Sony :: VGN-FZ31M: Windows 7 And Fn-keys
Apr 21, 2009
I've installed Windows 7 x64 (build 7077) successfully on my Sony VAIO VGN-FZ31M. Everything seems to work OK except for the Fn-keys. The volume controls however seem to have somekind of effect, just without the visual volume bar appearing.
I've tried looking at some other threads and downloaded some Sony Notebook Utilities -package from the U.S. VAIO support site but was unable to install it on my laptop since the installer wasn't too happy about my VAIO model (after all, this apparently is an European model).....
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Jul 13, 2009
There are so many post but none for the FW490. Has anyone downgraded and successfully been able to get their FN keys working,
particulary the ones to control the brightness
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Feb 14, 2010
i upgraded my hard drive and installed windows 7 this weekend. Everything is working fine except for my fn keys will not work.
I have looked high and low through the forums to try to find a fix. I have been installing Sony drivers for the past 3 hours, rebooting between each installation, and it still isn't working perfectly.
I've gotten to a point where the Volume keys work, and when I push Fn+F5 to lower the brightness, the little brightness meter pops up and the sound is made. But, the brightness won't go any lower than maximum.
The screen is really bright and it's killing my eyes, and draining my battery crazy fast!
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Aug 10, 2009
how to get these working? I know the folks here got it working for the AR but the same install insturctions dont work for FW. I also a post earlier about a guide for installing XP but it did not work.
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Jan 7, 2010
how to get your FN keys working and for this particular laptop at that Sony Vaio S460. There were descriptions of installing drivers in certain orders, as well as going to a third party site for the contrast portion. Unfortunately, that thread was closed.... but i had a very important question:
I've recently switched from XP to Windows 7 completely bypassing Vista. I had to re-install all the drivers from Sony (i believe i have most of the important things working) however when it came to the FN buttons, those few keys took me longer than the whole process of changing windows. TO my surprise, many of the drivers adapted themselves from XP to WIndows 7. Anyways, after trying everything, i think I finally got MOST of the FN buttons working.. However, when it comes to the volume portion, it only allows me to control up to 1 bar.. So when I click FNF4 - the volume will go up but only to the max of 1 bar?
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Aug 24, 2009
how to get the FN keys to work under Windows 7 Professional. Is it possible to make it work or do we have to wait for Sony to release new drivers.
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Jan 11, 2009
I have here a TX2HP and try Windows 7 Beta1.
All fine with the driver but the problem are the FN Button and Volume Buttons.
I disable the UAC
I try the driver for Vista in the right order ..
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Feb 28, 2010
I believe I've downloaded all the drivers from Sony's web page. I can't get the function keys such as brightness and volume working. Is there an order to installing them or a file I may have missed? I have a Sony Z series Vaio VGN-Z610Y. I'm running Windows 7 enterprise x64.
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Dec 26, 2009
I just could not get multimedia keys and volume keys to work (the ones above the F keys, next to the power button)
I have just upgraded my VGN-CS11S/Q to Windows 7 - 64 Bit. I have updated the FEPD driver via windows update, and installed the utilities in following order:
Sony Shared Library
[reboot]
Vaio Event Service
[reboot]
Setting Utility Series
[reboot]
[reboot]
[reboot]
but no luck. Than, I have reformatted the system (actually, I have restored the image file, but is was a clean installation without any utils / drivers anyway) and installed the utilities in another order as follows:
Vaio Event Service
[reboot]
Sony Shared Library
[reboot]
Setting Utilitiy Series
[reboot]
still no luck. FN keys does work, and little OSD screen comes up as well when I use FN + volume up - volume down keys. But multimedia keys and volume keys (which is the one with lights) insisting on not working.
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Nov 4, 2009
I did a clean install of Windows 7 and I was surprised that almost everything is working out of the gate. There are only a few bugs that I've noticed.
1.) The Fn functions in the F-keys don't work. Which driver do I need for that?
2.) Same thing goes for the Mode - - - - - Settings keys above that. Which driver fixes that?
3.) In the device manager I have and unknown "Base System Device" with the Location of "PCI bus 7, device 3, function 2". What is this/How do I fix it?
4.) The touchpad doesn't scroll. I tried installing the driver from the Sony eSupport page, but it failed. (I reinstalled and rebooted and it's working)
And not a bug, but just a straight up question...
5.) Should I install Sony Shared Library? Do I need it for anything? I really don't plan on installing any of the programs that came pre-installed with Vista, unless it's necessary.
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Jan 25, 2015
I am having a problem with my keyboard on my dell studio 1737. When you press certain keys on the keyboard the adjacent keys are activated as well as the key itself. I've tried various techniques I've read about to correct the problem such as removing power from the laptop for an extended period of time and installing new bios drivers but nothing seems to work. From the information I can gather this is a common problem with this model of Dell laptop. What is the best way to correct this problem. Will replacing the keyboard correct this problem or is there some other problem causing the malfunction?
