not really, i dont experience lagging using them both. provided using 2gb ram.

mobility: sr series (add another rm450)
moderate usage: cs series
multimedia/desktop: fw series

offer/gift, wait for upcoming pc fair.

Local warranty only.
As for DELL, i dont know.

is the update related to bluetooth driver or the bluetooth peripherals?
as far as i know vaio using toshiba bluetooth stack driver, and until now from my first day using the notebook, theres no update on bluetooth. like tpl said, try rollback driver or system restore to early day before you update.

perhaps battery callibration helps.
anyway, if the laptop cannot be turn on with battery, means the battery is dead. time to get it change.
my battery dead month ago. i say its my fault anyway, since i care less about the battery, letting it inside the notebook for long time, high temperature storage besides store the battery at full capacity. etc.

i'll say average lifetime of the battery should about 3 years.

store the battery at 40% capacity should prolong the batt's lifetime.

Savlon: neat setup

different between FW33G and FW35G?
Screen technology, one with LCD Lite and another LCD Rich Color (in TT series, and Z series). Both with still using CCFL backlight technology however. I believe LCD Lite = XBRITE-ECO.

err,
VAIO Z = Built in DDR3 ram
VAIO FW37 = Built in DDR2 ram.

yes, both type work. just that you will have disadvantage at memory bus limitation for FW.

This post has been edited by Miyabi: Mar 27 2009, 10:57 AM

sorry about that. since the number of users / or maybe no one using the P series, i would suggest you to take a look of VAIO P users thread in notebookreview.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=348277

try google the problem about " Desktop is not accessible " or the whole text of that error. the problem occurred due to the change on your privilege on certain folder. iinm.
some say its related to Vista dock.
anyway, boot in safe mode, system restore before the update?
there alot of solution available anyway. its related to OS. not the hardware.

i'll say get the updated one. since notebook is not like desktop where the upgrade can be done anytime.

depend on your purpose. mobility sr, else fw.

personal choice. thats why i said its depend on purpose.
im using vaio mostly its mobility and yet satisfying performance on the go.

btw sr = led support backlight.
fw = ccfl support backlight.

sr wins in long term of lcd lifetime anyway.

but again, its all your personal choice.

good for ya. i might settle with TT series maybe, but not buying in a hurry since my notebook still working well.
anyway, just got the battery pack, VGP-BPS2C (5200mAh) for 400 bucks. there goes my salary expenditures ha ha.

awesome price there. and welcome

cool. ts already retired from vaio club.
anyway, you bought the gothic arabesque or just a plain one?
welcome to the club

yea, TT proc aint powerful like Z , its targetting to total mobility user. but im satisfied with its build quality rather than its previous namely TZ series.

i can say yes because its portable and yet powerful machine ever available on market.
at size of 13.1" and weight around 1.6kg, its sits between notebooks and sub-notebooks. any users can use this product from a businessman to multimedia user. the hybrid gpu switch is convenient at it states, requires less time for gpu change whenever you feel to use gpu demanded software.

built quality wise, its similar with TT-series. in other words, sony produce 2 premium product of theirs which are Z series and TT series.
i suggest you to sit for some time at sony store, playing the product you wanted to buy, and decide.

i see. so the pc board spoil it. but first question, what make it dead? do you feel heat at the battery part? because li-ion battery wear out easily if there's heat. since you already open the battery, you cant repair it and its dangerous to assemble the batt back.. may lead to explosion/fire.
well, the battery was expensive somewhere in 3 years ago. just go order new one at sony style/sony centre, wont cost that expensive price.

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Added on April 3, 2009, 6:57 pmjust send back the faulty unit back to sony centre since you just bought it..unless you buy through non-official channel..well thats the other issue. new
lcd cost around 1k ~ 2k (if no warranty).

This post has been edited by Miyabi: Apr 3 2009, 07:06 PM

win frm sony contest. so its in the box right? go register your product at my sony website. you can still get the warranty anyway. if they refuse to give you a warranty, show them some proof of winrar. lol. bad luck for ya.

i can say that less probability to get lemon product aside from the defective product due to its design for any sony product.

thats why its dead fast...
always take out the batt. when you are using power adapter.
and store the battery at cool temperature at 40% when not use.
btw the battery is vgp-bpl5 13000 mAh? its cost around rm900~rm1200 at most iinm. you better ask from sonystyle/sony centre about it. same theory apply to the battery i just bought, its cost around rm600~rm800. but i bought it at rm400. you have to make order for the obsolete model battery btw.

http://www.batteryuniversity.com , go here. take your time reading. its works as charm.



This post has been edited by Miyabi: Apr 4 2009, 10:10 AM

The battery dead gradually. Not instance dead. I notice the battery does not have longer life, gradually reduce from 3 hour to 2 hour, later 1 and half hour, etc. I tried to calibrate the battery, but its already late. I charged the battery few days before it dead (and yes, since its coming to its dead) the capacity of the battery is also decreasing which make odd charging time for 100% fully charged. It require 10 minutes to fully charged from 0.. which somehow strange. Few days later when i try to turn on the notebook with battery, the notebook does not response anymore. The battery bar saying there no battery insert in the notebook which explains that the discharging of the battery (during the day i am not using it) make it as an empty battery brick.

The cause why my battery dead was mention early in this thread. With the new battery and lesson learn plus a guide from batteryuniversity, i am now taking care of li-ion battery for any device. The battery now in good condition and does not suffer odd discharging anymore.

This post has been edited by Miyabi: Apr 5 2009, 07:55 PM

its the common problem in cs. you either change the fan (return back, there some serial number of the fan part, but i forgot) or live with it..