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    VIAO VGN-FE880E downgrade to XP success

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by waterfallzen, Oct 2, 2008.

  1. waterfallzen

    waterfallzen Notebook Guru

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    It is successful but not complete. I thought I would share where I got the drivers and how I did in case another FE880E owner needs the info.

    Video: Mobile Intel® 945 Express Graphics Driver v14.32.4.4926

    Network: Intel Pro/100 VE Network Connection

    Wireless Network: Intel® PRO_Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection

    Above are all current drivers. Then I installed the rest from FE4_Drivers and FE3_Drivers that many posters mentioned. I don't have the URL now.

    FE4_Drivers: I installed from this to fix the yellow ? in the Device Manager
    SM Bus Controller => \chipset\XP folder
    Mass Storage Controller => \Memory_Card folder
    HDAUDIO SoftV92 Data Fax Modem ==> \Modem folder

    FE3_Drivers\
    Audio
    1) install UAA High Definition Audio Class driver first
    2) then install audio driver.

    It seems that I got webcam working without installing any extra drivers. I don't know if there are features missing without installing something else, but I can capture still image from it.

    I've not explored the function keys issue. Please post if you see anything else that I need to install so we have a complete list for FE880E users.

    I love the speed I gained going XP.

    Thanks to everyone who posted before for this task to be easier.
     
    waterfallzen, Oct 2, 2008
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    waterfallzen Notebook Guru

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    I have encountered 2 problems on my build so far:
    1) random reboot itself after being idle for a while (maybe ~ 15 to half an hour). It does not do that if I continuously work on it.
    2) I can't set my external monitor as the primary monitor. If I do that, it just shuts the external monitor off.
     
    waterfallzen, Oct 6, 2008
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