AAARRRGGH!! WILL THIS NEVER END!

[mrgame_cat]

OK,

I have reinstalled windows. Direct X works fine.

However, I have a couple of new VERY annoying problems.

1. My firewire port has literally this second stopped working. I use this for my external Hard Drive. I know it is nothing to do with the Hard Drive itself as I have just plugged it into USB and it works fine.

What has caused this and how can I fix it!!

2. I have downloaded the Utils pack from the download site. I have installed the Hotkeys thing and also the Sony Notebook Setup.

The Hotkeys still dont work and when I try to load th Sony Notebook Setup program from the start menu it tells me...

"You failed to load SnyUtlis.dll. Please make sure it is properly installed"



You guys have helped me loads recently and I feel like I am being a pain but please HELP!!!

Owen

[jammold]

LOL - you remembered! I told Dazza to do this (but I confess I didn't try it first) so guilty on that one. My brother changed PI.WAV for me into this message:

"Please leave your message after the tone" - BEEP"

I don't know what was more annoying - the beep or his voice! So you can personalise it - experiment!

[mrgame_cat]

I have put all the files in windows/system and windows/system32.

It still doesn't work...

[kee-lo_]

As Rob has said before you need to put a shortcut to hkeyserv.exe in the start menu in startup.

[mrgame_cat]

"As Rob has said before you need to put a shortcut to hkeyserv.exe in the start menu in startup"

I have located this file in c:program files/sony/hotkey utlity/

Thing is, when I double click on it, nothing happens. Does this mean that it is not functioning properly?

If it ok, can anyone tell me how I would make a shortcut to hkserv.exe in the start up section of the start menu?

Thanks!

[jammold]

No its fine - remember some programs do not have to show an interface to work properly - you may see the mouse flash to an eggtimer briefly as it starts up - that is the only clue it gives you.

START MENU (All Users)
1. Right-click the START button.
2. Click Explore all Users
3. Right click some blank space in here.
4. Click "New Shortcut"
5. Type in this

C:\Program Files\Sony\Hotkey Utility\HKEYSERV.EXE

6. Click Next
7. Give it a name
8. Click Finish
9. Job Done!

[robpaxton]

Go to Vaio-Link and download the Sony Shared Libraries and the Sony Utilities.

Install the Sony Shared Libraries first then install the Sony Utilities. Restart the computer and try the hotkeys again.

[kee-lo_]

A LOT of people seem to have issues with these hotkeys.
Why didn't Sony make a package that did everything for you instead of releasing two packages?

[robpaxton]

I've got three Vaios and have never had any problems. The main reasons that people have had problems is because they either change the original OS, uninstall the applications, or run a clean-up/optimisation program.

The way I approach these things is:

I always make sure I have drivers and applications stored away BEFORE changing an OS. I make sure I know what I'm uninstalling BEFORE I uninstall it. I NEVER use registry cleaners. Works for me.

[TygerTyger]

I feel frankly very sorry for people who need XP Pro. It should say on the box "If you attempt to upgrade your computer we will hang you out to dry."

[robpaxton]

Upgrading from XP Home to XP Pro is normally not a problem provided that you make sure you have all the drivers for devices that aren't natively supported by XP.

The only moderately difficult bit is reinstalling the original Sony applications on a clean install and this can be accomplished with a little research.