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    Skype, Z Series, and Windows 7 Service Pack 1

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by goster48, Mar 11, 2011.

  1. goster48

    goster48 Newbie

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    Has anyone else had problems with Skype causing system to hang with W7 after adding SP1? My Skype was working fine before, but now whenever it is launched, the system completely hangs and has to be rebooted. Any ideas what might be going on?
     
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  2. Jasman

    Jasman Notebook Consultant

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    I installed Skype after SP1. No problems on my VPCZ12. Can you do a full uninstall and reinstall of the prog (not the OS)?
     
    Jasman, Mar 18, 2011
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  3. ota-con

    ota-con Notebook Deity

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    I have no problems on both my Z117 and Z138.
     
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  4. Achusaysblessyou

    Achusaysblessyou eecs geek ftw :D

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    same here no problem...
     
    Achusaysblessyou, Mar 18, 2011
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  5. pyr0

    pyr0 100% laptop dynamite

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    I'm using skype 5.0.0.152 and I have random camera stalls (I see my camera working but the other end sees black or freezed video for a couple of secs) from day 1 on my Z. I have standard Sony communication camera driver installed. I'm w/o SP1 atm.
     
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  6. Achusaysblessyou

    Achusaysblessyou eecs geek ftw :D

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    I've noticed that happens when there's a bad internet connection. For a while, my camera light would turn off and the other person would see me freeze, then my light would turn back on, but when the other person started using their ethernet cable, everything worked like a charm (their wireless router was failing). I guess skype would rather you be able to at least talk than have both vid and voice freeze?
     
    Achusaysblessyou, Mar 18, 2011
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