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    What drivers are needed to enable FN brightness?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Tjeremiah, Oct 22, 2009.

  1. Tjeremiah

    Tjeremiah Notebook Enthusiast

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    After searching all day for Drivers because the official Sony site said my vaio cant run Win7, blah, blah, etc,etc, I finally decided to drop by here and fount this list

    ftp://ftp.vaio-link.com/PUB/VAIO/ORIGINAL/

    I finally was able to figure out what was needed in order for the touchpad to work but dont know which file is need to enable FN keys for brightness to work. My Vaio series is NR (NR160E)
     
    Tjeremiah, Oct 22, 2009
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    can anyone help?
     
    Tjeremiah, Oct 23, 2009
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    coolguy Notebook Prophet

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    Install the GPU driver, SFEP driver, Sony shared library, and Vaio Event service in the order mentioned to enable the FN key, brightness, and OSD. Install the latest or the last but the latest dated/ versons in the FTP link.
     
    coolguy, Oct 23, 2009
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    UPDATE: Volume OSD works but FN brightness key still does not.
     
    Tjeremiah, Oct 23, 2009
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    the SFEP file, theres nothing to install.
     
    Tjeremiah, Oct 23, 2009
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    BUMP! Please, someone help. The SFEP file has nothing to install.
     
    Tjeremiah, Oct 23, 2009
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    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    Forum rules state that you need to wait at least 24 hours before you bump your own thread.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Oct 23, 2009
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    Go to device manager and right click "unknown device" > update driver > browse to driver folder.
     
    coolguy, Oct 23, 2009
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    sorry, didnt know :(
     
    Tjeremiah, Oct 23, 2009
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    Thanks, that worked. Only problem is that if i go all the way down, the screen turn completely off. Anyway, thanks.
     
    Tjeremiah, Oct 24, 2009
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    That's strange. The same thing happens on my VGN-NR498D.
    To turn it back on just raise the brightness by the FN keys, close the lid down and open it again.
     
    XanderD, Oct 25, 2009
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