Official Sony VAIO TT Series Owners Thread

What I did was a clean install of Win7, and then I downloaded all the apps from the eSupport site at Sony for the TT for Vista.
That includes the Vaio Control Center. But I have to disable the battery checker process (called ISB something) as Win7 reports the battery to be wrong for the computer if I do not.
Anyway, the light sensor and quick charging still does not work for me. But things like the noise cancelling headphones, volume buttons on the front (except the eject button) works fine.

Where did you find the drivers/software you installed to make this work?

/Soren

 

Help again !!!

The topic name has changed again. I think there is a virus on the forum.

 

There is something strange going on with this thread because i have seen this happen three times now. I will report it. I have checked it in another browser and it still seems to be happening. I have changed the name of the thread now.

 

It has happened again. (third time today) The thread title is wrong again. I hope they will find a fix soon, else this thread will die....

 

Dimension6, do you feel like writing up a brief guide? I'm sure others would find it of great use... & I'd like to get an idea of just how tricky it is to swap the drive. I'm thinking of buying a TT but am apprehensive about the fact that I might have difficulty in upgrading to an SSD down the line or in removing the drive in case of failure/emergency. (I've opened up my Vaio Z505 & S170 before, but I'm guessing those were probably a lot easier than a TT given how tightly squeezed in everything must be).

Aside for the initial plastic pieces you have to remove to get to the screws, are there any especially tricky parts to doing a drive swap -- or is it just that there's lots & lots of itty bitty screws?

 

This should help:

http://translate.google.com/transla...//kunkoku.livedoor.biz/archives/51534770.html

http://66.102.9.101/translate_c?hl=...-10-07&usg=ALkJrhhFwN0Bc3pHCcfoyd6dacx14txrSQ

 

About Windows 7.

Does anyone have links to the programs and drivers needed to get all the good stuff working (light sensor, front buttons, quick charging etc)?
I have downloaded everything from esupport but have yet to see it all working.

Also - and the primary reason for this post - has anyone found working drivers for Win7 64bit for the TT? Obviously not from Sony but perhaps somewhere else?

/Soren

 

Thanks! The text is very funny to read.

The whole process doesn't seem all that bad, actually -- seems like the only semi-tricky part might be getting the keyboard off once the screws are all undone. It looks like it snaps into place with the rest of the body? I always get nervous about unsnapping something like that, for fear that I'll break it...

 

That R model that was on the FCC, which had really similar dimensions to the TT, well it turns out it was the TT, the TT200 series

https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/prod/oet/forms/blobs/retrieve.cgi?attachment_id=1054357&native_or_pdf=pdf

 

OK, I bit the bullet & bought a TT today! Extremely impressed so far, faster & more responsive than I was expecting -- even with all the crapware installed. The smaller screen looks like it may take some getting used to... though the "magnify" key works well, when needed.

Incidentally, can anyone confirm that the Canadian model doesn't come with the noise cancelling headphones?

 

How does the magnify work ? I press Fn+F9 or Fn+F10, I hear a sound, but nothing happens (no zomm). Does this feature work with all softwares ?

Thank you.

PS: Congratulation for your pourchase.

 

I have the zoom feature on my FW and it works rather well, I never knew it was even available. It works in IE and in word but in word it actually zooms the document in the software which you can normally do.

 

Thank you for your reply Mr Alfa-Romeo

I have just try it in IE and it works. Unfortunately, it doesn't work with my browser (Firefox 3) and my Word processor (Open office Writer).
Is the a way the get it working with all software ? Thanks.

 

I opened a dedicated thread for Windows 7 on Vaio TT ...

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=344262
if you can bring your experience ...

 

Hello Dudds,
I would like to buy Sony Vaio VGN-TT11XN/B. But i dont know that it does support XP Downgrade or not?
anybody have a experince about?
Thank you

 

Hello,
I never tried the XP Downgrade but there is the drivers on the Sony site
HTH

 

It works. But somes features are missing (HDD protection, light sensor, ...) . Please read page 57 of this thread for details

 

how disable the battery checker process on win7

 

Kill the ISB-something process in task manager. And then open msconfig and disable it at start.

