topic Re: Function keys in Windows 7 in PCs & Accessories

Function keys in Windows 7

wilburt99 — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:45:14 GMT

I have a VGN AR71M with Vista, but have now installed Windows 7 RC. It runs excellent and I have ordered Home Premium and intend to run it in the future.
The only problems are the functionkeys (Fn), S1 & S2 and the arrowkey (CD/DVD-opener); they don't function.
I have downloaded and run every possible one from Vaio Support:
http://support.vaio.sony.eu/computing/vaio/downloads/info/info.aspx?l=en_GB&url=VAIO/Updates/EP0000165121.exe&m=VGN-AR71M&ip=EP0000165121.htm

Everything but the mentioned keys is OK.
Any idea?

Re: Function keys in Windows 7

rich912 — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:36:35 GMT

Hi wilburt99 and welcome.

The utilities that control the key functions that you mention are contained in the Original Utilities Package but they do need installing in order. Ideally you should install all the utilities in this package in the order that they appear but if you have already done so then reinstall:

1 Sony Shared Library

2 Vaio Event Service

Then rebbot

Re: Function keys in Windows 7

wilburt99 — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:48:57 GMT

Thank you Rich912!

But it did not work. I will start all over again. Reinstall W7 and install the Vaiofiles from

http://support.vaio.sony.eu/computing/vaio/downloads/updates/index.aspx?l=en_GB&m=VGN-AR71M

Maybe I will come back to you amigo!

Re: Function keys in Windows 7

rich912 — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:37:24 GMT

Good luck wilburt99.

It was certainly the case with XP that it was sometimes necessary to install the utilities up to 3 times before they worked - not sure whether this is the case with Vista/ W7

Re: Function keys in Windows 7

V57... — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:32:51 GMT

Hi wilburt99,

The easy way: Install the original operating system and then upgrade with Windows 7...

or you try installing the utilities in compatibility mode with Windows Vista Sp2...

Best regards