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    Windows 7 on the Sony Vaio P

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Quillz, Jan 31, 2009.

  1. Quillz

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    I just bought the Sony Vaio P and decide to replace Vista Home Basic with Windows 7. The computer runs much, much better now. Windows 7 is far lighter on resources and seems as thought it was built for netbooks such as the Vaio P. However, there are a few things that don't seem to work anymore...

    1. None of the special function keys work. These include the keys that control brightness and volume.
    2. The special button near the clicking buttons no longer function. One tiles two windows, the other launches a cut-down OS that is similar to what is seen on the PS3.
    3. Aero Glass does not work. The hardware seems capable of running it, but there are simply no viable video drivers at this time.

    These are my three biggest issues. If anyone else has a Vaio P, have they managed to solve any of these issues, particularly the last one regarding Aero Glass? Thanks for any and all help.
     
    Quillz, Jan 31, 2009
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