>> Vaio Z Windows 7 Bios and driver

[DtD]

I have Win7 Pro 32-bit installed on my Z540E but I cannot find the nvidia driver for win7 x86 either from the FTP link or Sony eSupport. So, I'm currently using the Vista x86 driver and of course brightness does not work in both modes

Anyone? I would really appreciate!!!

Oh, btw, can I upgrade this new BIOS from Win7?

Thank you!!!

[Michael.K]

Brightness works now, but the switch doesn't actually flip between speed and stamina. The menu about how I'm switching to speed and should close all my programs still appears, but clicking ok doesn't do anything.

[Firestone]

Brightness works now, but the switch doesn't actually flip between speed and stamina. The menu about how I'm switching to speed and should close all my programs still appears, but clicking ok doesn't do anything.

i don't have such issue. the menu will pop out as per usual. that's normal. when you click ok, it will switch from speed to stamina mode in about 1- 2 sec. much faster than the original driver

i think u might have to reinstall Vaio event services

[jack sparrow]

You wrote that these drivers are for x64 bit? What about x32? Will they still work? Is really unacceptable from Sony to not offer full support (like all the other manufactures) for W7 upgrade.

[wtaniguchi]

Uhn, I dl'ed everything, and I'm almost ready to do a clean install of Win7 Pro x64.

The only thing I'm missing is the SmartWi utility (which I use pretty often). Do I have to dl it from, uhn, Z690 sony esupport page and bypass model validation?

thanks

[dariusnaz]

It wasn't mentioned that these are 64-bit drivers.

Like a couple people above, I'm trying to setup everything for a Z5 series (Z550n) but there are no 32-bit drivers listed on the site.

Can I use 32 bit drivers from a later series?

[CLK]

do I have to install anything in certain order?

[williamd]

how about modded
Bios Revision : R2170M3 w/sony2.1 slic
and
Bios Revision : R4043M3 w/ sony2.1 slic
??????

[salmonsushi]

Just installed on my Vaio Z17GN
I have ALREADY installed the new BIOS

BUT I:

Can't switch between video cards

Can't use S buttons and brightness settings

[Miyabi]

seem like we need someone who has successfully install win 7 to clarify the order of installation including the appropriate driver to use. this forum fill out alot of win 7 on Z guide, yet none of it organize well.. its scattered around.

im still with Vista Business anyway, observing the situation..