Top 20 Sony VAIO Notebook Questions & Answers

if the same is not working get a new one as problem might be with disk

Could be your hard drive going bad. If you can boot it up, start backing up your information in case you can't boot it up again.

It really depends on the specification of your machine. If it had Windows 7 or 8 on it before then it should run Windows 7 again no problem. You can install that. If it had Windows XP or and earlier version of Windows then it may not be a high enough Spec to run Windows 7.

It is due to some of the keys on your Laptop is stuck up. You have to replace the keypad to solve the issue

Try this link - http://esupport.sony.com/US/p/model-home.pl?mdl=PCG719&LOC=3#/downloadTab

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Reset? As in re-install the laptop? Difficult to say exactly if your computer has a recovery image. Try to press F8 repeatedly when you switch the laptop on, then choose repair my computer. You may see a recovery option alongside other things such as command prompt etc

there is a free program called "malwarbytes" download it and then run the software. It sounds like you may have picked up a malware program.

Check the keyboard. If it is defective replace it. You might want to hook up a USB keyboard to ascertain that the laptop keyboard is the one that is defective.

There is no SD slot on this XP computer, you need to fit a USB reader into the USB socket then you can connect the SD card via that. Check if it takes your type of SD card (micro, standard, min)

Contact Sony for repairer near you. For UK see Repair and Warranty

It seems that your machine is suffering a fatal error on startup. If the blue screen flashes up with some non-sensical writing on it then that is the error I speak of. This condition can be caused by a faulty piece of hardware, most commonly the hard disk drive in my experience. BUT it can also be just a faulty file in the Operating System on your machine and may not be a hardware problem at all. Either way, the first ting I would do in your position is to reinstall your Operating System. You are using Windows 7 I see. Windows 7 is a good OS. In order to try to recover your computer you will need an original Windows 7 DVD disk. Insert the disk into the DVD drive and then follow the instructions at this like here... http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/start-the-windows-7-recovery-environment/

You may need to "Flash" (Update) the Bios. To do this, go online and download the latest Bios update for your machine. Unzip the downloaded file and place it on an empty Memory stick. Insert the memory stick and restart your machine. The Bios update should install. Wait for the process to finish and then see if you now have the option in Bios>Boot Options to Boot from USB.

Follow the instructions in the user manual here. http://download.sony-europe.com/pub/manuals/Desktops/JS1/JS1_H_EN.pdf

unplug your modem and router (if you have one) leave them unplugged for 15 seconds or so. Plug them back in. reboot your computer and check to see if the problem is resolved. as for the audio issue. go into "control panel" click on "hardware and sound" tab and then go to "Manage audio devices" here you can look for the tab that connects to the sound system you use, if its' speakers and headphones, click on that, you should have several choices.

Are u sure u did not mute it?

As far as i know "face time" is used on apple products. I need more info but if you can go to the device manager you disable the camera temporarily. send more information about the model number and actual program you are using with the camera. For example if you are video chatting you can just log off.

HI There, There are a number of reasons why this could be happening. Unfortunately I do not know whether you are using a wired connection or wifi. I am guessing in these modern days that you are using wifi but I will post a few things that might help anyway. Try These: 1. If you are using a wire to connect your router (modem) to your computer, change it. Try a different wire (also called a patch cable) and see if that fixes it. 2. Always remain conscious of the fact that you may have a faulty router. Try switching off your router for 30 seconds and then switching it back on again. Wait for it to initialize and see if that helps. 3. Your computer's NIC (Network Interface Card) may have a dmaged or corrupt "driver". Drivers allow the components in your computer to communicate properly. A damaged driver will mean bad or no communication. So here is what to do to check your driver. a: right click on "computer" or "My Computer" in the start menu. b: From the menu that appears, choose MANAGE c: From the subsequent box that appears choose "Device Manager" in the left side panel. d: A list of all the devices attached to your computer will show in the large window. Do any of them show a tiny exclamation mark with a yellow background? Whether they do or not, search for the entry in the list that says "Network Adapters" - Click the little triangle beside it. e: Right click on the first entry and from the menu that appears, choose Uninstall (left click). Wait for the computer to do a little bit of processing. The list may refresh a number of times and the item you just uninstalled may disappear from the list. This is normal and good. f: Do the same procedure for the next item in the list under the heading "Network Adapters" until all of the Network Adapters have been UNINSTALLED. g: Restart your computer, with the internet cable connected (If you are using an internet cable). If you are using wifi, ensure it is enabled before restart. - h: On re starting, your computer will find the items you just uninstalled and will automatically RE-INSTALL them. By doing this, your computer might fix the problem by loading a good driver (in case the old driver was bad). i: Try your internet after around ten minutes. see if the problem is fixed. NEXT SOLUTION: 4. Are there other Routers nearby? Do you live in a block of flats or a busy thoroughfare where there are lots of internet connections showing on your wifi list? If so, then it is possible that another router nearby has the same "Channel" as your router and your WiFi card is getting confused as to which router to connect to. - You need to change your Router's WiFi channel. To do this: Check out these Web pages: a: http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/network-wifi/3325316/how-change-wi-fi-channel/ OR b: http://www.metageek.net/forums/showthread.php?6379-How-To-Change-the-Channel-of-Your-Wireless-Network NEXT SOLUTION: 5. You may need to download another driver for your Network Card on your laptop. a: Download this driver and install it (double click on it) http://www.getdriver.com/download/3050/broadcom-lan-driver-14-0-1-0-10-8-mb-acer-aspire-5742z-driver-windows-7-x86/#.U5Aq4rHIytM b: Also Download this driver and install it... http://www.getdriver.com/download/3071/atheros-wireless-lan-driver-9-0-0-202-9-2-mb-acer-aspire-5742z-driver-windows-7-x86/#.U5ArU7HIytM c: Finally, Download this driver and install it... http://www.getdriver.com/download/3071/atheros-wireless-lan-driver-9-0-0-202-9-2-mb-acer-aspire-5742z-driver-windows-7-x86/#.U5ArU7HIytM NOTE: Driver B and C above are both for your Wireless Card. One is for a WiFi card made by Atheros and the other is for a card made by Broadcom. Your Laptop does NOT have both cards in it, but I do not know which one it does have so download both. It is possible that on installing, one of the drivers may fail (as the WiFi card for that driver is not in your laptop). in that case, install the other one. "A" above is for your Network connection when using a cable (non-WiFi). This should be installed to ensure your cabled internet continues to run smoothly. I am afraid that Is all I have for now. As I always do, I advise you to always use extreme patience when dealing with computer problems. Sometimes your computer looks like it is doing nothing when it actually is processing. But don't grow a beard waiting like. Hope some of these help.

I haven't use replicators much but the one on My dell is still working. I will suggest to remove the laptop(you probably did already) and then insert a USB and see if Windows says anything about it, do the same with the other components. If nothing works then I think the unit is bad or the connector on the back of the laptop is bad. Of course if you had a similar replicator you can test your laptop and see if its port is bad.