CW also has the same feature

I did a clean install of Win7 too and I also dont like those junk application.. xD but, for my FW, i manage to use the combination of FN button edi. Now i can adjust my brightness directly. i just cant use my AV button and S1 button which is not really important for me. I also donno why suddenly can use back the FN button as last time i oso cant use it. Anyway, u can use to reinstall back SonySharedLibary driver and VAIOEventService driver to try out. I am not sure which 1 takes the effect but just install tat 2. =D oh ya, i install the chipset driver oso but i think it is not the 1 tat cause the problem. Good luck on trying =D

I do agreed with you. Those junk app. are useless (not really but seldom use). The main concern for me is the Fn and brightness only
Overall it cause no problem for me since I can adjust it through the power management setting (take time get into it, I prefer instantly).

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Added on November 19, 2009, 12:05 pmInstall those driver that you mentioned is not working (OS not recognize and cause app. stop working).

This post has been edited by Neo_Y: Nov 19 2009, 12:05 PM

My CS36GJ suffer the same thing after 2 months usage , even now the fricking fan sound is still there,no time to sent to Sony Service Center. I think b4 this they do hv announcement about the fans defect problem. Maybe next week will sent over to claim warranty. The lcd so far so good,just keep my finger cross.

Yeah, as I'm using P25G, it makes the system runs slower and takes up lotsa space too...

Hi there, i'm a cs16g owner. To tell you frankly, i have been suffered from this problem for about 11 months, and had been sent to sony service centre for at least 4 times or more. Sony had admitted the fan got problem, but did not mention cs3 series are affected. Recently my fan also start to make same old noise, but this time the noise is very soft and only happens on the first few cycles (have to put my ear near the heat vent to hear). I tried to make my complain to sony several times and today they finally called me and will send a technician to my house to check my laptop (after i wrote something on my email). If everything goes smooth, probably they will replace me a new laptop. finger crossed

This post has been edited by ryosuke: Nov 19 2009, 10:20 PM

they do have the announcement about the fan issues on CS anyway. sorry no link as it was ages since i read that announcement.

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Added on November 20, 2009, 2:54 amas for windows 7 driver, you can try out the comptible driver with different VAIO model. use universal extractor to install the driver from different VAIO model. its..try and error.
i havent upgrade yet, since im quite happy with vista stability as for now.

This post has been edited by Miyabi: Nov 20 2009, 02:54 AM

Hey guys, I am using VGN-75G/N B (Japan based).

I just installed win7 64 bit for my laptop, my VaiO's using Nvidia Geforce 8400M GS 64mb RAM graphic card...

I followed the instruction of this thread http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=428140 . everything went smoothly up to step 8 until i installed the graphic driver in speed mode...

before install, windows automatically get the driver for the card... but it's horrible (8 bit, no memory, and the res. is 800x600)...

then I installed the driver for 64 bit as the thread said

(64bit Nvidia Driver (Pre-modded Nvidia 190.40 Win7 64bit Driver)
http://www.mediafire.com/?5ockryt1tji),

but after the restart, the windows couldnt start... it stucked after the windows logo like forever... black blank screen... then i tried to switch back to stamina mode then the screen become very very dark, cant not see anything...

Now i start to think that the driver isnt suitable for the graphic card... anyone knows this problem please give me help...

Really appriciate...

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Added on November 20, 2009, 3:03 amerm.. now things come to this...
I turn on the laptop in speed mode, then safe mode.. I try to install the driver above, it detects the graphics but after installation, when i restart PC, it's still the same, the driver from Geforce 8400M GS turns back to VGA driver...and the screen is horrible...

Dont know what happened to my Laptop? i am using windows 7 7600 OEM..

And 1 more problem, recently, I found out that my laptop got some strange noise, come at the near left hand side, sound like fan got problem, sometimes it even vibrates, especially when I run many programs...

Mine is already finish warranty... so if I want to upgrade my video card is it possible?

This post has been edited by Leopoldvn: Nov 20 2009, 03:03 AM

sorry cant help much on the gpu driver (hybrid) for VAIO SZ for Windows 7.
anyway, since your notebook are using NVIDIA 8400M GS, i highly suggest you stick on Intel GMA950 only (stamina mode). since the NVIDIA 8400M GS is a defect card, i just dont wanna your notebook become un-useable later. as for installation, my suggestion, try running on stamina mode, install only the Intel GMA driver, but before that clean uninstall for the driver (NVIDIA and Intel GMA).

and you cant upgrade the video card.

This post has been edited by Miyabi: Nov 20 2009, 03:26 AM

Wow.....that's really troublesome......

But it's really nice if you can really get a newly replaced laptop......

Well, have a conversation with sony this morning. They said that if this fan fails again then they will have enough arguement to voice out to the management for the replacement, since they have announced this problem to the public on september. Let's see how it goes. If you hear abnormal fan noise from your cs, dont hesitate and send to sony.

Mind to PM me ur hp#?

So I can ask my fren who have this CS prob to discuss with u...

hi all, i'm a VGN-SR26GN user..happy to found this thread..

welcome to the club

Guys, my SZ75GN also got noise from the left hand side, but it locates at HDD position, not sure it's HDD or fan... any chance that HDD makes sound and also creates vibration?

yes, its possible for HDD to makes sound and create vibration. try to send to service centre for check, if you want. or backup the files always before something happen to HDD (hope not).

yup, agreed...better backup your data 1st..normally when harddisk create loud noise, means time is near..but if u dare, just take out the casing & hav a check..maybe its bcos of dirty processor fan or sumthing..


btw, i've upgrade my VGN-SR26GN\B to Windows 7 Ultimate ..i have all drivers but i have no idea where to get back the FN button software & Mode switch software & even Webcam software..its not available to download via Auto Update from Sony..plis help, anyone..thanks

any opinion on the new VGN-CW16FG ??

Yeah, I am planning to get the VPCCW15FG/P. Any opinions of it?
What free gifts is usually included? I am getting conflicting "free gifts" as one shop say I get a nice Sony backpack, another say none.

Which shop you enquire? No backpack?
BTW, piece of advice to you; dont fall for the free notebook cooler gimmick. VAIOs doesn't need them at all.