didn't have this problem before when I had windows vista. Does anyone know how to fix this?

Hi all, I have a Sony Vaio notebook. For working Fn and S1 buttons I must have running Vaio Event Service. It works fine but when UAC is disabled. When it's enabled volume control with Fn not work. :( Can i do something to work this service with enabled UAC? Windows 7 build 7000. btw sorry...

Hello, I have a vaio sz120 with a clean install of vista ultimate. My firewire port now wont recognize my external hard drive or my camcorder. I cannot seem to find any support through sony or by googling. Please help