Most Sony VAIO computer users that have a system preloaded with Windows 98se or Windows ME will experience problems when attempting to use a DV camcorder with their V1 application.

This problem occurs because Sony has removed the generic Microsoft supplied DV camcorder drivers from your Windows operating system, and have replaced them with a Sony driver that functions only with Sony programs. In order to use your camcorder with any non-Sony applications, you must remove the driver and replace it with the correct version.

NOTE: This problem does not affect Windows 2000 and Windows XP users, as Sony is now including the Microsoft DV camera drivers on those systems.

To change your drivers, first download the files listed below and save them to your desktop.

Sony Switcher Application: (NOTE: This file is also included on the V1 Home Edition CD-ROM)
ftp://v1home.com/support/98se_fixes/switch.EXE (208Kb)

Windows 98se DV camera drivers, set 1 (C:\windows\system)
ftp://v1home.com/support/98se_fixes/w98system.exe (194Kb)

Windows 98se DV camera drivers, set 2 (C:\windows\system32\drivers)
ftp://v1home.com/support/98se_fixes/system32.exe (73Kb)

Once downloaded, double click the w98system.exe file to begin extraction. The "Extract to:" field must read C:\windows\system If this is correct, press UNZIP to unpack the files.

Once completed, double click the system32.exe file to begin extraction. The "Extract to:" field must read C:\windows\system32\drivers If this is correct, press UNZIP to unpack the files.

When these two files have been installed, you can run the switch.exe program to automatically switch the drivers. If you are unable to switch the driver files, please send a message to support@ifrontiers.com for more detailed information. If you must send an e-mail to support, please remember to include your VAIO model number and basic system specs.