topic Re: Help! Vaio VGN-FE11H in PCs & Accessories

Help! Vaio VGN-FE11H

Maltesers68 — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 07:40:33 GMT

Hello,

I'm trying to update my drivers for my Vaio VGN-FE11H (Laptop) BUT when I install the drivers they still say 2005.

I play World of warcraft and without the latest drivers, I can't play WoW without many errors!

(The errors are due to OUT OF DATE drivers)

So, could anyone link the website where I can download 2007 drivers for my Vaio VGN-FE11H laptop. Also here's my drivers so you can see that they're still 2005 AFTER installing them.

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/827/newdxdiagwc7.jpg

Thanks

Re: Help! Vaio VGN-FE11H

Thalamus. — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 08:26:47 GMT

Hi Maltesers68

welcome to Club Vaio..

Have you tried installing the Nvidia 7400 driver update 8.3.2.0 which is available to download from here ..?

Re: Help! Vaio VGN-FE11H

Maltesers68 — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 08:33:27 GMT

Yes that's the driver I downloaded, but, as you can see in this Photo It states 2005, so, it's still out of date after installing the driver

Re: Help! Vaio VGN-FE11H

Thalamus. — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 08:39:51 GMT

Hi Maltesers68

Go to Start > Run and type devmgmt.msc and press ok..

In the Device manager window expand Display Adaptors, double click Nvidia 7400, then click the driver tab..

What date and version graphics driver does it state is installed..?

Re: Help! Vaio VGN-FE11H

Maltesers68 — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 09:09:32 GMT

Hi Maltesers68

Go to Start > Run and type devmgmt.msc and press ok..

In the Device manager window expand Display Adaptors, double click Nvidia 7400, then click the driver tab..

What date and version graphics driver does it state is installed..?

Hi it says 2005. You can look in this photo what it says: http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/3452/detailsas4.jpg

Re: Help! Vaio VGN-FE11H

Thalamus. — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 09:15:21 GMT

Hi Maltesers68

Did you follow this Install procedure:

1. Download the driver
2. Rename the C:\Drivers\Video or the C:\Drivers\Video2 to C:\Drivers\Video0
3. Browse to the directory where you downloaded the update to.
4. Double click NVDVID-01098207-UN.exe to execute it
5. Use "Add or Remove Programs" to remove the Nvidia drivers
6. Click "Yes" when you are prompted to restart your VAIO
7. After the restart the "Found New Hardware Wizard" will be shown *1 no wizard is shown
8. Select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)" and click "Next"
9. Check the checkbox in front of "Include this location in the search"
10. Click "Browse" and browse to "C:\Update\NVDVID-01098207" and click "OK"
11. Click "Next" (Please note that this process will take some time and your screen will flicker during the update but this is normal)
12. Click "Finish" once this button becomes available *1 An other "Found New Hardware Wizard" is shown
13. Restart Your VAIO

I've just downloaded the drivers and the inf file states the DriverVer = 12/15/2005, 8.3.2.0

so it appears you have the correct drivers installed..

Edit morning Blencogo, yes it would appear the correct drivers are installed, took me a while to download the file.. :smileyblush:

Re: Help! Vaio VGN-FE11H

Blencogo — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 09:21:51 GMT

Morning Thalamus!

It looks like the 'new' driver has installed as the version says 8.3.2.0.

This driver was probably first beta'd in December 2005 and was released by Sony in March 2006. So the dates are probably right.

Maltesers68 - If you want to try an 'unofficial' more up-to-date beta nVidia driver, have a look here: -

http://club.vaio.sony.co.uk/clubvaio/GB/en/forum/viewthread?thread=42613

There are some risks with using a beta driver but you can always 'Roll Back Driver' if your FE11 gets too hot!!

Re: Help! Vaio VGN-FE11H

Maltesers68 — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 09:33:07 GMT

No I did it this way:

I do not get a "Found New Hardware Wizard"

1. Right Click "My Computer"
2. Select "Properties"
3. Select the "Hardware" tab
4. Click "Device Manager"
5. Double click "Display Adapters"
6. Right click "Nvidia Geforce Go 7400" and select "Properties"
7. Select the "Driver" tab and click "Update Driver"
8. Select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)" and click "Next"
9. Check the checkbox in front of "Include this location in the search"
10. Click "Browse" and browse to "C:\Update\NVDVID-01098207" and click "OK"
11. Click "Next" (Please note that this process will take some time and your screen will flicker during the update but this is normal)
12. Click "Finish" once this button becomes available *1 An other "Found New Hardware Wizard" is shown
13. Restart Your VAIO

Re: Help! Vaio VGN-FE11H

Maltesers68 — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 09:33:39 GMT

Morning Thalamus!

