Re: Alps Pointing-device is preventing the machine from entering standby

From: Marek Vsechovsky (marek_at_macrovista.biz)
Date: 02/25/04 

Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 12:52:34 +1000

Thanks for your reply Rob.
I did try that before. However, the problem with this small VAIO is that it
doesn't come with any instalation disks. The user is supposed to create
recovery discs from the image on the harddrive. And there is yet another
problem with those... They don't contain normal instalation files, neither
standard packages, but they mostly contain SONY propriatory packages that
can be read only using the SONY recovery software. Unfortunately, this
software has no options to restore drivers... :( (only application or the
whole system - fresh clean install).

Thanks a lot for your try anyway.

Marek

"Rob" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:11A2F4CD-E8C4-4AB1-9B46-1AE0CCB50288@microsoft.com...
> M.
>
> When you upgraded from XP Home to XP Pro did you go back to your original
VAIO disks and install drivers (especially for the ALPS) from those disks?
> I had a SONY VAIO a couple of years ago and upgraded as you did with the
same problem. I found many quirks but by installing the drivers from the
original VAIO disks for some devices including the ALPS pointing device most
problems (including the hibernating) went away.
> I think SONY modify quite a few drivers to get 3rd party devices working
correctly with their hardware.
>
> On reflection I decided upgrading as I did was a bad idea.
>
> Hope it helps
>
> Rob

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