topic Re: Driver Updates ??? in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/driver-updates/m-p/94211#M48962 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><PRE __jive_macro_name="quote" class="jive_text_macro jive_macro_quote">Historically, Sony have only updated drivers when absolutely necessary to maintain performance or to correct a problem. They have not updated drivers just to have the latest version.<BR /><BR />A quick look shows that about a hundred new versions of the nVidia Vista 32-bit driver have been produced since the Z-Series was released in August 2008.<BR /><BR />If you want to have the latest drivers, unless there is a change of policy, I'm afraid you are on your own.<BR /><BR /> <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.co.uk/html/@8A5BDCECEE2E5AB683F2BDAA500F2036/images/smilies/035.png" alt=":slight_frown:" title=":slight_frown:" /><BR /></PRE><BR /><BR />Hi,<BR />Thanks for the update - I was thinking about a new Sony but will maybe now reconsider if the after sales attitude is to ignore updates.<BR /><BR />I would look to install updates direct from nVidia etc; but their site informs me the driver is custom &amp; might cause problems...<BR /><BR />Furthermore, I did update the WLAN &amp; now the Sony 'updater' keeps prompting me to update to the former version (as published on their site).<BR /><BR />Looks like I will need to think some more on this.<BR /><BR />Cheers,<BR /> T<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:31:32 GMT trmante74 2010-03-22T06:31:32Z Driver Updates ??? https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/driver-updates/m-p/94208#M48960 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Sony Z series laptop<BR /><BR />When will Sony publish updated drives for my/our laptops?<BR /><BR />I have the latest 'Sony, check for updates' app on my laptop but it seems (after some checking) that I have the lastest that Sony have published but these are quite out of date.<BR /><BR />For Example: I am aware the WIFI/Lan driver from Sony is version 12x but latest from Intel is 13.1.1.1 <BR /><BR />Same for the Intel &amp; Nvidia Screen drivers that are way out of date from current.<BR /><BR />Is there any intention to update or we on our own,<BR /><BR />Cheers,.<BR />T<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:31:54 GMT https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/driver-updates/m-p/94208#M48960 trmante74 2010-03-21T08:31:54Z Re: Driver Updates ??? https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/driver-updates/m-p/94210#M48961 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Historically, Sony have only updated drivers when absolutely necessary to maintain performance or to correct a problem. They have not updated drivers just to have the latest version.<BR /><BR />A quick look shows that about a hundred new versions of the nVidia Vista 32-bit driver have been produced since the Z-Series was released in August 2008.<BR /><BR />If you want to have the latest drivers, unless there is a change of policy, I'm afraid you are on your own.<BR /><BR /> <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.co.uk/html/@8A5BDCECEE2E5AB683F2BDAA500F2036/images/smilies/035.png" alt=":slight_frown:" title=":slight_frown:" /><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:14:55 GMT https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/driver-updates/m-p/94210#M48961 Blencogo 2010-03-21T10:14:55Z Re: Driver Updates ??? https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/driver-updates/m-p/94211#M48962 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><PRE __jive_macro_name="quote" class="jive_text_macro jive_macro_quote">Historically, Sony have only updated drivers when absolutely necessary to maintain performance or to correct a problem. They have not updated drivers just to have the latest version.<BR /><BR />A quick look shows that about a hundred new versions of the nVidia Vista 32-bit driver have been produced since the Z-Series was released in August 2008.<BR /><BR />If you want to have the latest drivers, unless there is a change of policy, I'm afraid you are on your own.<BR /><BR /> <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.co.uk/html/@8A5BDCECEE2E5AB683F2BDAA500F2036/images/smilies/035.png" alt=":slight_frown:" title=":slight_frown:" /><BR /></PRE><BR /><BR />Hi,<BR />Thanks for the update - I was thinking about a new Sony but will maybe now reconsider if the after sales attitude is to ignore updates.<BR /><BR />I would look to install updates direct from nVidia etc; but their site informs me the driver is custom &amp; might cause problems...<BR /><BR />Furthermore, I did update the WLAN &amp; now the Sony 'updater' keeps prompting me to update to the former version (as published on their site).<BR /><BR />Looks like I will need to think some more on this.<BR /><BR />Cheers,<BR /> T<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:31:32 GMT https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/driver-updates/m-p/94211#M48962 trmante74 2010-03-22T06:31:32Z