Laptops Sony Netbook XP driver problem

[anish_sha]

I bought a sony netbook which came pre loaded with windows 7 starter, the OS seems lagging so i installed windows xp in it, i installed all the drivers , but the problem now is when i search for wifi networks its not showing any the wifi adapter is atheros , but its working fine in ubuntu netbook edition... pls help me to sort out this problem...

 

[pauldmps]

Newer notebooks most probably won't work properly with XP. It is best to stay with Win7.

 

[anish_sha]

but its too sluggish on Atom proccy

 

[net]

Its not, 410, 510, both are dual core atoms, and are equally competent to pentium DC range of 3 years back.

 

[Gannu]

but its too sluggish on Atom proccy

I am using a Samsung N128 on Win 7 Ultimate 32bit with a measly 1GB RAM and the netbook does everything faster and zippier than it did on Win XP previously. I'd say, do a fresh OS installation of Win 7 (whatever edition your netbook came with) and use the key which was supplied with the netbook.

A majority of the hardware drivers (audio, video, chipset, onboard ethernet controller) are pre-installed and you require installations for the touchpad (Synaptics perhaps), OSD, WiFi etc).

 

[RS4]

Vaios come with a lot of bloatware by default, so a clean install of windows7 will solve your problem.

 

[anish_sha]

I'd say, do a fresh OS installation of Win 7 (whatever edition your netbook came with) and use the key which was supplied with the netbook.

so it wud be like again windows starter edition rite?

 

[asingh]

I am using Win7 Ultimate - 32 BIT on my N450 - 1GB Acer Netbook.

Yes it is not super fast, but it does what I want. Not sluggish. Of course Aero Peak is disabled by me. The hardware compliments the OS fine...!

Vaios come with a lot of bloatware by default, so a clean install of windows7 will solve your problem.

This is recommended for all OEM installed OSs on systems. Best to get rid of all the crap junk.

 

[anish_sha]

Guys able to find all the drivers... now xp works fine.. now i need some software to activate the FN key in keyboard to increase/decrease brightness / volume etc...