Vista and CD's

http://learnandsupport.getolympus.com/support/vn-960-pc-digital-voice-recorder#section-download-software

https://rianjs.net/2011/01/vn-120pc-vn-240pc-vn-480pc-vn-960pc-vn-2100pc-vn-3100pc-vn-3200pc-vn-4100pc-windows-7-vista

You may download the driver here.

Unfortunately there is no way to make this recorder compatible to Vista 64 bit operating system. You may want to call Olympus customer service and see if they can do an exchange to a VN-3200PC or a VN-5200PC as these recorders are both compatible to that operating system. Their telephone number is 800-622-6372 option 2 and then option 3.

There are many steps in installing Digital Wave Player on VISTA 32 bit operating systems only, it is important to follow every step since installing Digital Wave Player on VISTA is dependent on this process.
Install a VN recorder on VISTA
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1. Make sure the device has been uninstalled in device manager
2. Make sure the old version of digital wave player is uninstalled.
{Delete Temp files in Internet Explorer --Tools--Internet Options --Delete Files-- Delete offline content--OK}
3. Install digital wave player (The newest Version).
http://www.olympusamerica.com/files/DigitalWavePlayer.zip
4. Install the 2.1.4 vista update
http://olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/software_results.asp?id=1291&os=w
5. Restart the computer.
6. Plug in the VN recorder to the USB port and turn the recorder on.
"Found new hardware" will appear,
7. install automatically.
This may fail, if you see VNUSB device, skip the final steps and proceed to Digital Wave Player to Download files from the Digital Voice Recorder.
If you will see "Other devices" listed in Device manager with "digital voice recorder" underneath it.
8. Right click on the "digital voice recorder"
9. Select update driver from the pop up menu.
10. Choose the browse computer Option
11. In the next window browse to the location that you downloaded the Digital Wave Player application to
12. Click Next
A security warning window will open,
13. Choose "install anyway" and the device will install.
When successfully installed you will see the "other devices" disappear and a VNUSB device with a "VN series device"
underneath it appear at the bottom of the device manager list. There will be a blue question mark next to the device. At this point you can close the device manager and the properties window and open Digital Wave Player. You will see the recorder listed underneath the recorder folder and be able to download and use the program normally now.

Call tech support at Olympus. They maybe able to help you with a special link.

contact the olympus tech support. they will send you a download, but it does not work on 64 bit vista

You will need to call Olympus to have those be emailed to you as they are not available for download from their website. Call their technical support line at 888-553-4448 option 5 and then option 2 for voice recorders.

I bout the Olympus ws-21os that supports mac but it only supports wma so I had to buy easy wma that converts wma to aiff, wav,m4a or mp3 for $10.00

Here is the download instructions for the VN recorder software it work with the VN 240Pc up to the VN 4100PC and Widows 2000 - VISTA.


Digital Wave Player (2.1): is available via download as a courtesy, please follow the instructions below:
http://www.olympusamerica.com/files/DigitalWavePlayer.zip
After unzipping the file, click on the SETUP.EXE file to begin installation.
Download update: http://olympusamerica.com/files/DWPUP2EN.zip
Download update 2.1.3: http://olympusamerica.com/files/DWPUP4EN.zip

I am using Digital Wave Player software together with VN-3100PC on Windows XP, it has a limiting functionality, but it works