VAIO is a brand of computers by Sony Corporation.
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How to Install Functional Keys On Sony-Vaio Windows 8 32 bit
I resove d problem of brightness control and all other functional keys wich dosent work after instal of first 3 upper. 1VAIO® Event Service ,2Setting Utility Series win 7 32, 3Sony® Shared Library ...
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How to get the pressure sensitivity work in Gimp on a Sony Vaio Duo 11
I bought a Sony Vaio Duo 11 a few days ago and I'm rather happy with it, the only problem is that the pen/stylus is not recognized in Gimp correctly (it only sees on "core pointer" in the input ...
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Does the Sony VAIO VGN-AW11Z/B laptop (Intel PM45 chipset, 2 memory bays) support 16GB of RAM?
I do know that Intel suggests PM45 supports 8GB, but those are rather old specs when 8GB sticks were not available. I wonder if anyone has tried 2x 8GB sticks on the VAIO? or even 2x 16GB sticks for a ...
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How to install Windows 7 after formatting Sony VAIO notebook
I have a problem with my Sony Vaio notebook.
I cannot install Windows 7 after my HDD has corrupted and I cannot install the new OS. I also have lost the recovery disk.
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Is my mobile AMD card being used?
I have a new Sony E Series Vaio with an intel i5 and an AMD 7xxx mobile card. Despite making sure sure my app (game) is set to High Performance in switchable gfx and choosing high performance power ...
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Overheat VAIO VGN-AW31ZJ; 100°C everywhere [closed]
Lately my laptop is always overheated and, to avoid shouting downs, it's always throttling. Any hint about how i can solve this issue?
It's out of warranty so i prefer to do it on my own at first.
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What RAM do I need to get?
I can't work out what RAM I need. I'm not even sure what laptop I have! All I know is:
It's a Sony VIAO, and there is a small marking "VPCF11JOE" just below the screen.
The installed memory is 6GB
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Internet conection timing out on one laptop only
I've just moved house and had ADSL broadband installed 3 days ago. The router is a new Netgear DGN1000SP from Virgin Media. It works fine on my android phone, work mac laptop and an old win7 vaio.
My ...
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Sony Vaio Rescue Center Crashed
In order to dual boot win 7 and 8. I created one partition with the help of EaseUS Partition Master software and i erased the unallocated portion. I think that hampered to the recovery portion (oem) ...
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How to improve audio manipulation with Windows 7 that is broken?
When I try to control the audio in Windows 7, it is giving me problems. When I use the function key with the audio up or audio down (F4 and F3 keys) then pressing those keys blackenens the screen and ...
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Upgrade laptop CPU from i3-330M to i5-whatever
I have a VPCCW2S1E with:
CPU: i3-330M cpu
Intel® NM10 Express Chipset.
I'd like to upgrade it with an i5. (or anything faster!) I see my socket is either a BGA1288 or PGA988 and an i5 such as ...
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Sony VAIO won't boot after trying to install Ubuntu
My Windows 8 is corrupted on my VAIO Sony Laptop, so I tried to install Ubuntu-12.04.2 to access my data. I didn’t get very far, however, because after I selected to boot from ‘internal optical drive’ ...
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Changing/Adding RAM to my Vaio
I have a Vaio VPCCW2S1E that apparently has PC3-8500 , 1066Mhz DDR3 SDRAM memory. I'd like to change/add memory (go from 4GB to 8GB), and when searching in Amazon I saw that there are many PC3-8500 ...
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Could I hook up 2 external monitors to my Vaio vpccw2s1e?
I have a VAIO vpccw2s1e and I am wondering if it is possible to have 2 external monitors.
There is an HDMI and a VGA port, but when I plug the VGA cable there is not enough room for the HDMI one ...
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Excessive brightness in Vaio VGN-FE31H with Windows 8
I have a Vaio VGN-FE31H with Windows 8 32bits.
Right now, I don't have any option to ajust brightness and it's way too bright.
I would like to know which driver I have to install to get the hotkeys ...
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Flickering screen
How do you disable Intel Display Power Saving Technology on a VAIO SONY VPCSB16FG.
