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

2006-04-01T15:49:59-08:00

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?

2004-10-14T13:17:20-08:00

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

2004-08-11T08:17:16-08:00

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

2005-09-18T20:53:43-08:00

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

2005-09-14T11:06:38-08:00

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

2005-08-04T02:54:58-08:00

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…..

2005-03-13T23:25:31-08:00

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

2005-05-21T02:41:36-08:00

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

2005-02-07T22:27:42-08:00

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…

2004-08-03T11:21:11-08:00

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.