topic Re: downgrading VGN-SZ5MN/B to XP PRO in PCs & Accessories

downgrading VGN-SZ5MN/B to XP PRO

soozle — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 13:42:20 GMT

I've managed everything but the modem and bluetooth. Where can I find out the modem model and/or download a driver.
Same for Bluetooth. I've downloaded the SZ3 drivers and utils but the Toshiba BT stack software askes me to puug in the bluetooth device!
Device manager shows the above as PCI device (modem) and UXG (bluetooth).

please help if you can
TIA
Su

Re: downgrading VGN-SZ5MN/B to XP PRO

MattWilson — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 14:47:40 GMT

For the bluetooth device you can install the microsoft bluetooth stack.

Go to device manager (Right-click on my computer and find the tab with the device manager button on it)

Right-click on the devices that aren't installed and click update driver.

Click on automatically find the drivers (make sure you are connected to the internet before hand) and hopefully microsoft will install the bluetooth stack and will find a driver for the bluetooth.

Alternitively for the bluetooth instead of running the setup file right-click on the device in device manager and click update driver. On the next screen click the second option (browse) and click on let me find the driver. Then have disk. Browse to the (Extract the bluetooth driver from a driver pack, try the FE41 pack as the bluetooth is likely to be the same, to C:\Drivers). Select the inf file in the bluetooth folder and let it install. This should hopefully work.

Re: downgrading VGN-SZ5MN/B to XP PRO

soozle — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 08:01:38 GMT

thanks Matt, I'll give your suggestions a try.

Re: downgrading VGN-SZ5MN/B to XP PRO

steve@alceli — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:33:30 GMT

Where did you get the sound driver from? I tried using the SZ3 drivers, but with no success for the "Sigmatec High Definition Audio Codec" on my SZ5XN/C.

Steve

I've managed everything but the modem and bluetooth. Where can I find out the modem model and/or download a driver.
Same for Bluetooth. I've downloaded the SZ3 drivers and utils but the Toshiba BT stack software askes me to puug in the bluetooth device!
Device manager shows the above as PCI device (modem) and UXG (bluetooth).

please help if you can
TIA
Su

Re: downgrading VGN-SZ5MN/B to XP PRO

MattWilson — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:33:53 GMT

Where did you get the sound driver from?  I tried using the SZ3 drivers, but with no success for the "Sigmatec High Definition Audio Codec" on my SZ5XN/C.
 
Steve

Welcome to ClubVAIO Steve

Try this link for the XP Sigmatel Driver.

Hope it works

Re: downgrading VGN-SZ5MN/B to XP PRO

soozle — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:38:32 GMT

Sorry Steve, I installed so many drivers and utilities I'm not sure what came from where...it was a bad day for me with 2 laptops to prepare in 1 day I had no chance to make notes.
I still haven't got the modem and camera working can you help at all?

Matt, I now have bluetooth up and running so thankyou.

Su

Re: downgrading VGN-SZ5MN/B to XP PRO

MattWilson — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:39:51 GMT

Matt, I now have bluetooth up and running so thankyou.

You are welcome