It looks like the 'new' driver has installed as the version says 8.3.2.0.

This driver was probably first beta'd in December 2005 and was released by Sony in March 2006. So the dates are probably right.

Maltesers68 - If you want to try an 'unofficial' more up-to-date beta nVidia driver, have a look here: -

http://club.vaio.sony.co.uk/clubvaio/GB/en/forum/viewthread?thread=42613

There are some risks  with using a beta driver but you can always 'Roll Back Driver' if your FE11 gets too hot!!

What are the risks using beta drivers?

Re: Help! Vaio VGN-FE11H

Maltesers68 — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 09:40:36 GMT

I think I'm doing something wrong when I install the drivers.

When I do Start>Control panel>Add/Remove Programs / Remove Nvidia drivers. Reboot PC. ok. Then when my PC reboots, the drivers reinstall on their own? So then I downloaded the driver using this method :

I do not get a "Found New Hardware Wizard"

1. Right Click "My Computer"
2. Select "Properties"
3. Select the "Hardware" tab
4. Click "Device Manager"
5. Double click "Display Adapters"
6. Right click "Nvidia Geforce Go 7400" and select "Properties"
7. Select the "Driver" tab and click "Update Driver"
8. Select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)" and click "Next"
9. Check the checkbox in front of "Include this location in the search"
10. Click "Browse" and browse to "C:\Update\NVDVID-01098207" and click "OK"
11. Click "Next" (Please note that this process will take some time and your screen will flicker during the update but this is normal)
12. Click "Finish" once this button becomes available *1 An other "Found New Hardware Wizard" is shown
13. Restart Your VAIO

Re: Help! Vaio VGN-FE11H

Thalamus. — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 10:38:06 GMT

I think I'm doing something wrong when I install the drivers.

When I do Start>Control panel>Add/Remove Programs / Remove Nvidia drivers. Reboot PC. ok. Then when my PC reboots, the drivers reinstall on their own? So then I downloaded the driver using this method : 


 I do not get a "Found New Hardware Wizard"

Hi Maltesers68

You need to rename your current graphics driver file from C:\Drivers\Video or the C:\Drivers\Video2 to C:\Drivers\Video0 or C:\Drivers\Videoold..

However the way you've installed the dives will work equally as well..

Re: Help! Vaio VGN-FE11H

Maltesers68 — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 11:16:00 GMT

I think I'm doing something wrong when I install the drivers.

When I do Start>Control panel>Add/Remove Programs / Remove Nvidia drivers. Reboot PC. ok. Then when my PC reboots, the drivers reinstall on their own? So then I downloaded the driver using this method : 


 I do not get a "Found New Hardware Wizard"


Hi Maltesers68

You need to rename your current graphics driver file from  C:\Drivers\Video or the C:\Drivers\Video2 to C:\Drivers\Video0 or C:\Drivers\Videoold..

However the way you've installed the dives will work equally as well..

Rename them to what?

Re: Help! Vaio VGN-FE11H

Maltesers68 — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 11:25:54 GMT

Hmm let me start again. When I try to remove my Nvidia driver from Control panel>Add remove programs, it prompts me to restart my computer. So I do. Then, when my computer loads, it says 'Found new hardware Nvidia 7400 GeForce' So I go to my Control Panel>Add remove programs, and there it is Nvidia drivers. So how do I correctly remove my Nvidia drivers without them reinstalling everytime I reboot?

Re: Help! Vaio VGN-FE11H

Blencogo — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 13:14:38 GMT

I think the new driver IS installed. It will install OK the way you have done it.

In Device Manager the Driver Version is shown as 8.3.2.0 which is the NEW Driver. This driver was released by Sony in March 2006 and was probably released by nVidia in December 2005.

Sony have not released any newer XP drivers since then.

What are the risks using beta drivers?

Very little as you can always go back to the old one. The only usual risk is that your card gets too hot but I would expect your card to be OK. This is the only way you are going to get a recent driver because Sony are always very slow to update them.

Re: Help! Vaio VGN-FE11H

Maltesers68 — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 14:34:14 GMT

I think the new driver IS installed.  It will install OK the way you have done it.

In Device Manager the Driver Version is shown as 8.3.2.0 which is the NEW Driver.  This driver was released by Sony in March 2006 and was probably released by nVidia in December 2005.

Sony have not released any newer XP drivers since then.
What are the risks using beta drivers?
 
Very little as you can always go back to the old one.  The only usual risk is that your card gets too hot but I would expect your card to be OK.  This is the only way you are going to get a recent driver because Sony are always very slow to update them.

Thanks for the info!:)