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Jul 10, 2009
Is there a place I can just download Windows drivers (Vista x64) for the Apple Wired Keyboard. Just picked one up for my notebook. I don't need the missing keys, just would like the function keys to work (Dim-/+, Task Switching, Media, Volume and Eject).
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Aug 10, 2014
HP 15-r014TX...... windows 8.1 single language .... some keys on my laptop such as spacebar , enter, up&down arrow and backspace became non functioning all of a sudden..
Error id: PUX6JX-76678N-XD7V7G-G06E03
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Aug 12, 2013
I have the following problem - after upgrading to Windows 7 I have only volume controls working, but not Fn+Fx key combinations.
Details are:
1) Fn key physically works - it worked on Vista
2) In order to have volume controls working I had to install Visual Studio 2010 Redistributable package
3) My BIOS version is 2.24, tried downgrading to 2.23 as well
4) System Interface Driver is installed alongwith Hotkey Support
5) Power Manager is installed
6) Tried older Vista drivers
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Dec 15, 2014
Just bought my hp 250 G3 – windows 7 laptop and the function keys (F2/F12) do not seem to respond -
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Sep 4, 2009
I have a SZ650N/C and I was using XP Pro but now to Vista Business 32bit.
My Vaio Camera Capture Utility is getting a "NO INPUT" blue screen but the camera works on my msn.
I currently have the ver 2.1.
does anyone know how to fix this?
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Jun 19, 2009
i have noticed that my 1 key has started to become sticky... its not a huge HUGE pain in the ,
but if there was an easy fix for it i would love to fix it ... i was wondering, is there an easy way to fix the keyboard keys on the viao-FW140
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Apr 23, 2009
I've tried googling but figure this would be a better place to ask. For some reason the VAIO Control Center won't let me map Snipping Tool to one of the keys.
Not only does it not show up in the explorer but it also wont recognize it as a program when typed in manually.
Its an .exe and it exists in the System32 folder and I just don't get why it won't work
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Sep 25, 2009
I need a sony vaio fw 350 j/b insert key. mines broken and need one but can't find one...
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Jul 29, 2009
My Tab and Caps lock keys came off. I try to push them in but the top part of the key sticks up.
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Nov 24, 2009
I have upgraded to W7 pro, ran the companion DVD and everything is good except the FN brightness key (also changing brightness in W7 itself) they don't work.
I have been to the sonystyle.ca website and down loaded apparently the correct utility settings driver 5.0.0.07280 for W7 Pro 32-bit (at least it says on the website its compatable) and when I try to run it, it says it's for Vista only.
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Dec 12, 2014
I've a new P276M laptop running Windows 8.1. I can't get it read USB flash storage devices.
The USB ports seem to be working - wireless mouse OK. Also it works fine with an external Seagate hard drive.
I've tried a number of different flash keys - encrypted and non-encrypted. The system 'sees' the device but all I can get in Device Manager is an icon with yellow exclamation mark.
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Apr 17, 2009
I have ruined the C key.
Can anyone tell me if I can just replace the one key OR must I replace the WHOLE keyboard and if so, what sort of cost might I be looking at?
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May 26, 2010
I have been having a bit of a nightmare with Sony support. Basically, when my laptop first arrived, my F7 key always looked a bit "off" - the backlight under it always seemed brighter, and it was slightly raised on one side, but I ignored it - how often does anyone use F7?
Anyway, I was cleaning the keyboard because it has that stupid type of keyboard that picks up every bit of oil (drives me mad!) and the F7 key just came off. It wasn't even a harsh cleaning
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Jan 14, 2009
From the beginning, the A key on my Vaio VGN-Z590 keyboard has been typing aa instead of a. It sort of comes and goes - sometimes it's rare, sometimes almost always. I've had the same happen on o key just once or twice but no others. This never happened [just corrected aa here] to me on other keyboards [corrected again] incl Fujitsu and IBM laptops.....
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Dec 20, 2009
yesterday two of my laptop keys fell apart. F & G. All the mechanisms has come out of it. I've tried fixing it but it wont work. The buttons theirselves work. the thing is my keyboard looks awful because there are two blank spaces. my laptop is a few years old so im not too bothered but i just wondered: how to re-assemble the keys?
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May 9, 2009
I have a VAIO SZ3 an I decided yo make a win vista clean install, I installed all drivers and everything works correctly except the FN+brightness or FN+ any combination. But misteriously FN+volume and mute works, I don't know why.
I also realized that when I switch the button of speed and stamina the window that ask you if restart does not apear.
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Feb 23, 2013
after installing windows 8 pro on my Inspiron N5110 laptop, when I press shift 2 key, it typed as " in place of @.
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Feb 17, 2013
I have Inspiron 15R 5520 running windows 7 .,. In this model i have 3 hotkeys one for settings the 2nd for multimedia the 3rd is for apps i guess only the setting buttons is working what should i do ?
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Jun 16, 2014
I have a windows 8.1 laptop, and when I go to the BIOS menu and disable action keys it doesn't work. I've tried saving it and shutting down the PC numerous times but it wont work. Any solutions?
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