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    Restoring Instant Mode after XP downgrade?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Ossdorp2k, Jun 11, 2008.

  1. Ossdorp2k

    Ossdorp2k Newbie

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    After reading how to do a fresh Vista install on a Sony Vaio TZ I decided to uninstall XP and go back to Vista.

    But I can't find anything on how to restore the Instant Mode which was available in Vista before? I did a Bios update in XP, could this be the cause?

    If so, where can I find the latest Bios update to restore this? I did not find anything on vaio-link?

    I have a Sony Vaio VGN-TZ20WN

    PS: Mods my apoligies for asking for the recovery dvd's, I wasn't aware of the OEM licenses.
     
    Ossdorp2k, Jun 11, 2008
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  2. toronto

    toronto Notebook Deity

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    There are some services, and maybe drivers, that must be installed for Instant AV Mode to work. Those would not be in a standard Vista install; they come from Sony.
     
    toronto, Jun 11, 2008
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  3. bobet96

    bobet96 Notebook Consultant

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    You can download the application from the Sony support site. This should work:
    InstantON

    By the way, it works under both Vista and XP.

    Cheers,
    Norman
     
    bobet96, Jun 12, 2008
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  4. Ossdorp2k

    Ossdorp2k Newbie

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    According to the page the link points to this is a software update with no reference to Vista or XP? And I also found this on the XP downgrade page:

    Yet again, I found this while searching for "InterVideo Instantmode":

    I'll give the update a try this weekend when reinstalling XP, allready getting sick of the bloated Vista again...
     
    Ossdorp2k, Jun 25, 2008
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