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    PMD Dock not recognized.

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by zup2sky, Feb 2, 2012.

  1. zup2sky

    zup2sky Newbie

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    After a clean install, Z2 isn't recognizing PMD dock.

    I've followed the clean install thread here but, the blue light won't turn on.

    I don't think it's detected when it boots up either.

    Any guesses?
     
    zup2sky, Feb 2, 2012
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  2. miki69

    miki69 Notebook Evangelist

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    did you install Intel/ATI combo driver?

    This can happen if you installed "just" Intel driver, not driver for switchable graphics (Intel/ATI).

    Go to Control Panel>System>Device Manager. Under display uninstall whatever you have there and reboot. Upon restart install combo driver Intel/ATI (make sure you keep PMD plugged in). You can download this driver from Sony support page: http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-download.pl?mdl=VPCZ2390X&upd_id=7277&os_group_id=6


    Cheers,
    Miki
     
    miki69, Feb 2, 2012
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    EnzoB Newbie

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    Hey - I had the same issue (maybe?), it worked (light turned on) for a brief second and then never worked after that. This was brand new pc...
     
    EnzoB, Feb 2, 2012
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  4. zup2sky

    zup2sky Newbie

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    Doesn't work after removing intel driver and installing Sony driver. Still no blue light. Shouldn't PMD be recognized under boot (CD/DVD ROM) without proper driver installed?
     
    zup2sky, Feb 2, 2012
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    beaups New Jack Hustler

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    You sure you have the power plugged in all the way to the PMD?
     
    beaups, Feb 2, 2012
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  6. miki69

    miki69 Notebook Evangelist

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    Yes it should. Are you sure it's not faulty unit?

    Also, I'm not sure if this is important or not, but did you install USB3.0 support?
     
    miki69, Feb 2, 2012
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    Update:

    Today I was messing around with drivers, uninstalled everything, Driver Sweeper, Safe Mode..... and ALL the time PMD blue light was on, no matter drivers installed/uninstalled. So either you didn't plug it all the way, or something else is wrong, but definitely NOT related to driver packages.


    Cheers,
    Miki
     
    miki69, Feb 3, 2012
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  8. zup2sky

    zup2sky Newbie

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    thanks miki. I think I have a faulty unit.
     
    zup2sky, Feb 4, 2012
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