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non working s150 is it worth taking on as a project?

2006-04-01T15:49:59Z

hey,
s150 for sale on ebay, but it doesn’t start up.

The guy says it briefly seems to turn on when plugged in but then it doesn’t start at all. I had a look at his pics and there’s a fairly sizeable crunch mark on the front right corner. I reckon it’s been dropped and maybe the motherboard is fried.

What do you guys think? Project? Fix her uppa?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6863619560&sspagename=ADME:B:AAQ:AU:1

Type S Docking station With Extended Battery?

2004-10-14T13:17:20Z

Hey, does anyone know if you can use the Type S docking station with the extended battery attached?... I’ve already got the battery, just don’t wanna have to keep taking it off to use the docking station…..

Cheers…

[Review] VAIO Type S Slipcase VGP-CKS1

2004-08-11T08:17:16Z

I’ve done a quick review of the S series slipcase since so many people have been asking me about it.

http://www.siliconpopculture.com/reviews_comments/80_0_2_0_C/

Enjoy!

And, yes the Type S review is coming. I’ve finally got it working the way that I want so I can finally really use it. And yes, there will be the same battery test I’ve done in the past among other things.

And no, I haven’t forgotten about the TR. I have another article in the works regarding connectivity and will actually cover both TR and S series.

:wink:

Vaio S3 -Replacing UJ-822Da DVD drive

2005-09-18T20:53:43Z

Hihi, i have a Vaio S3HP which is similiar to the S360-80 sold in the US.
The optical drive inside does only support writing speeds upto 2.4x or 2x depending what writing format u use. Now i want to swap the drive to some faster one. 4x or 8x, duallayer would be nice, but not a must. Which drives can i use? I also need to put the bezel from the current drive on the new one. Can this be done with any drive? I dont really want to order a drive from Sony because it will be too expensive.
Has anyone done this here? At the moment i have a Mashita UJ-822Da inside.

Regards,
Martin

New: VAIO S Battery Charger

2005-09-14T11:06:38Z

Hey guys,
For those of you who own VAIO S and FS series, here is another accessory:

VGP-BC1: The unique and slim bar shaped design offers business travelers a handy alternative for power on-the-go. The battery charger can conveniently charge FS and S Series standard and large capacity batteries consecutively, and can hold two batteries at a time.

Features:

* Charge your notebook batteries while you sleep. With the VAIOÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â® VGP-BC1 battery charger, you can charge two batteries consecutively, so you’ll have plenty of power to go for lengthy meetings, flights or work sessions.
* Conveniently use your notebook’s AC Adapter to power your battery charger. No extra adapter required.
* Easily attach and lock up to two batteries using the convenient fold out latch system.
* LED light indicates charging status of each battery pack.
* For use with VAIOÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â® FS and S Series Battery Packs.
* Compatible battery packs include: VGP-BPS2, VGP-BPS2A and VGP-BPL2.
* Compatible AC Adapters include: PCGA-AC16V6, VGP-AC16V8, VGP-AC19V10 and VGP-AC19V11

[Review] Sony VAIO VGP-PRS1/PRS2 Port Replicator

2005-08-04T02:54:58Z

Yes, another review…nothing to big here but something for S-series owners to consider if they don’t already have one of these things.

http://www.siliconpopculture.com/review/117_0_2_0_M/

Enjoy!

s-series VYPER sleeve…..

2005-03-13T23:25:31Z

has anyone tried this sleeve from BOOQBAGS.com
looks cool, but not sure if the medium size will fit the s-series… (based on the width of the internal compartment) ....

Slip Case

2005-05-21T02:41:36Z

Does anyone know of anywhere online i can purchase a Vaio slip case for the S Series? I havent been able to find one on ebay, but i do remember seeing one there a few weeks back.

Im very happy with the S380, ive just used it once so far. It feels abit weird cos im used to using my TR3. lol
But i like the larger screen and i do prefer the keys to the S to the TR.

Thank You
Zak

Bluetooth HID device installation failure

2005-02-07T22:27:42Z

I have just reinstalled my S270 from scratch, with Windows XP pro, SP2. During the installation process, I made the mistake of applying the Vaio Bluetooth registry patch I downloaded from the support website.

Now I am unable to get my Targus mouse connected properly. It comes up with “HID Device installation failure”

It worked fine with my previous install - I literally took 30 seconds and it connected and installed.

Does anyone have any ideas? Where is the Sony Registry patch so I can remove it?

Hard Drive Recommendations…

2004-08-03T11:21:11Z

What are some of the quietest, 2.5”, 5400 RPM, 60-80GB, +2MB cache hard drives
that you would recommend for the S?
I have an emphasis on quietness but (for those of you with and S) the same amount of
audible noise is perfectly acceptable.