[Beryl Ellis]

I have an Mbox 2 and Protools 7 LE configuration that is normally setup on an Apple Mac and works fine.

However, I have one specific project that must be recorded on a PC (it is the narration for an on screen recording demonstration of some software for a customer).

Now, I accept that Pro Tools is fussy about hardware but I do not need Pro Tools. All I need is to record from the microphone to the PC. I have installed the ASIO drivers and find that Windows XP detects the drivers without a hitch. The Computer will allow me to select the Mbox as a playback device and it will playback as expected.

However, it does not list the Mbox in the list of Sound Recording devices. Consequently I cannot record anything.

I have tried installing, reinstalling, de installing, all kinds of stalling. I have also tried the 6.1.1 driver but that is even worse. There is not a whole lot of help from Avid.

Anyone got any suggestions?

It is getting quite urgent and the local music show keeps saying to buy some more hardware. That is not so attractive to me as it would wipe out any profit I would make on this one off recording.

John

Here is some Sandra output:

SiSoftware Sandra

Computer
Model : Lenovo 64665DG
Workgroup : WORKGROUP
Host Name : T61
User : john

Processor
Model : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T7100 @ 1.80GHz
Speed : 2GHz
Cores per Processor : 2 Unit(s)
Threads per Core : 1 Unit(s)
Type : Mobile, Dual-Core
Integrated Data Cache : 2x 32kB, Synchronous, Write-Thru, 8-way, 64 byte line size
L2 On-board Cache : 2MB, ECC, Synchronous, ATC, 8-way, 64 byte line size, 2 threads sharing

Computer
Platform Compliance : Intel Centrino Mobile Technology
Mainboard : Lenovo 64665DG
BIOS : Lenovo 7LETC7WW (2.27 ) 04/08/2010
Bus(es) : PCI PCIe IMB PCMCIA CardBus USB FireWire/1394 i2c/SMBus
Multi-Processor (MP) Support : No
Multi-Processor Advanced PIC (APIC) : Yes
Total Memory : 3GB DDR2 SO-DIMM

Chipset
Model : Lenovo T61
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 199MHz (796MHz)
Total Memory : 4GB DDR2 SO-DIMM
Shared Memory : 8MB
Memory Bus Speed : 2x 332MHz (664MHz)

Memory Module(s)
Memory Module

Video System
Video Adapter : Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family (8 SP 500MHz, 384MB DDR2, Integrated Graphics)

Storage Devices
HITACHI HTS541612J9SA00 3H (120GB, SATA150, 2.5", 5400rpm, NCQ, 7MB Cache) : 112GB (C:) (D:)
Optiarc DVD RW AD-7910A (ATAPI, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 2MB Cache) : N/A (E:)

Logical Storage Devices
Hard Disk (C:) : 73GB (NTFS) @ HITACHI HTS541612J9SA00 3H (120GB, SATA150, 2.5", 5400rpm, NCQ, 7MB Cache)
data (D:) : 39GB (NTFS) @ HITACHI HTS541612J9SA00 3H (120GB, SATA150, 2.5", 5400rpm, NCQ, 7MB Cache)
Optical Drive (E:) : N/A @ Optiarc DVD RW AD-7910A (ATAPI, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 2MB Cache)

Peripherals
LPC Hub Controller 1 : Lenovo T61
Audio Device : Lenovo ThinkPad T61
Audio Codec : Analog Devices AD1984HD sound chip
Audio Codec : Conexant HDAudio Soft Data Fax Modem with SmartCP
Serial Port(s) : 1
Disk Controller : Lenovo ICH8M (ICH8) 3 port SATA Controller
Disk Controller : Lenovo SD Bus Host Adapter
USB Controller 1 : Lenovo ThinkPad T61
USB Controller 2 : Lenovo ThinkPad T60
USB Controller 3 : Lenovo ThinkPad T61
USB Controller 4 : Lenovo ThinkPad T61
USB Controller 5 : Lenovo ThinkPad T61
USB Controller 6 : Lenovo ThinkPad T61
USB Controller 7 : Lenovo ThinkPad T61
FireWire/1394 Controller 1 : Lenovo R5C832 IEEE-1394 Controller
CardBus/PCMCIA Controller 1 : 65280 RL5c476 CardBus Controller
SMBus/i2c Controller 1 : Intel 801xx/63xx SMBus

Printers and Faxes
Printer : SnagIt 8 Printer (600x600, Colour)
Printer : SnagIt 8 Printer (600x600, Colour)
Printer : Microsoft XPS Document Writer (600x600, Colour)
Printer : Microsoft Office Document Image Writer Driver (200x200)
Printer : EPSON Stylus Photo R200 Series (360x360, USB, Colour)
Printer : Adobe PDF Converter (4000x4000, Colour)

Network Services
Network Adapter : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection - Packet Scheduler Miniport (Ethernet, 36Mbps)
Network Adapter : Intel(R) 82566MM Gigabit Network Connection - Packet Scheduler Miniport
Wireless Adapter 1 : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection - Packet Scheduler Miniport (802.11g (ERP), AES-CCMP, 36Mbps)

Power Management
Mains (AC) Line Status : On-Line
Battery No 1 : 100%

Operating System
Windows System : Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.01.2600 (Service Pack 3)
Platform Compliance : x86