Hi again, Thanks for the instructions! Unfortunately, I forgot to mention that my system is running Windows XP Media Center edition, and has Sigmatel audio as the sound device. My volume control dialog doesn't have any reference to the line-in jack. I'll dig further into my Dell system's documentation to see if I can come up with anything. Pete -----Original Message----- From: audacity4blind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:audacity4blind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gale Andrews Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 4:50 PM To: audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: Listening To Audio Device On PC Prior To Recording | From "Gene" <gsasner@xxxxxxxxx> | Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:25:52 -0600 | Subject: Listening To Audio Device On PC Prior To Recording > Are you using Line-in in the Windows Volume control as the source for > the recording? If so, open the Windows volume control, remain in the > play settings part of the dialog, which is where you are placed when > the volume control opens, tab until you get to line-in, find the mute > checkbox which follows the balance and volume settings, and uncheck it with the space bar. > ....If you are using Vista, my instructions may not apply because the > volume control has changed. On Windows Vista, go to "Sound" in the Windows Control Panel then: * Playback tab * select Speakers or Headphones * Properties button * Levels tab * line input then unmute. A sighted user could use "software playthrough" in Audacity Preferences. CTRL + P > Audio I/O tab > five tabs to reach it then spacebar to check the box and OK. Then turn on monitoring in the recording VU meter in Meter Toolbar. But this toolbar is not accessible to JAWS. In development builds "software playthrough" is also in a new "Transport" menu. Does Leland have any views if monitoring could be turned on or off in the Transport menu, or would if have to wait until monitoring is stable enough to be always on by default? Gale The audacity4blind website is at http://users.northlc.com/sberry/ Subscribe and unsubscribe information, message archives, Audacity keyboard commands, and more... To unsubscribe from audacity4blind, send an email to audacity4blind-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with subject line unsubscribe The audacity4blind website is at http://users.northlc.com/sberry/ Subscribe and unsubscribe information, message archives, Audacity keyboard commands, and more... To unsubscribe from audacity4blind, send an email to audacity4blind-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with subject line unsubscribe