AUDIO (SOUND)
File DescriptionUPDATE Realtek® High Definition Audio Driver UpdateRelease Date11/21/2011Version6.0.1.6487File Size95.43 MBThis utility installs an updated version of the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver to provide the following benefits:
- Improves the sound quality of the internal speakers
- Resolves the issue of no sound or audio output when a headset is connected or disconnected after resuming from hibernation or sleep modes
File DescriptionUPDATE Dolby® Audio Driver UpdateRelease Date10/21/2011Version1.0File Size1.11 MBThis utility installs an updated version of the Dolby Audio driver to enable the Dolby feature located in the VAIO® Control Center or on the Sound menu.
File DescriptionRealtek® High Definition Audio DriverRelease Date9/13/2011Version6.0.1.6397File Size112.25 MBThis utility installs the originally shipped version of the Realtek High Definition Audio driver.
BIOS
File DescriptionUPDATE BIOS Update UtilityRelease Date11/21/2011VersionR2085H4File Size5.55 MBThis utility updates the BIOS to resolve the following issues:
- The computer may not resume from standby or hibernation modes
- The computer may hang, freeze (stop responding), or is unable to start Windows® after POST
- Reduces fan noise
- The computer may hang or freeze (stop responding), during playback of High Definition video when running on battery power
- The computer may display "No Boot" or "No OS Found" errors due to a failure in communications between the BIOS and the Hard Drive
- Resolves an issue where the user is unable to login to the computer due to a critical battery message when starting Windows when using the battery to power the computer
- The battery status shows as "Not present" when the battery is fully charged
BLUETOOTH® WIRELESS
File DescriptionUPDATE Intel® Centrino® Wireless Bluetooth® 3.0 + High Speed Adapter UpdateRelease Date2/29/2012Version1.0.90.20620File Size35.28 MBThis utility installs an updated version of the Intel Centrino Wireless Bluetooth 3.0 + High Speed Adapter to resolve the following issues:
- The Bluetooth® device cannot be detected after resuming from sleep or hibernation modes.
- Device manager will list the Bluetooth device with a yellow exclamation mark after resuming from sleep or hibernation mode.
- A blue screen may occur when a file transfer is canceled by using the bluetooth connection.
File DescriptionIntel® Centrino® Bluetooth® 3.0 + High Speed Virtual AdapterRelease Date8/26/2011Version14.1.1.3File Size7.85 MBThis utility installs the originally shipped version of the Intel Centrino Bluetooth 3.0 + High Speed Virtual Adapter driver.
File DescriptionIntel® Centrino® Wireless Bluetooth® 3.0 + High Speed AdapterRelease Date8/23/2011Version1.0.81.20579File Size39.70 MBThis utility installs the originally shipped version of the Intel Centrino Wireless Bluetooth 3.0 + High Speed Adapter driver.
CAMERA
File DescriptionArcSoft WebCam Companion® 4 SoftwareRelease Date8/16/2011Version4.0.21.444File Size91.42 MBThis utility installs the originally shipped version of the ArcSoft WebCam Companion 4 software
DEVICE DRIVER
File DescriptionUPDATE Renesas® Electronics USB 3.0 Host Controller UpdateRelease Date1/31/2012Version2.1.28.0File Size7.97 MBThis utility installs an updated version of the Renesas Electronics USB 3.0 Host Controller to resolve an issue where the MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) device may not be recognized or detected when using the USB 3.0 port.
File DescriptionRenesas® Electronics USB 3.0 Host ControllerRelease Date8/15/2011Version2.1.16.0File Size7.94 MBThis utility installs the originally shipped version of the Renesas Electronics USB 3.0 Host Controller driver.
This driver also resolves the yellow exclamation point error that may appear in Device Manager as "Universal Serial Bus (USB) Controller" which indicates that a driver is not installed for that device.
MEMORY CARD READER/WRITER
File DescriptionRealtek® PCIE Card Reader DriverRelease Date8/15/2011Version6.1.7600.80File Size11.16 MBThis utility installs the originally shipped version of the Realtek PCIE Card Reader driver.
MOTHERBOARD
File DescriptionIntel® Mobile Express Chipset SATA AHCI / SATA RAID ControllerRelease Date8/15/2011Version10.6.0.1002File Size12.24 MBThis utility installs the originally shipped version of the Intel Mobile Express Chipset SATA AHCI / SATA RAID Controller and includes the Intel Rapid Storage Technoloy Utility.
