The VAIO is a common computer motherboard manufactured by Sony. Update now to fix problems such as frequent crashing, computer shuts off unexpectedly, no audio or no video, or a blank screen on start up. This version of "SonyUtils_Hotkey_10_ENG.zip" is rated (5 out of 5 stars) based on 2,218 downloads and 24 reviews. Visitors have successfully installed this driver on PCs running Windows 7 and Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 2.5 MB.
VAIO
Windows XP, Windows 2000
SonyUtils_Hotkey_10_ENG.zip (2.5 MB)
This enables you to use the LCD brightness, volume, suspend, and other controls via the FN key.
This seems to be a really hard driver to find. Contacting Sony yields no help. They tell you unless you send your laptop in for service you will never be able to use these features again if you've lost your original "hidden" recovery partition.
I smell an Anti-Trust lawsuit Sony.
Enjoy!
BoaZ2020 (DG Member) on 16-Dec-2005
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The following files are found inside the driver download file.
| Name | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/HotKey/W-SP-006339-12.exe | 1.4 MB | 6 Jul 2004 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/ESD.ini | 29 bytes | 22 Sep 2004 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/LocVersion.txt | 33 bytes | 29 Sep 2004 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/Setup.exe | 56.3 KB | 5 Sep 2001 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/Setup.ini | 140 bytes | 29 Sep 2004 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/data1.cab | 467.2 KB | 29 Sep 2004 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/data1.cab/Program_DLLs/SnyUtils.dll | 90.1 KB | 8 Jun 2015 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/data1.cab/Program_DLLs/SnyUtilsHook.dll | 5.1 KB | 8 Jun 2015 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/data1.cab/Program_DLLs/SonyCPU.dll | 28.7 KB | 8 Jun 2015 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/data1.cab/Program_DLLs/SonyCPU.sys | 1.7 KB | 8 Jun 2015 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/data1.cab/Shared_Files/msvcr70.dll | 344.1 KB | 8 Jun 2015 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/data1.cab/_Engine_Engine_Files/corecomp.ini | 28.5 KB | 8 Jun 2015 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/data1.cab/_Engine_ScriptEngine/iscript.dll | 225.3 KB | 8 Jun 2015 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/data1.cab/_Engine_SelfRegistering/ctor.dll | 77.8 KB | 8 Jun 2015 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/data1.cab/_Engine_SelfRegistering/iuser.dll | 176.1 KB | 8 Jun 2015 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/data1.cab/_Engine_SelfRegistering/objectps.dll | 32.8 KB | 8 Jun 2015 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/data1.cab/_Support_English_Files/_IsRes.dll | 258.0 KB | 8 Jun 2015 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/data1.cab/_Support_English_String_Tables/value.shl | 1.1 KB | 8 Jun 2015 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/data1.cab/_Support_English_String_Tables/vssver.scc | 48 bytes | 8 Jun 2015 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/data1.cab/_Support_Non-SelfRegistering/default.pal | 1.2 KB | 8 Jun 2015 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/data1.cab/_Support_Non-SelfRegistering/isrt.dll | 331.8 KB | 8 Jun 2015 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/data2.cab | 223.5 KB | 29 Sep 2004 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/data2.cab/Program_DLLs/SnyUtils.dll | 90.1 KB | 8 Jun 2015 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/data2.cab/Program_DLLs/SnyUtilsHook.dll | 5.1 KB | 8 Jun 2015 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/data2.cab/Program_DLLs/SonyCPU.dll | 28.7 KB | 8 Jun 2015 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/data2.cab/Program_DLLs/SonyCPU.sys | 1.7 KB | 8 Jun 2015 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/data2.cab/Shared_Files/msvcr70.dll | 344.1 KB | 8 Jun 2015 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/data2.cab/_Engine_Engine_Files/corecomp.ini | 28.5 KB | 8 Jun 2015 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/data2.cab/_Engine_ScriptEngine/iscript.dll | 225.3 KB | 8 Jun 2015 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/data2.cab/_Engine_SelfRegistering/ctor.dll | 77.8 KB | 8 Jun 2015 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/data2.cab/_Engine_SelfRegistering/iuser.dll | 176.1 KB | 8 Jun 2015 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/data2.cab/_Engine_SelfRegistering/objectps.dll | 32.8 KB | 8 Jun 2015 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/data2.cab/_Support_English_Files/_IsRes.dll | 258.0 KB | 8 Jun 2015 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/data2.cab/_Support_English_String_Tables/value.shl | 1.1 KB | 8 Jun 2015 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/data2.cab/_Support_English_String_Tables/vssver.scc | 48 bytes | 8 Jun 2015 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/data2.cab/_Support_Non-SelfRegistering/default.pal | 1.2 KB | 8 Jun 2015 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/data2.cab/_Support_Non-SelfRegistering/isrt.dll | 331.8 KB | 8 Jun 2015 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/ikernel.ex_ | 346.6 KB | 25 Jul 2002 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/layout.bin | 452 bytes | 29 Sep 2004 |
| SonyUtils_Hotkey_1.0/SonyUtils/vssver.scc | 48 bytes | 29 Sep 2004 |