/Soren

PS: Do you have the light sensor and quick charge working?

 

the light sensor yes (when I open the vaio it automatically start ...)
the quick charge I don't know how to test in fact ... I usually put the vaio on the docking during all the night ...

 

Hello,

What is your CPU temperature when playing MP3 ?

My Vaio is powered with a SU9300. CPU Temperature is 47°C (116°F). CPU usage is 7 to 10%. My MP3 are 320 Bkit/s. I use Windows media player (Vista 32-bits).

Is temperature not "too high" for a such low CPU usage?

Thank you

PS : I use CPUID Hardware monitor to read CPU temperature.

 

47c Is it core temperature or the sensor temperature place at the cpu? I use Coretemp and it is around 62c when surfing. At 100% full load, it jumps to about 75c.

 

According to Hardware Monitor, it is the CPU Core temperature.

Give it a try : Hardware Monitor is free and is a portable software (no installation).

 

ok. I used HWMonitor, and the maximum temp agrees with the Coretemp, around 51c, and the avg vale is 47c like yours. Wonder why it does not show any voltages or fan speed.

Anyway, I like Coretemp better since I can turn it off to show only the temp in the tray. But it shows that I am running at 1600MHz which does not make sense.

 

Do you know how you got the light sensor to work?
After installing Win7, what did you install of Sony utilities / drivers? And where did you get them?

/Soren

 

I'm loving my new TT so far. Here's a question, though -- the fit & finish are impeccable (as befits a notebook that can sell for $3-4k in some configurations), EXCEPT for one small issue.

If I push on the horizontal strip of glossy plastic on the front of the machine (the strip that has PROMagicGate, WIRELESS, etc written on it) right below the right mouse button, it makes an annoying squeaky noise. Does anyone else's TT do this?

(it's not a big deal, but it's the only issue that keeps me from saying that the build quality is 100% perfect)

 

Sorry for my late response to you guys asking about Windows 7 install procedure. I wrote a fairly complete article on doing a clean install on the VAIO TT:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=4438927#post4438927

You can also read it here:
http://dimension6.googlepages.com/sonyvaiottwindowsvistawindows7betacleani

I also took a bunch of photos to explain how to dissect the TT, but that's a writeup for a different day. I'll put it on my website.

 

my only missing feature today on Wint7 is the WWWan ... the tool don't see the SIM card ..

 

My TT's screen is catastrophically dimmer than that of the TZ it replaces. What gives? Is it really designed that way,or is there some setting I'm not aware of?

 

It's probably because of the auto-dimming feature on the TT. You can adjust this in the VAIO Control Center. I find the screen on the TT to be nearly as bright as my AW (the 18.4" VAIO).

 

Thanks, Dimension6! That did the trick. When automatic brightness control is active, my screen won't seem to go beyond about 50% brightness, although it says there that you can adjust it manually if it's too dim. You can't; at least not on my machine.

 

It is working on my TT : I have set the upper limit of brightness, that the light sensor can set. For example, I set the brightness at 70% and enable lightsensor. Then brightness varies from 30% (I guess) to 70%.

 

works for me too. 70% on AC, and 60% on battery.

 

Thank you for sharing

 

Hi All,

I have TZ11MN. Using on it Adobe Web Premium CS3. Photoshop CS3 working aceptable fast with my 10 MPixel RAW files. Dreamweaver CS3 and Flash CS3 also warking OK on my TZ. I am going to buy new TT (maby with 128GB SSD). Does anybody can share expireience of using new Photoshop, Flash and Dreamweaver CS4 on Vaio TT? Should I upgrade from TZ to Z instead to TT?

 

TT is faster than TZ, due to faster 5400rpm HDD and sata connection. So, if you are happy with Photoshop performance on TZ, you should be happy with it on TT.

