Proper Installation of Drivers and Utilties for Function (Fn) Keys Usage : FAQ : Sony Australia

Proper Installation of Drivers and Utilties for Function (Fn) Keys Usage

Article ID:327072(modified 23 Feb 2011)

Applicable Models

PCG-C1MAH, PCG-FR700, PCG-FR700H, PCG-FR700S, PCG-FR720, PCG-FR720L, PCG-FR720S, PCG-FR800C, PCG-FR820, PCG-FR820C, PCG-FR820L, PCG-FR820S, PCG-FR825CP, PCG-FR825L, PCG-FR825P, PCG-FR825SP, PCG-FXA10, PCG-FXA10H, PCG-GR18C, PCG-GRT25, PCG-GRT25CP, PCG-GRT25L, PCG-GRT30CP, PCG-GRT30LP, PCG-GRT30P, PCG-GRT40ZCP, PCG-GRT40ZLP, PCG-GRT40ZP, PCG-GRT40ZTP, PCG-GRT50ZCP, PCG-GRV7CP, PCG-GRV7LP, PCG-GRV7P, PCG-GRV7TP, PCG-GRX1P, PCG-GRX3HP, PCG-GRX3LP, PCG-GRX3P, PCG-GRX3SP, PCG-GRX3UCP, PCG-GRX3XCP, PCG-GRX5CP, PCG-GRX5LP, PCG-GRX5P, PCG-GRX5SP, PCG-GRZ10, PCG-GRZ20, PCG-GRZ20C, PCG-GRZ20L, PCG-GRZ20S, PCG-GRZ515G, PCG-GRZ530, PCG-K64, PCG-K64S, PCG-K66P, PCG-K66SP, PCG-K74, PCG-K74S, PCG-K76P, PCG-K76SP, PCG-K86P, PCG-K86SP, PCG-N505SF, PCG-N505X, PCG-NV7EL, PCG-NV7L, PCG-R505BP, PCG-R505MGH, PCG-R505MP, PCG-R505TGP, PCG-SR19G, PCG-SR19GKRT, PCG-SR19GT, PCG-SR9G, PCG-SR9GT, PCG-SRX55C, PCG-SRX55H, PCG-SRX55L, PCG-SRX55TC, PCG-SRX55TH, PCG-SRX55TL, PCG-TR1, PCG-TR1C, PCG-TR1L, PCG-TR1S, PCG-TR1T, PCG-TR2, PCG-TR2C, PCG-TR2L, PCG-TR2S, PCG-TR2T, PCG-TR3, PCG-TR3CN, PCG-TR3L, PCG-TR3S, PCG-TR3T, PCG-TR5C, PCG-TR5GP, PCG-TR5L, PCG-TR5TP, PCG-TR5ZC, PCG-V505GP, PCG-V505MNP, PCG-V505MP, PCG-V505P, PCG-Z1GP, PCG-Z1RGP, PCG-Z1VGP, PCG-Z1XGP, VGC-VA10G, VGC-VA10MG, VGC-VA11G, VGN-A11C, VGN-A130, VGN-A13CP, VGN-A15CP, VGN-A15GP, VGN-A15LP, VGN-A17CP, VGN-A17GP, VGN-A17LP, VGN-A17SP, VGN-A17TP, VGN-A19CP, VGN-A19GP, VGN-A19LP, VGN-A19SP, VGN-A19TP, VGN-A29CP, VGN-A29GP, VGN-A29LP, VGN-A29SP, VGN-A29TP, VGN-A39CP, VGN-A39GP, VGN-A49GP, VGN-A50B, VGN-A59GP, VGN-A60GP, VGN-A617B, VGN-A617M, VGN-A617S, VGN-A70P, VGN-AR15GP, VGN-AR18CP, VGN-AR18GP, VGN-AR18LP, VGN-AR18TP, VGN-AR25GP, VGN-AR28CP, VGN-AR28GP, VGN-AR38C, VGN-AR38G, VGN-AR38L, VGN-AR38T, VGN-AR47G, VGN-AR49G, VGN-AR59GU, VGN-AR69GU, VGN-B100GP, VGN-B55G, VGN-B55L, VGN-B55S, VGN-B55T, VGN-B66GP, VGN-B66SP, VGN-B66TP, VGN-B77GP, VGN-B77SP, VGN-B88GP, VGN-B88L, VGN-B99GP, VGN-BX143C, VGN-BX143CP, VGN-BX145CP, VGN-BX148CP, VGN-BX165CP, VGN-BX168GP, VGN-BX178CP, VGN-BX245CP, VGN-BX248CP, VGN-BX268CP, VGN-BZ15GN, VGN-C11C, VGN-C11L, VGN-C12C, VGN-C12CB, VGN-C12GP, VGN-C13G, VGN-C13L, VGN-C14SP, VGN-C15GP, VGN-C15LP, VGN-C15TP, VGN-C21GH, VGN-C21LH, VGN-C22GH, VGN-C22MH, VGN-C23S, VGN-C24LN, VGN-C25G, VGN-C25L, VGN-C25T, VGN-C31GH, VGN-FE11M, VGN-FE11S, VGN-FE14SP, VGN-FE15C, VGN-FE15GP, VGN-FE15LP, VGN-FE15TP, VGN-FE17NP, VGN-FE17SP, VGN-FE18C, VGN-FE18GP, VGN-FE18LP, VGN-FE24SP, VGN-FE25CP, VGN-FE25GP, VGN-FE25L, VGN-FE25TP, VGN-FE27SP, VGN-FE28GP, VGN-FE28LP, VGN-FE34SP, VGN-FE35C, VGN-FE35GP, VGN-FE35L, VGN-FE35TP, VGN-FE37SP, VGN-FE38CP, VGN-FE38GP, VGN-FE38LP, VGN-FE44S, VGN-FE45G, VGN-FE45L, VGN-FE45T, VGN-FE47S, VGN-FE48C, VGN-FE48G, VGN-FE48L, VGN-FE550FM, VGN-FE570G, VGN-FE590, VGN-FE590G, VGN-FE590P, VGN-FE770G, VGN-FJ55L, VGN-FJ56G, VGN-FJ57GP, VGN-FJ57LP, VGN-FJ57SP, VGN-FJ57TP, VGN-FJ58GP, VGN-FJ58SP, VGN-FJ60LP, VGN-FJ65L, VGN-FJ66C, VGN-FJ66GP, VGN-FJ67C, VGN-FJ67GP, VGN-FJ67SP, VGN-FJ67TP, VGN-FJ68C, VGN-FJ68GP, VGN-FJ68LP, VGN-FJ68SP, VGN-FJ75L, VGN-FJ76GP, VGN-FJ77C, VGN-FJ77GP, VGN-FJ77SP, VGN-FJ78C, VGN-FJ78GP, VGN-FJ78L, VGN-FJ78SP, VGN-FJ79TP, VGN-FS15GP, VGN-FS15LP, VGN-FS15SP, VGN-FS15TP, VGN-FS18CP, VGN-FS18GP, VGN-FS18LP, VGN-FS18SP, VGN-FS18TP, VGN-FS25GP, VGN-FS25LP, VGN-FS25SP, VGN-FS25TP, VGN-FS28GP, VGN-FS28LP, VGN-FS28SP, VGN-FS28TP, VGN-FS35GP, VGN-FS35LP, VGN-FS35SP, VGN-FS35TP, VGN-FS38GP, VGN-FS38LP, VGN-FS38SP, VGN-FS38TP, VGN-FS415B, VGN-FS415E, VGN-FS415M, VGN-FS415MR, VGN-FS415S, VGN-FS48C, VGN-FS48GP, VGN-FS48L, VGN-FS48SP, VGN-FS495VP, VGN-FS810, VGN-FS815F, VGN-FS830, VGN-FS830Q, VGN-FS840, VGN-FS850, VGN-FS850P, VGN-FS850Q, VGN-FS875P, VGN-FS8900, VGN-FS8900P, VGN-FS91L, VGN-FS93G, VGN-FS93L, VGN-FS93S, VGN-N15L, VGN-N17C, VGN-N17G, VGN-N17L, VGN-N17S, VGN-N25LH, VGN-N27LH, VGN-N27MH, VGN-N27SH, VGN-S16C, VGN-S16GP, VGN-S16LP, VGN-S16SP, VGN-S16TP, VGN-S17C, VGN-S18CP, VGN-S18GP, VGN-S18LP, VGN-S18SP, VGN-S18TP, VGN-S26GP, VGN-S26SP, VGN-S26TP, VGN-S28GP, VGN-S28LP, VGN-S28SP, VGN-S28TP, VGN-S36GP, VGN-S36LP, VGN-S36SP, VGN-S36TP, VGN-S38GP, VGN-S38LP, VGN-S38SP, VGN-S38TP, VGN-S44TP, VGN-S45SP, VGN-S46GP, VGN-S46TP, VGN-S47LP, VGN-S47SP, VGN-S48CP, VGN-S48GP, VGN-S48TP, VGN-S53LP, VGN-S54GP, VGN-S54TP, VGN-S55LP, VGN-S55SP, VGN-S56CP, VGN-S56GP, VGN-S56TP, VGN-S57LP, VGN-S57SP, VGN-S58GP, VGN-S58TP, VGN-S67GP, VGN-S67LP, VGN-S67TP, VGN-S68SP, VGN-SR16GN, VGN-SR26GN, VGN-SR36GN, VGN-SR46GD, VGN-SR53GF, VGN-SR56GG, VGN-SZ110, VGN-SZ11NP, VGN-SZ120P, VGN-SZ12C, VGN-SZ12CP, VGN-SZ13C, VGN-SZ13CP, VGN-SZ13GP, VGN-SZ13TP, VGN-SZ140, VGN-SZ140P, VGN-SZ14SP, VGN-SZ15GP, VGN-SZ15LP, VGN-SZ16CP, VGN-SZ16TP, VGN-SZ17CP, VGN-SZ17NP, VGN-SZ17SP, VGN-SZ18CP, VGN-SZ18GP, VGN-SZ18LP, VGN-SZ18TP, VGN-SZ1HP, VGN-SZ1HRP, VGN-SZ1M, VGN-SZ21SP, VGN-SZ22CP, VGN-SZ23CP, VGN-SZ23GP, VGN-SZ23TP, VGN-SZ24SP, VGN-SZ25CP, VGN-SZ25GP, VGN-SZ25LP, VGN-SZ26CP, VGN-SZ26TP, VGN-SZ27CP, VGN-SZ27SP, VGN-SZ28CP, VGN-SZ28GP, VGN-SZ28LP, VGN-SZ28TP, VGN-SZ31CP, VGN-SZ31SP, VGN-SZ32CP, VGN-SZ32GP, VGN-SZ33TP, VGN-SZ34GP, VGN-SZ34LP, VGN-SZ35CP, VGN-SZ35SP, VGN-SZ36CP, VGN-SZ36TP, VGN-SZ37CP, VGN-SZ37SP, VGN-SZ38CP, VGN-SZ38GP, VGN-SZ38LP, VGN-SZ38TP, VGN-SZ42C, VGN-SZ42SN, VGN-SZ433N, VGN-SZ43CN, VGN-SZ43MN, VGN-SZ43TN, VGN-SZ44CN, VGN-SZ44LN, VGN-SZ45CN, VGN-SZ45SN, VGN-SZ46CN, VGN-SZ46TN, VGN-SZ47CN, VGN-SZ47SN, VGN-SZ48CN, VGN-SZ48GN, VGN-SZ48LN, VGN-SZ48MN, VGN-SZ48TN, VGN-SZ55GN, VGN-SZ75GN, VGN-SZ75MN, VGN-SZ75SN, VGN-SZ75TN, VGN-SZ76GN, VGN-SZ77TN, VGN-SZ79GN, VGN-SZ79MN, VGN-SZ79SN, VGN-SZ79TN, VGN-T16GP, VGN-T16SP, VGN-T17C/S, VGN-T17GP, VGN-T17TP, VGN-T26SP, VGN-T27GP, VGN-T27LP, VGN-T27TP, VGN-T36SP, VGN-T37C/L, VGN-T37GP, VGN-T37TP, VGN-TX16GP, VGN-TX16LP, VGN-TX16SP, VGN-TX16TP, VGN-TX17C, VGN-TX17GP, VGN-TX17LP, VGN-TX17TP, VGN-TX25C, VGN-TX26C, VGN-TX26GP, VGN-TX26LP, VGN-TX26SP, VGN-TX26TP, VGN-TX27CP, VGN-TX27GP, VGN-TX27LP, VGN-TX27TP, VGN-TX28CP, VGN-TX35LP, VGN-TX36C, VGN-TX36GP, VGN-TX36SP, VGN-TX36TP, VGN-TX37CP, VGN-TX37GP, VGN-TX37LP, VGN-TX37SP, VGN-TX37TP, VGN-TX38CP, VGN-TX45C, VGN-TX45LP, VGN-TX46C, VGN-TX46GP, VGN-TX46SP, VGN-TX46TP, VGN-TX47CP, VGN-TX47GP, VGN-TX47LP, VGN-TX47SP, VGN-TX47TP, VGN-TX48CP, VGN-TX55L, VGN-TX56C, VGN-TX56SN, VGN-TX56TN, VGN-TX57CN, VGN-TX57LN, VGN-TX57SN, VGN-TX57TN, VGN-U8G, VGN-UX17C, VGN-UX17GP, VGN-UX17LP, VGN-UX17TP, VGN-UX18C, VGN-UX27CN, VGN-UX27GN, VGN-UX27LN, VGN-UX27SN, VGN-UX27TN, VGN-UX28CN, VGN-UX37GN, VGN-UX57GN, VGN-Y18GP

For Windows Vista

Below are the basic drivers and utilities needed for the Function (Fn) Keys to work properly;

Please install the following in the order below:

1. Setting Utility Series
2. Sony Shared Library
3. VAIO Event Service
4. VAIO Control Center
5. VAIO Power Management

Note: System Reboot may be required after installation

Note: Please make sure also that all the basic/core drivers are installed before installing these particular drivers/utilities for the Function (Fn) Keys to work.

For Windows XP

Below are the basic drivers and utilities needed for the Function (Fn) Keys to work properly;

Please install the following in the order below:

1. SNC (Sony Notebook Control)
2. Sony Utilities DLL
3. Setting Utility Series
4. Sony Shared Library
5. VAIO Event Service
6. VAIO Control Center
7. VAIO Power Management

Note: System Reboot may be required after installation

Note: Please make sure also that all the basic/core drivers are installed before installing these particular drivers/utilities for the Function (Fn) Keys to work.

Proper Installation of Drivers and Utilties for Function (Fn) Keys Usage

Applicable Models

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