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    sony processes

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by rac8006, Jan 28, 2008.

  1. rac8006

    rac8006 Newbie

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    Having used the search feature of the site I find no reference to appmonutility.exe. What does this utility do?
     
    rac8006, Jan 28, 2008
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    coolguy Notebook Prophet

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    google buddy. Search is your friend.
     
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    PWR Notebook Guru

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    On my Vaio "AppMonUtility.exe" turns logo lamp on/off.

    Graphical user interface "VAIO Control Center"-->"Logo Lamp Control" sets following reg key:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Sony Corporation\AppMon Utility\dwLogoMode
    0 = application dependent
    1 = always on
    2 = always off

    AppMonUtility reads this key and does the switching. For mode 0 it has to run continously of course as it has to monitor applications.
    If you only use mode 1 - you don't need to start AppMonUtility - remove it from autostart since lamp turns on at every reboot.
    Mode 2: you can start AppMonUtility, let it turn the lamp off and end the task to save some ressources. This can be automated of course.

    You can run AppMonUtility manually using one parameter:
    start (like startup shortcut): AppMonUtility.exe @@@Start
    end task: AppMonUtility.exe @@@HaltAll

    Using reg key and above commands it is possible to use the logo lamp for misc feedback e.g. email checker could turn logo lamp on...
     
    PWR, Jan 29, 2008
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