http://www.fixya.com/support/p563555-sony_vaio_fx401_pc_notebookSolved technical support problems provided by FixYa users.en-usCopyright (c) 2007 FixYa, LTD. All rights reserved.info@fixya.comThu, 21 Aug 2008 00:40:38 GMT80http://www.fixya.com/support/t490997-got_laptop_last_week_pcg_fx401when i turn it on nuthing comes up on the screen its just black but it has not got no memory in what do i do and how can i make it work as i need it for disco's plz call me on 07500359203 or e mail me on dj_smithy_13@hotmail.co.uk thanks dj smithyThu, 21 Aug 2008 00:40:38 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t174697-dual_monitor_under_xp_home_works_sonyHi, yesterday a friend who also bought the FX401 told me that her friend who owns a new iBook is jealous because the Vaio supports to span the display to an external monitor (not mirrored!). She showed me the settings in the driver options...Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:40:38 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t174695-dual_booting_sony_vaioBecause of problems with Windows XP not running so many programs I'm booting my Vaio FX401 (UK model no.) with XP and Win98. But I'm having trouble finding Win98 drivers. The Sony website is hopeless and (for the video card) the ATI website...Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:40:38 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t157609-dvd_stuck_zone_1_when_am_zone_4The laptop would only give me three goes to lock the dvd region code, problem was it would not except anything other than region/zone code 1. I can't use the dvd to watch any dvd's as I live in a zone/region 4, so all my dvd's are this zone. Yes I...Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:40:38 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t160897-icons_will_not_come_desktopWhen I turn on my laptop it goes all the way to my desktop but then nothing happens. I have to go to task manager to turn it off because I can't get to start to log off or shut down. I need to do school work but can't get my computer to work. i...Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:40:38 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t161491-ip_address_169_x_x_x_wireless_internetWhenever I try to connect I receive a 169.x.x.x Info: Intel 3945 ABG Card Dell Inspiron E1505 Linksys WRT54G Using Intel Proset Wirelessly to connect. Tried unplugging the router. Tried ipconfig /release and ipconfig /renew Tried...Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:40:38 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t134787-vista_xp_downgradeI got this Dell laptop loaded with MS Vista. My company's softphone software doesn't work with Vista so I had to do a clean install of XP Pro. Everything worked fine except the drivers for everything will not work. I went to the Dell site and DL'ed...Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:40:38 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t142647-acer_notebook_3002when my acer laptop have problem, maybe keyboard and mouse not for use. i re-install by diskrecovery's acer but dos mode is normal but when window xp display is not for use.Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:40:38 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t149469-laptop_screen_barely_readable_cannotI have a IBM think pad R51, I recently borrowed it out and it was returned with a dead battery. I plugged the battery chargeing adapter into the outlet and let charge for a day. When I turn on the laptop the screen is very dull, almost completely...Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:40:38 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t124505-laptop_cd_dvd_driveI have a problem with my CD/DVD drive on my Presario laptop. About 8 months ago, my computer mysteriously stopped recognizing the drive. Then, as mysteriously as the problem arose, about a month later the drive started working again and all was fine....Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:40:38 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t125185-error_1802I am trying to use the restore discs to restore my 2580US laptop. All is well on discs 1 thru 3, but when disc 4 (final disc) gets to 79% entire process/82% copying data, box comes up with ERROR #1802 Image file is invalid or corrupt. What can I do...Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:40:38 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t125333-laptopi need some tips. my laptop fell and from that time on the screen turned black but if your going to look closely at the background, images are still present and the laptop is still functioning/running.Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:40:38 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t126295-vaio_notebook_fs640w_no_power_even_whileI was typing on my Vaio and all of a sudden it went dead. The adaptor still had a green light, but the notebook would not power up. No lights of any kind comes on. It is under warranty, but now Sony claims the part of the Notebook that connects to...Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:40:38 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t126789-black_spots_lcd_latitude_d505I have my personal Laptop with brand name and model :LATITUDE D505 which I used to carry everywhere on my bussiness and personal trips.One day I keep some papers inbetween the LCD and my Laptop Keyboard and pressed the LCD to be closed. Next time,...Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:40:38 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t127411-laptop_cd_dvd_drive_brokeThe CD/DVD in my Acer Aspire laptop appears to be broken. I can no longer burn with it, and windows does not recognize a disk inside of it. Can I purchase a replacement part and install it myself? How much do these parts ususally...Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:40:38 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t121183-want_know_upgrade_harddrive_memoryHi I just wanted to know if it was possible to upgrade the memory and hard drive for a M305CRVThu, 21 Aug 2008 00:40:38 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t121425-distorted_displayhave a HP Pavilion notebook with ATI mobility radeon X600 and everything is fine but recently some marks appeadred on a display. I want to say that LCD is not faulty as I had connected an external monitor and same problem persisted. They appear more...Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:40:38 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t121493-turn_off_itselfI tried to switch on my computer and it managed to log in. everything looked fine and suddenly it turned off by itself--without any warning (no pop-ups, no weird sound), just like when it runs out off battery. I turned it back on and it stayed...Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:40:38 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t121823-laptop_pavilion_dv4000_keyboard_keysPlease i need help in fixing my Laptop problem.I just discovered that the keyboard was not responding. The scroll lock light is on but all effort to turn it off proved abortive.Non of the keys is responding.Can someone tell me what i can do to fix...Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:40:38 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t122241-mouse_locking_turning_off_laptopsometimes when I start my laptop, the mousepad won't work...the light won't come on, the cursor's frozen in one spot on the screen and no amount of pressing the button will make it work. sometimes I can press the standby button and the light will...Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:40:38 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t122641-shutting_offMy battery will not charge at all and my computer gets hot and shuts off during use. I can only use it for a few min before it shuts off on me. I am able to turn it back on, but I would like for the darn thing to stay on and I want to be able to use...Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:40:38 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t122467-find_cmos_batteryI can't disassemle this notebook to find the CMOS battery. I took of all the screws, remove everything that should be. half open the lid but can,t take it off totally to find the CMOS battery witch I need to remove to reboot the computer due to...Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:40:38 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t123593-hard_driveI'm trying to installanew harddrive to my toshiba but it will not recognize it. I have twodifferent hard drives, one is30 gband the other is16,but it will not recognizeneither one. What could it be. All the hard drives are from toshiba. The machine...Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:40:38 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t180325-further_info_qosmio_g_15_display_problemThe problem occurred about 3 weeks ago while playing Jewel Quest 2 , the graphics on the screen suddenly went crazy with all different colours flashing accross the screen violently , then nothing I shut the thing down and it would not boot up...Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:40:38 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t182481-dvd_dual_layerI purchased my laptop several months ago and live in a remote location, not easy to get work done under warranty. My dvd player will not read a cd or dvd unless i restart the pc, when i remove it and try another one it still reads the previous dvd...Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:40:38 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t193027-toshiba_equium_laptop_keyboard_problemI have a problem with certain keys on this laptop. When I strike the z Fn / or arrow keys a signal is sent to the laptop which appears different from the key itself. It locks up the keyboard thereafter because it thinks the key(s) are...Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:40:38 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t193351-toshiba_laptop_tecra_8000I was on the internet and the computer went down to prevent damage to my computer. the following message came up Stop:0x0000007B. i first put the system back on the computer like it directed me to with no results. it is telling me that I don't have...Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:40:38 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t190553-toshiba_notebook_hdd_problemi have a toshiba satelite 2410 S185 notebook,i tried to turn it on and somehow i dont know what happened it wont boot up.. it keep asking me for a HDD password, which i never had....it wont let me goes to the bios and anything.. is there some code i...Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:40:38 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t195993-hard_drive_bootMy laptop cant boot when i try putting it on an error "hard disk boot sector invalid" comes on. please help thank youThu, 21 Aug 2008 00:40:38 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t196273-nero_7_vista_updateHi guys, little problem, up until the last windows vista update on my ACER Travelmate 4720 everything was fine then... I noticed the sign that said " windows has finished installing new updates" after that I got a message to say that Nero home had...Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:40:38 GMT