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    My FN button won't work after upgrade to Windows 7

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by fener, Feb 7, 2010.

  1. fener

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    fener, Feb 7, 2010
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    You need the "Sony Firmware Extension Parser Device Driver", Sony Shared Library, and Vaio Notebook Utilities. The notebook utilities will install the Vaio Event Service for OSD of volume/brightness controls.
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Feb 7, 2010
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    coolguy Notebook Prophet

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    Along with what XGX2007 had mentioned, you must install the GPU driver too for the brightness control.
     
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    Thank you bro, but my AV Mode button and my capture buttons still dont work.

    Any idea on how to fix them?
     
    fener, Feb 7, 2010
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    Look in the Vaio Control Center in the Control Panel and see if they're assigned properly. Or if anything about them is even listed. If you're other buttons work right then they're probably just not assigned properly. I'm pretty sure anyway.. ;)
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Feb 7, 2010
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    couldn't find anything named vaio control center in the control panel. I even searched for it using the search toolbar.
     
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    Then you need to install the Sony Notebook Utilities. I suspect that's the reason they're not working.
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Feb 7, 2010
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    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    And all of these utilities and drivers need to be installed in the proper order.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Feb 7, 2010
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    Yep, and the Shared Library is always first....
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Feb 7, 2010
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