Win 7 Sound recorder- audio recording device cannot be found

Anonymous
2009-11-19T03:42:14+00:00

Fresh install (new drive) of Win 7 Hiome Premium 64 bit on Dell XPS 420 Quad Core.  When I launch sound recorder it gives an error that audio recording device cannot be found.  Mic is plugged in front jack.  This worked with Vista.  I enabled show disabled devices and sho disconnected devices.  Any ideas?  I also tried rear mic jack.  I scanned for hardware changes.

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Anonymous
2009-12-02T18:19:39+00:00

I did the things you mentioned above:

1.) method 1:  Windows 7 responded that it could not identify the problem

2.) method 2:  checked the show disabled devices and still no devices appear.  It still says no audio devices installed under the recording tab.

3.) method 3:  attempted to update driver and Win 7 reports I have the most up to date driver already

Any ideas?

There is really no other solution than a better driver for the device.

Rating posts helps other usersMark L. Ferguson MS-MVP

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-01-31T22:31:11+00:00

    DECIDED TO JUST BEND OVER AND BUY THE DAMN $40 EXTERNAL SOUND CARD.  I SUGGEST YA'LL BEND OVER TOO...FAST N' EASY...LOL

    PEEEEEAAAAACCCCCEEEEEEEEEEE

    Uhhhh...I am having the same trouble on my fujitsu 6240....i can get a sound card to work skype? That's all i want the darn mic for. What do I buy?

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-01-31T20:01:54+00:00

    Ok i managed to solve it for myself by installing a different driver.

    Windows 7 installs a default high definition audio driver of its own which as my previous post said did not see a microphone.

    I went to device manager, to the properties of the high definition audio device, on the advanced option it lets you choose a different driver.

    I tried a few drivers but the 1 that worked for me was the sigmatel 64bit vista driver.

    R157052 or R226903 its called, found it through some links on the dell website.

    Just force overwrite / reboot and windows saw my recording device (mic).

    TLDR:

    Windows default audio device driver could use some tuning or updated versions, its not the right driver in all cases (although it says its working fine) try a few soundcard specific drivers in those cases.

    Basically what mr Ferguson said, although not specifically on what driver etc.

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-01-31T01:51:29+00:00

    DECIDED TO JUST BEND OVER AND BUY THE DAMN $40 EXTERNAL SOUND CARD.  I SUGGEST YA'LL BEND OVER TOO...FAST N' EASY...LOL

    PEEEEEAAAAACCCCCEEEEEEEEEEE

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-01-30T01:59:17+00:00

    same problem and same story as everyone else.  ive spent a lot of time with this, and this is what i concluded, but have yet to try.  tomorrow!  i have audio programs owned and backed-up on disk, i have had and use these with other OS systems (XP, VISTA).  but, for some reason NOT ONE of my recording programs, (CUBASE, GOLDWAVE, ACID PRO, CD+G RECORDERS), are giving me the same issues you all are haveing, from error messages saying no recording device detected!  i have tryed everything that was posted above before and after i entered this Forum.  i tryed tech. help. ha.  ive tryed installing and updating new drivers.  nope.  i feel all ya pain.  i bought this pc cuz i started college, majoring in audio/video programing, at a technical institute.  i dont have any use for it if it is not compatible to my essential needs.

    PROBLEM: 

    WINDOWS 7 BLOWS.  IT IS BLOCKING THIS CAPABILITY OF BEING ABLE TO RECORD INTERNALLY!  WHY?  COPY-WRITE PROTECTION.  THEY ARE PROTECTING ARTISTS FROM USERS TO BE ABLE TO RECORD SOUND FROM A MOVIE, DVD, CD.  SO THIS IS A NEW BLOCK THAT EITHER THEY'LL KEEP BLOCKING OR MAYBE WHEN THEY REALIZE HOW FU**ED UP THAT IS THEY WILL SEND AN AUTO UPDATE.  HIGHLY UNLIKELY.

    SOLUTION BUT NOT YET TESTED:

    EITHER:

    1. BUY AN 1/8TH INCH SIZE AUDIO CABLE- MALE-TO-MALE-STEREO (NOT MONO)~~~PLUG ONE END INTO YOUR AUDIO OUT,(SPEAKERS/HEADPHONES;GREEN) AND PLUG THE OTHE END INTO YOUR RECORD IN (MIC;RED/PINK)  IF YOU HAVE A LAPTOP THIS WIRE SHOULDNT HAVE TO BE ANY LONGER THAN LIKE 5 INCHES.  WHAT THIS WILL DO IS LOOP THIS BLOCK.  PLAY YOUR SONG IN BACKGROUND, IT WILL THEN GO OUT INTO WHAT "WOULD BE" YOUR SPEAKERS, BUT NOW THAT SHORT WIRE IS GOING TO YOUR MIC INPUT TRICKING THE SYSTEM INTO BELIEVING THAT THE SOUNDS COMING IN ARE NOT INTERNAL PC SOUNDS, THEREFORE ALOWING YOU TO RECORD BUT MAKE SURE YOUR RECORDING DEVICE IS SET TO MIC.  GET IT?  IF HEADPHONES OR SPEAKERS OR EVEN EXTRA MIC INPUTS ARE A NEED FOR YOU, THEN INVEST IN SOME 1/8TH INCH SIZE STEREO SPLITTERS.  ILL CHECK THIS OUT TOMORROW AND GET BACK. 

    2.  INTERNAL/EXTERNAL SOUNDCARD WHICH WILL "LOOP" THE BLOCK.

    WINDOWS 7 BLOWS!!!

    ILL TRY THIS AND LET YOU KNOW IF IT WORKS, IN THE MEANTIME OTHERSIMPLE IDEAS/SOLUTIONS ARE WELCOME

    THANKS

    1-2-1-2

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