Where do I find driver updates for manual download?

[michaert]

I have a VAIO VPCF12M1E notebook and searching for the most recent updates for this notebook but NOT through Vaio automatic update software. Instead I want to download these drivers manually from e.g Sony Vaio website and install them manually.

When I go now to the page

http://support.vaio.sony.eu/computing/vaio/downloads/preinstalled/index.aspx?l=en_GB&m=VPCF12M1E_H

then there are the original drivers. Fine. But where are the updates?

When I go to page

http://support.vaio.sony.eu/computing/vaio/downloads/updates/index.aspx?l=en_GB

there there are update packages but not for the drivers. Where is e.g. the update for the Intel Chipset or the Graphics or the SATA ?

So where can I download them manually otherwise?

Thank you

Michael

[Blencogo]

If there are no updates listed on the download page for your model here: -

http://support.vaio.sony.eu/computing/vaio/downloads/updates/index.aspx?l=en_GB&m=VPCF12M1E_H

then Sony have not released any other updates.

[michaert]

Hmm that is disappointing.

How long does Sony need to update their site?

For example for the 64bit driver for the GeForce GT 330M there is already a new update v8.17.12.6658

which is NOT offered on the Sony webpage.

See here:

http://www.pcpitstop.com/drivers/download/NVIDIA~GeForce~GT~330M.html

Similar for the Audio and the Ethernet hardware.

I want to avoid searching all the stuff manually on mutliple web pages.

Michael

[MurdoD]

Unfortunately you will have to searching manually.

I can help you with the graphics drivers.. having done it myself and helped someone else with it:

This should work for you

device manager

- Right click on your video card and select"Properties"

- Select the "Details" tab

- From the drop down menu, select "hardware id"

- Take a copy/paste of the string listed, and fill in the gaps on this site:

http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/drivers

Select your OS etc, and press the "Filter" button. This should allow you to get a recent driver for your laptop model

Hope this helps, please mark it as a "Helpful Reply" if so!