Does *anyone* have Line In?

Watching this thread and wandering around in my audio options I see the OP's
point. It simply doesn't work like it used to in XP.

In my previous xp home I could 'listen' to the microphone. It was one of the
items that could be selected in the mixer. It was often actually a problem
as, if it got un-muted somehow, then the system would howl with feedback. I
don't know if this new way is a function of the on-board audio system on my
Vista or Vista itself, (previous XP was a soundblaster, this Vista is an
on-board sigma tel).

Michael

"Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message
news:4361B5A3-F39E-4221-9EF0-8D31FF521DA4@microsoft.com...
> Or click on Realtek HD Audio Manager icon in Notification Area and adjust
> levels there.
>
> "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message
> news91331E9-3711-4386-96C9-F5B9BDC9AFBE@microsoft.com...
>> For Playback levels
>> Click on speaker icon in Notification Area
>> Click Mixer
>> Adjust sliders
>>
>> "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message
>> news:75B3CF70-D704-41CE-8F38-2E2D2EFEE12B@microsoft.com...
>>> Right click on item in Recording Devices
>>> Properties
>>> Levels Tab
>>> Adjust slider
>>>
>>> "Menno Hershberger" <mhersh22@nosuchplace.net> wrote in message
>>> news:Xns991EC05EEDABDbutter@wefb973cbe498...
>>>> OK. Point taken. It's worded a bit different in XP.
>>>> See http://mewnlite.com/xpsound.gif
>>>> So how do you adjust the playback volume for these devices?
>>>>
>>>> "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in
>>>> news:E9C30EEB-AB4C-40F8-9806-0EAB0D6F4DF6@microsoft.com:
>>>>
>>>>> There is no possible way that line in and microphone INPUTS would show
>>>>> in Playback Devices.
>>>>> Playback devices are just that -- OUTPUT devices (speakers,
>>>>> headphones) Recording devices are INPUT devices (microphone, tape
>>>>> deck, etc) When is the last time you listened to a microphone?
>>>>>
>>>>> "Menno Hershberger" <mhersh22@nosuchplace.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:Xns991E9B0B63D4Bbutter@wefb973cbe498...
>>>>>> Yes, but they are showing in the Recording Devices window. It's the
>>>>>> playback devices that I'm concerned about. I also have those checked
>>>>>> in the Playback Devices window, but nothing shows.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in
>>>>>> news:CF4F72D7-A3D0-4A5C-B82F-C2645217383C@microsoft.com:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Have you right clicked on the Recording Devices window and checked
>>>>>>> both Show Disabled Devices and Show Disconnected Devices?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Menno Hershberger" <mhersh22@nosuchplace.net> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:Xns991E772C143D8butter@wefb973cbe498...
>>>>>>>> I've been fighting this playback properties thing for a week now
>>>>>>>> and am getting nowhere. Does anyone show Line in and Microphone
>>>>>>>> under your sound *playback* properties? I have tried all sorts of
>>>>>>>> drivers from Realtek and Biostar tech support tells me I've got the
>>>>>>>> latest firmware for my motherboard. I am even willing to buy a
>>>>>>>> Vista compatible sound card (I'm using onboard sound now) but I
>>>>>>>> can't find one anywhere that claims to be Vista ready. Some claim
>>>>>>>> to be developing drivers for Vista but none seem to have any ready.
>>>>>>>> Or is it even a driver problem?
>>>>>>>> As I said in an earlier post (Sound - Line IN) I do not have the
>>>>>>>> option to turn Line In or my microphone on *except* for recording
>>>>>>>> and there's a link there to http://mewnlite.com/sound.gif pointing
>>>>>>>> out exactly what I'm talking about.
>>>>>>>> I need Line In to make my TV card work. I also like to have my
>>>>>>>> microphone sound coming out my speakers on ocassion.
>>>>>>>> So... I'm just wondering if *anyone* has those showing in their
>>>>>>>> playback properties? Surely someone has a TV card that uses Line In
>>>>>>>> and it is working... or do they?
>>>>>>>>
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I got one of the funny talking MS support guys on the phone, and when I
went to show him what was happening, the TV sound just automagically
started working. His guess was that it was caused by an automatic windows
update, which I did get a couple of today.
Now, if I right click the volume control icon in the tray and choose
"Open Volume Mixer", there's a slider for the TV card. I found it
humerous that there's also one for XNews. Both these apps were running
when I did the screen shot and do not appear there when they are not.
http://mewnlite.com/mixer.gif
Now if we can just figure out how to get the mike in the mix then this
project would be complete!

