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Why are there no games on my Sony VAIO ? 0 16 (5/5/2007 12:24:13 PM) comp.sys.laptops Not that I'm a great fan of games, but I guess like most people I play the odd few on Windows. I recently bought a Sony SZ4XWN/C laptop which came with Vista Business. Despite what Microsoft say on their sit... Dave

Will Vista upgrade work if disk repartitioned? 4 15 (5/5/2007 8:25:07 AM) comp.sys.laptops I bought a Sony laptop (SZ4XWN/C) which came with Vista Business. I repartitioned the disk, installed Debian Linux and had no problems. I then "upgraded" Vista Business to Vista Ultimate using the Anytime Up... Dave

Sony laptop - beware if you update to Vista UItimate. 1 15 (5/2/2007 12:59:16 PM) comp.sys.laptops I have a Sony VGN-SZ4XWN/C which came pre-installed with Vista Business. I have installed Debian Linux on it, but also decided I'd update to Vista Ultimate as I need one of the features not available in the ... Dave

How can Sony PSU's be so cheap on eBay 3 14 (4/29/2007 10:57:13 PM) comp.sys.laptops I've got a fairly new Sony laptop (about a month old) which was a reasonably high spec model. Sony want �90 for another power supply, yet there is someone on eBay selling lots of the PSUs for �18. I bought on... Dave

Do Compaq laptops comes with recovery DVD? 6 20 (4/29/2007 10:43:49 PM) comp.sys.laptops A neighbor asked me to look at a very screwed up Compaq Presario V5000 series laptop of his. There were several things wrong and would need a windows guru to sort out. I said the best thing was to reinstall ... Dave

Service manual for laptop 11 60 (4/11/2007 1:44:24 PM) comp.sys.laptops I recently bought a new laptop (Sony VGN-SZ4XWN/C). There is nothing wrong with it, so I'm not in any immediate need of a repair manual. But is there anywhere I could find one on the web - I have tried lookin... Dave

Wikipedia page on Sun Ultra 80 0 13 (4/9/2007 6:02:11 PM) comp.sys.sun.hardware I wrote this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra_80 I'm interested in comments/corrections - the usual things for Wikipedia. It needs a picture, but I don't have one that can be uploaded. Perhaps I'll take ... Dave

Trouble setting date/time 2 17 (4/6/2007 8:32:07 PM) comp.sys.laptops I have a Sony Vaio Laptop, VGN-SZ4XWN/C, 2GHz with 13.3 Inch Display http://www.johnlewis.com/Computing/Computers/Computers/Laptops/398/230413861/Product.aspx but can't set the time from the internet under th... Dave

Errors verifying restore disks on Sony Vaio VGN-SZ4XWN/C 5 17 (3/25/2007 12:30:44 AM) comp.sys.laptops I bought a Sony Vaio VGN-SZ4XWN/C today and want to create the restore disks before I repartition the disk and put Solaris on it. I've tried two or three times, and on each time the DVD gets written, but doe... Dave

Where to buy Sony VGN-SZ4XWN/C QUICKLY (i.e. in under 18 hrs)? 4 34 (3/23/2007 10:23:48 PM) comp.sys.laptops Is there anyone here who knows where I may pick up in London a Sony Vaio VGN-SZ4XWN/C http://www.johnlewis.com/Computing/Computers/Computers/Laptops/398/230413861/Product.aspx on Saturday 24th March? Lookin... Dave

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high potential between sun blade and pc 12 24 (4/9/2007 4:13:08 PM) comp.sys.sun.hardware I measure 101 volts AC between my Sun Blade and my PC on the serial connector - who's at fault, does anybody have any ideas? (it doesn't feel very nice to get between them) ... cts.private (52)

Anyone Recommend spares for a Netra T 1405? 5 19 (4/9/2007 7:41:11 PM) comp.sys.sun.hardware I'm getting ready to make a committment to support a Netra T 1405 for the next 2 - 3 years. I know it's an end-of-life-cycle box and I'm not really wanting to pay for Sun Support anyway. Someone correct me ... lost (11)

Service manual for laptop 11 60 (4/11/2007 1:44:24 PM) comp.sys.laptops I recently bought a new laptop (Sony VGN-SZ4XWN/C). There is nothing wrong with it, so I'm not in any immediate need of a repair manual. But is there anywhere I could find one on the web - I have tried lookin... see-my-signature (337)

Don't buy Sony Vaio 13 13 (4/14/2007 11:01:12 PM) comp.sys.laptops Well Sony Vaio doesn�t let you write direct to the CD/DVD unless you buy a separate version of their software. Also there is a major heat problem which they will not acknowledge and fix. ... Saltine (1)

Please help me set up Linux/XP dual boot on this HP 20 14 (4/16/2007 2:41:24 AM) comp.sys.laptops I have a solid HP Pavilion zv3000 (3GHz P4, 1GB memory) with a 40GB hard drive. My objective is to set up dual boot into Linux (which?) and XP. Where can I find guidance on this? Thanks! ... binarydotike (19)

SunPCI -375-0095 - - is it worth the effort? 4 27 (4/21/2007 6:20:31 AM) comp.sys.sun.hardware Okay, I scrounged up a SunPCI (375 0095) card and am wondering if anyone has made one work in an Ultra 80, 420R or Netra T 1405. Searching the Sun website I found the software and manual for the card. I'm run... lost (11)

FAQ: Booting suncpi II off an IDE HD 2 13 (4/28/2007 10:21:12 PM) comp.sys.sun.hardware I connected an IDE HD to my sunpciIIpro card. When it boots up, it recognizes the HD but still will try to boot from an image or will ask for one if it is not there (or I deleted its Sunpci.ini file). How to... uce (394)

Sony laptop - beware if you update to Vista UItimate. 1 15 (5/2/2007 12:59:16 PM) comp.sys.laptops I have a Sony VGN-SZ4XWN/C which came pre-installed with Vista Business. I have installed Debian Linux on it, but also decided I'd update to Vista Ultimate as I need one of the features not available in the ... see-my-signature (337)

Will Vista upgrade work if disk repartitioned? 4 15 (5/5/2007 8:25:07 AM) comp.sys.laptops I bought a Sony laptop (SZ4XWN/C) which came with Vista Business. I repartitioned the disk, installed Debian Linux and had no problems. I then "upgraded" Vista Business to Vista Ultimate using the Anytime Up... see-my-signature (337)

2GB vs 1GB - runtime 7 21 (5/17/2007 9:13:42 PM) comp.sys.laptops Should I expect much difference in power consumption with 2GB of RAM vs 1GB? Thinking of getting 2GB merely for future-proofing, as 1GB should be plenty for Windows XP Pro and typical office applications. This... jim.mcatee (4)