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    The right installation sequence of drivers & utilities? Myth or reality?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by foboabc, Mar 12, 2009.

  1. foboabc

    foboabc Newbie

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    Hi, folks,

    Have heard many times there was a certain sequence in which all the stuff has to be installed. However I always did it the simple way, first all drivers then all utilities. It worked for me.

    Now the question - does the sequence matter? If yes, is there an "official" doc on how to install the sony stuff in the right way?
     
    foboabc, Mar 12, 2009
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  2. namaiki

    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    Just install the Chipset drivers first because everything else connects to that.
     
    namaiki, Mar 12, 2009
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  3. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Depends on the hardware.

    On my old Medion you only had to instal the bluetooth driver pretty quickly as else Bluetooth was lost (XP) - I don't know what was wrong, else you could instal in any order you pleased.

    Vaio's because for example fn keys are library based there is actually a specific order - the library comes somewhere at the start - for Vaio's.

    Also on the SZ for example you had to instal using the NVidia card first, then switch to the Intel one as it would end in a mess otherwise... etc.
     
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  4. ScuderiaConchiglia

    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    On most Sony machines, the order does make a difference. The reason is that some of the drivers rely on some common files that are installed as "Sony Network utilities" or some such name (again this varies by model). If you install the driver first, it can't find these common files it needs. Then some things like function keys or on screen display of the brightnes controls don't work as expected.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Mar 12, 2009
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  5. foboabc

    foboabc Newbie

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    coolguy Notebook Prophet

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    There are many clean install guides. Please search before posting here.
     
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  7. ScuderiaConchiglia

    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    While generally that would have been my initial response too, in the original message he did ask an "official" doc. (Which he subsequently found.)

    Gary
     
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