I just installed WIN 7 upgrade and noticed in SmartWI Utillity there are only 3 items:
Verizon Wireless
WI FI
Bluetooth
Where is GPS option that was under windows VISTA ?
Is it now integrated under Verizon Wireless so u TURN ON GPS when you turn on Verizon?
Just updated my mouse driver with the one released on the 24th, it dosent recognise the middle button. Basically the software has 3 options, right button, both buttons, and left button
this means i couldnt set the middle button to perform a click.
Does anyone have SmartWi working on Windows 7? I have a Sony TX. I clean-installed Windows 7. Works great except I want to get the EVDO WWAN working. I tried installing from the Sony website:
1. SOOOTH-39500000-US.EXE - Sony Notebook Utilities
2. SODSPI-00445702-US.EXE - Sony Programmable I/O Driver
3. SOASSL-01298203-US.EXE - Sony Shared Library
4. NODOTH-01259602-US.EXE - EVDO Driver
5. SOAOTH-01466800-US.EXE - SmartWi
And SmartWi appears to be working except that when I try to switch WWAN on/off, I get told that my hardware switch is off - except that is is in fact on.
(And if there's some alternative to SmartWi for using the WWAN, SmartWi under Vista was so buggy...)
Is this a Sony product or part of Windows Vista?
If it is a Sony product, is anyone getting a better connection with the Windows utility?
After opening up my Sony Z to repair the cooling system, I found my laptop could not detect my Bluetooth module anymore. It worked perfectly before.
I mean, not even find the piece of hardware. It's not that it can't detect Bluetooth devices, the laptop doens't think I have one anymore!
1. SmartWi - Checked, double checked, uninstalled and then reinstalled - nada. SmartWi says it's on!
2. Reinstalled Bluetooth driver - Attempt failed, since it persistently informs me to "turn on Bluetooth" or "plug it in".
3. Toggled Wireless switch - Several times - the green light is on! I'm connected to WiFi! So that can't be the cultprit.
4. Hardware - i checked the Ribbons / antennae (FPC-123) - all intact with no scratches.
5. Bluetooth is not even listed under Device Manager.
Model: Sony VGN-650N. OS: Vista
Anyone heard of Bluetooth suddenly puttering out?
Should I extract the Bluetooth Module and give it a beating?
I did a clean install of Vista a few weeks back and I decided not to install the SmartWi application. Is there a way to turn off the Bluetooth in order to get longer battery life? I have just been disabling the Bluetooth in the device manager.
I also disabled the 'Bluetooth Software' from the startup items, but the bluetooth icon still appears after a restart. Does this signify that it is on?
I've installed Windows 7 32bit on my Vaio VGN-SZ330P. I got everything working fine, except the SmartWi Wireless Switcher:
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Windows hangs up during shut down when SmartWi is installed. When I am removing it - everything works normal again.
Maybe someone has another Wireless Switching Utility for Vaio-SZ?
I have a Studio 1558 laptop, originally with Windows 7 which I upgraded to Windows 8.1 Pro. I have just installed a larger HD (1TB) to replace the 500GB which I thought might have been on its way out as it occasionally started clicking. I have also taken the opportunity for a clean install of Windows 8.1 Pro. But the Device Manager does not show any Bluetooth devices even though the Bluetooth mouse works! However I cannot find any links in Devices & Printers to allow me to change the mouse wheel action or the Synaptics touch pad action.
Going back to the 500GB HD gives me all this functionality so the hardware is all ok. The BIOS settings still have Bluetooth enabled. I have updated Windows updates, and used Slimdrivers to update all the drivers.
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Finding this I unplugged the brick and then plugged it back in..POP from the laptop again....and the blue light on the brick went off again. This happens everytime.
So I am guessing there is something wrong in the laptop and the brick turns off maybe activating its short circuit mode protect. Obviously, this means I can not charge the battery.
If i remove the battery and try to run it on mains adapter it POPs as soon as you plug it in and the laptop won;t boot as it has no power...
if everyone else has this problem or there is something corrupt with my windows?
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