windows 7 - Microsoft LifeChat LX-3000 - Driver Not Found
2014-07
Mo2
I have the latest driver (Version 1.4) downloaded from Microsoft's website. The driver installs fine, but the headset still has a yellow icon in device manager. Just to confirm that the headset actually works, I tested it in a virtual machine (VMware) running Windows 7 Ultimate and it picked it up right away without me having to install the driver manually. I'm not sure why it isn't working on my desktop.
Just a little background, I have not used this headset for a few months (maybe years). I was using a regular 3.5 mm jack headset until it just broke today. This headset is a USB headset. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
Mo2
I figured it out. It turns out that there are a few files that are necessary in order for USB composite devices to work properly (USB devices with audio and/or video). These files need to be located in C:\Windows\inf. The list of files are as follows:
- usb.inf
- usb.pnf
- usbport.inf
- usbport.pnf
- usbprint.inf
- usbprint.pnf
- usbstor.inf
- usbstor.pnf
- usbvideo.inf
- usbvideo.pnf
I was missing the first two that are in bold. I'm not sure how or why I was missing them, but I'm just glad it was a simple fix. To retrieve these files, I simply grabbed them from a fresh Windows 7 installation on a virtual machine. You can probably grab them from another computer you have in your home too.
Joel Barsotti
I have a decent little desktop mic, but it's a bit quiet in windows 7.
It uses the generic USB Audio driver. The generic driver doesn't have any enhancements or boost features.
Are their any third party microphone drivers out there that have some enhancement features?
hbdgaf
I would look more at recording software features. You'll have a lot more luck with amplifying the audio in something like audacity than using a custom driver. I can do this easily from the CLI on the linux side, so easily automated, but on the windows side? I just don't know.