DS 40 is discontinued I need something a product that is similar that is the same price and compatible with the Olympus ME30W 2 Chanel Professional Microphone

I know you will need the serial # to install, if you don't have one you can get this software version it say that it is for the Olympus DS-5000 digital recorder but also it is compatible with the previous version Olympus DS-4000 digital recorder at http://www.tvps.com/Products/Olympus-AS-5001-DSS-Player-Pro-Dictation-Version-5---New__OL-AS-5001.aspx

I recomend this is only $24.95 http://www.tvps.com/Products/ECS-35-mm-Conference-Microphone---New__ECS-3-prd-5CM.aspx or for privete use this http://www.tvps.com/Products/ECS-35-mm-Tie-Clip-Microphone---New__ECS-3-prd-5TCM.aspx is only $19.95 both are better then the original or just get another recorder with better Record Quality http://www.tvps.com/Products/Olympus-DS-40-Digital-Portable-Voice-Recorder---Factory-Refurbished__OL-P-DS-40.aspx

I recomend this for a good quality record and cheap alternative
http://www.tvps.com/Products/Olympus-DS-40-Digital-Portable-Voice-Recorder---Factory-Refurbished__OL-P-DS-40.aspx

the AVS audio utility should do the job. You can download a trial copy at www.avs4you.com try it out I think it's what you want. Good Luck

I just bought a used DM-40, and formatted my device before reading that I lost the voice guide files. I tried the above links and s/n for installing DSSplayer 7 but no joy. Does anyone have the files who would be willing to email them to me, and tell me which folder to place them in? Or provide a working s/n for a v7 installation? Thanks, Mike

http://olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_servicerepair.asp

Olympus will charge a flat rate repair fee for this product if beyond the one year factory warranty or the warranty is voided. The cost is $77.85 plus your local sales tax. This covers parts and labor, factory cleaning and diagnostic check, 6 month warranty and the cost of shipping the product back to you is all included in that price.

Olympus will charge a flat rate repair fee for this product. The cost is $96 plus your local sales tax. This covers parts and labor, factory cleaning and diagnostic check, 6 month warranty and the cost of shipping the product back to you is all included in that price.
You may want to call Olympus Customer Service to discuss how you send it in to them for repair. Their telephone number is 800-622-6372 option 2 and then option 3.

Judging from Olympus' website the device does appear to be MAC compliant as there are software downloads for the MAC system available for download. As far as voice to text goes, Olympus does not offer that option. Voice to text is done through a company called Nuance with a product called Dragon Naturally Speaking

should be no compatibility problem.. not with xp... but you can check two different things... first check the "safely remove hardware" icon usually beside the time in the system tray. when you click on it once, it should say safely remove usb mass storage device drive *: (star representing drive letter), if no letter comes up then no drive letter is assigned and will have to go thru drive letter assignment.

the next thing would be in device manager in system properties... it should be recognized as usb mass storage device and disappear if you unplug your device. if not then the driver may need updating through microsoft

i would call Oly tech support so they can walk you thru the getting your device to work properly

The slide switch on your Olympus DS-4000 probably needs to be replaced. You can ship it to PCDictate.com to have your Olympus DS-4000 repaired. The repair will most likely run around $100,

However, my suggestion is that you upgrade to the Olympus DS-5000 digital voice recorder, the replacement for the DS-4000. It is a substantial upgrade and you will not regret it.

If you want to consider another brand, Philips has some great digital voice recorders. My favorite models are the Philips LFH-9600 and Philips LFH-9500 professional digital voice recorder.

The best place to purchase professional digital voice recorders is PCDictate.com. Your recorder will be shipped the same day your order and shipping is free.