File DescriptionIntel® Chipset DriverRelease Date3/07/2011Version9.2.0.1021File Size3.45 MBThis utility installs the originally shipped version of the Intel Chipset driver.
This driver also resolves the yellow exclamation point error that may appear in Device Manager as "SM Bus Controller" which indicates that a driver is not installed for that device.
NETWORK
File DescriptionVAIO® Smart Network SoftwareRelease Date8/19/2011Version3.7.0.07150File Size17.09 MBThis utility installs the originally shipped version of the VAIO Smart Network software.
File DescriptionRealtek® PCIe GBE Family ControllerRelease Date3/08/2011Version7.40.126.2011File Size6.44 MBThis utility installs the originally shipped version of the Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller driver.
This driver also resolves the yellow exclamation point error that may appear in Device Manager next to "Ethernet Controller" which indicates that a driver is not installed for that device.
NOTEBOOK CONTROL AND UTILITIES
File DescriptionSony® Notebook UtilitiesRelease Date9/02/2011Version1.0File Size103.29 MBThis utility installs the originally shipped versions of the following Sony Notebook Utilities:
- Battery Checker 4.6.0.05310
- VAIO® Control Center 5.0.0.07070
- VAIO Power Management 5.5.0.07130
PICTURE MOTION BROWSER
File DescriptionUPDATE Picture Motion Browser (PMB) UpdateRelease Date11/08/2011Version5.8.02File Size3.51 MBThis utility updates PMB versions 1.1 through 5.8.01, and Cyber-shot Viewer version 1.0, to PMB version 5.8.02 and provides the following benefits:
- Adds the capability to burn 3D and 60p/50p videos on Blu-ray Disc™ media without being converted
Note: Requires the PMB Blu-ray Disc Add-on Software. If the add-on software is already installed, it is not necessary to install it again. - Adds support for SEN (Sony Entertainment Network) ID when uploading to the Personal Space™ service
Note: Applicable in countries where the Personal Space service is available.
Click the appropriate link below for more information on the Personal Space service and SEN ID: Note: On April 25, 2012, Personal Space became PlayMemories Online™. For additional details, please visit the PlayMemories Online web page. To use the PlayMemories Online service, please update your PMB (Picture Motion Browser) to PlayMemories Home Ver.1.30. - Improves image quality of a DVD created from progressive video.
- Improves image quality for seamless disc creation from videos recorded in mixed recording modes
- Resolves an issue where previously imported images are imported again when shot using the continuous shooting function
File DescriptionUPDATE Picture Motion Browser VAIO® Edition plug-in UpdateRelease Date1/13/2012Version1.6.10.11160 / 1.6.11.11160File Size7.02 MBThis utility updates the Picture Motion Browser VAIO Edition plug-in and resolves the following issues:
- VAIO Creation Movie (VAIO Movie Story) may randomly stop functioning while creating movies when the computer is connected to a docking station
- Click to Disc™ projects created by Adobe Premiere® Elements 8 may not open
PLAYMEMORIES HOME™
File DescriptionUPDATE PlayMemories Home™ version 1.3 Update ProgramRelease Date5/01/2012Version1.3File Size133.25 MBFor the users of PlayMemories Home, Picture Motion Browser, and Cyber-shot® Viewer, we are offering the latest update to PlayMemories Home version 1.3.
This software update provides the following benefits over PlayMemories Home version 1.2:
- Adds support for the new PlayMemories Online™ service.
Note: This service is replacing the Personal Space service and is applicable only in countries where the PlayMemories Online service is available. Please visit the PlayMemories Online web page for additional details. - Adds the capability for still images in the camera to be printed from the "Camera Direct" view
Benefits provided by previous updates and included in version 1.3:
- Adds support for wireless image transfer from a camera with Wi-Fi® function to a computer with Windows® XP operating system.
- Adds support for 3D playback with systems meeting the following requirements:
- OS: Windows® 7 (with service pack 1)
- CPU: Intel® i5 or faster (Core™ i7 or faster recommended)
- Supported video format: MPEG-4 MVC/H.264 AVCHD™ version 2.0
- For 3D playback, your computer needs to be equipped with NVIDIA® 3D Vision®. Please refer to the NVIDIA website for details and system requirements.
Note: 3D videos may not play smoothly in all computer environments.
- If you have a VAIO® computer please visit, What is the difference between the PlayMemories Home for VAIO software and the PlayMemories Home software that ships with other Sony electronic devices?
