I have just updated to a new laptop with windows 7. where can i download software for olympus dss-330 if i dont still have the original disk?

if your computer came with a motherboard disc the sound drivers could be on it
click start control panel administrive tools computer management device manager scroll to sound video and game controllers you might see a yellow question exclamation mark? ! or a red X Right click to reinstall drivers
if you dont have a disk with the drivers you will have to download them

http://www.boxdrivers.com

using this link you will be able select your drivers

http://www.drivermax.com/driver/update/MEDIA/Philips/Philips-DSS-330-Speakers/1290742

http://www.drivermax.com/driver/update/MEDIA/Philips/Philips-DSS-330-Speakers/1290147

http://www.drivermax.com/driver/update/MEDIA/Philips/Philips-DSS-330-Speakers/1290487
if these arent right you will find free sound drivers
http://download.cnet.com/2000-20_4.html
on the home page you should see a search tab just type in what you are looking for
(be precise)but don

If you have version 6 installed.
Download version 7 and all its updates which is a free upgrade then simply goto help and updates
do the updates for version 7 and hey presto the foot pedal will work.

It requires Olympus DSS Player software eaither versions 2002, ver 6 or version 7. not supported on windows 7.

Go to Olympus website and you can download the upgrades.

The Olympus VN8500PC works perfectly with Mac or OC

Download your driver from here driverupdate us . Download the software (for free), scan for the required driver and update, It will take 2 mins. Hope this was helpful. cheers

Try logging into Olympus support. The site is a little difficult to navigate but go in through the professional digital dictaphones and then into archived (or older) models until you find the DS 330. Follow the links to software downloads and you should be able to download the DSS suite and all updates. The DSS suite automatically recognizes most Olympus DSS models. If you will "save" the downloads first, you can burn them to a disk so that you will have a back up copy

Download update 7.1: http://olympusamerica.com/files/DSSV7UP2EN.zip
Above is the update that makes the software compatible with Vista and then there is an update from the olympusamerica website that also needs to be run as well.

http://olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/software_results.asp?id=1276&os=w

This shoiuld correct the issue with the player software functioning properly.

The answer is all in the serial number you use to install the DSS player!

Look carefully and you will see the recorder disk has in my case an [E] printed above the install serial number and the transcription pedal has [T]

Install the same disk with the E the driver is there, the control in Control Panel is there, but the foot switch does not work with the software. Put in the serial number with the [T] and foot switch works first time!

If you uninstall the play and then reinstall with the [T] serial number you do not need to reboot or even unplug the foot switch from the USB.

Bingo