In case there are any computer gurus here who know the answer to this problem . . .



I have a Maxwell USB microphone …

http://www.mxlmics.com/products/900_series/990_USB/990_USB.html


… that apparently doesn’t work with Windows 7.

The vendor claims they tested it on Windows 7.
(Every other single USB device I have works just fine.)

Well, when doing research on the issue and communicating back with the vendor it appears that the mic does in fact not work with OEM versions of Windows 7.

The vendor claims that computer manufacturers are not installing the Windows 7 “audio stack” on their machines.

Does this sound familiar to anyone?

If true, how do I get the “audio stack” installed myself.
I’d like my daughter (who lives 5,000 miles away) to use the mic for her recordings and this is a huge pain.

Thanks.