Can anyone comment or second-guess Sony on the path of the 505? I am looking to replace my 505ls. I have grown accustomed to its size but technology moves on....
Please help guys, if you guys even have pc_info.exe in your c:\program files\common files\ folder that'll be good enough. I need it to install my sony drivers...
Hiya, I just shelled out for a 128MB SODIMM for my Z505HE, but I'm wondering whether I should have (or could have) gotten a larger SODIMM instead ... does...
I have a 505 JS with Windows XP (clean install from fdisk) and 256 MB RAM. I'm in the middle of a major revamp of this machine since NOTHING on the market...
I use power panel for 2000 on my Z505LS, upgraded to XP. It works just fine. Art ____________________________________________ Arthur Trevethan AccordSQA Next...
I downloaded the Win 2000 version. The install stopped just after InstallShield finished preparations. The error message was that the program is for Windows...
Hey Serge i would like the drivers that do not need the pc_info.exe to install. I need the file from the recovery cd. I couldn't install any of the drivers...
Head on over to ftp://ftp.vaio-link.com/PUB/Vaio/PowerPanel/ to collect pretty much any version of PowerPanel. I got the latest version, which is 5.2.0-S001....
Whilst searching for XP-friendly PowerPanel software, I stumbled upon a treasure trove of Vaio software. I shall provide sid link for all to enjoy! Not too...
Here is where on my laptop I found the file you need... Program Files\Common Files\Sony Shared\PC_Info\pc_info.exe I hope it works ! Serge ... [Non-text...
Hi. I am really interested too, as apparently my laptop cannot start anymore (the light flash for a second and that's it). BTW How can I be sure my Mother...
Thats similar to the symptoms of a problem I had for a long time with my Z505LS. (Search the message archives...) It turns out it was the main battery. The...
Now, if we just had a list of what all those cryptic file names actually contain. <big ol' grin> Cool site, but a little daunting without some "roadmap". Gary...
For us non computer guys which one will work on an old 505g running xp pro?(works fine)Bob ... on ... has ... unducumented ... 256 ... NOTHING ... little ... ...
My 505FX's Windows 98 installation is getting a little long in the tooth now, and clearly I'm going to have to re-install Windows sooner or later, more likely...
... It is. Frankly, it's worth installing XP. That's what I wound up doing with our 505FX, and I'm much happier now. I resisted for a long time, worrying that...
Thanks Wendell, this is a great news. I am sorry, that I cannot search into the message archive due to web restriction problem within the company I am working...
Thanks, folks. I think I'll take it as far as Win98SE and stop there. I have some old software that won't run on anything later, and won't run on current...
... If it's like my TS, there's two SODIMMs, one just under the keyboard, and one under the motherboard (and a real pain to get at) I was able to put low...
I did something dumb... while trying to install an Intel wireless networking PCMCIA card, I accidently removed the ethernet driver for the internal Intel...
I recently aquired one of these docks for a R505 I'm rebuilding. According to the fellow who had it, it had a bad encounter with Nero which supposedly messes...
I just did it. Hence, it is possible to run WIN XP on an old 505e. The performance is even better than with 98SE. However, I have some remaining problems: - I...
The battery of my 505G is dead and i want to repack it with new cell, it has 3 pieces of sony 3.7V with 1500mAh. I saw one on the net with the same size and...
Hi All, I'm trying to run a clean install of win XP on a r505GL- the install gets close to finishing (7 minutes left- saving system data) and then blue...
Which type of USB port does the 505TR have - 1.1 or 2.0? I couldn't find a number in the documentation, which led me to suspect 1.1. The reason I'm asking is...
... Sarah, I don't have a 505TR but I have a Z505S from about the same era. It has USB 1.1 ports. USB 2.0 devices like the thumbdrive will work fine in USB...
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