Need help installing LocationFree Player

[Sgt Pickles]

Title says it all. When I start the installation from the CD, it asks me to put in the serial code but when I click next to proceed, the program does nothing. I successfully installed it on my older PC running windows XP. The model is LF-PK1. Any help is appreciated.

 

[WalkerA WinTeam]

Hi Sgt Pickles,

That model probably shipped with a Windows XP CD, so I'd go here and try downloading the Vista Home Premium version of the software: Sony eSupport - LF-PK1 - Software Updates & Drivers

Let me know how that works for you.

Cheers,

Walker
Windows Outreach Team

 

[Sgt Pickles]

Thanks for the reply Walker. I'll give it a try and see if it works.

 

[Sgt Pickles]

Had a bit of problems setting it up but then I restarted the program and it ran flawlessly. Thanks again for the help

 

[WalkerA WinTeam]

Sure thing! If you get a chance, please mark this thread 'Solved' as explained here.

Cheers,

Walker
Windows Outreach Team

 

[kmc12]

Location Free Player w/Windows 7

Anyone know how to install Sony Location Free Player software with Windows 7? Not Vista or XP, but 7. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[email protected]

 

[WalkerA WinTeam]

Hi kmc12,

That's what my solution above was for. There is no Windows 7 version of LFP, but the Vista version works just fine in Windows 7. Give it a try and let me know if you're successful!

Cheers,

Walker
Windows Outreach Team

 

[kmc12]

Solved Need help installing LocationFree Player

Hi Walker,

Thanks for your reply. It sure does work. Looks like I still need help from Sony with their software to install the remote control. Thanks again.

Kevin
kmc12

 

[WalkerA WinTeam]

Sure thing, Kevin. If you want my help (or anyone's on SF) with the remote control issue, feel free to post a new thread and PM me so I can take a look.

Cheers,

Walker
Windows Outreach Team

 

[kmc12]

When installing the remote control for Sony's Location Free Player the software kicks me off. Was able to see my DishNetwork remote control once, however it would not work, when restarted it was gone.

Anyone know how to install the remote control within the software. Thanks for helping.

Kevin
kmc12

 

[kaveet]

What about Europe?

The European variant of the LF-PK1 rejects the Windows 7 version of US Location Free Player. Is there a Windows 7 version of the software for european devices? Alternatively, can the XP version be modified to work on Windows 7?

 

[WalkerA WinTeam]

Hi kaveet,

I don't think it's a region issue. As I said to kmc12, try using the Vista version. It worked fine in Windows 7 for both kmc12 and the OP. See Page 1 for the link, and let me know if you have any issues.

Cheers,

Walker
Windows Outreach Team

 

[kaveet]

Tried that one already thanks, but to no avail. Software installs fine, but it refuses a connection to the device (or rather as the pop-up message says, the device rejects the software for being of the wrong region). Shame really, because it works so well under XP!

 

[karroyo]

Can't Register using Windows 7 Professional

In both client and AP mode, I'm not able to connect.
I'm using latest Vista player on the web.

I can register and connect using an XP box, and Windows 7 Home Premium box, but not a Windows 7 64 Professional one. When I go through the screens to register it
says it registered ok, and then it says it will restart the base station. After a few minutes, it fails with the msg:
Cannot connect to the Base Station.
Check your Domain Name/IP Address and confirm that you are connected to the internet.
When I log into the base station I see that it indeed registered (added) my box info. I can use the same box to log into the base station admin/config utility, so I know my box can talk to the base stattion. It just can't establish a video connection.
Keith

 

[karroyo]

More info on Can't register with Win 7 Pro

I recreated similar issue on a Windows 7 Home Premium. Found out if
I temporally disable the AVG 2011 anti-virus protection, it works. So it looks like its an issue with AVG and LocationFree. I doubt AVG will fix this since LocationFree isn't officially supported on Win 7.