Article ID: 928236 - Last Review: March 15, 2007 - Revision: 1.7

Recording devices may not work if the devices have the same name in Windows Vista

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SYMPTOMS

In Windows Vista, if multiple recording devices have the same name, the recording devices may not work.

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CAUSE

This problem occurs because Windows Vista cannot distinguish the devices.

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RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, make sure that each recording device has a unique name. For example, change the "Microphone" name to "Microphone - Front Panel". To do this, follow these steps:

Click Start
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, type Sound in the Start Search box, and then click Sound.
Click the Recording tab, click the name of a recording device, and then click Properties.
Type a unique name for the recording device, and then click OK.