My problem is similar but it’s constant (almost like a rapidly flicking dimming light weather you’re surfing the net ...
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mint4win suddenly exits [closed]
I am installing Linux Mint 14 alongside windows 7 using Mint4win on my Sony Vaio z1311c5e
After filling in my options and clicking 'install', it goes like:
'Downloading information on installation ...
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What is responsible for screen dim on laptop (Sony Vaio)?
So this is a minor issue that is bugging me slightly. I have a Sony Vaio SVS151190X laptop with Windows 7. I have it set so that after it's been idle for a few minutes the screen dims automatically. ...
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Hang during reboot
I've recently installed a second HDD bay in my laptop, but now, every time I issue a reboot, the computer hangs for about 1m30s (completely freezes on a black screen, with the fans at the maximum ...
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Driver for stamina speed switch
I have a Sony Vaio vpcsc41fm s-series and with its original system installed (Windows 7 Home Premium) the "stamina-speed" switch was working fine to switch between the two cards I have on my laptop ...
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Sony Vaio VPCEA24FM not exhaust in Fan Vent
Sony Vaio VPCEA24FM resting on a Belkin cooling pad (which is very poor product). CPU heating up quite quickly.
No air coming out of the air exhaust vent tested with the back of hand, tried feeling ...
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Brightness at minimum all the time
I have a Sony Vaio with Windows 8 and the brightness is at the minimum level all the time. If I increase it with Fn+F6 it immediately reverts back to minimum. I am not sure what to do next.
I have ...
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how to change cpu of a Sony Vaio pcg-grx560? [closed]
I have been trying everywhere but couldn't find tutorials on how to take apart this Sony vaio laptop pcg-grx 560 model pcg-8c3l. The Indicator Lights come on but nothing else turns on. I suspect could ...
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Issue sony vaio : greater than (>) and less than (<) french keyboard
Originally my keyboard is QWERTY , and greater than (>) and less than (<) symbols work well, but when I switch my language from english to french ( AZERTY) . I don't know where is the location of ...
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Extended bios configuration
I have Sony VAIO VPCEC15FG laptop computer.
It has only basic bios configuration utility (the screen came up when I press F2 key from boot).
I need to configure extended parameters like swichble ...
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laptop key board - # key automatically typed in
Sony VAIO laptop running Windows 2008 R2. It has been working fine.
Its not in use for few weeks, now opening the laptop does not allow type-in the password. character # being typed-in automatically ...
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Can not boot into windows 8 after cloning HDD to SSD
I have a problem about transition from HDD to SSD.
I have a Sony Vaio laptop (a third gen Intel) which came with a HDD. For higher speeds I bought a new OCZ vector SSD to replace it and a HDD box to ...
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Windows laptop cannot detect battery
I have this sony laptop about 6 years old. The battery lasts about half an hour or less. Now all of a sudden it cannot find the battery at all. The battery icon shows a red cross says No battery is ...
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Sony Vaio will not turn back on without reseating the battery
I have a Sony Vaio E Series laptop (SVE14112FXP). Whenever it is powered off, it will not turn back on unless it is unplugged and I remove and re-insert the battery. The power button no longer works ...
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Installing a different version of Windows 7 on laptop
I have decided to format the laptop I bought last year. It is a Sony VAIO VPCSB Series.
It shipped with Windows 7 Professional, but now I want to install Windows 7 Home Premium on it. So I did it, ...
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Wave like screen flicker at 60hz but not 40hz?
I just picked up a Sony Vaio duo yesterday. However, I have found that it probably has a defective screen.
It is a 1080p IPS lcd, but the issue is, when I display solid colors, I can see noticeable ...
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Laptop does not go to sleep
I have a Sony Vaio, SVE14A2V1RP, with Windows 8 pre-installed; went legacy / disabled Secure Boot, erased everything and installed Windows 7. Everything works just fine, except the laptop does not go ...
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How to troubleshoot a dead Sony Vaio VPCSA?
Yesterday morning it was in sleeping mode, then I pressed spacebar to activate the laptop and it turned itself off. Then it can't get started. It gets power since the battery light is lit. The store ...
