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    Enable VT in Vaio FW285J!????

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by siberiansunset, Nov 30, 2008.

  1. siberiansunset

    siberiansunset Notebook Enthusiast

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    I REALLY hope someone can help me--I just bought this laptop (Vaio FW285J) yesterday and I need to enable VT--I have read other forums and such and see there is a way to enable it (at least on other vaio models)--I just need to know where to access it and make the change- ANY info/tips would be GREATLY appreciated--I really want to keep this laptop!!!!!!!!! Thanks--
     
    siberiansunset, Nov 30, 2008
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    Hi.

    Have a look in the Bios.

    Regards

    John.
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Nov 30, 2008
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    siberiansunset Notebook Enthusiast

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    yeah unfortunately its not listing it there as an option to change :(
     
    siberiansunset, Nov 30, 2008
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    Hi.

    I suppose you processor supports Vt, most do just checking.

    Also have you updated to the latest bios.

    Regards

    John.
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Nov 30, 2008
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  5. siberiansunset

    siberiansunset Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks for the fast responses btw--yeah my processor supports it -I am quite certain my bios is current--but what the heck I am going to double check anyways...
     
    siberiansunset, Nov 30, 2008
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    Rahul Notebook Prophet

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    Sony purposely locks off VT in all of their Vaios except for the business BZ series. :mad:

    People in this forum have hacked previous Vaio models to reenable VT so maybe they can help you with the FW series as well. :)
     
    Rahul, Nov 30, 2008
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  7. siberiansunset

    siberiansunset Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks~~ yea i found that out lol suxs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes I REALLY NEED to find someone that can help me with that! --Any volunteers???? PLEASE! lol
     
    siberiansunset, Nov 30, 2008
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    What is VT? Just curious
     
    Garmin, Nov 30, 2008
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    siberiansunset Notebook Enthusiast

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    its virtualization technology-- :) i need to use it w/ vmware to run other os
     
    siberiansunset, Nov 30, 2008
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    What makes it even more frustrating is that Sony have crippled VT in the Z series, which is apparently aimed at business... no idea what their rationale is for doing this but it's annoying.
    Also, the EFI style BIOS in the Z makes hacking it to turn on VT tricky, apparently. :(
     
    InfyMcGirk, Dec 1, 2008
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    siberiansunset Notebook Enthusiast

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    yeah sux @ss!!!!!!!!!!!! I called and left sony a nice rant..but like i told them--i'm sure I will never hear anything back...well guess this means this is my last post on this blasted machine-back to the store it goes tomorrow...very pitiful~~
     
    siberiansunset, Dec 3, 2008
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    also-thanks to all who tried to help...
     
    siberiansunset, Dec 3, 2008
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    I am also very desperate to unlock VT on my VGN-SR13GN.
    Weird Sony, I dun understand what do they think they are doing.

    I headed for this stylish-yet-cannot-do-all-what-you-want laptop without knowing this issue, otherwise, mine would be Fujitsu or Toshiba. :(

    Sony people, come on, wake up. Cut the crap. What the point of behind this lock?

    For those geeks trying to hack/patch/crack(whatever), please post the way to unlock VT on my SR-VGN13GN box with Aptio AMI Bios, once you guys find it.

    Thanks you all very much!
     
    Rascal, Jan 11, 2009
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