140-1196 DR-86 Digital Recorder

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When you attempt to install the DR-86 drivers under XP, you will receive a hardware installation message indicating that the driver is not digitally signed and/or that the software has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP. These messages occur because the DR-86 Digital Recorder was developed before Windows XP launched, so that the recorder is not presently certified for Windows XP. This is a common problem in the industry, as many of the computer products presently in the market were developed prior to the introduction of Windows XP.

Our technical staff has tested the installation and operation of this recorder under Windows XP. In our testing, the driver was installed after clicking on "Continue Anyway", and worked properly under the Windows XP operating system.

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When a 4-bit WAV file is played through Microsoft^® Windows^®, it will play, but it does not display the waveform. In order to have compatibility with Windows Sound Recorder or Music software, the 4-bit file needs to be re-saved with higher data bit-rate (such as 8-bit or 16-bit). To do this:

1. Start the Windows Sound Recorder program.
2. Click File on top menu and open the WAV file recorded by the 14-1196.
3. Click File and select Save as.
4. Enter a new file name for the revised, higher data bit-rate file.
5. Click Change and select "22.050kHz, 8-bit, monaural" in the pull-down menu of "Attributes".
6. Click Save.

To test the new file, click Playback. The sound waveform should appear in the display.

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