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    Saw a Sony Vaio at best buy, white with textured frame

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by lottdod_1999, May 28, 2009.

  1. lottdod_1999

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    What was it?
    I really loved the feel of it. The frame and palmrests were textured
     
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    Yes it is probably the CS215 from his description.
     
    Periklis_Pap, May 29, 2009
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    That looks identical to my VGN-NS110E\W system.

    My only issue is I can't downgrade to Windows XP... the wireless refuses to connect to anything at all.

    Everything else installs just fine, but no matter what I try or do, the wireless is dead. Directly connecting to my router works fine, and when I added a buddy's D-Link DWA-652 Express card it worked fine.

    It's not like Vista really kills the system (I have bumped up the ram to 4GB), I just feel the hardware is better suited for an XP install.

    Oh and the palm rests are great textured. Great feel to the entire laptop..
     
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    I have tried all those drivers, and none enable the wireless, or should I say allow it to connect to anything.

    I have the Atheros wireless card in mine, and those drivers are for the Intel chipset.

    Oddly I have a PCI-E Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN that I previously used for my Dell XPS, but I can't see to find where I would put it in this Sony. The only openable space on the back is for memory.
     
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