Sony X Series Official Owners Thread

[50sQuiff]

well, i did a "medium" effort to find more devs' fb profiles other than Yujin Morisawa who unfortunalety didn't reply, but couldn't identify any further devs in this attempt. if anyone has an idea how to get in contact with one or two more, let me know. I already have the email template =) see the vaio x youtube developers interviews, but also any articles on the web with perhaps further, not youtube-interviewed, devs...
so long.
we just need to find the guy who wrote the bios =)

###EDIT: please help: I am trying to re-install the 2015 gma driver, using EP0000209085.exe, from sony website. however upon launching the file, nothing happens. it starts to extract, but then simply aborts the prozess after a few seconds. perhaps because it detects I have 2024 installed? but there is no msg window that would inform me. do i have to uninstall the 2024 first? i did not do so upon installing the 2024 on top of the 2015.
thanks for your help.

Uninstall the previous driver first. It will dump you into a very basic 'safe' graphics mode. Then install your replacement driver. It's how I've been doing it.

[50sQuiff]

well, i did a "medium" effort to find more devs' fb profiles other than Yujin Morisawa who unfortunalety didn't reply, but couldn't identify any further devs in this attempt. if anyone has an idea how to get in contact with one or two more, let me know. I already have the email template =) see the vaio x youtube developers interviews, but also any articles on the web with perhaps further, not youtube-interviewed, devs...
so long.
we just need to find the guy who wrote the bios =)

###EDIT: please help: I am trying to re-install the 2015 gma driver, using EP0000209085.exe, from sony website. however upon launching the file, nothing happens. it starts to extract, but then simply aborts the prozess after a few seconds. perhaps because it detects I have 2024 installed? but there is no msg window that would inform me. do i have to uninstall the 2024 first? i did not do so upon installing the 2024 on top of the 2015.
thanks for your help.

Maybe this guy has some contacts on the Vaio X team at Sony. He seems to be one of the Product Managers involved in developing flagship Atom devices and he lists the Vaio X as an example in his profile:

Anthony Yung | LinkedIn

[mmmsheen]

Hey mate,thank you kindly for responding.My reinstalation process was a basic one. I just went to the vaio recovery and did a complete system retore. This problem started when I purchased a portable mine wifi modem(Huawei modem E583C) and had that connected to the usb hub-which the X started to automatically install the driver.The portable wifi was working fine till one day it started to freeze,and occasionally the BSOD screen appeared with a message saying a pool header problem, and the other time it said driver_irql_not_less_or_equal.....LOL I have no idea what those message mean.One other thing that you suggested to do is check the device manager,which I did and found an exclamation point beside a message saying Microsoft virtual wifi mini port adapter has a driver problem and the x couldnt fix.All this seem very complicated to me as My knowledge of computers are average.Your advice would be a HUGE appreciation. Thanks mate.

OK, this is a lot of layers -- a big hardware issue that sounds like it's coming from your Huawei modem. Is it still being used / plugged in? If so, let's stop using it. Problems persist -- uninstall any programs / driver associated with it (start -->control panel --> programs and features, remove any Huawei programs or features, drivers included). Problem persists --> uninstall miniport driver from device manager (locate ! next to miniport adapter, right click on miniport adapter, uninstall). Problem perisists, let's get rid of the miniport for now --
That thing is tricky -- check here for some advice: Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter - Windows 7 Forums

Here's what I'd do (quoted): "Well I found the answer. You cant uninstall it but you can disable it and its gone from device manger. First open up Command Prompt in admin(Start-->Accessories-->right click it and select run as admin in windows 7,vista). Stop it by typing this without quotes "netsh wlan stop hostednetwork" then disable it
"netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=disallow".
Now rejoice in not having it in device manger."

[Rush74]

CoolCool, I will have a go tonight. Wish me luck. I will reply with my findings. Thanks man.

[mmmsheen]

Well, I have officially over-tinkered. After playing with settings on NHC my machine randomly put itself into 16-bit color mode. Every 10-15 minutes. The good news is that I have upgraded to win7 ultimate.

I also went back to stock video drivers - I like the function buttons too much. I'll leave the EMGD drivers in my sig if anyone wants to try, but I think it's best to wait for win7 support.

I'm finally getting some good use of the bluetooth - playing music in my car. Which apparently has bluetooth stereo.

[Rush74]

OK, this is a lot of layers -- a big hardware issue that sounds like it's coming from your Huawei modem. Is it still being used / plugged in? If so, let's stop using it. Problems persist -- uninstall any programs / driver associated with it (start -->control panel --> programs and features, remove any Huawei programs or features, drivers included). Problem persists --> uninstall miniport driver from device manager (locate ! next to miniport adapter, right click on miniport adapter, uninstall). Problem perisists, let's get rid of the miniport for now --
That thing is tricky -- check here for some advice: Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter - Windows 7 Forums

Here's what I'd do (quoted): "Well I found the answer. You cant uninstall it but you can disable it and its gone from device manger. First open up Command Prompt in admin(Start-->Accessories-->right click it and select run as admin in windows 7,vista). Stop it by typing this without quotes "netsh wlan stop hostednetwork" then disable it
"netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=disallow".
Now rejoice in not having it in device manger."

Ok. I disabled the virtualmini wifi and removed the driver for the Huawei portable wifi and seem to be working OK for now, however the computer is still displaying the BSOD everytime when I try to pick up of the table. I don't know Why it's doing this. Even a slight bump and it freezes. Really annoying.

[matthias2468]

mmmsheen, really sorry about that 16-bit thing... can't you tell what has probably caused this?

[smurfchang]

I did a clean install of windows 7 but the function keys are not working. What are the minimum drivers or software do I need to install to get it working again without installing other bloatware. And in which order?

[mmmsheen]

Ok. I disabled the virtualmini wifi and removed the driver for the Huawei portable wifi and seem to be working OK for now, however the computer is still displaying the BSOD everytime when I try to pick up of the table. I don't know Why it's doing this. Even a slight bump and it freezes. Really annoying.

@Rush - what model number do you have?

@Matthias - honestly I don't know, I imagine it's from playing with the voltage settings, undervolting (though I can't make that make sense, logically). Windows 7 Ultimate is a nice change though, plus the refresh got rid of my 16-bit woes

@SmurfChang - Here's a guide for another Vaio: SONY VAIO PCG-GRT150 - function keys ? - General-Laptops-Notebooks - Laptops-Notebooks
The names below aren't the same as you'll find on the drivers page, but good guesses are key. Remember - make sure you restart EVERY time you install something from Sony. Seriously. EVERY time. It's annonying while you're doing it, but it'll save you a lot of time and energy to restart after each of the following:

Install in this order (or something close to this order):
VAIO Update software update (before you go on, search for and install updates in VAIO update)
Original - Sony Notebook Utilities
Original - Sony Shared Library
Setting utility series update
Sony Firmware extension parser device driver
VAIO® Peripherals Metadata Update
VAIO® Event Service Update
Original - Sony® Programmable I/O Control Device Driver

At this point you should have fn buttons functioning again. Check this page for the drivers: Sony eSupport - VPCX115KX/S - Software Updates & Drivers

[smurfchang]

wonder if anyone of you experienced this. i left the vaio x on the table while charging it. when i touch the palm rest which is metallic, i can feel electricity. however, when i hold the laptop with my hands and touch the palm rest, then i do not feel it.