when you close the lid...

[tomaszek]

hi
I have just got my Vaio vgn-fe41s. The problem is when I close the lid the displays goes off. It is supposed to do nothing when I close the lid yet it still goes blank. I can hear it work and everything but I can not turn the monitor back on again.What shall I do ? pls help.
cheers.

[Thalamus.]

Hi tomaszek

Welcome to Club vaio,

Have you installed the FE41S BIOS update R0200J3

This BIOS Update fixes following issue

* Display stays dark after closing when lid close action is set to Do Nothing
* Sometimes system hangs when unplugging AC Adapter in standby.


Download and Installation Instructions

1. Download the file "PHBSYS-01101528-UN.exe", and save it to a download directory (e.g. C:\Download).
2. Close all running applications.
3. Click Start - Run - Browse, and browse to the directory where you downloaded the file (e.g. C:\Download\ ).
4. Select the file. Click Open. Then click OK.
5. A window will appear. Click the button Update.
6. Wait while the BIOS is being updated. PLEASE DO NOT INTERRUPT THE PROCESS!
7. When the update is finished, click OK to reboot the computer

How to check the BIOS version

1. Turn on the computer.
2. Press F2 to enter BIOS Setup when Sony Logo appears
3. See "BIOS Version" in main menu.
4. Please verify that the BIOS Version has been correctly updated.
5. Press the F9 key to load default BIOS configuration. Yes is highlighted. Press Enter to confirm.
6. Press the F10 key to save changes and exit. Yes is highlighted. Press Enter to confirm.
7. After this your system will boot again and start up Windows.

[inked]

Does anyone know when a fix for this same problem will be available for the AR21S?

[Thalamus.]

Hi inked,

Are you running XP or Vista on your AR21S..?

[inked]

Vista

[Thalamus.]

Hi inked

A similar BIOS update has been released for the AR31S , it should be ok for your Vaio AR21S but the choice on whether to install it has to be yours..

[inked]

Cheers, think I'd rather wait for an official update though

[Thalamus.]

You're welcome inked..

You could, if you wanted, check with vaio-Link whether the BIOS update would be compatible with your Vaio..