No sound on Vaio FE11M

[mvveelen]

I posted this in the wrong place. Sorry !

I deleted all partitions, because I wanted a clean install of XP Media Center.
Now, I installed all drivers and utilities from the Vaio download link, but the system doesn't recognize the audio, the modem and a PCI device (unknown).

What to do now, I heared I had to install the Intel Chipset drivers first, but I already did that. It is very fast with the installation of the Chipset, I don't know if that is the problem, but what can I do to get the sound, modem and PCI device to work ??

Regards,

Marco

[theFOX]

u dont have a vaio recovery kit?

[mvveelen]

Not any more.....
But you don't really need that do you ?!

I have all the drivers and utilities, zo that must be enough or not ?

[mvveelen]

Are you saying that when I want to install Windows Vista next year (for example), I can't because I have to use XP Media Center, installed with all programs which I don't even want to have installed ?

Let's say I want to use XP Pro Dutch, I can't ??

It seems to me, we're talking about a laptop on which you can install an OS you want. Sony ought to supply all the drivers and utilities you need to get it to work, or not ?

[kee-lo_]

Not any more.....
But you don't really need that do you ?!

Yes very much so, not having it means you've lost a lot of your VAIO's functionality

You'll have to order one, they cost £55

[apakiz]

I got a same problem. Cange OS and my sound not working!!!!!!PPPPPPPllllleeeas help!!!

[sweetCoffee]

I have the same problem too !
It is unbelievable that I can't install my own version of Windows Xp without having my audio !

Sony has to deliver the correct audio drivers for it.

[sweetCoffee]

a possible solution should be downloading the latest intel chipset on intel.com because the delivered driver of the intel chipset is 800 kb !!!

don't know but ... isn't that too little?
and it doesn't install, it just says "finished" !

[mvveelen]

It works now for me, also the modem.

You'll have to have 1 small file :

http://www.debeppies.nl/vaio/HSF_CNXT.sys

And now it works for me !!

(I used the provided chipset drivers, not an updated version)

[sweetCoffee]

could you please describe what you have done?

installation of xp pro ?
installation of sp 2 ?
installation of chipset (delivered) ?

what did you do with the file you gave us ?

thank you!