Sony Vaio PCG-C1VS/BW Problems

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Mister wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I have just installed Windows 2000 Professional (Chinese version) on
> my
> C1VS/BW. I have downloaded all the drivers from the Sony Japan site
> and
> everything seem to work fine except:
>
> 1. When I look at Device Manager, I see a (!) warning sign on a PCI
> device (Other Devices, "PCI easy communication controller" this is a
> direct
> translation from Chinese). I've tried to install the Notebook control
> driver as well as the Programmable IO and neither seem to be the right
> driver for this device. Can someone offer some insights please?
>
> 2. I cannot find the SmartCapture software on any of my 3 CD-ROM's
> that came
> with the computer. The closest one is "Vaio/Applications/Smart
> Connect"...
> Is this software hidden some where? I've looked at all my CD's...
> Can I
> download this from Sony somewhere?
>
> 3. I tried using the MotionEye camera with MSN Messenger and it
> crashes the
> messenger program everytime I press the web-cam button. Could it be
> that I
> didn't install the camera driver correctly? I downloaded this from
> the
> Japanese web page that contained instructions on Win2000 migration for
> the C1VS/BW. In DeviceManager, the MotionEye camera seems to work
> fine (though
> it appears under audio devices... is this normal?).
>
> I've been struggling with this problem for a long time and can't seem
> to
> make any progress. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
> all
> very much for your time.
>
> -K

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