Cant Record Streaming audio

when i had windos xp i could record with audacity using the wave in. now that
i have vista (and a new computer) i cant even choose wave in. on audacity,
the seletion is blocked. are there any ways around this. there are live songs
on youtube and google video that i would love to record and put on my ipod.

Right click on the speaker icon in the Notification Area of the Taskbar, select
Recording Devices, right click on the window and select both Show Disconnected
Devices and Show Disabled Devices, highlight "What U Hear" (Creative) or "Stereo
Mix" (Realtek) and set as Default.



"acdcbiggestfan" <acdcbiggestfan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:581F9AB8-F6B8-4A9D-B0B3-8FF922FE1468@microsoft.com...
> when i had windos xp i could record with audacity using the wave in. now that
> i have vista (and a new computer) i cant even choose wave in. on audacity,
> the seletion is blocked. are there any ways around this. there are live songs
> on youtube and google video that i would love to record and put on my ipod.

ok i get to the step of showing disconnected and disabled, but i dont get
anything else. nothing new pops up. i dont get the stereo mix or anything.
also when i click on the speaker and choose volume mixer, the only thing that
shows the volume going up and down is the speakers. nothing else.

"Cal Bear '66" wrote:

> Right click on the speaker icon in the Notification Area of the Taskbar, select
> Recording Devices, right click on the window and select both Show Disconnected
> Devices and Show Disabled Devices, highlight "What U Hear" (Creative) or "Stereo
> Mix" (Realtek) and set as Default.
>
>
>
> "acdcbiggestfan" <acdcbiggestfan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:581F9AB8-F6B8-4A9D-B0B3-8FF922FE1468@microsoft.com...
> > when i had windos xp i could record with audacity using the wave in. now that
> > i have vista (and a new computer) i cant even choose wave in. on audacity,
> > the seletion is blocked. are there any ways around this. there are live songs
> > on youtube and google video that i would love to record and put on my ipod.
>
>

What audio adapter are you using?


"acdcbiggestfan" <acdcbiggestfan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:03D4EE06-FD20-4907-ADB8-97568E1F1F07@microsoft.com...
> ok i get to the step of showing disconnected and disabled, but i dont get
> anything else. nothing new pops up. i dont get the stereo mix or anything.
> also when i click on the speaker and choose volume mixer, the only thing that
> shows the volume going up and down is the speakers. nothing else.
>
> "Cal Bear '66" wrote:
>
>> Right click on the speaker icon in the Notification Area of the Taskbar,
>> select
>> Recording Devices, right click on the window and select both Show
>> Disconnected
>> Devices and Show Disabled Devices, highlight "What U Hear" (Creative) or
>> "Stereo
>> Mix" (Realtek) and set as Default.
>>
>>
>>
>> "acdcbiggestfan" <acdcbiggestfan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:581F9AB8-F6B8-4A9D-B0B3-8FF922FE1468@microsoft.com...
>> > when i had windos xp i could record with audacity using the wave in. now
>> > that
>> > i have vista (and a new computer) i cant even choose wave in. on audacity,
>> > the seletion is blocked. are there any ways around this. there are live
>> > songs
>> > on youtube and google video that i would love to record and put on my ipod.
>>
>>

i dont know what an audio adapter is.. how do i find it?

"Cal Bear '66" wrote:

