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Logitech webcam and USB audio device midi conflict fix

Logitech webcams can cause problems with the built in windows USB AUDIO DEVICE drivers, these are used by a lot of USB midi devices and midi keyboards. If your midi is not showing up as a selectable device in the windows control panel or other 3rd party midi software and you have a logitech webcam then try this fix which is easy to apply. The USB midi and logitech fix should allow both your webcam and your midi device to play nicely together, it does not stop your logitech webcam or your usb midi device from working.

Download the registry fix script here

 

  1. Backup your registry first, steps to do this are below.
  2. Run the .reg file by extracting it first and then double clicking it. Do so at your own risk, be sure to backup all important work ect.
  3. Reboot the computer.
  4. Now you have to uninstall the 'USB AUDIO DEVICE' from the device manager under sounds and audio devices, unplug the device, and then replug it again.
  5. Your midi device should now show up as a selectable device in the sounds and audio device control panel.

 

To backup your registry you can follow these steps..

  1. Click on the Start menu, then select Run.
  2. Type 'regedit' and click OK, a program will open.
  3. Click on the File menu, and select Export.
  4. Set the directory where you are saving the registry file to be your Desktop.
  5. Type in any name for the file, and make sure the export range is set to 'All'.
  6. Click SAVE, and verify that it has created a backup file on your desktop.


To undo the changes this file does to your machine you need only to double click on the backup created above.