Sony Caio cr21s with windows 7 Driver, Fn, Buttons, Slot SD

[fedegf]

Hi, I bought a Sony Vaio CR21S/W with Windows Vista 32 bit.
Someday ago I receveid as a present a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit (I've 3 gb ram) and I tried to install on my notebook. I made the boot from CD-DVD Drive and I've chosen to install Windows 7 in the Windows Vista partition, deleting Windows Vista. Once I finished, Seven started and also some problems started with it.

There are some problem with the extra button of my laptop like Volume + / -, Mute, Capture and AV (the dispaly off button works): they not work.
Also the Fn button does not work (fn+f5, fn+f6 ect they do not work).
And most important the SD Slot reader is not recognized!!!
Also the motion eye webcam and microphone are not recognized.

I tried to download all the originals drivers from http://support.vaio.sony.eu and I installed them, but I can't install all, because many of them are not supported by windows seven (like the sd reader), so many problems still exist (By installing original drivers I've only solved the Volume +/- and Mute button)

Any one can help me? How can I find some windows vista 64 bit drivers compatible with my windows seven ultimate 64 bit? I think it's very strange that I can't find a way to use all the buttons and all the other mentioned features of my pc with a "full compatible OS".

Thanks a lot.
Federico
PS: I read about an "Installation order for the drivers" can it be helpfull?
I read also about Sony DLL, but the are not downloadable frome the vaio support in the page of my vaio laptop model.
Any ideas?
Again thanks...

[Blencogo]

Hi fedegf and welcome.

Sony will not support 64-bit systems on your model which means you are very unlikely to get everything to work.

Sony have released some drivers (without support and at your own risk) for 64-bit systems - have a look here: -

http://support.vaio.sony.eu/os/vista/64bit/

There are some for the CR-Series which may help.

[fedegf]

Thanks a lot for welcoming!
I will try to install that drivers, but I've a problem I can't open the link you quoted to me:

http://support.vaio.sony.eu/os/vista/64bit/

I left it free to load, but after one hour it is still loading...
Uhm... I can't understand..
Any ideas?
Thanks
Federico

[Blencogo]

I have just tried it and it is working now.

Sometimes the Vaio servers are a bit slow!!!

[benste]

moved thread from german to english section of the forum.


(site is working again)

[Blencogo]

Can fegegf find this thread again if you have moved it?

Not easy for someone from Lombardy writing in english on the german forum!!!!