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    For those of you who did a clean install.... help?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by meteorstorm42, Aug 31, 2008.

  1. meteorstorm42

    meteorstorm42 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi guys,

    I've had a lot of trouble getting stuff working again and was wondering if I could get some help from people who've done it.

    Here's what works on my Z:
    - All devices (I think)
    - Fn keys
    - Speed / Stamina switch

    Here's what doesn't work:
    - S1 / S2 buttons (not sure how to set these to Thermal Settings...)
    - more advanced vaio power management options (could be accessed from Vaio Control Center before)
    - Vaio Control Center looks weird (ugly black/white window with fewer options than it had before...)
    - Battery won't charge past 80%

    Any advice?
     
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  2. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    You've likely installed a different version of the Vaio Control Center than what you had before. Look for older/newer versions of it and try installing one of them.
     
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    Yeah, it seems like it... but does any one know where I can download any version of it?
    Google is being useless...
     
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    What's your specific laptop?
     
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    It's a VGN-Z590
     
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    Oh, and my battery won't charge past 80% :(
     
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    does your hdmi work?
     
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    Like a dummy, When I did my backup /recovery tests, I had my recovery partition. Now I'm hosed because my dvd's are bad...and I don't have my partition.

    In you guide megamanx, the Smartfi utility asks for a data2.cab, not in the xip file.. can I get this data2.cab for the Sprint please???

    Thank-you,
    Wayne
     
    D1330HI, Sep 1, 2008
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