Comments on: How to get Vista working on your Sony SZ http://trevinchow.com/blog/2007/02/15/how-to-get-vista-working-on-your-sony-sz/ Microsoft Group Program Manager and Seattle Photographer Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:57:53 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ashley http://trevinchow.com/blog/2007/02/15/how-to-get-vista-working-on-your-sony-sz/comment-page-1/#comment-4323 Ashley Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:05:19 +0000 http://trevinchow.com/blog/2007/02/15/how-to-get-vista-working-on-your-sony-sz/#comment-4323 I also used this guide to upgrade my aging SZ1M/B from XP Home to Windows 7 Professional. I used a combination of the downloads above, and also the Vista drivers from the dedicated Sony Europe SZ1M/B support page. The only functions that don't work are the S1 and S2 hardware buttons. I also used this guide to upgrade my aging SZ1M/B from XP Home to Windows 7 Professional. I used a combination of the downloads above, and also the Vista drivers from the dedicated Sony Europe SZ1M/B support page. The only functions that don’t work are the S1 and S2 hardware buttons.

]]> By: Jimmy http://trevinchow.com/blog/2007/02/15/how-to-get-vista-working-on-your-sony-sz/comment-page-1/#comment-4268 Jimmy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:43:39 +0000 http://trevinchow.com/blog/2007/02/15/how-to-get-vista-working-on-your-sony-sz/#comment-4268 I just wanted to let you know i upgraded from XP Home Professional to Windows 7 Professional on my SZ 230p last week and followed all your steps listed, and used the windows update feature and my SZ works perfectly now including the Fn button and literally everything. Thanks for the helpful links. I just wanted to let you know i upgraded from XP Home Professional to Windows 7 Professional on my SZ 230p last week and followed all your steps listed, and used the windows update feature and my SZ works perfectly now including the Fn button and literally everything. Thanks for the helpful links.

]]> By: Peter http://trevinchow.com/blog/2007/02/15/how-to-get-vista-working-on-your-sony-sz/comment-page-1/#comment-2556 Peter Thu, 08 May 2008 21:23:32 +0000 http://trevinchow.com/blog/2007/02/15/how-to-get-vista-working-on-your-sony-sz/#comment-2556 Excellent blog - what a help this was! The only issue that I am having is that I cannot seem to be able to install the Harddrive protection. Any suggestions? Excellent blog – what a help this was! The only issue that I am having is that I cannot seem to be able to install the Harddrive protection. Any suggestions?

]]> By: David http://trevinchow.com/blog/2007/02/15/how-to-get-vista-working-on-your-sony-sz/comment-page-1/#comment-2479 David Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:27:25 +0000 http://trevinchow.com/blog/2007/02/15/how-to-get-vista-working-on-your-sony-sz/#comment-2479 Any updates a year later? I have a Sony VGN-SZ1XRP. Installed Vista Ultimate and all your files and still, the FN doesn't function. Sony support is completely useless. They first tried to tell me to install XP drivers until I pointed out that they were for XP and then they told me that its "third party software". Any updates a year later? I have a Sony VGN-SZ1XRP. Installed Vista Ultimate and all your files and still, the FN doesn’t function.

Sony support is completely useless. They first tried to tell me to install XP drivers until I pointed out that they were for XP and then they told me that its “third party software”.

]]> By: shane http://trevinchow.com/blog/2007/02/15/how-to-get-vista-working-on-your-sony-sz/comment-page-1/#comment-1943 shane Fri, 19 Oct 2007 22:15:16 +0000 http://trevinchow.com/blog/2007/02/15/how-to-get-vista-working-on-your-sony-sz/#comment-1943 I never posted this here back in feb2007, THANK YOU. Sony was totally flat when it came to getting this running and you saved me ALOT of headache. thanks! I never posted this here back in feb2007, THANK YOU. Sony was totally flat when it came to getting this running and you saved me ALOT of headache. thanks!

]]> By: Trevin http://trevinchow.com/blog/2007/02/15/how-to-get-vista-working-on-your-sony-sz/comment-page-1/#comment-267 Trevin Thu, 15 Mar 2007 17:20:25 +0000 http://trevinchow.com/blog/2007/02/15/how-to-get-vista-working-on-your-sony-sz/#comment-267 Eduardo: Make sure you are downloading drivers from the Sony page specific to your model: http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-list.pl?mdl=VGNSZ491N&UpdateType=Everything Specifically, it looks like you should use this for Bluetooth: http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-download.pl?mdl=VGNSZ491N&upd_id=2396&os_id=29 Eduardo: Make sure you are downloading drivers from the Sony page specific to your model:

http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-list.pl?mdl=VGNSZ491N&UpdateType=Everything

Specifically, it looks like you should use this for Bluetooth:

http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-download.pl?mdl=VGNSZ491N&upd_id=2396&os_id=29

]]> By: EDUARDO http://trevinchow.com/blog/2007/02/15/how-to-get-vista-working-on-your-sony-sz/comment-page-1/#comment-265 EDUARDO Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:59:09 +0000 http://trevinchow.com/blog/2007/02/15/how-to-get-vista-working-on-your-sony-sz/#comment-265 Please, I bought the VAIO VGN SZ491N/X, but I think my bluetooth doens't work properly. I had a microsoft bluetooth but it doesn't work with this machine. Could you help me ? Please,
I bought the VAIO VGN SZ491N/X, but I think my bluetooth doens’t work properly. I had a microsoft bluetooth but it doesn’t work with this machine. Could you help me ?

]]> By: Trevin http://trevinchow.com/blog/2007/02/15/how-to-get-vista-working-on-your-sony-sz/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Trevin Sat, 03 Mar 2007 19:30:43 +0000 http://trevinchow.com/blog/2007/02/15/how-to-get-vista-working-on-your-sony-sz/#comment-87 Franky, thanks for the tip. For some reason, the "VAOI Optimized" power mode doesn't always show in the battery/power options. 99% of the time, I only have 3 options shown: 1. Balanced 2. Power Saver 3. Performance When "VAIO Optimized" mode is shown, "Balanced" is replaced by it. No idea why it's sporadically being shown. Franky, thanks for the tip. For some reason, the “VAOI Optimized” power mode doesn’t always show in the battery/power options. 99% of the time, I only have 3 options shown:

1. Balanced
2. Power Saver
3. Performance

When “VAIO Optimized” mode is shown, “Balanced” is replaced by it. No idea why it’s sporadically being shown.

]]> By: Franky http://trevinchow.com/blog/2007/02/15/how-to-get-vista-working-on-your-sony-sz/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Franky Sat, 03 Mar 2007 16:11:08 +0000 http://trevinchow.com/blog/2007/02/15/how-to-get-vista-working-on-your-sony-sz/#comment-84 Hi I had the problems with the FN-Keys, too. Solution: After the install of the Vaio Power Management, change the energy type from vista energy mode to Vaio Power Management Mode e.g. VAIO optimized. (I have only the german version of the SZ, so I don`t know exactly the english term). After switching the energy mode, press the FN-Keys. Now, it should work... Hi

I had the problems with the FN-Keys, too. Solution: After the install of the Vaio Power Management, change the energy type from vista energy mode to Vaio Power Management Mode e.g. VAIO optimized. (I have only the german version of the SZ, so I don`t know exactly the english term). After switching the energy mode, press the FN-Keys. Now, it should work…

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