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    PLEASE HELP!!! In the middle of an XP downgrade....

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by kevf74, Nov 21, 2007.

  1. kevf74

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    and the nvidia driver found on here isn't working. i have a 8400 gt (sony fz280 e/b). does anyone know where i can locate a driver for this??
     
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    laptopvideo2go.com
     
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    I have a driver from laptopvideo and it won't install. it states it's not compatible. i have tried the nvidia site, even used it's auto detect feature, and it doesn't have my model listed.
     
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    make sure you are booted in speed mode not stamina...
     
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    alright disaster averted. i have found a driver that works on laptopvideo2go...thx all
     
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    speed mode not stamina???
     
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    So I have been able to install drivers for everything on the xp system except a 'USB Device'. would anyone be able to shed some light as to what it might be referring to? i have had problems installing the 'alps pointing device' but didn't think that was related. any info will be appreciated.

    thx
     
    kevf74, Nov 22, 2007
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    Well having FZ you wont be having speed/stamina mode. The alps pointing device is the ability to scroll pages horizontally/vertically so it probably isn't related. All I can come up with is fingerprint recognition (the usb device) but dunno if FZ even has that feature.
     
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    the fz doesn't have that feature. it appears that my camera isn't working. i have installed the software but am unable to locate it in my device manager and when launching the software it doesn't recognize a camera on the system. i have tried several drivers and can't seem to solve the issue. any ideas?
     
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    At this point it appears that everything is working except for my camera. if i launch the VAIO Camera Capture Utility it has a 'no input' error. If I access the settings the software doesn't show there is a camera present on the system. If I access the device manager i see a 'USB video device'. I have tried unistalling the device and rebooting. The hardware wizard doesn't launch and xp automatically assigns it as the same. any ideas anyone????
     
    kevf74, Nov 24, 2007
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    this appears to be a guide of a clean install of vista. i am using xp......
     
    kevf74, Nov 25, 2007
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    I can't get my video card driver at all. I have XP downgraded from Vista. Sony refuses to help, and nVidia tells me to go to Sony. I have a FZ-190E. Does anyone know a good version I can use?
     
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    there is an link earlier in this thread (laptopvideotogo). I used the driver from there w/o any issues. hope that helps.

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    Does anyone have any suggestions for using WinDVD on windows xp? I am unable to play Blu-ray discs with my blu-ray drive. I can get the software to install but it won't play any movies. When I load the blu-ray disc it tries to read it and then in explorer it shows the drive as a 'CD' drive instead of a DVD drive. any suggestions will be appreciated!! Happy holidays all!!
     
    kevf74, Dec 27, 2007
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