Z has much faster cpu's, and is a much better all around machine, but you will have to sacrifice size for speed.

Edit: forgot to say that DDR3 has higher front side bus, thus writing/reading to ram is faster than TZ. This surely helps with photoshop.

 

Hi, could any one give a test for HD playback. I have searched everywhere and couldnt find any. I have heard the su9300 is not capable for 1080p. why sony claim the first bule-ray?

 

TT is 1080p capable

About bench : there are a lot of screenshots available here: TT13 review by Sina (Japan)

HDD Bench :


From: Sina


From: Sina

 

And with 128GB SSD

 

Yes, it is clear for me TT is faster then TZ. But on my TZ in present time I use Photoshop CS3. On TT I am going to use newest Photoshop, Flash and Dreamweaver CS4. On others forums is many rumour about Photoshop CS4 is much slower on some computers. It is reason why I asking is somebody using this (CS4) software on Vaio TT.
I know it will be safer to buy Vaio Z but I love my TZ and if Adobe CS4 will work OK on Vaio TT (maby with 128 GB SSD) I would prefer replace TZ on TT not Z.

 

The website says, "
Intel claims that GS45 support high-definition playback, Is that true? TT13 testing the use of high-definition video playback, but we could not switch on the hardware decoding function, indicating that GS45 chipset does not support the hardware solution, but also unable to smooth 1080P high-definition video playback."


and there is another website
http://kunkoku.livedoor.biz/archives/51540610.html

 

This is my first post! lol... i prefer to read rather than contribute hence have been doing this for 2 years now, but i just have this urge to say " I'm gonna be the proud owner of a TT." TT or Z, TT or Z, it's been though... but considering i have an FZ that works ok but is breaking my back, TT it is. Its a sexy little professional looking baby bee. Will get busy in the bee hive but won't take the whole hive with it. Only if i can get amazon to ship it quick... by the way i've seen a thread regarding windows 7 on the TT. Seems like only a few contributions have been made. Does anyone have a fully functional TT running on windows 7? All drivers available and working?
Thanks!

 

Windows 7 is completely working on my machine. Just be sure to obtain all the correct Sony programs and drivers before installing it. I'm not sure how it would work with WWAN, the fingerprint reader, or Blu-Ray, but I don't see why they wouldn't work, as Windows 7 is compatible with Vista drivers.

In other news, I finally tracked down a 1.8" 64GB Samsung SLC SSD (I only go SLC if possible; MLC is far too risky still, and I'd rather have a smaller SLC drive than a larger MLC one). It was pulled from a new Thinkpad X300 series. Finding 1.8" SSDs is not difficult; finding 1.8" SSDs with a Micro SATA connector like the TT has is nearly impossible. The only drive that appears to be for sale to end users is the Intel 1.8" 80GB MLC drive, and even that is completely unavailable here in Japan (the 2.5" MLC and SLC drives are for sale at nearly every major shop in Akihabara).

 

Thanks for the quick response! I'll make sure to do that before i get rid of the FZ lol! Now, to exercise patience.... two days seem too long! hope there is no hitch in delivery... que sera sera!

 

I have just tried to play Big Buck Bunny HD animation (1920*1080) MPEG 4 movie on my TT11LN (SU9300) with Media Player Classic Homecinema 1.2.908 for Vista 32-bit ( EVR enabled). This software is not compatible with 4500MHD acceleration (yet), but the movie plays smoothly definitively. CPU usage is between 45 and 55%

 

Can anyone confirm if their TT makes an annoying squeaking noise if you push forward on the front of it, right underneath where the right trackpad button is? Am just curious if it's only mine or if this is common... thanks!

(I know, I know, I'm being nitpicky... )

 

I do not experience a squeaking - it seems pretty tight to me.

 

No annoying squeaking noise for me.

 

Sorry none here either

 

ok thanks for the replies! Was just curious, as I'm still in the return/exchange period... though it's not really such a big deal, so maybe I'll just live with it. Maybe the screw that's directly underneath just needs to be tightened or something.