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Sony Vaio Network controller driver not found
My notebook (Sony Vaio with product name VPCF236FM) does not find any driver for network adapter. I tried to search with it's hardware id (pci ven_8086&dev_0885&cc_0280) but still nothing ...
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How to partition the local hard disk in Windows 8
I'm using Windows 8 and I want to partition my hard disk.
My local disk is of 440 GB and in disk management I partitioned the hard disk into local disk E and F from only one local disk C. But my ...
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New Sony Vaio S15 HDD clicking sound
I have a 3 day old S15 vaio. The performance is ok. No freezing or anything like that.
But from the hdd I hear a clicking sound. Not a continuous sound. Typically I hear it when I am not touching ...
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How to install Windows 7 using an external display?
I have a Sony Vaio VPCF115FM.
Through a lot of research online, I've come to find out that this laptop has external video ports (VGA & HDMI) that only work once the operating system loads the ...
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Shutdown VAIO when it requires a restart?
Whenever my VAIO laptop auto-updates its VAIO Care/Update/Whatever, it prompts me with: "your VAIO must restart for the installation to complete."
Why would I want to reboot? I don't know. If I just ...
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Sony Vaio S Auto Dimming won't stop
the Auto dimming feature just doesn't stop.
I've tried many methods but they just won't work.
Especially in advanced power settings, the line which supposedly stops auto dimming isn't present for me
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Sony Vaio S (SVS151C1GL) Auto Dimming Issue [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to disable the light sensor on a Vaio laptop
I recently purchased a Sony Vaio S 15-inch laptop running Windows 8. For some reason, I cannot manually adjust the ...
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After reinstalling Windows 7 on a Vaio the manual way there is no EDID or color temperature option in catalyst. How can I fix this?
After wiping my Sony Vaio to single-boot Linux, I decided to reinstall Windows 7 for a dual boot set-up. So it was done manually and therefore not via the recovery partition, which was wiped when I ...
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Unable to create a Recovery disc in Sony Vaio computer complaing “not a supported disc type”
I am trying to create a Recovery Disc in Sony Vaio through Vaio care. I have inserted the blank disc but it is complaining
"The disc in the drive is not blank or is not a supported disc type"
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VAIO Battery checker caution error
I downloaded and Installed VAIO Battery checker a few minutes ago, now this error appears every now and then and I am unable to do anything. I don't know how to uninstall it, I didn't find it among ...
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Cannot watch Coursera's video lectures
I cannot watch Coursera's video lectures. What's wrong and must be fixed? I only see a black page and then nothing happens, no matter how long I wait. Should I change the setting or are some plugins ...
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Sony Vaio BIOS Setup not Working?
I have a Sony Vaio E-series (VPCEA22EA) laptop. Yesterday, while I was starting up my laptop as usual, it showed the password error saying:
Password you entered is incorrect
I forcefully shut it ...
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Change brightness automatically on Sony Vaio laptop running Xubuntu
Currently my Sony Vaio doesn't let Xubuntu work with its Fn+F5/F6 brightness hotkeys. So I am using a manual script to change brightness every time I log in. It is:
echo 700 | sudo tee ...
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Caps lock can only be turned off by shift key, regardless of setting
I'm using Windows 7 Home Premium on a Sony VAIO VPC-F23BFX laptop.
The problem is that the caps lock key can only be turned off using the shift key.
In Control Panel's Regional Settings, it does not ...
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I cannot find my PCG Sony VAIO model on their support site
I have a PCG-61611M laptop. On both UK and US Sony sites, this model is unknown. Their own detector app doesn't help.
What now? I need drivers!
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NS Series Notebook Sony vaio - windows failed to start
I have Sony Vaio VGN-NS240E.
Windows Boot Manager
Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause.
To fix the problem:
1. Insert your ...
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Windows 7. Base System Device driver now missing. Windows unable to update/install. Integrated touch pad/left mouse not working. Sony vaio
I installed Windows 7 and the Base System Device has a yellow exclamation and the driver for it is missing.
Windows update has been unable to find the missing drivers for the device to install.
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