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Hello,
I am having trouble with the recording device. I have tried everything I read in this forum, and even more. I have deleted my recording device by mistake and I am having a hard time retrieving it. It says that the audio output and every other device is working properly. So it basically says everything in the sound card is working, but my microphone won't work because it can't detect a recording device. I am using a Sony VAIO VGN-FE48G/H with windows vista. I can't even find the model of my laptop on the sony website to download drivers, even though it's quite recent. Help will be appreciated.

Thank You.System Configuration: Windows Vista
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mi10 · Accepted Answer

If you had disabled the recording device and now it is not visible. you may want to follow instruction from following blurb:

rubrami281 · Answer

Run a system restore point back 2 the days b4 U deleted your recording device. This should get it bac 4 U. Once U get it bac, Click on Volume tab, hit the Advanced button under "Device volume," then click on the word "Options," then choose Properties. Now select Playback. Here U will find a list with checkmarks next 2 each entry showing all of the possible sound outputs on the PC. If the entries for things such as Wave and Synth as well as ones 4 various speakers R not checked, they could B set wrong and yet kept invisible. So, put a check in front of every item under Playback properties and make sure none R set 2 mute. Then use the slider bars 2 crank each of the inputs up 2 maximum.

8cholly · Answer

Have you definately deleted it? Because I missed the fact that I hadn't deleted it, it was still there, it was just set to hidden!

FGT · Answer

This does not work for me as I right click and there is nothing that says "Show Disabled Devices" and "Show Disconnected Devices".

Exactly what area are you talking about?

dude · Answer

ID KISS YOU IF YOU WERNT A THOUSAND MILES AWAY..... MIC HAS BEEN DISABLED FOR A YEAR !!! CHEERS :D X

4kidstoo · Answer

This is so awesome.  Thanks soooooooooooooo much.  I was in a panic until I found your input.

newgateway · Answer

I tried right clicking on no recording device installed but never gave option to enable.  Still can't find recording device and does not recognize microphone

Kobe B · Answer

Thanks Bro, it really helped me..

Extremely grateful · Answer

Dude, thank you so much! I was panicking for a few hours.

Unknown · Answer

Dude I could KISS U!!!! I thought my laptop was uselesss noww!!!!!

kimberlee-ann · Answer

HELLO! THIS SAME PROBLEM HAD HAPPENED TO ME THIS MORNING, I DID PLENTY OF RESEARCHES TO TRY TO ENABLE BACK MY MIC AND I DID NOT FIND ANY HELP AT ALL! BUT OUT OF LUCK, I FOUND THE SOLUTION MYSELF. 

I CURRENTLY HAVE WINDOWS 7 AND I THINK IT WOULD BE THE SAME FOR VISTA & ETC.

START MENU > CONTROL PANEL > HARDWARE & SOUND > SOUND > MANAGE AUDIO DEVICES > RECORDING TAB > RIGHT CLICK IN BLANK BOX & CHECK "SHOW DISABLED DEVICES.

TAAAA-DAA! IT WORKS NOW! HOPE THIS HELPS! ;D ENJOY!

<3KIMMIE.

goldengirl · Answer

YOU ARE A LIFE SAVER

MUCHOSGRACIAS

DJ SPENCER · Answer

NOW I CAN FIND MY RECORDING DEVICE ALSO BY GOING TO CONTROL PANEL THEN
SOUND ICON THEN RECORDING TAB AND RIGHT CLICKING MOUSE BUTTON AND
SELECTING "SHOW DISABLED DEVICES". THANKS YOU GUYS ARE GREAT.

andy · Answer

thank you thank youuuuu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I did what you all said but it still wouldnt show the mic. then I switched tabs and when I came back to the tab that says recording, the mic was there!!! I started shouting and celebrating hahahaaaaa thank you all

Thank You · Answer

Thank You! Simple and effective instructions. You saved me a lot of time considering what Acer wanted me to do.

MDog · Answer

Amazing how one answer can help SO many of us.  Yes, I too thought that I, somehow, deleted a driver or something.  However, like so many of us I had only hidden the device from the dialogue box.  I'm already married or I would consider the same as some of the previous postings!

happy · Answer

THANK YOU!!!

slavek · Answer

thank you!! you are the best!

Jan · Answer

I have skype, it rings but it says that I have a problem with my recording device, please can someone help

bladegolembob · Answer

Easier method that worked for me with Windows 7 (using Fatal1ty HS-800 headset and mic did not work):

Control Panel - - Troubleshooting tab - - Hardware and Sound -  - Troubleshoot audio recording tab

computer troubleshoot/fixed it for me - - didn't have to do anything but click on what it asked me for

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