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I'm having two problems with my notebook.
The first one, my dvd drive isn't burning Dvd's. It works fine when it comes to Cd's but with Dvd's, it just stops at 2%, with a fixation problem. I've updated the Firmware but it didn't make any difference.
The second problem, my Windows version that came with the notebook has some kind of bug because it keeps stalling the system whenever i connect to the internet. It's not spyware or anything because i've tried everything and it still happens.
The infamous DW-D56A drive strikes again!!
Have you tried different brands of media?
There a firmware update available on Vaio Link for this drive but I don’t hold any great hope that it will resolve the problem judging from the reports from other users.
I am not sure about your second problem, have you checked your firewall settings?
About the DVD drive, i've updated the firmware but it didn't help. About my second problem, i've checked everything. My laptop is a copy of my desktop but it doesn't work right. It has to be a problem from windows, or the laptop itself. I'm gonna give you a step by step demonstration of the problem.
Step 1: WIndows starts.
Step 2: I connect to the internet. It connects (doesnt matter which type of connection, the results are the same).
Step 3: I try to load Firefox/IE. I try to load Msn Messenger. Nothing happens. I try to open a bunch of other programs, like Media Player, Word. I try to open "My computer" folder. Nothing happens.
(three to five minutes later)
Step 4: Every program that i tried to load in the previous step starts to open, all at the same time.
As this is a problem that has always happened, i' ve figured out a way to "escape it". Before i connect to the internet, i open every application that i'm gonna use. Browser, Media Player, Word, Outlook. And then, i connect. Because only the applications opened after connecting to the internet don't work for those five minutes. The ones opened before, work just fine.
I know that you say that it is not Spyware etc. as you have checked everything, but these are classic symptoms of just that.
Have you tried running an on line virus scanner such as
HouseCall?
i know it has the symptoms...but i did several clean recoveries of the system, installed an updated firewall and antivirus - Zone Alarm - and only then connected to the Web...and it happened again...so...what else can i say - i want to try to install windows, but not the one that came with the laptop - but then, how can i configure the volume/brightness buttons?
If this is happening after a system recovery then you are right, it is not spyware related.
It you choose to install your own copy of XP the original drivers and utilities can be downloaded from Vaio-Link and installing these should not prove a problem – I have done the same and all is working just fine. Have a look here for the correct sequence and application to install to get each utility functioning correctly
Installing the Sony programs is also possible but can be a bit torturous.
Good luck.
Are you using the internal modem or is it an ADSL modem?
Rich912
Thanks for the info. I'm gonna try that.
Kee-lo
It happens using any kind of way to connect - Internal, Adsl, Wireless.
Rich912
Thanks for the info. I'm gonna try that.
Kee-lo
It happens using any kind of way to connect - Internal, Adsl, Wireless.
Thats odd
Have you tried turning off the firewall completly?