Hello! I have an R505TEK and since i've owned it the fan is so noisy! especially when the computer has some moving graphics on the screen, the fan gets even...
The short answer is NOPE. The longer answer is, disassemble notebook (not for the faint of hearts but it's been done and pixs are available), replace fan with...
If you need a replacement fan I recommend 1coolpc. http://1coolpc.com/accessories.htm#extension When I had to change the cpu fan in my Z505LSK I used one I got...
Hi, I have a VAIO PCG-R505EL which I bought over 3 years ago. Now I cannot boot it up with my Win XP home. I heard some click-click noise during boot up. I...
Hello all, I have kept one of my favorite "pda" : a sony N505SN... but i am missing some informations on the integrated power circuit pb. but when i plug my...
I like using the touchpad shortcuts to go back and forward in IE, but I'm switching to using firefox which doesn't recognize those commands. Is there a newer...
dear all, finally I found a SONY PCG-R505ES in good shape and working conditions it came in due time as I lost my HD in my desktop and I lost all my files I...
antonio araujo
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Mar 20, 2006 11:48 pm
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I Am having a similar problem but on a more severe level. Not only will my 505TS selectively boot when plugged into the dock, it also completely dies when...
I'm having the EXACT same problem!!! Did you ever find a solution to this or at least what causes it? Please keep me posted ... power, ... was ... up ... ...
I'm looking to buy a Vaio VGN-T350/L which I see advertised with "VGA out w/Smart Display Sensor" and I have a question: I would like to send the Vaio display...
All, I have a new ultra-portable machine, so I no longer use my maxed-out Vaio 505TX. By Maxed-out, I mean 20gb HD, the maximum amount of RAM, Windows 2000,...
... I assume u mean a USB dongle. - I wish. if u can make a dongle behave like a USB floppy or USB DVD, that will work. Know any engineer to knows everything...
I want to install Windows ME onto my pcg-505fx (win98-1stEd). I have install CD for Win ME. I have a brandname:"Port-Noteworthy" PCMCIA CDROM. I have an...
If I were you, this is what I would do: 1. Disassemble the notebook and remove the hard drive. 2. Use a notebook hard drive adapter and plug the notebook drive...
There are a couple suggestions. Can you buy a floppy drive? You need a floppy to boot from a non-sony cd or network connection. Or, you can put the cd on...
The instructions below are perfectly safe, however one word of caution is appropriate. Do not try to PARTITION the drive while it is out of the laptop....
Guten Tag Bucky, ... This is no problem at all. I suggest to do it under Windows. a) get some software like Acronis Partion Manager, install it under Windows...
The 505TX has slots for two tiny memory boards. I have only one memory board and have installed it through the trap door on the bottom of the 505TX. When I...
I have a new buy on VAIO PCGA-DVD51/A for my N505VX. Under Win2K, it needs to look for a mass storage controller driver when the dvd-rom is powered by AC. ...
Hi, I am experiencing annoying buzzing when plugging the z505 series (tested z505r and z505sx) into external amplified speakers. It sounds to me like a...
Definitely sounds like a ground loop. Have you tried reversing the AC plug of the adapter, and/or plugging into the same circuit as the speakers? If that...
Or try lifting the ground on one end of the cable used to connect the Sony to the external speakers. This is an old recording studio trick for eliminating...
I was given a Sony Vaio with a lost password. It has Windows 2000 on it. How do I get past the password? I tried the recovery cd in the external drive but it...
Is this a bios password or a win3k password? If it's a bios password, I have had luck removing the screws that hold the keyborad down and disconnecting the...