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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.

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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

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To work around this problem, exit the VCCU utility, and then restart it. Or, exit the VCCU utility, and then restart the computer.

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Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the Applies to section.

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For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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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