Official Sony Vaio F22 2D Owners Lounge

[SGS]

Go to Sound- Speakers- Properties - Dolby Tab- Check Audio Enhancer and Dolby Surround - Apply- OK.

Can't seem to find that. I go to Sound, and then I got tabs that say "Playback", "Recording", "Sounds", "Communications". Under "Playback", I select Speaker/HP > Properties, and then after that I'm lost. Can't find anything about Dolby anywhere.

[avmaxfan]

Sorry Go to Vaio Control Center - Sound Effects - Dolby.

[SGS]

Sorry Go to Vaio Control Center - Sound Effects - Dolby.

There it is! Checked them off. Thanks! The bass still seems kind of weak. I guess it's the limitations of the sound system and the laptop.

[avmaxfan]

Of course you will not get good bass but it improves the overall sound.

[Mitlov]

Where is the air taken in for the cooling system? Are there intake vents underneath, so the extended-capacity battery (or better yet, a fan-equipped laptop cooler) could increase airflow? Or is it through the keyboard, where a keyboard skin could starve the system of cool fresh air?

Despite the 540M (seriously Sony? Not even a 555M, or an Optimus-enabled 540M?), I'm considering this machine because of the great screen and good keyboard. But after NoteBookCheck.net's review, I'm a bit concerned about heat management.

[matt24uk]

Hi Guys

Couple of things - firstly, I notice that the UK Sony website are now offering keyboard skins for the F series - not sure whether these are for the F22, although as they have only just become available, I assume so. I'm interested to know whether they plan to increase the range of colours and specifically whether they plan to introduce a UK version of the VGP-KBL3/B available in the US designed specifically for backlit keyboards? Any thoughts welcome - the UK link is here: VGP-KBV3 (VGPKBV3, VGPKBV3/P.UK) : Technical Specifications : VAIO & computing : Sony

Also, a couple of pages back, someone asked about a decent laptop bag/case for the F22 - I have gone for this: Belkin : Messenger Bag for notebooks up to 17" which you can find on Amazon for <£20 - I thought it was a good price for a decent case. Hope this helps,

Cheers

Matt.

[detusueno]

Does the CTO Vaio F have the premium display?

...and I'm in the US/NYC, what's the best route for a VAIO F on a $1200-1300 budget? CTO? Brick & Mortar deal somewhere? I am a college student so maybe a student deal somewhere?

[eehpeehthreeh]

Does the CTO Vaio F have the premium display?

...and I'm in the US/NYC, what's the best route for a VAIO F on a $1200-1300 budget? CTO? Brick & Mortar deal somewhere? I am a college student so maybe a student deal somewhere?

Yes, the U.S. F2 will by default have the premium screen. For options on that budget, you can CTO one online. Also, Best Buy has a matte black model which I think runs $1,250.

Edit: Here it is. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Sony+-+V...&skuId=2794192

[G50]

Does the CTO Vaio F have the premium display?

...and I'm in the US/NYC, what's the best route for a VAIO F on a $1200-1300 budget? CTO? Brick & Mortar deal somewhere? I am a college student so maybe a student deal somewhere?

ye CTO is definitely the way to go. Got mine F2290X (CTOed) at the end of june off Sony.com for $1150 before tax, with stock specs except for the GT540M. Im a student aswell and its quick with pretty much everything I do, Rendering in C4D so fast and the screen is amazing!

Give Sony Style a Ring, I've heard they give a 5% discount if your lucky . . . .

[detusueno]

Thanks guys, going to take a look at the models at Bestbuy to get a better feel. I've seen it before and it caught my eye but ended up getting the HP DV6T (after returning a Dell XPS 15z).

My DV6T has great specs, but coming from a Macbook/Envy/XPS 15z, the design/build just doesn't satisfy. The VAIO F doesn't look like it'll be that close either but it sure looks several notches better.

By the way, does anyone know if this VAIO has the high capacity battery or the 2720QM? Amazon's description says that it has the 2720QM but I've seen the same model being advertised as 2630QM. That'd be a pretty huge mistake... No mention of the battery.