Some questions about the Z I never thought to ask before

1. How loud are the speakers?

2. How sensitive is the touchpad? Is it adjustable?

3. is there a scrolling function on the touchpad?

4. Will upgrading the RAM and HDD void my warrenty? Normally I would assume not, wth, why not ask

5. Why version of Vista premium do I get when I order (32 bit or 64 bit)? And if 32, how do I change it to 64?

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1) Not sure, sorry..
2) It's sensitive enough .. haven't tried wearing gloves or anything...not sure what you mean.
3) Yes, same as most other laptops though I don't think it's marked.
4) RAM - probably not as its under a single cover on the underside... HDD requires a more rigorous procedure, so I'm not sure about that.
5) .. probably 32-bit, and you can change it by getting a 64-bit Windows Anytime Upgrade disk (not sure where now, but CompUSA had those for like $10, at least before the retail stores went out of business), and then installing 64-bit Vista with the same key the computer came with. Don't ask me if it works with Sony's OEM version of Vista, but that's how you would change 32-bit into a 64-bit Windows on a regular computer. Alternatively, I think there are guides on this board to doing that without the Anytime Upgrade disk.

 

I doun't know about 1,
2, touch pads are all adjustable, they are like mice.
3, there should be, I haven't seen a recent laptop with no scolling area on their touch pads.
4, dunno
5, dunno, but I do know that you can't change it, codes are completely different.

 

Are they, for the preinstalled OEM versions? On my desktop, I installed 64-bit Vista using the same exact code I received with a 32-bit version, and I had no issues with that.

 

So does it work upgrading the vaio z to 64 bit.

Do you have any compatibillity problems with the drivers?

Let me know, thanks

 

With my SZ i'm sure i was told that upgrading the RAM voided the warranty, i'm positive that upgrading the harddrive will, but i'm not completely sure on the Z for ram.