Official VAIO E Series Owners Thread

[Sweep]

what the hell its like 19 bucks and 20 postage?!!,

hell i would love it if some one could verify this .... then i'd show off my eb and laugh at other suckers.

Heh well that's international postage (I was looking at it from ebay.co.uk), it's $10 in the US. I think I'll fire off an email to one of these addresses, would "product information and purchasing" be the right place to ask?
EDIT: The more I look at it, the more I am convinced that these are the exact same keyboards. And I actually prefer the metallic finish!

[kokik]

i think it's a bug
Video freeze with EVR - The KMPlayer's Forums

any way, i have mpc-hc portable x64 for the moment...

[ravenperch]

would "product information and purchasing" be the right place to ask?

you know what, i have a feeling of doubt that anyone would know anything. the only way would be for some one to try it. i'm really into this but i cant stand the idea of having to open up a new vaio. you know what, i'm gonna try to look on the web for the exact cable specifications for the f11 keyboard. if theyre the same as the eb then imna give this a go, risking some bucks, anyway, i doubt a seller will be able to help out but, well you never know.

[Sweep]

you know what, i have a feeling of doubt that anyone would know anything. the only way would be for some one to try it. i'm really into this but i cant stand the idea of having to open up a new vaio. you know what, i'm gonna try to look on the web for the exact cable specifications for the f11 keyboard. if theyre the same as the eb then imna give this a go, risking some bucks, anyway, i doubt a seller will be able to help out but, well you never know.

I think you're right... I just got an automated response from customer care:

Dear Valued Customer,

We appreciate your interest in Sony products! Due to the complexity of our products, we are unable to assist you via email.

If you would like assistance with a product you already own, please contact the Sony Support team at 800-222-7669.< p>

If you are interested in purchasing a new product which is available on SonyStyle.com, please call to speak with our Sale team at 877-865-7669 and select option 1.< p>

We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.

Sony Style Customer Care

Well I don't mind opening mine up when I get it, because the one I ordered had been RMAd and has had its screen replaced, so it actually has no manufacturers warranty. (while I'm mentioning that, does anyone think that sounds a bit dodgy?) I'm thinking about buying one of these keyboards too and just taking the risk of them not being compatible. And does anyone else actually prefer the metallic finish too or is that just me?

[ravenperch]

And does anyone else actually prefer the metallic finish too or is that just me?

are you kidding me? it would look insane! like a limited edition premium E series from vaio! i was wondering...how exactly do you break the warranty on the E? is there a sticker or something?

(ha! I've found an Irish Notebook Geek today! well what d ya know...no offence!)

[Zakkant]

Heh well that's international postage (I was looking at it from ebay.co.uk), it's $10 in the US. I think I'll fire off an email to one of these addresses, would "product information and purchasing" be the right place to ask?
EDIT: The more I look at it, the more I am convinced that these are the exact same keyboards. And I actually prefer the metallic finish!

Just googled it (and found particular on this forum)
https://www.servicesplus.sel.sony.com/default.aspx
Look around, and report us when you find it

[Wokis]

If you're having trouble with EVR+DXVA video playback, getting purple artifacts or no picture at all, try disabling color mode and motion reality settings located under Display in Vaio Control Center

[kokik]

waiting for 10.7 drivers plus VLC 1.1.1
AMD did provide us a beta of this driver and we have verified successfully that GPU acceleration works.
VLC 1.1.1 Multimedia Player Coming w/ GPU Decoding For AMD - Legit Reviews

[Breather]

I just thought of something. The F series has a built-in light sensor on the laptop just above the keyboard. This controls the keyboard backlighting. The E series does not have this sensor. How would the lighted keyboard work?

Basically, just constant on until shut-down or sleep mode?

[Wokis]

I just thought of something. The F series has a built-in light sensor on the laptop just above the keyboard. This controls the keyboard backlighting. The E series does not have this sensor. How would the lighted keyboard work?

Basically, just constant on until shut-down or sleep mode?

E-series keyboard is not back-lit.