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    Setting special button function? (Vaio Button)

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by DTree, Mar 20, 2010.

  1. DTree

    DTree Notebook Guru

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    Hi everyone,

    I have an S series and when I press the silver VAIO button it mutes the sound.
    I haven't found where to change the function of this button.

    I've only removed the following Sony apps:

    media gallery
    pmb 5 and pmb plugins (click2disk/image optimizer/movie story)
    vaio content metadata intelligent analyzing manager
    vaio transfer support

    Unfortunately I can't remember the default function of this button. Perhaps it was the media gallery? I'd like to change it anyhow.

    Thanks for any help.
     
    DTree, Mar 20, 2010
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  2. J&SinKTO

    J&SinKTO Notebook Deity

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    Normally you can set the special buttons in Vaio Control Center.
     
    J&SinKTO, Mar 20, 2010
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  3. DTree

    DTree Notebook Guru

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    The only option under VAIO Control Centre > Special buttons

    is Document Zoom
    >Enable the document zoom blah blah

    There's nothing related to setting key functions...weird
     
    DTree, Mar 20, 2010
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  4. andrewliu6294

    andrewliu6294 Notebook Consultant

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    Try reinstalling the Setting Utility Series, as that is the specific program that controls the button. It's just integrated into the control center.
     
    andrewliu6294, Mar 20, 2010
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  5. DTree

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    How would I do that / where do I find the installer?

    The support site has this notebook utilities bundle containing the setting utility series.

    Problem is that I've updated the power management and it seems that this bundle would install an older power management program. Would that work?
     
    DTree, Mar 20, 2010
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  6. DTree

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    Figured out why the button mutes now, since i removed the media gallery

    "The VAIO button launches the VAIO® Media Gallery software which allows you to browse and enjoy your digital photos, videos and music. "

    But shouldn't I still be able to customize the button or maybe not?
     
    DTree, Mar 20, 2010
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  7. andrewliu6294

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    You should still be able to customize the button.

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=379870

    This thread has links to all the separate installers for the utilities. The vaio model shouldn't matter, but whether or not the utilities are the most recent, I do not know. They should still work fine.
     
    andrewliu6294, Mar 20, 2010
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