Thanks to all for helping and following along.

"Michael" <mexxwalraven@verson.net> wrote in
news:B9E06736-B047-47E8-94F2-5AE2C4FE379A@microsoft.com:

> Watching this thread and wandering around in my audio options I see
> the OP's point. It simply doesn't work like it used to in XP.
>
> In my previous xp home I could 'listen' to the microphone. It was one
> of the items that could be selected in the mixer. It was often
> actually a problem as, if it got un-muted somehow, then the system
> would howl with feedback. I don't know if this new way is a function
> of the on-board audio system on my Vista or Vista itself, (previous XP
> was a soundblaster, this Vista is an on-board sigma tel).
>
> Michael
>
> "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message
> news:4361B5A3-F39E-4221-9EF0-8D31FF521DA4@microsoft.com...
>> Or click on Realtek HD Audio Manager icon in Notification Area and
>> adjust levels there.
>>
>> "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message
>> news91331E9-3711-4386-96C9-F5B9BDC9AFBE@microsoft.com...
>>> For Playback levels
>>> Click on speaker icon in Notification Area
>>> Click Mixer
>>> Adjust sliders
>>>
>>> "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message
>>> news:75B3CF70-D704-41CE-8F38-2E2D2EFEE12B@microsoft.com...
>>>> Right click on item in Recording Devices
>>>> Properties
>>>> Levels Tab
>>>> Adjust slider
>>>>
>>>> "Menno Hershberger" <mhersh22@nosuchplace.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:Xns991EC05EEDABDbutter@wefb973cbe498...
>>>>> OK. Point taken. It's worded a bit different in XP.
>>>>> See http://mewnlite.com/xpsound.gif
>>>>> So how do you adjust the playback volume for these devices?
>>>>>
>>>>> "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in
>>>>> news:E9C30EEB-AB4C-40F8-9806-0EAB0D6F4DF6@microsoft.com:
>>>>>
>>>>>> There is no possible way that line in and microphone INPUTS would
>>>>>> show in Playback Devices.
>>>>>> Playback devices are just that -- OUTPUT devices (speakers,
>>>>>> headphones) Recording devices are INPUT devices (microphone, tape
>>>>>> deck, etc) When is the last time you listened to a microphone?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Menno Hershberger" <mhersh22@nosuchplace.net> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:Xns991E9B0B63D4Bbutter@wefb973cbe498...
>>>>>>> Yes, but they are showing in the Recording Devices window. It's
>>>>>>> the playback devices that I'm concerned about. I also have those
>>>>>>> checked in the Playback Devices window, but nothing shows.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in
>>>>>>> news:CF4F72D7-A3D0-4A5C-B82F-C2645217383C@microsoft.com:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Have you right clicked on the Recording Devices window and
>>>>>>>> checked both Show Disabled Devices and Show Disconnected
>>>>>>>> Devices?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Menno Hershberger" <mhersh22@nosuchplace.net> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:Xns991E772C143D8butter@wefb973cbe498...
>>>>>>>>> I've been fighting this playback properties thing for a week
>>>>>>>>> now and am getting nowhere. Does anyone show Line in and
>>>>>>>>> Microphone under your sound *playback* properties? I have
>>>>>>>>> tried all sorts of drivers from Realtek and Biostar tech
>>>>>>>>> support tells me I've got the latest firmware for my
>>>>>>>>> motherboard. I am even willing to buy a Vista compatible sound
>>>>>>>>> card (I'm using onboard sound now) but I can't find one
>>>>>>>>> anywhere that claims to be Vista ready. Some claim to be
>>>>>>>>> developing drivers for Vista but none seem to have any ready.
>>>>>>>>> Or is it even a driver problem?
>>>>>>>>> As I said in an earlier post (Sound - Line IN) I do not have
>>>>>>>>> the option to turn Line In or my microphone on *except* for
>>>>>>>>> recording and there's a link there to
>>>>>>>>> http://mewnlite.com/sound.gif pointing out exactly what I'm
>>>>>>>>> talking about. I need Line In to make my TV card work. I also
>>>>>>>>> like to have my microphone sound coming out my speakers on
>>>>>>>>> ocassion. So... I'm just wondering if *anyone* has those
>>>>>>>>> showing in their playback properties? Surely someone has a TV
>>>>>>>>> card that uses Line In and it is working... or do they?
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