REMOTE SOFTWARE
File DescriptionRemote Keyboard SoftwareRelease Date8/17/2011Version1.1.0.07060File Size27.21 MBThis utility installs the originally shipped version of the Remote Keyboard software.
File DescriptionRemote Play with PlayStation®3 SoftwareRelease Date8/16/2011Version1.1.0.15072File Size33.70 MBThis utility installs the originally shipped version of the Remote Play with PlayStation 3 software.
SONY APPLICATIONS (VARIOUS)
File DescriptionUPDATE VAIO® 3D Portal Software UpdateRelease Date11/29/2011Version1.1.1.10182File Size11.52 MBThis utility installs and updated version of the VAIO 3D Portal software to resolve an issue where a blank screen may occur after launching the TriDef® 3D Photo Viewer from the VAIO 3D Portal application.
File DescriptionUPDATE VAIO Care™ Software UpdateRelease Date11/17/2011Version7.2.0.10310File Size105.60 MBThis utility installs an updated version of the VAIO Care software and provides the following benefits:
- Enables notification for updates within the "Uninstall and Install VAIO Software" section
- Ends error messages "VAIOShell has stopped working" and "VCSystemTray has stopped working" that may randomly occur
File DescriptionUPDATE VAIO Gate™ Software UpdateRelease Date4/26/2012Version2.4.2.02200File Size34.55 MBThis utility updates the VAIO Gate software to version 2.4.2.02200 and provides the following:
New Features:
- Items can now be placed into VAIO Gate using the right-click button of the mouse or touchpad
- Adds the VAIO Gate Introduction / Information screen
- Adds the Message Viewer option
- Adds configuration support for RSS feeds
- Adds new font size settings
- Adds the Tooltips feature
Resolves the following issues:
- Windows® Explorer stops responding when attempting to right-click the Recycle Bin
- A black or white screen may occur after refreshing the VAIO Gate window
- Music and picture file ratings can now be saved in Windows Explorer
Improvements:
- Overall application performance
- The item drop feature of the VAIO Gate application has been improved
File DescriptionUPDATE VAIO Care™ Learn Contents Software UpdateRelease Date3/22/2012Version1.2.1.14230File Size176.36 MBThis utility updates the VAIO Care Learn Contents component to add a new tutorial on how to use the Media Gallery™ application.
File DescriptionUPDATE VAIO Care™ Software UpdateRelease Date3/01/2012Version7.3.0.14170File Size108.50 MB
This utility installs an updated version of the VAIO Care software and provides the following:
Issues Resolved:- Enables notification for updates within the "Uninstall and Install VAIO® Software" section
- The error messages "VAIOShell has stopped working" and "VCSystemTray has stopped working" may randomly occur
- The "VAIO Software | Learn about VAIO Programs" page shows no information
- The "Premium Tools" feature is now located in the "Advanced Tools" option
- The "SD slot controller" diagnostics information is now located in the "Advanced Tools" option
File DescriptionUPDATE Music Unlimited Launcher UpdateRelease Date9/23/2011Version1.0.0.09070File Size4.78 MBThis utility installs an updated version of the Music Unlimited launcher program to improve the icon design of the Start Menu, bookmarks of Internet Explorer, and within the VAIO Gate application.
File DescriptionVAIO® Hardware Diagnostics SoftwareRelease Date9/01/2011Version4.3.0.0610000File Size13.09 MBThis utility installs the originally shipped version of the VAIO Hardware Diagnostics software.
File DescriptionVAIO Care™ SoftwareRelease Date8/26/2011Version7.0.1.08040File Size98.72 MBThis utility installs the originally shipped version of the VAIO Care software.
File DescriptionVAIO® Gate SoftwareRelease Date8/17/2011Version2.4.0.06210File Size13.23 MBThis utility installs the originally shipped version of the VAIO Gate software.
File DescriptionVAIO® CPU Fan Diagnostics SoftwareRelease Date5/13/2011Version1.0.0.14140File Size4.61 MBThis utility installs the originally shipped version of the VAIO CPU Fan Diagnostics software.
File DescriptionVAIO® Location UtilityRelease Date3/09/2011Version1.1.00.06060File Size2.26 MBThis utility installs the originally shipped version of the VAIO Location Utility.
SYSTEM COMPONENTS
File DescriptionIntel® Management Engine InterfaceRelease Date8/15/2011Version7.0.0.1144File Size4.98 MBThis utility installs the originally shipped version of the Intel Management Engine Interface.
