

Then looked in Device Manager (control panel) and the VN device had an exclamation mark ! in yellow. Running the software with the recorder attached and I did not see the device files. Then the Vista+AMD update as you say and then the 64bit driver (just clicked on the exe). I have Windows10 v1511 and followed your instructions and installed the original software from the CD that came with my Olympus VN-1000PC (bought in Lidl some years ago now) then the latest 214 update to the software. Windows 7 users should use the 1.3 beta version. (Optional) Install Audacity to edit your audio files. If you found this post useful, please consider donating $2 ( 32-bit Windows users stop here.)ģ) Install the 64-bit Windows drivers ( Olympus link | local mirror)Īfter you’ve completed this step, you should be able to connect your device and transfer the audio files to your computer. This will make a green and gray digital recorder icon appear in your System Tray. Installing the original software will not get your device working, but it provides the baseline for the updates that you downloaded.Ģ) Install the Digital Wave Player update ( Olympus link | local mirror) In the hopes that I can save other frustrated users 20 minutes of wasted time, I’ve provided download links and a short guide to getting your recorder working with versions of Windows newer than XP.ġ) Install the original Digital Wave Player software ( Olympus link | local mirror) The problem with getting your Olympus digital recorders to work with newer versions of Windows is that Olympus doesn’t provide all of the drivers you need in one place.

This article applies to the VN-120PC, VN-240PC, VN-480PC, VN-960PC, VN-2100PC, VN-3100PC, VN-3200PC and VN-4100PC digital audio recorders being used on 32- and 64-bit versions of Windows Vista and Windows 7.
