error opening sound device [SOLVED]

[George L. Fritsch]

Koz,

We are making slow progress. You want information on microphones. How do I get that?
My external microphones are working. I clicked the Audacity icon microphone and “Stop Monitoring” and “Preferences” show but activating these does not eliminate the error. I have installed Audacity several times on this Desktop and on two different laptops and this is the first time I have had this problem.
Koz, I hope you can continue to help and I “Thank you”

[kozikowski]

My external microphones are working.

Maybe not if the system can't see them. Is that what you're trying to record from? One poster only had a model number—no name—on the side of the microphone and we traced it back from that.

The microphone in this picture is a GLS ES-58 and it says so on the side of the microphone.




Gale posted steps to resolve the connection problem.

http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic ... 42#p293042

Koz

[Gale Andrews]

My external microphones are working.

Maybe not if the system can't see them.

Exactly, they are not working on your current computer and will never do so if Windows does not recognise them. That is why you need to enable those mics by following http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic ... 42#p293042.

If you are saying the mics are recording on that computer using some other recording software, then at the top of Audacity, click Transport then "Rescan Audio Devices" and the recording devices will show up in Audacity.

It isn't just the make and model number of the microphones that is important. It also matters where you are connecting them to on the computer, because where you are connecting them determines what device they are named as on Windows. But if you follow http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic ... 42#p293042 then the devices should appear and you may not need to describe them to us.


Gale

[George L. Fritsch]

I have to suspend my problem for now. I think my Monitor has failed. You have given me many directions I will need to try when I get my new Monitor.

Thank You

[George L. Fritsch]

Gale & Koz,

I now have my monitor working again, and so we can resume searching for a solution. The link Gale sent had my hopes up but the webpage was unavailable.
I have checked my speakers for idnentificaction and the barcode is all I see.
I have sent you a Snip of the Device Manager showing some identification of the speakers.
These speakers allow me to listen to audio on this Desktop and also from flashdrives.


I was not able to find the links you directed me to. In “Control Panel” I used “ Hardware& Sound”. I then used ‘Manage Audio Devices” which got me to the ‘Sound Page” with the “ Recording Tab” I right clicked the “Speakers icon” and Used “Test” which gave me the dings for audio. I then used “Configure” which also gave me audio. I left “Disabled Devices’ and “ Disconnected devices” boxes unchecked. I did update drivers where it seemed logical.

Let me know if there are other ways to make this easier.

[Robert2]

If you leave “Show Disabled Devices” and “Show Disconnected devices” unchecked, you’ll never know which devices are disabled or disconnected for Windows. Try checking both options. Your mic might show up as a disabled or disconnected device, in which case you should right-click on the mic button and choose “Activate” from the menu.

[Gale Andrews]

Your mic might show up as a disabled or disconnected device, in which case you should right-click on the mic button and choose “Activate” from the menu.

Just to note, in English locales, it will say "Enable".

Gale

[Gale Andrews]

The link Gale sent had my hopes up but the webpage was unavailable.

Here is a direct link you could read: http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Mixer ... es#vistacp.

I have checked my speakers for idnentificaction and the barcode is all I see.

In “Control Panel” I used “ Hardware& Sound”. I then used ‘Manage Audio Devices” which got me to the ‘Sound Page” with the “ Recording Tab” I right clicked the “Speakers icon” and Used “Test” which gave me the dings for audio. I then used “Configure” which also gave me audio.

We are not interested in your speakers, because we know your speakers are enabled in Windows. The Speakers will be on the "Playback" tab. Go back to the "Recording" tab and do as Robert says - right-click in empty space and choose "Show Disabled Devices". Right-click again and choose "Show Disconnected Devices". Right-click over each device that appears and choose "Enable".



Gale

[George L. Fritsch]

I did what you directed but it did not help. I am working several times with the Recording tab, both connecting and disconnecting and it shows enable but also shows “not plugged in" The red arrows seem to mean it is enabled
I am able to play music from the Desktop and also from the flashdrive.
I am sending you a new snip

[Robert2]

Is your mic actually plugged into the pink port at the back of your PC? Is there an on/off switch on your mic?