For Sony Vaio, the slp string is "Sony Corporation", so you can download the "sony" oem file in the first thread
ACER "TravelMate" Code: 'f000','0000','fffe','Acer TravelMate' 'f000','0000','fffe','TravelMate' Other NEC Code: 'F000','0000','fff0','NECc_' 'F000','0000','fff0','NECC1' 'F000','0000','fff0','NEC-PC'
Yes, it will keep activation, I slipstreamed SP3 into an OEM disk and it installed as activated just fine.
Did not think of that, but it does make sense. Now for Firefox (I am running newest build 3), its View > Zoom > Zoom In/Out or just Ctrl ++ or Ctrl +-. To know knowledge its not EASY to do like in IE.