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The well keeped secret about the internal PCI slot on PCG-GRT815E!!!

Grundman — Mon, 27 Sep 2004 09:55:30 GMT

All the PCG-GRT815E has an internal mini PCI slot available which is not documented.

Does someone know if may I install a wireless mini PCI card? The PCG-GRT releases in USA has built-in the wireless but the European versions has the slot empty.

Re: The well keeped secret about the internal PCI slot on PCG-GRT815E!!!

kee-lo_ — Mon, 27 Sep 2004 14:20:51 GMT

I would double check before installing anything.

Re: The well keeped secret about the internal PCI slot on PCG-GRT815E!!!

tinytim_duplicate_02 — Mon, 27 Sep 2004 14:23:40 GMT

Hi.

I own a Vaio PCG-GRT785E (european version).
This model does also have such an empty minipci slot.
I tried to install an Intel Wireless Pro 2200BG MiniPci card.
This card was then detected and installed but I am unable to establish a connection.
The System says that the card is turned off by the hardware based WLAN switch.
Unfortunately my model does not have such a switch.

I don't know what to do in this case and I am still waiting for a reply from Sony.

Do you have any ideas?

Before installing a WLAN card on your machine you should better check if it is equipped with such a switch!

Best Regards,

Tim...

Re: The well keeped secret about the internal PCI slot on PCG-GRT815E!!!

William — Mon, 27 Sep 2004 14:32:28 GMT

I am only guessing but there might be an internal and no doubt undocumented jumper or post where the switch would connect.

Have you tried installing software to control "on & off", maybe you could install the original software from the USA Vaio site for the relevant american model.

Try Vaio Village and follow the links to USA workshop manuals.

http://p200.ezboard.com/bunofficialsony

William

Re: The well keeped secret about the internal PCI slot on PCG-GRT815E!!!

Twisted-Rizla — Mon, 27 Sep 2004 16:40:37 GMT

Try Vaio Village and follow the links to USA workshop manuals.

MMmmm, Just had a look at the Vaio Village site and noticed they had a search facility and, dare I say it, a few more bits and pieces than we have.
I take it Sony doesn't share resources?

Re: The well keeped secret about the internal PCI slot on PCG-GRT815E!!!

kee-lo_ — Mon, 27 Sep 2004 18:00:32 GMT

It's an independant site ran by Ghost.

Re: The well keeped secret about the internal PCI slot on PCG-GRT815E!!!

William — Mon, 27 Sep 2004 18:43:51 GMT

Its a good source of info, they seem to do more internal fiddling, and the link to the USA Vaio site is useful, they seem to have a lot more updates than Europe.

BUT please make sure you have the right model (USA model) and use at your own risk.

William

Re: The well keeped secret about the internal PCI slot on PCG-GRT815E!!!

kee-lo_ — Mon, 27 Sep 2004 18:46:00 GMT

Yeah it's a good portal

Re: The well keeped secret about the internal PCI slot on PCG-GRT815E!!!

William — Mon, 27 Sep 2004 19:39:54 GMT

After posting I went to check on available updates for the TR5MP on the Sony USA site & there were loads. Even though they were for the TR5AP (USA equivelant) they checked for the Vaio model they all installed.

Lucky USA Vaio owners.

Remember please, I used these updates at my own risk and so does anyone else.

William

Re: The well keeped secret about the internal PCI slot on PCG-GRT815E!!!

kee-lo_ — Mon, 27 Sep 2004 21:08:48 GMT

Yeah sometimes the US updates are very handy.

BTW congrats on 1000 posts William

Re: The well keeped secret about the internal PCI slot on PCG-GRT815E!!!

William — Mon, 27 Sep 2004 21:53:03 GMT

Thanks Kee-Lo, compared to you I am a novice but then again I did take some time out:smileygrin:

Congrats on all your posts you must be the NUMERO UNO poster:smileycool:

William

Re: The well keeped secret about the internal PCI slot on PCG-GRT815E!!!

kee-lo_ — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 00:17:15 GMT

Well I'm considering retiring at 15,000. Anyone have any thoughts on this?

Re: The well keeped secret about the internal PCI slot on PCG-GRT815E!!!

Grundman — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 08:27:13 GMT

Many thanks to all of you for your kind support. I will research about it at the new site proposed.

On the other hand I wonder why this site does not have a search button....Does Sony rather prefer we spend our time reading more than 140 pages...

Re: The well keeped secret about the internal PCI slot on PCG-GRT815E!!!

William — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 08:32:30 GMT

Whilst you are wading through 140 pages looking for info you are not bothering them for a considerable time:smileygrin:

William

Re: The well keeped secret about the internal PCI slot on PCG-GRT815E!!!

mangold — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 10:42:22 GMT

hello gentlemen
for those of you reading German:
the latest ct' computer magazine has an article about installing
wireless mini PCI card im notebooks with the adjacent mini PCI card slot. Especially the antenna business is covered.
Günter

Re: The well keeped secret about the internal PCI slot on PCG-GRT815E!!!

kee-lo_ — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 14:39:05 GMT

No one has any thoughts LOL.

Thanks for the info...

Re: The well keeped secret about the internal PCI slot on PCG-GRT815E!!!

Mustang — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 17:16:07 GMT

Hi guys,

some of the GRT series has a built-in antenna (integrated in the TFT-Panel).

Just a thought...

cu
Mustang

Re: The well keeped secret about the internal PCI slot on PCG-GRT815E!!!

kee-lo_ — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 20:03:47 GMT

Cool:smileycool: