Perception 120 mic not recording: Audiobox: Win 8 Aud: 2.0.3

Audacity Help Forum Windows
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Evening all:

I’m new to Audacity + have been Googling my heart out to try + solve this issue. I’m hoping you can help as I’m slowly beginning to lose my mind.

The issue:
When I first downloaded Audacity 2.0.3 it worked well with my Audiobox. Now my microphone does not record, though my laptop recognizes Audiobox + shows it is working properly.

What I’m using:
Windows 8 on an HP Laptop
Audacity 2.0.3
PreSonus Audiobox USB
Perception 120 Microphone

What I’ve tried:
Making Audiobox my default recording device
Plugging in Audiobox before opening Audacity to confirm it is recognized
Various combos of disabled/disconnected devices in my control panel
Re-booting

I would be very grateful for your insight. I’ve got a lot to learn!
Many thanks in advance for your help.

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Do you have phantom power switched on?
Have you accidentally changed the “pad” switch position on the mic?
Do you see a signal level in the Windows Sound Control Panel?

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Many thanks for your post, Steve. I’ve checked all + all seems status quo. I must have done something in Audacity or my control panel, but can’t for the life of me find what that is.

May need to just restore defaults on both + start again.

Thanks for helping me to troubleshoot!

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Do you see a signal level in the Windows Sound Control Panel?
The answer could give a good clue to where the problem may lie.