> What audio adapter are you using?
>
>
> "acdcbiggestfan" <acdcbiggestfan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:03D4EE06-FD20-4907-ADB8-97568E1F1F07@microsoft.com...
> > ok i get to the step of showing disconnected and disabled, but i dont get
> > anything else. nothing new pops up. i dont get the stereo mix or anything.
> > also when i click on the speaker and choose volume mixer, the only thing that
> > shows the volume going up and down is the speakers. nothing else.
> >
> > "Cal Bear '66" wrote:
> >
> >> Right click on the speaker icon in the Notification Area of the Taskbar,
> >> select
> >> Recording Devices, right click on the window and select both Show
> >> Disconnected
> >> Devices and Show Disabled Devices, highlight "What U Hear" (Creative) or
> >> "Stereo
> >> Mix" (Realtek) and set as Default.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "acdcbiggestfan" <acdcbiggestfan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:581F9AB8-F6B8-4A9D-B0B3-8FF922FE1468@microsoft.com...
> >> > when i had windos xp i could record with audacity using the wave in. now
> >> > that
> >> > i have vista (and a new computer) i cant even choose wave in. on audacity,
> >> > the seletion is blocked. are there any ways around this. there are live
> >> > songs
> >> > on youtube and google video that i would love to record and put on my ipod.
> >>
> >>
>
>

An audio adapter is the piece of hardware that allows you to hear sound. It is
either an add in card or a chip built into the motherboard.

Go to Control Panel > Device Manager and click the plus sign next to Sound,
video and game controllers. (Examples: Creative, Realtek, Sigma Tel, etc.)



"acdcbiggestfan" <acdcbiggestfan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:74E10DF7-373C-4E37-BB5D-B70105C739DD@microsoft.com...
>i dont know what an audio adapter is.. how do i find it?
>
> "Cal Bear '66" wrote:
>
>> What audio adapter are you using?
>>
>>
>> "acdcbiggestfan" <acdcbiggestfan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:03D4EE06-FD20-4907-ADB8-97568E1F1F07@microsoft.com...
>> > ok i get to the step of showing disconnected and disabled, but i dont get
>> > anything else. nothing new pops up. i dont get the stereo mix or anything.
>> > also when i click on the speaker and choose volume mixer, the only thing
>> > that
>> > shows the volume going up and down is the speakers. nothing else.
>> >
>> > "Cal Bear '66" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Right click on the speaker icon in the Notification Area of the Taskbar,
>> >> select
>> >> Recording Devices, right click on the window and select both Show
>> >> Disconnected
>> >> Devices and Show Disabled Devices, highlight "What U Hear" (Creative) or
>> >> "Stereo
>> >> Mix" (Realtek) and set as Default.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "acdcbiggestfan" <acdcbiggestfan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:581F9AB8-F6B8-4A9D-B0B3-8FF922FE1468@microsoft.com...
>> >> > when i had windos xp i could record with audacity using the wave in. now
>> >> > that
>> >> > i have vista (and a new computer) i cant even choose wave in. on
>> >> > audacity,
>> >> > the seletion is blocked. are there any ways around this. there are live
>> >> > songs
>> >> > on youtube and google video that i would love to record and put on my
>> >> > ipod.
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

Sigma Tel High Definition Audio CODEC

"Cal Bear '66" wrote:

> An audio adapter is the piece of hardware that allows you to hear sound. It is
> either an add in card or a chip built into the motherboard.
>
> Go to Control Panel > Device Manager and click the plus sign next to Sound,
> video and game controllers. (Examples: Creative, Realtek, Sigma Tel, etc.)
>
>
>
> "acdcbiggestfan" <acdcbiggestfan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:74E10DF7-373C-4E37-BB5D-B70105C739DD@microsoft.com...
> >i dont know what an audio adapter is.. how do i find it?
> >
> > "Cal Bear '66" wrote:
> >
> >> What audio adapter are you using?
> >>
> >>
> >> "acdcbiggestfan" <acdcbiggestfan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:03D4EE06-FD20-4907-ADB8-97568E1F1F07@microsoft.com...
> >> > ok i get to the step of showing disconnected and disabled, but i dont get
> >> > anything else. nothing new pops up. i dont get the stereo mix or anything.
> >> > also when i click on the speaker and choose volume mixer, the only thing
> >> > that
> >> > shows the volume going up and down is the speakers. nothing else.
> >> >
> >> > "Cal Bear '66" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Right click on the speaker icon in the Notification Area of the Taskbar,
> >> >> select
> >> >> Recording Devices, right click on the window and select both Show
> >> >> Disconnected
> >> >> Devices and Show Disabled Devices, highlight "What U Hear" (Creative) or
> >> >> "Stereo
> >> >> Mix" (Realtek) and set as Default.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "acdcbiggestfan" <acdcbiggestfan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> >> message
> >> >> news:581F9AB8-F6B8-4A9D-B0B3-8FF922FE1468@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > when i had windos xp i could record with audacity using the wave in. now
> >> >> > that
> >> >> > i have vista (and a new computer) i cant even choose wave in. on
> >> >> > audacity,
> >> >> > the seletion is blocked. are there any ways around this. there are live
> >> >> > songs
> >> >> > on youtube and google video that i would love to record and put on my
> >> >> > ipod.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>

