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 don't know how to work with Windows Volume control, I can give you a link to a tutorial on the subject. Anyone who wants to record and really control and understand what they are doing needs to know how to work with it. If you are using Vista, my instructions may not apply because the volume control has changed. Any version of Windows before that, starting with Windows 95 through XP will work as I described in terms of how the Windows volume control works. The tutorial will also be applicable to any version of Windows from 95 through XP.
Gene----- Original Message ----- From: "Pete De Vasto" <pdevasto@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 4:00 PM Subject: [audacity4blind] Listening To Audio Device On PC Prior To Recording
Hi everyone, I'm fairly new to Audacity and am looking forward to transferring quite a bit of material from cassette and reel-to-reel tapes to my PC. The beta version I have is working quite nicely with JAWS, but there's one thing I can't figure out how to do: Both of my tape units don't have earphone jacks, only line-out, so I'd like to preview what's on the tape before starting to record. Problem is I can't figure a way to do this on my DellDimension 510, the only way I can hear sound is to go into record, then when done remove the track and start over. I do have an old ThinkPad laptop, andon that machine I can in fact hear what's on the tapes through that computer's speakers, but I really would like to do the same thing using myDell which is more powerful and which is where I eventually want to store myrecordings. I realize this might be slightly off-topic, so apologies in advance if it is, but does anyone know how I might be able to configure my Dell PC so I can hear my tapes through the speakers before I start recording? many thanks in advance for any help! Pete De Vasto
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