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Device Manager not recognizing USB Plug & Play Sound Card

Discussion in 'Windows Vista' started by bdnh85, Jun 23, 2016.

  1. bdnh85

    bdnh85

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    I have a Windows Vista. What I'm doing with it

    2 police scanners.

    1. Is hooked up to the PC sound card and Using Pro Scan to record.

    2. Scanner # 2 is hooked up via USB Sound Card but when I plug it in, I check the device manager and notice that device manager does not show up. When I go to volume mixer it's listed there. I need to be able to hook scanner #2 up to record on Proscan which you can, But in the program to change audio it says "Unknown" before there Microphone & Delkin forget the last name and both have been replaced with "Unknown"
     
    bdnh85, Jun 23, 2016
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  3. Tony D

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    Hello and welcome bdnh85. Can you tell us what model that USB Sound Card is? I'm wondering if it needs a driver installed.
    Thanks,
     
    Tony D, Jun 24, 2016
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  4. bdnh85

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  5. Tony D

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    Thanks for the info. The link says no drivers are required and that it should work with Vista. Additionally, you said
    So Vista is recognizing the device.

    Maybe an issue with Proscan or a Vista setting.
     
    Tony D, Jun 24, 2016
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  6. bdnh85

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    But when I plug it in or unplug its not in the device manager. If it's a Vista setting what do you suggest?
     
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  7. Tony D

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    It might be something with the Proscan software. I'm not familiar with that product.

    Maybe it doesn't recognize sound coming in from a USB-connected device. If you haven't already, try updating to the latest version of their software. I don't see a support forum on their site. There is a link for support: support@proscan.org.

    If it's a desktop PC, you can try installing another sound card instead of using the USB Sound adapter.

    Hopefully someone else here has another suggestion.
     
    Tony D, Jun 24, 2016
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  8. bdnh85

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    Here what I got. When I went to Device manager nothing was listed. This is the 3rd USB sound card I went through as they bend easily.
    Does the Windows Device Manager show "Unknown"
    The OS reports the sound devices to ProScan so nothing can be done in ProScan. I would check first what the Windows Device Manager show and does it show as working
     
    bdnh85, Jun 24, 2016
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