Top 20 Olympus VN-2100PC Digital Voice Recorder Questions & Answers

Do you need the software/drivers for the VN-2000PC or the VN-2100PC? The software for the VN-2100PC is available here: http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_support_downloads.asp?id=1270 . Select your OS and you'll find the software. The VN-2000PC doesn't connect to the computer via a USB port. To transfer your files to a computer, connect the earphone jack to the line In (blue) jack of the computer with a 3.5mm to 3.5 mm audio patch cable. Use a program like Audacity to record the audio track during playback. Make sure to set the Audio input to Line In. (In Windows 7, click Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound. Under Sound, click Manage Audio Devices. Then select the Recording tab and set the input device.) Then set the recording device in the software as well. Click the Record button in the software and then start the play back on your VN-2000PC. You should see a flat line for a bit then see a wave form start. If the line stays flat, you haven't set the Line In device properly. I hope this helps. Cindy Wells

You may download the latest Olympus software for the VN-2100PC here.

You may download the driver here.

You may download the Win7 driver here.

Hi,
Welcome to Fixya. I would like to clarify what do you mean when you said that "it attempts to take over my Photoshop Elements program, and therefore does not install". Does this means that Photoshop is blocking the installation?
Thanks

You can download the manual from the manufacturer's web site at
http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_support_manuals.asp?id=1270

Sorry, but I can't email it to you without an address.

You may download the driver here.

http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_support_downloads.asp?id=1270&os=w

You may download the driver here.

You may download the driver here.

I wish people would pay attention he said MACBOOK not VISTA. I too have the same issue where I connect the cable and it says waiting but nothing happens.

You may download the Windows7 driver here.

Nope.

You can download the manual from the manufacturer's web site at
http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_support_manuals.asp?id=1269

Software downloads are available at www.olympusamerica.com

You may download the latest driver here.

The 2100Pc is NOT compatible with Mac O/S...this can be verified by going to www.olympusamerica.com

Contact Olympus at 1-888-553-4448 ; or they do have software downloads available at www.olympusamerica.com

http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_support_manuals.asp?id=1269

This should show up in my computer as a mass storage device.
according to the website you do not need a driver for it.

Because this recorder is a Mass Storage Class device, Windows® and Macintosh® operating systems treat it as an external drive. Files can be transferred between the recorder and the computer using standard drag and drop or copy and paste techniques.
The Digital Wave Player software that ships with this recorder is supported by Windows® 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition. Subsequently, Olympus has released software updates that add compatibility with 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. For details, please visit the VN-2100 PC Software Downloads page.
The VN-2100PC is not compatible with Macintosh™ operating systems.