Hi There Steve, I did get some help to set external mic in the control panel. But now it's set, so after I turn it on if I'm in the MP3 player, I know that to record via external mic, I have to push the mode button and hold for a few seconds, move the joystick one click to the left, press it in to select and then I'm where I want to be to record. I will say though, that Shane's directions have made more sense than any sighted person I've tried to get help from. I've showed the Iriver to a few different sighted people who are quite confused by it. In the last day or so I feel like I've gotten a better handle on it, but I still want to get a single stereo mic, instead of these two little mics I have. -----Original Message----- From: blindcasting-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:blindcasting-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Stephen Guerra Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 10:32 AM To: blindcasting@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: Iriver Issues Hey deb, how do you turn on for the external mic Stephen A. Guerra Assistive Technology Specialist Independent Living Aids 200 Robbins Lane Jericho, NY 11753 E-Mail: can-do@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.independentliving.com http://www.annmorris.com http://www.soundbytes.com Phone: (800) 537-2118 Fax: (516) 937-3906 -----Original Message----- From: blindcasting-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:blindcasting-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Debbie Hazelton Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 9:18 PM To: blindcasting@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: Iriver Issues Hi Byron, I can hear when recording with headphones, using an external mic. Don't know the answers to your other questions. Deb Hazelton -----Original Message----- From: blindcasting-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:blindcasting-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Byron J. Lee Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 9:14 PM To: blindcasting@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Iriver Issues I was talking to my friend Blair who bought an Iriver and he had some issues with some stuff that the UMS Driver does to the unit. Apparently you loose the ability to listen to ogg files when you install it. You are also limited to 96k bit rate when you record with the UMS firmware, whereas the native program allows you to record up to 320k. Are all of these issues true or are they fixable? You also can't monitor the audio you record when you listen with your headphones and you can not adjust the level of the audio when you are recording with the microphone. These problems where there before he put on the UMS Driver. Please Help, Byron -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.14/131 - Release Date: 10/12/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.14/131 - Release Date: 10/12/2005 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.12.0/134 - Release Date: 10/14/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.12.0/134 - Release Date: 10/14/2005