Connecting Sony Vaio v

I am using Airport Extreme to connect multiple devices ( iMac, mac mini x2 , macbook , macbook pro, ipod touch, iphone, ps3 x2, wii, apple tv ) all with no problems.
However, the only windows device i try to connect doesn't work. It's a fairly new ( < 1yr ) Sony Vaio running Vista.
The Vaio is able to connect to other networks with netgear/belkin wireless routers.... just seems to be a problem with the Airport Extreme
Any thoughts?

Radio Mode : 802.11n (802.11b/g compatible
Wireless Security WEP ( Transitional Security Network )
Channel 1 ( Automatic )

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Xrandr output before I use xrandr to set the correct resolution:
[root@hermes stijn]# xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 1024 x 768, current 1368 x 768, maximum 1368 x 768
default connected 1368x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right) 0mm x 0mm
1366x768 60.0
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1024x768 60.0
1368x768 60.0*
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[root@hermes stijn]# gtf 1366 768 60
# 1368x766 @ 60.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 47.58 kHz; pclk: 85.64 MHz
Modeline "1368x766_60.00" 85.64 1368 1440 1584 1800 766 767 770 793 -HSync +Vsync
I have tried setting a Modes line in xorg.conf like this:
Modes "1366x768"
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(II) I810(0): Not using mode "1366x768" (no mode of this name)
Adding a 'Virtual' line with the correct dimensions like this:
Virtual 1366 768
doesn't do the trick either.
Grepping Xorg's log for both X sizes returns the following:
[root@hermes stijn]# egrep "1366|1368" /var/log/Xorg.0.log
(II) I810(0): Display Info: LFP (local flat panel): attached: TRUE, present: TRUE, size: (1366,768)
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(II) I810(0): Lowest common panel size for pipe B is 1366 x 768
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Mode: 60 (1366x768)
XResolution: 1366
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Last edited by B (2008-03-31 03:20:54)

Ok. I went with xmodmap because xbindkeys basically does the same, only requiring you to install an extra package .
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--- handler.sh.old 2008-04-04 22:59:23.000000000 +0200
+++ handler.sh 2008-04-04 22:59:12.000000000 +0200
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
minspeed=`cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/cpuinfo_min_freq`
maxspeed=`cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/cpuinfo_max_freq`
setspeed="/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_setspeed"
+presbright=`cat /sys/class/backlight/sony/brightness`
set $*
@@ -18,29 +19,34 @@
*) logger "ACPI action undefined: $2" ;;
esac
+
button/sleep)
case "$2" in
SLPB) echo -n mem >/sys/power/state ;;
*) logger "ACPI action undefined: $2" ;;
esac
+
ac_adapter)
case "$2" in
- AC)
+ ACAD)
case "$4" in
00000000)
echo -n $minspeed >$setspeed
#/etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode start
+ echo 2 > /sys/class/backlight/sony/brightness
00000001)
echo -n $maxspeed >$setspeed
#/etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode stop
+ echo 6 > /sys/class/backlight/sony/brightness
esac
*) logger "ACPI action undefined: $2" ;;
esac
+
battery)
case "$2" in
BAT0)
@@ -60,6 +66,32 @@
button/lid)
#echo "LID switched!">/dev/tty5
+
+ sony/hotkey)
+ case "$2" in
+ SPIC)
+ case "$4" in
+ 0000000c)
+ [ -e /var/run/daemons/bluetooth ] && /etc/rc.d/bluetooth stop || /etc/rc.d/bluetooth start
+ ;;
+ 00000010)
+ echo $(( ${presbright}-1 )) > /sys/class/backlight/sony/brightness
+ ;;
+ 00000011)
+ echo $(( ${presbright}+1 )) > /sys/class/backlight/sony/brightness
+ ;;
+ 00000017)
+ /usr/sbin/pm-suspend
+ ;;
+ 0000001b)
+ eject -r
+ ;;
+ esac
+ ;;
+ *) logger "ACPI action undefined: $2" ;;
+ esac
+ ;;
+
logger "ACPI group/action undefined: $1 / $2"
Xmodmap gives names to the Fn volume keys and the multimedia keys, and they are bound to the related actions through my Openbox rc.xml.

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