audacity

Greg Wisecup · Post by **Greg Wisecup** » 6 Nov 2009 7:02 am

Ok. I have problem with patience! I am not getting the drop down menu for the rec. options like line mic. line in ect. The box is not active.

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 6 Nov 2009 7:20 am

It sounds like you don't have a "recording" device selected in the Sounds Panel, in the Control Panel.

What Operating System do you have? It makes a difference in how devices are selected.

Greg Wisecup · Post by **Greg Wisecup** » 6 Nov 2009 7:29 am

At home it's xp. Here at work it's vista. I'll look in the control panel here. I'll ck the one at home tomorrow. Thanks Jack

Greg Wisecup · Post by **Greg Wisecup** » 6 Nov 2009 7:39 am

Ok Jack I'm stuck. It shows under SOUND that there are no devices installed yet I have audio with all others like youtube ect.

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 6 Nov 2009 9:34 am

On the Vista system, there is nothing in the Playback or Recording Panels? Or just nothing in the Recording panel?

One trick, uninstall your sound device in the Device Manager, then restart the PC and the sound will be detected and reinstalled. This resets the sound status with Windows (Vista). To access the Device Manager, hold the Windows key down and press the Pause/Break Key. You can access Device Manager from the next panel that comes up. In the Device Manager, RIGHT click on your sound device to highlight it and the LEFT click "Uninstall". DO NOT uninstall the drivers. Restart the PC.

After Windows reinstalls the sound, go to the sound panel and see if there is anything listed in the Playback (it should be your speakers) and Recording - and if you have the System Mixer or What You Hear select that as the "recording" device.