SONY VPCF213FX

• Issues Resolved:
  • The application may stop responding when inserting a DVD into the Blu-Ray Disc™optical drive after playing a BD disc
  • Resolves video distortion during movie playback
  • The application may not function properly when switching between 2D to 3D media
  • Unable to toggle between minimized and full screen 3D modes using the "CTRL E" function keys
  • Video and audio content is not synchronized when using the application to play an AVCHD™ DVD on 3D TV using 1920x1080x24Hz, 1280x720x50Hz, or 1280x720x60Hz settings
  • The playback of Blu-ray Disc media is not smooth through an HDMI® connection to the TV
  • The 3D Vision Photo Viewer application may sometimes stop responding
  • The application may become unresponsive when playing BD or AVCHD media and changing from full screen to a windowed screen by pressing the "3D" button or the "Esc" key when playing BD/AVCHD media
• Improvements:
  • Enhances the user interface
  • Improves BD-J title compatibility
  • General performance of the application
  • Enhances the PiP (Picture in Picture) feature
  • Improves compatibility with current 2D/3D movie titles

• Improves the start time for playback of BD-J discs created by Picture Motion Browser
• Adds support for viewing Side-by-Side 3D content
• Improves compatibility with Blu-ray Disc™ 3D titles

• Adds support for MVC extension file format
• Supports SbS (Side by Side) 3D content using BDXL™ media
• Improves compatibility with current 2D and 3D movie titles
• Resolves the issues of video distortion or a blank screen that may occur during playback of Blu-ray Disc™ 3D movies while in the 2D mode

• Updates BD copy protection key
• Updates compatibility for use with current commercial Blu-ray Disc™ titles

• Adds support for MVC (Multiview Video Coding) and SbS (Side-by-Side) stereoscopic video file formats

• - MVC files created by the Sony® HDR-TD10 3D Handycam®

  - SbS files created by the Sony MHSFS3 Bloggie® 3D camera

• Supports the Intel® Wireless Display 2.1 update to allow playback of protected contents
• Adds playback performance improvement for models with Intel® graphics components
• Adds Auto Detect mode to support display of Blu-ray Disc™ 3D playback
• HDMI™ 3D TV (720p 60Hz) selectable display mode available for improved 3D file playback performance
• Improves compatibility with commercial Blu-ray Disc movie titles.
• Updates the Blu-ray Disc AACS key
• When desktop resolution is set to 800x600 or less, an external display screen may flash when the CyberLink PowerDVD window expands to full screen
• A security warning message appears after starting the CyberLink PowerDVD application
• Updates compatibility for current Blu-ray movies

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.

• A blue or black screen may occur when utilizing the WinDVD® and Windows® Media Center or NVIDIA® 3D Vision Video Player applications
• Movie playback is not smooth when using the Windows Live Photo Gallery or Windows Live Movie Maker applications
• The Stereo 3D function may disappear when running the 3D Mark06 software
• The 3D function cannot be enable after resuming from sleep mode
• Resolves an issue where you are unable to view video content properly when the Side by Side option is enabled
• The 3D effect option is missing from the 3D menu when playing back a 3D Blu-ray disc™ movie
• The LCD backlight becomes dim after closing the "Family Paint 3D" application
• The brightness of the LCD cannot be adjusted using the FN F5 or F6 key after closing the "Family Paint 3D" application
• 3D glasses and the emitter no longer synchronize after updating the PlayMemories Home™ software
• An error message "Internet Explorer has stopped working" may appear after closing Internet Explorer® 9

• 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

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 next to "Base System Device" 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

This utility allows you to establish a Bluetooth® wireless connection between your computer and a PlayStation3 system so you can use the computer keyboard or touchpad to operate a PlayStation3 system.

