topic Vaio fs415b Problems needing solved in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/vaio-fs415b-problems-needing-solved/m-p/69066#M76707 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi all, I thought I should make a thread on this type of laptop with all the slight problems, maybe nothing to do with Sony, but OS problems. <BR /><BR />- Sometimes when I go to switch the laptop on it boots up (then a log off window comes up and then the laptop shuts down, on restart it boots up fine, has been doing that since I bought it but usually starts with a black screen and then switches off, weird.<BR /><BR />- Brightness levels lowered creates a high pitched noise from screen<BR /><BR />- The scroll on the touch pad stopped working a few days ago, anyone know how to switch it on again?<BR /><BR />I would be very grateful for any help and advice, thanks<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:52:05 GMT MORLICH 2007-04-20T13:52:05Z Vaio fs415b Problems needing solved https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/vaio-fs415b-problems-needing-solved/m-p/69066#M76707 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi all, I thought I should make a thread on this type of laptop with all the slight problems, maybe nothing to do with Sony, but OS problems. <BR /><BR />- Sometimes when I go to switch the laptop on it boots up (then a log off window comes up and then the laptop shuts down, on restart it boots up fine, has been doing that since I bought it but usually starts with a black screen and then switches off, weird.<BR /><BR />- Brightness levels lowered creates a high pitched noise from screen<BR /><BR />- The scroll on the touch pad stopped working a few days ago, anyone know how to switch it on again?<BR /><BR />I would be very grateful for any help and advice, thanks<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:52:05 GMT https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/vaio-fs415b-problems-needing-solved/m-p/69066#M76707 MORLICH 2007-04-20T13:52:05Z Re: Vaio fs415b Problems needing solved https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/vaio-fs415b-problems-needing-solved/m-p/69067#M76708 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><PRE __jive_macro_name="quote" class="jive_text_macro jive_macro_quote">- Brightness levels lowered creates a high pitched noise from screen<BR /></PRE><BR /><BR />Have a look at this similar <A href="http://club.vaio.sony.co.uk/clubvaio/GB/en/forum/viewthread?thread=41468" target="_blank">thread</A> ..<BR /><BR /><PRE __jive_macro_name="quote" class="jive_text_macro jive_macro_quote">- The scroll on the touch pad stopped working a few days ago, anyone know how to switch it on again?<BR /></PRE><BR /><BR />Go to Start &gt; Run type devmgmt.msc and press OK, Device Manager window should open, double click Mouse and Other Pointing Devices.<BR /><BR />Do you have a Alps pointing device listed or something different..?<BR /><BR />If Alps pointing device is not displayed in Mouse &amp; other pointing devices, select the 'Driver' tab and click on Update driver.<BR /><BR />A new Hardware Update Window will appear, select Install from a list or specific location (advanced) and click next<BR /><BR />The window now changes select 'Don't search I will choose the driver to install' and click next.<BR /><BR />If 'Alps Pointing-device' (possibly Alps Pointing-device for Vaio) appears in the new window, select it and click next.. (if the 'Alps Pointing-device' does not appear in the list remove the tick from 'Show Compatible Hardware' and select Alps Electric from the Manufacturer column then 'Alps Pointing-device' (possibly Alps Pointing-device for Vaio) from the model column and then click next.<BR /><BR />Wait for the driver to install then click Finish, a System Settings Change window should now appear prompting you to Restart your Computer and click Yes to restart......<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 20 Apr 2007 16:12:17 GMT https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/vaio-fs415b-problems-needing-solved/m-p/69067#M76708 Thalamus. 2007-04-20T16:12:17Z