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    Need help with VGN-CR590C! Driver related issues. (Upgraded from Vista x86 > Win7 x64

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by jordexciu, Nov 5, 2009.

  1. jordexciu

    jordexciu Notebook Guru

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    I used to have Vista 32-bit on here and I recently upgraded to Windows 7 64-bit. The problem is that the Sony website doesn't release Windows 7 64-bit drivers for my model as it is only sold with Vista 32-bit.

    http://esupport.sony.com/CA/perl/swu-list.pl?mdl=VGNCR590CE

    As you can see, there is no drop down menu anywhere to select which operating system I have.

    And here:
    http://esupport.sony.com/CA/perl/os...=VGN-CR590CE&month=&day=&year=&mdl=VGN-CR590C
    it says that Windows 7 is not supported. (I have ran the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor and my computer seemed to check out and pass all the system requirements.)

    Can anyone help me out with finding where all necessary driver updates for my computer are, as many things I've noticed either don't function the same or at all as they used to when I had Vista?

    Here's a list of all the problems that I've noticed so far.

    - Scroll on touch pad didn't work (Resolved by downloading Synaptics drivers)
    - Plugging into the headphone jack didn't do anything (Resolved by downloading Realtek drivers but Windows Update keeps insisting I install their Realtek drivers which brought up the problem again)
    - Volume buttons change the volume in very tiny increments and doesn't show the levels on screen (Major issue for me.)
    - Doesn't support Dual/Multi Monitors
    - Doesn't recognize MIDI Controllers (Resolved. Not sure how.)
    - Card reader doesn't work. (Another major problem.)
    - Webcam doesn't work. (Built-in mic seems to work fine.)
    - "AV Mode" button does nothing (I've never had a use for this button but before it would make the whole screen go black.)
    - Can't use the brightness up/down function keys


    I'm really worried that the drivers that would resolve these issues don't exist!

    Any insight, help or suggestions that you can share will be greatly appreciated!

    Thank you!
    I really don't want to resort to downgrading back to Vista!
     
    jordexciu, Nov 5, 2009
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    jordexciu Notebook Guru

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    Help!

    I would like to resolve at least a few of these issues.
     
    jordexciu, Nov 8, 2009
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    jordexciu Notebook Guru

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    bump! pl0x!
     
    jordexciu, Nov 27, 2009
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