I am not familiar with Sigma Tel and I believe you will have to go to your
computer manufacturer's or motherboard's site to obtain updated drivers.
Perhaps Sigma Tel does not offer this option. Are you sure you were in the
"RECORDING Devices" window when you looked for a similarly named item. Is there
a Sigma Tel control panel in your All Programs?


"acdcbiggestfan" <acdcbiggestfan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CC1AE9E8-F97B-44F7-A518-E7E8BD453683@microsoft.com...
> Sigma Tel High Definition Audio CODEC
>
> "Cal Bear '66" wrote:
>
>> An audio adapter is the piece of hardware that allows you to hear sound. It
>> is
>> either an add in card or a chip built into the motherboard.
>>
>> Go to Control Panel > Device Manager and click the plus sign next to Sound,
>> video and game controllers. (Examples: Creative, Realtek, Sigma Tel, etc.)
>>
>>
>>
>> "acdcbiggestfan" <acdcbiggestfan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:74E10DF7-373C-4E37-BB5D-B70105C739DD@microsoft.com...
>> >i dont know what an audio adapter is.. how do i find it?
>> >
>> > "Cal Bear '66" wrote:
>> >
>> >> What audio adapter are you using?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "acdcbiggestfan" <acdcbiggestfan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:03D4EE06-FD20-4907-ADB8-97568E1F1F07@microsoft.com...
>> >> > ok i get to the step of showing disconnected and disabled, but i dont
>> >> > get
>> >> > anything else. nothing new pops up. i dont get the stereo mix or
>> >> > anything.
>> >> > also when i click on the speaker and choose volume mixer, the only thing
>> >> > that
>> >> > shows the volume going up and down is the speakers. nothing else.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Cal Bear '66" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Right click on the speaker icon in the Notification Area of the
>> >> >> Taskbar,
>> >> >> select
>> >> >> Recording Devices, right click on the window and select both Show
>> >> >> Disconnected
>> >> >> Devices and Show Disabled Devices, highlight "What U Hear" (Creative)
>> >> >> or
>> >> >> "Stereo
>> >> >> Mix" (Realtek) and set as Default.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "acdcbiggestfan" <acdcbiggestfan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> news:581F9AB8-F6B8-4A9D-B0B3-8FF922FE1468@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > when i had windos xp i could record with audacity using the wave in.
>> >> >> > now
>> >> >> > that
>> >> >> > i have vista (and a new computer) i cant even choose wave in. on
>> >> >> > audacity,
>> >> >> > the seletion is blocked. are there any ways around this. there are
>> >> >> > live
>> >> >> > songs
>> >> >> > on youtube and google video that i would love to record and put on my
>> >> >> > ipod.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

whatever you do DO NOT INSTALL SERVICE PACK 1 if you use audacity and hard
wire the sound out to sound in to record streaming music. service pack 1
removed that ability. so now it just records from the internal microphone
even if you run a cable from music out to music in. when i tried to revert to
my old windows version my computer crashed and spent 2 hours fixing itself
then THEN REINSTALLED THE UPDATES! service pack one is a install of no
return...