This driver also resolves the yellow exclamation point error that may appear in Device Manager as "PCI Simple Communications Controller" which indicates that a driver is not installed for that device.
File DescriptionSony® Shared LibraryRelease Date7/13/2011Version5.9.0.03310File Size3.66 MBThis utility installs the originally shipped version of the Sony Shared Library.
File DescriptionSony® Firmware Extension Parser Device DriverRelease Date1/31/2011Version8.0.1.2File Size1.35 MBThis utility installs the originally shipped version of the Sony Firmware Extension Parser Device driver.
This driver also resolves the yellow exclamation point error that may appear in Device Manager next to "Unknown Device" which indicates that a driver is not installed for that device.
SYSTEM SOFTWARE
File DescriptionUPDATE VAIO® Peripherals Metadata UpdateRelease Date11/04/2011Version1.2.1.10190File Size3.83 MBThis utility updates the metadata pictures for VAIO hardware within the "Device and Printers" utility.
File DescriptionUPDATE Intel® SATA Driver HIPM Disable Registry Patch UpdateRelease Date9/20/2011Version110830File Size1.38 MBThis utility updates the Intel SATA Driver HIPM Disable Registry Patch to version 110830 to resolve an issue where a RAID error message may occur during startup.
File DescriptionSplashtop® OS - Quick Web Access SoftwareRelease Date8/22/2011Version1.4.6.10File Size253.52 MBThis utility installs the originally shipped version of the Splashtop OS - Quick Web Access software and also installs the Splashtop Browser version 0.2.270.62032 (3.0.10).
By pressing the "WEB" button when the computer is powered off, this software allows access to your Internet connection within seconds after the computer is powered on without waiting for Windows® to load.
TOUCHPAD
File DescriptionSynaptics® PS/2 Port TouchPadRelease Date9/02/2011Version15.3.2.4File Size42.38 MBThis utility installs the originally shipped version of the Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad driver.
VAIO MEDIA SOFTWARE
File DescriptionUPDATE Media Gallery™ UpdateRelease Date12/07/2011Version2.0.2.12040File Size335.38 MBThis utility updates the Media Gallery software to resolve the following issues:
- The Gesture function intermittently does not recognize hand gestures
- The VAIO Care™ application is unable to launch after uninstalling the Media Gallery software
- "Home" and "tool" icons are now added
- The "Volume" icon is now located in the upper right hand corner of the screen for better visibility
- Music can now be sorted using the "Genre" option
- Pictures can now be sorted using the "Folders" option
- Pictures can now be sorted using the "Display only photos with smiles","Display only photos with faces", "Display only photos", or "Display only video" options
- Searches can now be run using the "Search" option of the Media Gallery software
- Improves the performance of the Media Gallery software
- Enables the BRAVIA® Internet Video feature
- Enables the Gestures functionality within the Media Gallery software
- The user interface has been redsigned to provide a better user experience in Media Gallery 2.0
File DescriptionUPDATE Media Gallery™ UpdateRelease Date4/05/2012Version2.0.3.03220 / 2.0.4.03220 / 2.1.1.03220File Size5.53 MBThis utility updates the Media Gallery software to resolve the following issues:
- The editing function stops responding when the video option is opened using Picture Motion Browser VAIO® Edition.
- When video playback is stopped then restarted while using full screen mode a black line is displayed.
VAIO UPDATE
File DescriptionUPDATE VAIO® Update Software UpdateRelease Date11/23/2011Version5.5.2.11070File Size24.48 MBThis utility updates the VAIO Update software to resolve an issue where the VAIO Update application is unable to obtain the model information of the computer after installing VAIO Update version 5.5.1.
File DescriptionUPDATE VAIO® Update Download Feature Improvement PatchRelease Date10/31/2011Version1.0File Size5.59 MBThis utility installs an updated version of the VAIO Update Download Feature Improvement patch which enables ActiveX control in order to retrieve and check the URL of the host Web page.
File DescriptionUPDATE VAIO® Update SoftwareRelease Date3/27/2012Version5.6.1.02150File Size24.68 MBThis utility will install an updated version of the VAIO Update software to resolve the following issues:
- VAIO Update may stop responding
- Logoff, Restart, or Shutdown functions are not available during the installation of a patch
- Updates are not received if the computer is behind a proxy server
File DescriptionVAIO® Update SoftwareRelease Date8/31/2011Version5.5.0.06290File Size30.55 MBThis utility installs the originally shipped version of the VAIO Update software.
