YouTube Re-entry Time (Also, "How to Fix Your Snowball")

Something I did today made my Blue Snowball compatible with Windows 8!  If you are experiencing a Code 10 with your Snowball, here are some things to try:

• Reboot the computer.  Seriously, sometimes Windows needs to do something with its drivers that is only possible at start-up.
• Ensure that the USB plug that goes in the microphone has the USB symbol on top.  It is possible to insert the cable incorrectly into the Snowball.  (Guess how I learned that bit of trivia.)
• Plug the other end of the USB cable into its own USB Root Hub on the computer.  Blue states that Snowball microphones draw so much power that they need their own hub.
• If you see an Unknown Device in Device Manager, uninstall its driver and "Scan for hardware changes."  A restart may be required after a driver uninstall.
• Download and install all Windows updates, including optional ones.  Windows Update can be accessed in Windows 8 under the Metro Control Panel.
• Run "Update driver" on any microphone in Device Manager.  A device is considered a microphone if it contains an Audio Endpoint.  If the driver installation takes more than ten minutes, cancel it with Task Manager despite warnings.  It is likely that the installation has hung after succeeding.

Since I now have a professional-grade microphone, I will be able to easily record Minecraft again.  One of my friends has Fraps and is allowing me to share the license, an activity which is allowed for co-op partners.