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    Problem with WEB key on sony Vaio

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Euclidessn, May 30, 2010.

  1. Euclidessn

    Euclidessn Newbie

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    Hi guys, how are you?

    I formatted my sony win7 and reinstalled, but some functions were left without command, such as WEB keys that accesses the Web without booting OS, and the second function keys.

    How do I get? for even installing the drivers from sony's website, they do not come back.

    The model is this here VGN-NW210AE
     
    Euclidessn, May 30, 2010
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    Someboddy help me??
     
    Euclidessn, Jun 3, 2010
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    beaups New Jack Hustler

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    use the factory restore? Why would you reformat and reinstall? If you did clean install you are going to need to download and install all 30+ sony drivers/apps from the sony website. I am not sure you will get the instant-on os though...you will probably need to restore to get that.
     
    beaups, Jun 3, 2010
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  4. Mythdat

    Mythdat Notebook Evangelist

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    30? Uhm no, 4 maybe.

    For the function keys, all available online:

    Sony Firmware Extension Parser
    Sony Shared Library
    VAIO Event Service
    Setting Utility Series

    For the WEB button:
    Quick Web Access. Not available from the website, you'll have to get it off the restore discs - hope you created them before you reinstalled!
     
    Mythdat, Jun 4, 2010
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  5. Euclidessn

    Euclidessn Newbie

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    I did the format, because I need to make a partition on my HD.

    Well, its done, and now I cant find this WEB key driver, even on sony website.

    Need some help
     
    Euclidessn, Jun 5, 2010
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  6. beaups

    beaups New Jack Hustler

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    you need to order recovery discs if you did not make them already. That software is not free, which is why it is not posted on the sony site.
     
    beaups, Jun 5, 2010
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  7. H.A.L. 9000

    H.A.L. 9000 Occam's Chainsaw

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    The web key is tied to something called "SplashTop Instant On OS". You'll find a way to restore it's functionality from my Vaio CW Windows 7 clean install thread. It's at the end of my first post. HERE
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Jun 6, 2010
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  8. Euclidessn

    Euclidessn Newbie

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    I did an recovery disk before format.
    If I use it, will I lose my partition and my files on drives C: and D: ???
     
    Euclidessn, Jun 6, 2010
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  9. H.A.L. 9000

    H.A.L. 9000 Occam's Chainsaw

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    Nope, SplashTop installs inside your boot partition c:. You won't even know it's there because the folders are hidden at the root of c:. Oh, and this version I have posted is actually from an NW but it works on the CW also.
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Jun 6, 2010
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    But isnt there any problem with the diference of disk space between drives C and D??? I ask that, because the recovery disck was made in a diferent configuration of disk space (in that case, was only the drive C with full space avaliable, and now, drive C has only 80 Gb)
     
    Euclidessn, Jun 21, 2010
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