Thanks for the help. I now have some ideas to try.
Blake
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[mailto:audacity4blind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gene
Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 3:10 PM
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Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: enabling stereo mix on Windows 7
I haven't updated a sound card driver. I would suggest, having sighted
help available in case you have unexpected problems. I'm not saying the
sighted person needs to be present, but the person should be conveniently
on call. Or, as an alternative, you can purchase a cheap USB sound card,
perhaps for ten dollars or less, and use it while you update the driver
for the other sound card. If you have USB headphones, you can use those
for sound during the update.
However, I very much doubt that using the Windows Update feature will give
you a driver that supports Stereo Mix. You are updating the Microsoft
Driver and no version of the Microsoft Driver is likely to support Stereo
Mix, which is why I said to get the manufacturer's driver.
Gene
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From: Blake Roberts
Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 12:47 PM
To: audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
I found a sound card driver upgrade via Windows Update. I am nervous
about
installing the driver update. Does installing a sound card driver upgrade
cause speech to stop working during installation?
Blake
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[mailto:audacity4blind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gene
Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 2:26 PM
To: audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: enabling stereo mix on Windows 7
You should leave that item checked. Unchecking it means you will not see
the choice if the device is disabled. The setting, when on, does not
prevent you from seeing Stereo Mix. If you don't see it, it may mean
that
you have to install the sound card driver from the manufacturer. Often,
computers come with the Microsoft driver for the sound card and the
Microsoft driver often doesn't support Stereo Mix. If you are already
using the latest driver from the manufacturer and still don't see the
option, then it may be that your sound card doesn't support that option
and finding one that does may be necessary. I use a USB sound card that
supports Stereo Mix. It's a Sound Blaster sound card. I don't know
which
brands and models of USB sound cards support Stereo Mix in Windows 7. My
sound card is three or four years old and I don't know if that model is
made any longer. If you purchase a sound card, try to verify, before
purchase, whether it supports Stereo Mix and also purchase it from a
store
with a good return policy. I've seen complaints about sound cards that
are supposed to support Stereo Mix in Windows 7 but the feature doesn't
work. You may have to try more than one sound card.
There may be software yyou can use that mimics Stereo Mix regardless of
the sound card being used. I don't know enough about that subject to
discuss it.
Gene
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From: Doug Oliver
Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 11:45 AM
To: audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Uncheck that
From: audacity4blind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:audacity4blind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Blake Roberts
Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 12:32 PM
To: audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [audacity4blind] enabling stereo mix on Windows 7
Hello,
I am a new list member. I have been using Audacity for several years and
can
not imagine my life without the program. How do I enable stereo mix on
Windows 7 for recording Jaws and my voice using Audacity? I already have
"show disabled devices" checked under recording tab of Manage Audio
devices;
stereo mix can not be detected by Jaws. I have a Realtek sound card.
Blake
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