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    How to enable Mode Switch in my Sony SR after a clean vista installation

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by ValkyrieLenneth, Oct 18, 2008.

  1. ValkyrieLenneth

    ValkyrieLenneth Notebook Evangelist

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    As the thread's title says, how can i enable the switch button to work ? (i've installed everything on Sony's website). Thank you for helping me.
     
    ValkyrieLenneth, Oct 18, 2008
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  2. Phil

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    What exactly do you mean with Mode switch? S1 S2 buttons?
     
    Phil, Oct 18, 2008
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    Thank you for answering. But i didn't mean the S1 S2 buttons. In SR series, there are there modes: Business, Entertainment and Private. There is a button to switch between these profiles. I don't know how to make it works (and also 5 hotkeys). Please help.

    PS: All function keys are working (brightness, volume...etc)
     
    ValkyrieLenneth, Oct 18, 2008
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    You have to install one of the VAIO software packages. I don't know what it's called on the restore dvd, but the program in task manager is called VMSwitch.exe (VAIO Mode Switch).
     
    Dagatech, Oct 18, 2008
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  5. ValkyrieLenneth

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    I got it, thank you so much. But I can only find XP version on Sony Asia's website. Seems to work in Vista.
     
    ValkyrieLenneth, Oct 19, 2008
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    I'm speak spanish, sorry for my bad english.

    I have the drivers for run vaio mode switch. Contact with me for mail and i send the archive.
     
    Paintingblack, Jan 14, 2009
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    You should be able to download it from sony's esupport site
     
    jim_0068, Jan 14, 2009
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    i need this drivers, as long as in my SR these buttons are not anymore since my brother put his hands on it!!!
    from sony they told my that i have to make full system recovery....
     
    torente, Feb 20, 2009
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    i need this drivers, as long as in my SR these buttons are not anymore since my brother put his hands on it!!!
    from sony they told my that i have to make full system recovery....
     
    torente, Feb 21, 2009
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  10. ValkyrieLenneth

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    As I said, just go to Sony Asia website and download the XP version, It works perfectly in both OSes
     
    ValkyrieLenneth, Feb 22, 2009
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    please send me the direct link, because there i can't find any vmswitch.exe file
    thanx for the help
     
    torente, Feb 25, 2009
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    please send me the direct link, because there i can't find any vmswitch.exe file
    thanx for the help
     
    torente, Feb 25, 2009
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