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    Formatted AW290 Computer; Which drivers do I really need?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by bettybl, Aug 25, 2010.

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    bettybl Notebook Enthusiast

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    I received my my refurbished VGN-AW290 laptop yesterday that came with Vista. I clean installed to Windows 7 while also formatting the C drive. Now I am trying to download and re-install all the drivers I need.

    The laptop did not come with any CD or recovery disk. I went to Sony's website and there are just so many drivers: Sony eSupport - VGN-AW290 - Software Updates & Drivers

    Can someone please help me determine which are the absolute drivers I need to install and which are useless? I've never had a Sony laptop before, so I'm particularly clueless on the Sony Applications subset. The only one I knew I needed was the graphics card driver to get the computer to display screen resolution properly. After that, I'm not sure which part of the computer is functioning and which is not yet since I haven't had the chance to play with it much. Thanks.
     
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    bettybl Notebook Enthusiast

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    Additionally, besides the AVerMedia A313 MiniCard Pure Analog TV Driver, what software do I need to install in order to actually watch TV on my computer? Thanks once again :)
     
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    Woodlouse, Aug 25, 2010
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