Patched sony-laptop.c kernel module for Ubuntu 9.10/kernel 2.6.31 / Ubuntu 10.04/kernel 2.6.32 with GPU power down to save 20-15=5 W (full brightness+WLAN)
Enable/disable nVidia PowerMizer to avoid stuttering in Aero
Reassign important keys so Fn key isn't necessary:
| Page Up | ^
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| Page Down | Caps Lock
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| Pos 1 | Print
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| End | Pause
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Windows: Vaio Z.ktw for use with KeyTweak; Linux: .Xmodmap
Download MWqcgps and start it with
MWqcgps.exe 1
While it is running, GPS NMEA sentences are available on the COM Port called "Qualcomm HS-USB NMEA 9222" in the Device Manager. Example output:
$GPGSV,3,1,10,02,26,309,35,04,56,254,39,07,29,174,26,08,00,189,*7C
$GPGSV,3,2,10,10,16,292,16,13,86,277,35,16,11,064,24,20,33,112,29*71
$GPGSV,3,3,10,23,61,060,18,32,07,106,*70
$GPGGA,121047.9,4941.565203,N,01049.171542,E,1,07,1.5,348.9,M,,,,*05
$GPVTG,,T,,M,0.0,N,0.0,K,N*2C
$GPRMC,121047.9,A,4941.565203,N,01049.171542,E,0.0,,030410,,,A*49
$GPGSA,A,3,02,04,07,10,13,20,23,,,,,,2.5,1.5,2.0*32
Sven Killig 2010