VIDEO
File DescriptionUPDATE AMD Radeon™ HD 6470M / 6630M and Mobile Intel® HD Graphics Driver UpdateRelease Date5/02/2012Version8.862.4.4000File Size242.01 MBThis utility installs an updated version of the AMD Radeon HD 6470M / 6630M and Mobile Intel HD Graphics driver to resolve the following issues:
- The screen may flash briefly when the computer is restarted, shutdown, or resumes from hibernate or sleep modes, while connected to an external monitor
- The primary monitor cannot be set as the default monitor in the Intel Wireless Display Technology software
- The screen has a white blur after resuming from sleep or hibernation due to the Intel Display Power Saving Technology settings
- A blue screen may occur after the computer resumes from hibernation or sleep modes
- A blue screen may occur when the computer is in "SPEED" mode
- Improves battery performance
- Enables support for the VAIO® 3D Filter screen
File DescriptionUPDATE CyberLink® PowerDVD® BD UpdateRelease Date3/23/2012Version9.0.5009.52File Size100.20 MBThis utility installs an updated version of the CyberLink PowerDVD BD driver and provides the following benefits:
- Provides support for MVC (Multiview Video Coding) and SbS (Side-by-Side) stereoscopic video format files such as MVC files created by the Sony® HDR-TD10 3D Handycam® camcorder, and SbS files created by the Sony MHSF83 Bloggie® 3D camera
- Supports the Intel® Wireless Display 2.1 update to allow the playback of protected contents
- Improves playback performance for models having Intel® Graphics components
- Improves compatibility for Blu-ray Disc™ movies
- Adds auto detect mode to support 3D Blu-ray Disc playback
- HDMI™ 3D TV (720p 60Hz) selectable display mode is now available to improve 3D file playback
File DescriptionAMD Radeon™ HD 6470M / 6630M and Intel® HD Graphics Family DriverRelease Date8/15/2011Version8.862.4.0File Size309.79 MBThis utility installs the originally shipped version of the AMD Radeon HD 6470M /6630M and Intel HD Graphics Family driver and includes the following components:
- AMD Radeon HD 6470M / 6630M driver 8.862.4.0
- Mobile Intel HD Graphics driver 8.862.4.0
- Intel Display Audio driver 6.14.0.3074
- Catalyst Control Center version 2011.0701.2226.38454
This driver also resolves the yellow exclamation point error that may appear in Device Manager next to "Standard VGA Graphics Adapter" which indicates that a driver is not installed for that device.
WIRELESS
File DescriptionUPDATE Intel® WiDi (Wireless Display) Software UpdateRelease Date10/14/2011Version2.1.41.0File Size125.27 MBThis utility installs an updated version of the Intel WiDi (Wireless Display) software and provides the following benefits:
- Provides a new feature for viewing protected content on an external monitor or TV when using Intel Wireless Display technology.
- Improves compatibility.
File DescriptionUPDATE Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6230 / Intel Centrino Wireless-N 6150 UpdateRelease Date2/28/2012Version14.3.1.1File Size47.66 MBThis utility installs updated versions of the Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230 / Intel Centrino Wireless-N 6150 drivers to resolve the following issues:
- The Intel Wireless Display may randomly disconnect while streaming content and using the 5GHz frequency
- The wireless connection may occasionally drop or disconnect
File DescriptionCRITICAL VAIO® Easy Connect Software UpdateRelease Date1/20/2012Version1.1.2.01120File Size20.06 MBThis utility updates the VAIO Easy Connect software to resolve a buffer overflow security issue.
File DescriptionIntel® WiDi SoftwareRelease Date8/24/2011Version2.1.41.0File Size131.95 MBThis utility installs the originally shipped version of the Intel WiDi software.
WIRELESS LAN
File DescriptionIntel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6230 / Intel Centrino Wireless-N 6150 DriverRelease Date8/18/2011Version14.1.1.3File Size45.25 MBThis utility installs an updated version of the Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230 Driver / Intel Centrino Wireless-N 6150 Drivers and include the following Intel components:
- Intel My WiFi Technology
- WiFi Advanced Statistics
- WiFi Event Viewer
- WiFi Manual Diagnostics
This driver also resolves the yellow exclamation point error that may appear in Device Manager next to "Network Controller" which indicates that a driver is not installed for that device.
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