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    Installing Windows 7 Pro on a Sony Vaio SZ340?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by narci, Nov 17, 2009.

  1. narci

    narci Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi all,

    I attempted to install Windows 7 upgrade onto my SZ340 and managed to get almost everything working.

    My FN keys all work with a bit of work but I can;t seem to get the sony power management to work. I can't set the laptop brightness to low when unplugged. Whenever gotot he Sony Powermengamant TAB, it gives me some shell DLL error. I can access the tab when using default Windows 7 power mnagement setting but It doesn't allow me to set the brightness.

    Can anyone help?
     
    narci, Nov 17, 2009
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    xrules Notebook Consultant

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    follow this link and try to install the vaio utilities again.
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=428140
    all my fn keys and power management and s1/s2 keys everything works...
     
    xrules, Nov 17, 2009
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  3. narci

    narci Notebook Enthusiast

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    I give up..i'm going to go back to windows XP on the SZ340.

    Windows 7 eats my battery life. nVidia drivers don't work. Power management doesn't work.

    I should have waited at least 6-8 months before I install W7. Now i'm just going to wait till my laptop dies and buy one that has windows 7 pre installed.

    Now i have to call msft ro deactivate the valid key I have.
     
    narci, Nov 25, 2009
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