The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    New SZ270 P/C

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by MFL101, Aug 22, 2006.

  1. MFL101

    MFL101 Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    80
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    So I just ordered a new SZ270 P/C and I was hoping to get a list of things I should do to it after I get it.

    I want to get rid of all that pointless bloatware that they put on the system, but I don't want to ruin my system in the process doing something quite hard.

    I want to get a privacy filter for the screen, can anyone recommend one?

    I ordered a screen protector for the keyboard so that should stop any scratches.

    I don't have a Windows XP Pro disc so I am not sure what I can do.

    Can someone explain partitions to me as well as I don't know if I need them in my system or not.

    Thanks a lot.
     
    MFL101, Aug 22, 2006
    #1
  2. NuntiusLuminis

    NuntiusLuminis Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    6
    Messages:
    366
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Why did you order a 270? o_O ...

    Anyway, what I did was Uninstall using Add/Remove Programs, delete cooresponding directories, do system searches using program keywords, clean the registry, and defrag the disk after everything was done.

    Google. A filter would be good to protect the screen from scratches.

    There are clean-install/semi-restore guides in this forum. Check them out.
     
    NuntiusLuminis, Aug 22, 2006
    #2
  3. MFL101

    MFL101 Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    80
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Why not a 270?
     
    MFL101, Aug 22, 2006
    #3
  4. outie

    outie Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    19
    Messages:
    195
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I think people recommend getting a lower (cheaper) variant and add the RAM yourself to save money.
     
    outie, Aug 22, 2006
    #4
  5. MFL101

    MFL101 Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    80
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    I wanted the lighter premium edition.

    It only comes with 1GB of RAM.
     
    MFL101, Aug 22, 2006
    #5
  6. autophobic

    autophobic Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    85
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    oh i would have gotten the 260. It's the same thing but without the annoying antenna. Mine was 1999.99 from fry's. I talked to a rep from a sony store and he said the lower models have a slot for the edge chip too hidden in the back of the battery compartment.
     
    autophobic, Aug 22, 2006
    #6
  7. MFL101

    MFL101 Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    80
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    antenna is easily removeable acording to the Sony person I ordered from.
     
    MFL101, Aug 22, 2006
    #7
  8. neilk2350

    neilk2350 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    18
    Messages:
    341
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    you can put an edge chip in yourself???? i have a 160
     
    neilk2350, Aug 23, 2006
    #8
  9. MxMoney

    MxMoney Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    7
    Messages:
    195
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I wanted to believe the edge was free but when I took my battery off of my SZ260 I couldn't find the slot. Maybe the guy at Sony was a saleman or something :)
     
    MxMoney, Aug 28, 2006
    #9
  10. bogart

    bogart Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    183
    Messages:
    553
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    31
    I don't have a SIM slot either on my SZ150.
     
    bogart, Aug 28, 2006
    #10
  11. autophobic

    autophobic Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    85
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    maybe it was just the models that had the antenna then. He opened up the store model which I believe was the 270 and there was a slot. He said it was in all models. He's my neighbor so Im going to check again tomorrow
     
    autophobic, Aug 28, 2006
    #11
  12. greau

    greau Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    12
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    how do you remove the antenna? can somone show me

    thank you
     
    greau, Aug 31, 2006
    #12