Under my sound section my recording shows "No Audio devices installed"

Your best bet is to play the recordings through the headphone connector to a pc audio line-in connector and capture the audio using something like Audacity. Then output them using audacity to mp3 to play on your mp3 player.

These units are notorious for their failing USB feature.

Sony IC RECORDER ICD BX-800 (!without USB connection!)
What you need:
- newests audio drivers in Windows 7 (updated audio-drivers)
- audio cable 3,5 M (male) both ends M-M (male-male)
- freeware application Audacity for Windows (with LAME)

Howto step by step:
- one end of audio cable connect to dictaphon's headset (earphones) jack in recorder Sony IC RECORDER ICD BX-800
- other end of audio cable connect to PC/notebook microphone (or LINE IN)
- nothing special setup (adjust) regarding Audio in Windows 7, the device for record Audio keep Microphone (default)
- in Audacity set very little volume "Input Volume Slider" and "Output Volume Slider" (for example both 0,1)
- in Audacity like Input Device set "Input (Audio device High Definition Audio)": !Don't set in Audacity like Input Device "Microphone"!
- Audio Host: MME
- Output Device set "Speakers (Audio device)"
- Input Channels set "2 (Stereo) Input"
- Sampling (Hz) set 44100

re install the drivers

try to refresh the drivers by doing the following:
1. click start and go to control panel
2. under control, panel select classic view (or if you're using win 7 select view by small icons). open device manager
3. under device manager, click on the arrow/plus sign beside sound, video and game controllers.
4. highlight the drivers for the audio and uninstall
5. restart your computer

if this does not work, update your drivers at http://consumersupport.lenovo.com/en/driversdownloads/drivers.html

Hi ,
Test the record function on the notebook PC

1. Click Start , then Programs , Accessories , Entertainment , and then Sound Recorder .
2. Click Record (the red dot) and speak into the microphone.
3. When you are finished recording, click Stop (the gray rectangle).
4. To play back the recording, click Play (the gray arrow pointing to the right).
5. If the recording does not play back, continue to the next section of this document.

Step 2: Checking microphone settings

1. Click Start , then Programs , Accessories , Entertainment , and then Volume Control .A Volume Control or Master Volume window opens.
2. Click Options , and then Properties .
3. Select Recording , and make sure Microphone is selected.
4. Click OK . The Volume Control window should change to a Recording Gain Control window.
5. Click Options again and then click Advanced Controls . If Advanced Controls is unavailable, then an alternate microphone is not available. Proceed to the next series of steps.
6. Remove the check next to Alternate microphone , click Close , and test the microphone. If there is still no sound, continue to the next step.

Step 3: Ensuring the correct recording device is selected

1. Access sound properties:
   • In Windows XP, to access the sound control panel applet, click Start , then Control Panel . Click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices , and then click Sounds and Audio Devices .
   • In Windows 95, 98, and Me, click Start , Settings , and Control Panel . Double-click Sounds and Multimedia , or Multimedia . The Sounds and Multimedia Properties window opens.
2. Click the Audio tab.
3. Under Sound Playback , select the audio device that is installed on the computer (there should be only one).
4. Under Sound Recording , select the audio device that is installed on the computer. It should be the same as the listing under Sound Playback .
5. Click OK .
6. Close the Sound and Multimedia Properties window and test the recording. If there is still no sound, continue to the next step.

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Go to windows Control Panel, click on Sounds and Audio Devices, and check under the "Audio" and "Voice" tabs to ensure that the recording device and the voice recording device are both set to the microphone that is associated with the webcam.
Joe

Usually the driver for the sound system got a little screwed up.


According to the documentation; this is what they recommend, however, do not flip out if you have already tried this. Go past this section and I will tell another approach.

Checking your audio functions
To check the system sound on your computer, follow these steps:
1. Select Start > Control Panel.
2. Click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices > Sounds and Audio Devices.
3. When the Sounds and Audio Devices Properties window opens, click the Sounds tab. Under
Program events, select any sound event, such as a beep or alarm, and click the test button.
You should hear sound through the speakers or through connected headphones.
To check the record functions of the computer, follow these steps:
1. Select Start > All Programs > Accessories > Entertainment > Sound Recorder.
2. Click the Record button and speak into the microphone. Save the file to your desktop.
3. Open Windows Media Player and play back the sound.
NOTE: For best results when recording, speak directly into the microphone and record sound in a
setting free of background noise.
▲ To confirm or change the audio settings on your computer, right-click the Sound icon on the
taskbar, or select Start > Control Panel > Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices > Sounds and Audio Devices.

Now, that is the HP way. And I suggest you do that.


Another way would be to find the installation disk. And put it in your drive, then got to Start, Control Panel, System, and when that pops up go to Hardware, and then pick the Device Manager.

Delete the Sound section. Windows will then wander around a bit, but will then try to reinstall them. When it does (and it will ask for the A drive usually) hit browse and point it to whatever drive you have put the installation driver disk in.


Good Luck,


-t

sounds like a corrupt sound driver .
download your devices updated driver on the web at your sound card manufacturers web site.

• START
• Control panel
• Sounds and audio devices
• Advanced (Under "Device Volume")
• Options
• Check Advanced controls
• On same drop down menu click Properties
• Under "Show following volume controls" check Microphone
• Microphone volume control should appear
• Uncheck "Mute" below mic volume control
  
• Move slider up

Now also do this:

• START
• Control Panel
• Sounds and audio devices
• Audio
• Under "Sound recording" select device in which you've plugged in your microphone
• Voice
• Under "Voice recording" select device in which you've plugged in your microphone
• *If you're not sure in what you've plugged in your mic than select "Test Hardware" under "Voice recording".*
• Click Apply, click OK

If you are using xp, try going to the control panel, sound and audio devices, click on audio tab.
to check the mic settings, click on the volume tab under the sound recording sections. Make sure that the mic is selected and the volume turned up. It may be working only to record, not to hearback without recording...so you may have to actually be recording or talking to someone to know if its workings.
To check the sound, check to see if your audio device is selected under "sound playback" section...and make sure that all channels are unmuted and turned up. you may also have to check the volume control on the laptop (actual buttons on the pc) if there are any, and make sure that the volume is up and unmuted there also.
Hope this helps.