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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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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.
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Im having the exact same problem as the original poster describes.
Also on a Dell Xps 420.
I havent found a solution unfortunatly, windows 7 just doenst see the recording device, vista worked fine.
The closest to a possible solution was this link, http://favhour.blogspot.com/2009/07/no-recording-device-on-windows-7.html
In the link the poster describes the problem as possibly being "the default Microsoft IDT High Definition Audio driver, which was not compatible with his on board sound device (Intel® Desktop Boards with IDT audio.
My dell xps 420 system also has a onboard sound device but im not technical enough to find the correct possible intel driver-set.
Besides that ill probably install the wrong one and break everything, at least i have sound now luckily.
By posting this im hoping someone can help with either the correct driver set or another fix perhaps.
Thank you.
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**Method 1. Run the Record Sound Troubleshooter:**Open the Record Sound troubleshooter by clicking the Start button , and then clicking Control Panel. In the search box, type troubleshooter, and then click Troubleshooting. Under Hardware and Sound, click Troubleshoot audio recording. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.Let's cross check if the Sound Device and the Recording Microphone is enabled.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Open-the-Recording-Audio-troubleshooter
This method worked for me but there is a catch. If you are using the front panel plug for your microphone, sound recorder requires that you enable the rear input (set as default in Control Panel>Sound). You can then record (although remember your microphone is physically connected to the front panel).
Meanwhile other applications(Counter-Strike Source, MS Powerpoint, Ventrilo all confirmed) will require you re-enable the front panel plug (set as default in control Panel>Sound). This is probably just an oversight in the OS, since voice recorder has been simplified and is a minor utility. If you wish to use sound recorder then just remember to switch the input to the rear panel (using Control Panel not actually unplugging the wire).
It might suit you to just use the rear panel input for simplicity.
I tried all 3 methods & nothing worked :(
My Microphone works fine on Skype, but not on pennytel or Sound Recorder :( R these 2 related problems?
I have similar problem with windows 7 32bit. Mic is detected under Control Panel>Sound>recording also works in Counter-Strike Source. My guess is that the front panel input is not detectable by sound recorder. Try a different program, one with a source selection interface.
