SONY VPCSE1CGX

• Provides a new feature for viewing protected content on an external monitor or TV when using Intel Wireless Display technology.
• Improves compatibility.

• Provides a new feature for viewing protected content on an external monitor or TV when using Intel Wireless Display technology.
• Improves compatibility.

• 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.

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.

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.

• 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.

• The Intel Wireless Display may randomly disconnect while streaming content and using the 5GHz frequency
• The wireless connection may occasionally drop or disconnect

• The computer intermittently does not charge the battery.
• The computer may shutdown at random.
• The computer may not resume from standby or hibernation
• 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 a High Definition video while using battery power
• The computer may display No Boot / No OS Found errors due to a failure in communication between the BIOS and the Hard Drive
• Unable to login to the computer due to a critical battery message when starting Windows using battery power
• Battery status shows as "Not present" when the battery is fully charged

• 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:
  • United States
  • Canada (English)
  • Canada (French)
  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

Click here to see the complete PMB revision history

• 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

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.

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.

• The editing function stops responding when the video option is opened using Picture Motion Browser VAIO® Edition.
• A black line is displayed when video playback is stopped and restarted while using full screen mode.
• The "Gesture Operations" option is missing from the Media Gallery "Settings" menu.
• Unable to access the Facebook® online service using the Media Gallery application

This utility installs an updated version of the Media Gallery™ software to provide the following:

• The editing function stops working when the video option is selected to be opened using PMB VAIO® Edition
• A black line is displayed when the video playback stops and starts while in a full screen mode
• The "Gesture Operations" option is missing from the "Media Gallery Settings" menu
• Media Gallery is unable to access Facebook
• The application stops functioning when playback of a YouTube™ video is done using the Music function
• The application fails to initialize settings when a Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 10 installation is detected
• The application fails to upload images to Facebook

• Adds functionality to view Facebook Recommended photos on the Home screen
• Adds the automatic photo rotation orientation feature
• Improves Photo Player display speed
• Removes Twitter™ / Sina™ features
• Removes Bing™ Maps features

• VAIO Movie Creator fails to upload files to the project management office (PMO) server
• MP4 video files recorded through the Microsoft® Camera app show irregular green squares in the picture during playback
• Graded banding appears in the background image of the application's main user interface when Panel Self Refresh (PSR) is enabled

• Battery Checker 4.6.0.05310
• VAIO® Control Center 5.0.0.07070
• VAIO Power Management 5.5.0.07130

"VAIO Movie Creator - Performing automatic settings for hardware accelerator. Please wait a while..." or "[Program Menu] Run.. ID:021 [VAIO Movie Creator] move correct?"

• 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

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

This utility installs an updated version of the VAIO Care software and provides the following:

• 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

• Improves touch support for VAIO® computers that have touch capability
• Enables model, serial, service tag information in the VAIO Care application
• Displays the MAC address in the "VAIO Status report"
• Optical diagnostics will now only display for models that have an optical drive
• Adds a link to the VAIO Data Restore tool application
• Adds Blu-Ray Disc™ diagnostics for models that have a Blu-ray optical drive
• Adds the battery graph feature to display the quality of the battery
• Enables the Seagate® HDD diagnostics tools
• The "Pay-as-you-go connection" option is reconfigured

• Adds setup for the Windows® Gadget Troubleshooter
• Adds setup features for the keyboard and printer
• Allows Bluetooth® service configuration
• Provides display calibrations
• Configures the Check Disk utility to run on a routine schedule
• Configures the System settings to optimize the performance of the computer
• Configures User Account settings
• Provides a means of creating a Windows Repair disc
• Deletes the temporary internet files and cookies

• Adds support for the Windows 8.1 operating system
• Supports an option to allow the VAIO Care app to launch the VAIO Care Desktop for any features that requires to be run on the desktop environment
• The Troubleshooting page is updated to provide additional quick links such as the "Status Check" report, "Diagnostics" page, Regional "Online Support" Support URL's, "VAIO Manual", and "Troubleshooting"
• The "VAIO Easy Connect" quick link icon is now located within the "Network & Wireless" page
• Integrates the VAIO Care Interface version 3.2 into the VAIO Care Desktop to incorporate the latest features and bug fixes
• The Contact and Support page can now be dynamically updated
• Adds the "Solution Center" feature to VAIO Care to check for issues
• Adds the "Safety Information" feature to VAIO Care to view safety information
• The "Troubleshooting" page is relocated to the "Solution Center" page
• Enhances the Battery Health Information
• Adds VAIO Care support for computers that have 2880x1620 high definition resolution
• Resolves the issue where the VAIO Care Desktop app is unable to start from the VAIO Care App when clicking the "Need help? Launch Troubleshooting" tile of the VAIO Care App
• Resolves an issue where the brightness cannot be adjusted after the computer resumes from sleep mode
• Updates the Troubleshooting User Interface
• Adds the VAIO Care introduction page
• Adds the Solution Center tool to provide solutions at the point of failure

• Improves touch support for VAIO® computers that have touch capability
• Enables model, serial, service tag information in the VAIO Care application
• Displays the MAC address in the "VAIO Status report"
• Optical diagnostics will now only display for models that have an optical drive
• Adds a link to the VAIO Data Restore tool application
• Adds Blu-Ray Disc™ diagnostics for models that have a Blu-ray optical drive
• Adds the battery graph feature to display the quality of the battery
• Enables the Seagate® HDD diagnostics tools
• The "Pay-as-you-go connection" option is reconfigured
• Updates the Troubleshooting User Interface
• Adds the VAIO Care introduction page
• Adds the Solution Center tool to provide solutions at the point of failure

• The VAIO Update application may become unresponsive
• The computer will no longer Logoff, Restart, or Shutdown during the installation of a patch
• The install utility menu is hidden behind the VAIO Update application
• No updates are shown when using a proxy
• Improves the performance of the VAIO Update application
• Adds Self-repair functionality
• Text within the application may appear to be cut off
• Notifies the Windows® Store App of updates in the VAIO Update application
• Improves compatibility with the operating system

• The VAIO Update application may become unresponsive
• The computer will no longer Logoff, Restart, or Shutdown during the installation of a patch
• The install utility menu is hidden behind the VAIO Update application
• No updates are shown when using a proxy
• Improves the performance of the VAIO Update application
• Adds Self-repair functionality
• Text within the application may appear to be cut off
• Notifies the Windows® Store App of updates in the VAIO Update application
• Improves compatibility with the operating system
• VAIO Update user interface may become corrupted if Windows Display size is set large.
• Installation process of VAIO Update may be interrupted by Kaspersky Internet Security software.

• The VAIO Update application may become unresponsive
• The computer system is no longer able to Logoff, Restart, or Shutdown during the installation of a patch
• The install utility menu is hidden behind the VAIO Update application
• No updates are shown when using a proxy
• Improves the performance of the VAIO Update application
• Adds the Self-repair functionality
• Text within the application may appear to be cut off
• Notifies the Windows® Store App of updates in the VAIO Update application
• Improves compatibility with the operating system
• The VAIO Update user interface may become corrupted if the Windows display size is set to large
• Installation process of VAIO Update may be interrupted by Kaspersky™ Internet Security software
• Updates the User Interface for VAIO Update
• Allows the computer to run updates when using battery power

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.

• Resolves an issue where the VAIO Care Metro app version 1.4 cannot access the VAIO User Guide
• Updates the contact information
• Improves the VAIO Care ability to download solutions