SONY VGN-A290

• After a screen change, the lower part of the desktop screen is not displayed.
• The computer is unable to simultaneously display LCD and DVI output at WUXGA (1900x1200) resolution.

• Resolves an issue where the computer loses wireless connection.
• Addresses a security vulnerability
• Resolves an issue with memory utilization
• Resolves an issue where enabling a wireless LAN card may cause a blue screen error

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.

For computers that shipped originally with Microsoft® Windows Vista®, this file is intended to provide basic system functionality under Windows XP operating system.

WARNING!: For computers optimized for use with Windows Vista operating system, some functionality will be lost under Windows XP operating system. Please click here for more information.

• Cannot preview a DVD when an imported movie clip is divided, and a title is added to the second movie clip.
• Unable to preview a movie that contains more than 100 movie files.
• Only the first music file will play while previewing a Slide Show.
• Fails to create a DVD Menu, if the DVD Menu contains many slide shows.
• The "CtoDvd.exe Process" continues running after the Preparing Preview process ends.
• Click to DVD software displays "completed creating DVD" although it fails to format the media.
• Frames are dropped while capturing video from a DV camcorder.
• Playback pauses slightly between clips when playing a created DVD movie.
• The "Save Project File" location is created on an external USB device instead of the C: drive.
• Preview DVD stops at a slideshow if the slideshow setting "Display time for each picture" is greater than 14 seconds.
• Click to DVD software stops responding if it is closed while capturing from analog sources in Edit Mode.
• Titles and movie clips disappear when editing the title text and settings of a saved project file.
• Movies do not preview in the Edit Movie screen after capturing from a DV camera in CAMERA mode.
• DVD creation fails when mixing movies with 2 channel audio and 4 channel audio (from sources such as the Sony DCR-HC1000 camera).

This update adds the following features:

• Support for DVD R Double Layer Media. Requires DVD R DLM capable drive.
• VR Mode to capture and create a DVD from an Analog Video Device, on computers with the preinstalled VAIO Zone™ Software, or Windows XP Media Center.
• Support for the HDV Camcorder (create DVD/HD Disc). This feature requires a computer with the following minimum requirements:
  • Intel® Pentium 4 2.8GHz CPU
  • 512 MB RAM memory
  • External graphics card. (ATI® or nVidia® graphics card is recommended.)

• Resolves the following issues:

• Resolves an issue where Click to DVD™ software cannot read files created in DVgate Plus File Output with filenames that include the "&" character.
• Adds support for HDV camcorders and files.

• The computer slows down when closing SonicStage Mastering Studio Audio Filter from the taskbar
• Hotkeys do not function after closing SonicStage Mastering Studio Audio Filter
• AutoCAD ends suddenly

• Sony Utilities DLL
• Sony Hotkey Utility
• Sony Notebook Setup
• Sony Battery Check Utility
• Sony Wireless Switch Utility

• Part of the program user interface remains on desktop after closing the window.
• The filter occasionally freezes for up to one minute.
• Noise at the beginning of 8 bit file playback when using DirectSound.
• With a Hyperthreaded CPU, disconnecting USB speakers causes abnormal termination of Microsoft® Windows Explorer.
• Presets disappear if the properties of a specific folder are modified when "Allow unsupported programs to use SonicStage Mastering Studio Audio Filter" is checked from settings dialog of Audio Filter.
• Lip-sync problems during video playback.
• Noise and breaking sound in some media players, or with some media content.
• S/PDIF and USB speaker output problems.
• Volume control icon in the task tray disappears.
• Volume control problem with USB/Wireless keyboards.

• Designed to Digital Living Network Alliance guidelines.
• High Definition Video support for the VGP-MR100U RoomLink™ network media receiver.
• Simple device registration to allow or deny access to VAIO Media servers.
• TYPE select on VAIO Media Console to set streaming video quality.

• Cannot play a reserved recording video capsule after selecting the contents.
• VGP-MR100U may not be able to play MP3 files with recorded at 320 kbps bit rate.
• VGP-MR100U may not be able to play MP3 files which have a large cover image.

• Unable to play a reserved recording video capsule after selecting the contents.
• Unnecessary files remain on the system after performing a timer recording.
• After logging off the computer multiple times, you are unable to log off, restart, or shutdown the computer.

• 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

WARNING!: For computers optimized for use with Windows Vista® operating system, some functionality will be lost under Windows XP operating system. Please click here for more information.