• Resolves an issue where video and audio latency may occur when using an ATI® graphics card
• Improves playback response times
• Adds a new setting feature for playback decode mode switching
• Resolves an issue where audio and video do not synchronize
• Resolves an issue where the user is unable to sign-in to the PlayStation network using more than 33 characters
• Resolves an issue where the error message "d3dx9_42.dll" may appear
• Adds Portuguese language support
• Resolves an issue where anti-virus software may show an alert that the Remote Play with PlayStation 3 software is a security threat

• Provides the capability to establish a Bluetooth® wireless connection between the computer and a PlayStation®3, so that the computer keyboard can be used to operate the PlayStation3 system
• Allows a wireless connection between the computer and certain Sony® televisions so that the computer keyboard or touchpad can be used to operate the TV
• Enables text input functionality from the computer keyboard to compatible BRAVIA® HD televisions, Blu-ray Disc™ players, and PlayStation3 devices
• Allows the user to obtain music title, artist, and album information playing on a networked Sony BRAVIA HDTV set using TrackID

• The WinDVD® application will occasionally close when attempting to fast forward or rewind a 3D Blu-ray Disc™ movie
• Video distortion may occur when using an external monitor with screen resolutions of 800x600 or 1024x768
• The audio is not smooth and is not synchronized properly with video playback while streaming a 720p 3D BD video file to an external 3D TV using an HDMI® cable.
• A frame drop issue may occur when viewing 3D content using the PlayMemories Home™ application
• The Simulated 3D function may stop responding after updating the Picture Motion Browser software to the PlayMemories Home software

• The shield icon is missing on the "OK" button
• The help text has been changed from "VAIO Media Server" to "VAIO Media Server Settings" on the "Initial Settings" page of the "Help for VAIO Media Server Settings" screen

• 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 4.4.0.11170
• Setting Utility Series 5.4.0.12230
• VAIO® Control Center 4.4.0.11260
• VAIO Event Service 5.4.0.12230
• VAIO Power Management 5.3.0.12060

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

• Adds support for Portuguese and Polish languages
• Resolves an issue where the user is unable to uninstall the Picture Motion Browser application
• Resolves an issue where the language displayed on the screen is not the same as the language of the operating system

• 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

• Resolves an issue where no warning dialog appears when the battery reaches a critical power state
• HDMI® dialog settings are provided to allow user interface adjustments to correct a frame drop issue that occurs when the WinDVD® software plays interlaced blu-ray video through an HDMI monitor
• Resolves an audio/video synchronization issue that occurs when the WinDVD application plays 1920x1080x24Hz AVCHD video discs through a 3D HDTV set

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

• Updates the support phone number listed for Brazil within the VAIO Care software
• Improves the Self Heal functionality by allowing critical updates to be installed silently
• Improves the VAIO Care user interface
• Provides a link to the Sony® forum within the Contact Sony option
• Improves the performance of the VAIO Care application
• Resolves an issue where the VAIO Care application may stop responding after performing a Self Heal
• Fan and Blu-ray Disc™ diagnostic information is now included in the Hardware Diagnostic Tool for selected models
• The Media Gallery™ application may not launch properly after running the "System Tune-up"
• Resolves an issue where a .NET framework error message may appear while using the VAIO Care application

• 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

• Adds support for an option that will allow the VAIO Care app to launch the VAIO Care (Desktop) for any feature required to run in the desktop environment
• The Troubleshooting page has been updated to provide additional quick links such as "Status Check" report, "Diagnostics" Page, Regional "Online Support", Support URL's, the "VAIO Manual", and "Troubleshooting"
• The "VAIO Easy Connect" quick link icon has been moved to the "Network & Wireless" page
• VAIO Care Interface version 3.2 has been added to the VAIO Care Desktop app to incorporate the latest features and bug fixes
• The Contact and Support page can now be dynamically updated
• To check computer issues, the Solution Center feature has been added to VAIO Care
• "Safety Information" can now be viewed in VAIO Care
• The "Troubleshooting" page has been moved to the "Solution Center" page
• Battery Health Information has been enhanced
• Supports the Windows® 8.1 operating system
• VAIO Care now supports computers capable of 2880x1620 high definition resolution

• 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 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 Color Setting utility displays a pop-up message when the computer is utilizing Speed mode.
• The user settings for AC and DC brightness are reset to default after the system goes into sleep or hibernation modes and after the computer is shutdown.

• 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