Sony VAIO - Popular Questions, Answers, Tips & Manuals

See link: https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/downloads/Z0000606

www.driverguide.com use the 2 drivers free install per day freature. it will help you for sure

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https://us.en.kb.sony.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/32876

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Hi, It seems you have corrupted image file. The best solution to recover it just put another image disk or new installation media.

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Try the link below for an explanation of beep codes. https://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/38515/beep-codes

Laptop keyboards do deteriorate from time to time. Once any key stops working, it is time for a replacement. Doing so is not difficult. Simply undo the case screws and gently separate the case to expose the keyboard. The keyboard floats inside and lays in the main board. Lift gently and pull out the small flat wire connection. The keyboard slides out and replace with a new board. Place flat cable in port on the main board, lay keyboard on top of chassis, close the top/bottom of case, tighten screws and all done. Go on line for Keyboards.

It's possibly overheating. If so, you can clean the cooling fins on the heatsink, and/or sit the unit on a cooling "plate"; they usually have a USB plugin to power their fans.

Hello, Kindly try the following... - remove the battery and power on the laptop using power cable. - issue not fixed.. remove the power cable and make sure you have not installed the battery ...then press and hold the power button for 30 sec.. then check at the bottom of the laptop if you have access to memory card if so try to open the back cover and reset the memory card and check. -issue not fixed.. if you have access to the wifi card try and reset the wifi card and check -if the memory card and wifi card is inaccessible then you will need to visit service center or call support

A lot of anti viruses cant find or get rid of pups, which are potentially unwanted programs that sneak onto your computer, go to mybleepingcomputer.com and download and run adwcleaner, its free and gets the boogy men out.

The CPU fan is dirty, open the back cover of laptop and clean the fan with compressed air or a toothbrush

Get a Hiren's boot CD or USB and run it. Use the hard disk utilities to repair the HDD then try running Windows again. https://www.hiren.info/

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Did you upgrade to win10? Then you might need to download the older win7 drivers and load them, remove the win10 trackpad driver first then reinstall the win7 ones.. You can find them here https://esupport.sony.com/US/p/swu-download.pl?mdl=VGNFZ240E&upd_id=3049&os_group_id=10 Sony eSupport VGN FZ240E Drivers Software

the problem most probable is the win xp os that you are using Microsoft has stopped maintaining win xp quite some time ago and the operating system is failing when changes are made to the extras in use Talk with a computer repair shop for advice

The Operating system maybe corrupted but your files are still good. Try to run a system restore and before the date you notice the system fails to start.

Hello - Depending upon where (in your home?) you use your Sony Vaio laptop (via WiFi?) you may need a WiFi booster or extender. Or, you may find that moving your WiFi router to another location in your home will improve your connection without diminishing the connections for other laptops used in your home. Perhaps the information here will prove instructive: https://www.repeaterstore.com/pages/wifi-booster-repeater-extender-differences Note: If the router needs to be moved in your home, you will probably need a technician for your Internet provider to come to your home to relocate it and connect it properly.

Try to start the system in safe mode and see if that works if so it is not the screen. To enter safe mode press F8 during boot up after the bios screen.

Joe is right on! I highly DOUBT if your mother board is bad! Your VAIO was working ~ the software got deleted and now it's not working... I suspect your Windows XP and DRIVERS need to be reinstalled. I also suspect you will have no other 'hardware' problems because it seems highly unlikely both would get trashed at the same time... ALSO... XP came in 32 Bit and 64 Bit versions... be SURE you have the correct version for your System! I provided a link for your VAIO drivers below. Anthony Sony VAIO Driver

It would seem that you can add 2 additional 512mb sticks that would make it 2gb.