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    Sony VAIO VGN-NR XP drivers for Fn and S1 keys

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Vespasianvs, Nov 30, 2007.

  1. Vespasianvs

    Vespasianvs Notebook Enthusiast

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    I bought a Sony VAIO VGN-NR180e/w and downgraded the system to Windows XP (I have to run my college's softwares that only support XP). After days of searching and researching online, I got all the drivers except that for Fn hotkeys and S1 button.

    I found a website which offers the downgrade drivers for some other sony models. http://www.sony-asia.com/subtype/us...category/it+personal+computer?site=hp_en_AP_i

    I installed the ones for VGN-N2 and N3 by editing the model.txt on my computer. However, it still did not work.

    Did anyone buy the same model as mine and figure out how to make the Fn keys and S1 key work?:confused:

    Did anyone know which drivers are required to for Fn and S1 key?
     :confused:

    Please help me. Thanks
     
    Vespasianvs, Nov 30, 2007
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  2. valpogi81

    valpogi81 Newbie

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    Can you upload the driver you have? im surfing the net for almost a week but cant find graphis, ethernet and video.

    thanks
     
    valpogi81, Jan 15, 2008
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  3. radj

    radj Newbie

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    hey buddy.

    still no luck on the S1 drivers? this brightness in xp is killing me.
     
    radj, Jan 31, 2008
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  4. swarmer

    swarmer beep beep

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    This should be moved to the Sony forum.
     
    swarmer, Jan 31, 2008
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    doughahn56 Newbie

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    doughahn56, Feb 2, 2008
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  6. radj

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    thanx! il try ds out :D
     
    radj, Feb 4, 2008
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  7. radj

    radj Newbie

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    ive already got the drivers posted above. still no sign of FN and s1 key drivers :(
     
    radj, Feb 4, 2008
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  8. horia

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    Same problem here, I have a VGN-NR21S with win xp without any driver/utils and I don't know what to install to make it work because no drivers/utils can be download from sony website for my model. I guess I have to download different model driver/utils to make it work but I don't know which one, plus I have to install it in a certain order which I don't know. Any ideas ??
     
    horia, Feb 5, 2008
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  9. iohan_jmk

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    Same problem here, I have a VGN-NR21S with win xp and i don't find the drivers , can someone help me please...
     
    iohan_jmk, Feb 18, 2008
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  10. shahrukh007

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    shahrukh007, Mar 2, 2008
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  11. ken001

    ken001 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i have the same problem, how to make S1 key and AV MODE active when i downgrade XP ?
     
    ken001, Mar 26, 2008
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  12. ken001

    ken001 Notebook Enthusiast

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    nobody can find it?
     
    ken001, Mar 30, 2008
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  13. radj

    radj Newbie

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    radj, Apr 6, 2008
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  14. radj

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    any1? the glare is really straining :(
     
    radj, Apr 7, 2008
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    I have the NR260 and I'm stuck at the beginning. I can't even install xp. When I boot from the xp install disk it says no hard drives found. Any help please.

    Then the second question is after I install xp will the drivers in this forum work on my NR260.
     
    pospower, Apr 7, 2008
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  16. Floady

    Floady Newbie

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    I have a Vaio VGN NR21S and the applications posted on rapidshare cannot be installed.
    they are not intended for my computer model it says
     
    Floady, Sep 7, 2008
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