I have a used Sony Vaio PCG-FX220 PIII 750 MHz laptop. I did a format and full install of WinXP Pro. Only problem is that the touch pad and its mouse buttons...
Hello Mike, ... It sounds to me like the touchpad is dead. The generic MS mouse drivers will allow the touchpad to work with basic functionality. As a rule...
The BIOS on the FX220 has a password on it. I have tried resetting the BIOS to remove it by using a paper clip to push the reset button while the computer is...
Greeting, back again for a bit of advice, I bought a dvdrw drive off ebay for fit to the fx410. It slotted in and works fine, but due to the bezel being a bit...
This question was very fully answered by C Roberts some time ago, although we have not had any feedback as yet. It would be good to hear from anyone who has...
Lately it seems my fan doesn't work properly. I noticed today that it isn't changing speeds like it is supposed to. I removed the cover and blew out the fan...
the heatsink and fan ranges, but usually around $35 Lately it seems my fan doesn't work properly. I noticed today that it isn't changing speeds like it is...
Many thanks for letting us know. Thanks also to C Roberts again for the original info. That comes as welcome confirmation, because the Quanta SDR-081 was used...
I have a FXA53 with 512 MB of RAM. I have read in this forum that the FXA's can support 1 GB of RAM. When I install 2 sticks of 512 MB of RAM, I get a black...
Hey guys! Long time no see! This sounds like it could be a few things. I would suggest running a memory testing program on the existing memory (512MB) you...
Charles, Thanks for the links to the test programs. I ran a test on both 256MB installed and they passed. The one 256MB is the original RAM that came with the...
Hrm, sounds like a memory compatibility issue. The memory might be backwards compatible with like ram. However, when you mix and match it cases the machine...
Charles, I do have 2 512MB PC133's and I got up to the Sony logo when they were both in. Thats when I decided to test it with my 256MB RAM. I have a feeling...
Anyone experiencing problems burning a cd from itunes?? I ran the itunes diagnostic & here are the results: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2...
hi there! you can use a standard 40GB IDE hard drive 2.5" 4200, 5400 or 7200RPM depending on how fast you want your PC to read the data. if you have other...
Hellow everyone. As most of you know that own the above listed Vaio PCG FX210 laptop, the battery life is awful. Is there an way to increase battery life...