Vaio AR51E XP Downgrade - Fn Brightness and CD Eject working

[barisi]

Does anyone know if this works with a FS550 running on Vista home premium? The Fn butons doesnt work. Tnx

[gjok]

Originally Posted by rombios

This works on my Sony FZ series (FZ21M). Thanks a lot, finally got those Fn keys working!!

Someone mentioned what drivers/apps to use for FZ series:

http://www.sony-asia.com/support/dow...subpage=detail

and for reference (you don't need those if the link above works):
ftp://ftp.vaio-link.com/PUB/OS/XPDOW...XP_DRIVERS.ZIP

Hi Rombios,

Sorry to bother you with this. But here is the thing: I have exactly the same model (FZ21M) as you have and my audio is not working properly (in fact i hear nothing). Can you tell me how you downgraded to XP successfully? Or if anyone other for that matter can help is greatly appreciated.

Because i am going nuts here! Thanks!

[ariyayi]

hello fn vista

fn+f5 and fn+f6 not work when i uninstall windows vista and install windows xp in fz290n6 . plz help me

http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu...GNFZ290N&LOC=3

the fz28g model is similar to fz290n6

the fz28g is middle east model and this have xp downgrade drives in site

http://www.sony-asia.com/support/dow...page=agreement

01. Install SFEP [fz28g] (Right Click - Install SonyNC.inf)

02. Install Sony Shared Library [fz28g] and Restart when prompted

03. Install Sony Utilities DLL & Settings Utility Series [FZ28G]

04. Install VAIO Event Service. Select Custom and Check VESUnique and Sound [FZ28G]

05. Copy FZ290N6 Vista VESConfig.ini to folder C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Event Service

06. Start - Run services.msc

07. Find Vaio Event Service in the Services list and Restart the Service.

THE s1 , vol- and vol+ , ...... work very well but fn+f5 and fn+f6(darkness and Brightness) not work

[jimmas]

Guys sorry to be thick on this one but were do i get the sata drivers from as i want to downgrade my ar51e, I have xp disc and nlite, have been to sony site but the drivers come down as exe file as a program, not individual files that i can intergrate into my nlite created disc, many thanx

[danilik]

Hi! I try to explain my problem.

I can't to find applications for ar51 or ar41

In a Drivers & Software no for this models.

Help me, please!

[rahzard]

thanks alot

[francis997]

Originally Posted by ariyayi

hello fn vista

fn+f5 and fn+f6 not work when i uninstall windows vista and install windows xp in fz290n6 . plz help me

http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu...GNFZ290N&LOC=3

the fz28g model is similar to fz290n6

the fz28g is middle east model and this have xp downgrade drives in site

http://www.sony-asia.com/support/dow...page=agreement

01. Install SFEP [fz28g] (Right Click - Install SonyNC.inf)

02. Install Sony Shared Library [fz28g] and Restart when prompted

03. Install Sony Utilities DLL & Settings Utility Series [FZ28G]

04. Install VAIO Event Service. Select Custom and Check VESUnique and Sound [FZ28G]

05. Copy FZ290N6 Vista VESConfig.ini to folder C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Event Service

06. Start - Run services.msc

07. Find Vaio Event Service in the Services list and Restart the Service.

THE s1 , vol- and vol+ , ...... work very well but fn+f5 and fn+f6(darkness and Brightness) not work

I have exactly the same problem but on the FW11M. If you get this working on a moment could you please post your solution here, to see if it works for my FW11.

[loled]

thx a lot for your help !

nevertheless, i have a problem with fn+ f5-f6 to regulate the brightness ...if anyone know why ...
the indicator appears but nothing change when i press F5 to decrease or F6 to increase the brightness level...

eject, S1-S2 , volume and plays/stop perfectly work !!!

[raimonnet]

I am trying to downgrade a VAIO AR61E. I was able to install XP and ubuntu in a dual booting. Ubuntu works great and it even allows to set a combination of keys to set eject function, but I would like to have XP as opperational as possible and have the same problems with S1, S2, volume, mute, eject, etc.... I am very clumpsy in computer science and not able of finding the SFEP driver for my AR61E. Where is it supposed to be?

[gpc]

Hi all,
I may be a bit off topic here, but I'm working on the downgrade of a AW11S and I have the same problem with the fn keys. Following these instructions I've been able to make volume controls works, but since now I had no luck with the functions keys.
Any suggestion?