Article ID: 931812
Article Last Modified on 8/29/2007
APPLIES TO
- Windows Vista Ultimate
- Windows Vista Starter
- Windows Vista Home Premium
- Windows Vista Home Basic
- Windows Vista Enterprise
- Windows Vista Business
- Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition
- Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
- Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit Edition
- Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit Edition
SYMPTOMS
When you start the Sony VAIO Camera Capture Utility (VCCU) on a Windows Vista-based computer, you may experience any of the following symptoms:
- The camera preview feature displays a blue screen that contains no video from the camera.
- The camera preview feature displays a black screen.
- The Sony VAIO Camera Utility does not automatically start as expected when you start the VCCU.
RESOLUTION
Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.
To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.
Windows Vista, x86-based versions
File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Update.mum | Not Applicable | 1,818 | 19-Mar-2007 | 14:31 | Not Applicable |
Usbvideo.sys | 6.0.6000.20560 | 132,608 | 18-Mar-2007 | 22:42 | Not Applicable |
X86_usbvideo.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20560_none_2c5e6b55d6bb8671.manifest | Not Applicable | 1,487 | 19-Mar-2007 | 14:32 | Not Applicable |
Windows Vista, 64-bit versions
File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amd64_usbvideo.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20560_none_887d06d98f18f7a7.manifest | Not Applicable | 1,489 | 19-Mar-2007 | 14:36 | Not Applicable |
Update.mum | Not Applicable | 1,818 | 19-Mar-2007 | 14:31 | Not Applicable |
Usbvideo.sys | 6.0.6000.20560 | 166,784 | 18-Mar-2007 | 23:14 | x64 |
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, exit the VCCU utility, and then restart it. Or, exit the VCCU utility, and then restart the computer.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
MORE INFORMATION
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates
The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, about the performance or reliability of these products.
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