Re: Recording sound

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Dear Creator

thanks - System Restore has got my sound card back. I can now get sound
through the mike and line in sockets on my desktop, but the cable or mike
connection always causes Windows to crash and then I have to use system
restore to get my sound back. I am waiting for my IT man to call - I am not
confident with BIOS. Many thanks, Caroline

"thecreator" wrote:

Hi Caroline,

If you have an Onboard Sound Chip, it needs to be disabled in Computer
Bios, so when you install drivers for the Sound Card, that the two don't
conflict with each other. It is always best to Remove the Device at the
Computer BIOS level then at the Device Manager level.

When the system crashes and you can't find a Device, instead of
uninstalling and reinstalling, try using Windows System Restore feature
first to get the device working again.

And when you are recording from say the Cassette Deck, plug the output
of the Deck into the Line-in of the Card.


--
thecreator


"Caroline dh" <Carolinedh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Dear Creator

I think you might have cracked it! I have discovered three more sockets
at
the bottom of my tower, one red, one blue, one green. The speakers are
plugged into the green socket. With a magnifying glass I see little icons
engraved into the silver plate - "mike", "line in", and presumably "line
out"
[can't see that under another plug]. I plugged my mike into the "mike"
socket and briefly heard sound through my speakers before windows crashed
and
I had to use the soft boot button to reboot. Now my system can't find my
sound card. I tried to uninstall and reinstall it but am told I don't have
the requisite audio chip. My IT specialist is coming to see me with a new
sound card. I do have a digital camera and can send a photo, but it may
not
be necessary if my IT friend can sort it out. Isn't life exciting! I'll
report back further later. Thanks very much for all your help. Caroline.
"thecreator" wrote:

HI Caroline,

With your Desktop Computer, does it have a PCI Sound Card or Onboard
Sound Chip?

Does the computer have both installed? If the Computer has both, only
the Connectors on the PCI Card are going to work and the connectors on
the
motherboard, will not work.

Do you have a Digital Camera, where you can take pictures of your
computer and send them to me?


--
thecreator


"Caroline dh" <Carolinedh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Dear Creator
I looked at the Radioshack cable on their website, and it seems
identical
in
every way with the one I am using. I live in the UK and it doesn't
seem
as
though Radioshack ships overseas, particularly an item under $4!
I have tried connecting my cable to the "line in" socket on my desktop
but
I
cannot hear any sound through the speakers, either using Windows Sound
Recorder or Digitalizer. I am using the same programmes on the Desktop
as
on
the Laptop. It works on the laptop but not on the desktop. I have
checked
and nothing is muted anywhere. I do appreciate the trouble you are
taking
to
help me! With best wishes, Caroline


"thecreator" wrote:

Hi Caroline,

First things first.. I want to plug from the Tape Machine's
Earphone
Jack to the Line-In Jack of the Computer's motherboard, using Recoton
(ACW-343) 6-Ft. Deluxe Mini Stereo Cable this type of cable.
a.. 3.5mm plug to 3.5mm plug
a.. Male-to-male connectors
a.. Backed by a 1-year warranty
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2426135&cp=2032058.2032228.2032249&parentPage=family

Then when recording , you want to record from the Line-In Jack to
your
program. You should be able to hear sound from your speakers. In other
words, you want to select Line-In as the Source, if you are using Real
Player Premium to record with or from any program you are recording to
and
saving the information. Don't mute the Sound. You may need to adjust
the
volume on your Tape Deck, but with the Earphone Jack being used, you
need
to
listen to the music from the Computer Speakers.

Is the program that you used on the Laptop Computer also on the
Desktop
Computer?


--
thecreator



"Caroline dh" <Carolinedh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Dear Creator

I am not using a sub-woofer, my loudspeakers are plugged directly
into
back
of my computer. I have the three sockets at the back of my
computer:
line
in; line out; microphone. I connect the tape machine from the
"phones"
socket to the "line-in" on my computer using a one-eighths
mini-jack.
I've
also tried the "microphone" socket. I have tried two different
cables
and
two tape machines - neither work on my desktop but both work on my
laptop.
I
would be content just to record in mono for the time being! If I
need
to
replace my sound card, could you advise me on what to replace it
with?
At
present, according to my system information, there is a "Yamaha
Native
[and/or Legacy] DSI WDM driver" Many thanks, Caroline

"thecreator" wrote:

Hi Caroline,

Please also report back on the Speakers attached to the Desktop
Computer. Are you using a Sub-woofer? And speakers are plugged into
the
Sub-Woofer and the Sub-Woofer in turn has 3 wires, which are
plugged
into
the computer using Line-Out, Line-In and Microphone Jacks. And with
newer
Tower Computer Cases, there are Line-Out and Microphone Jacks in
the
Front
of the Case.

Not all users have the same setup. So you need to find out
about
the
Desktop you are using. In order to do what you are trying to do
with
your
Desktop Computer, you might have to replace your Desktop Computer's
Sound
Card, in order to allow you to convert your tapes to CDs. And you
will
need
a Special Type of Cable to hook between the Tape Deck and
digitalizer
then
into the Computer and out thru the Speakers. Special Type of Cable
=
Audio
Stereo Cable. Especially if you are copying Stereo Tapes.


--
thecreator


"Caroline dh" <Carolinedh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message
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Dear Creator

Yes I get perfect sound when the operating system boots up or
when I
play
any existing sound file or CD. I just cannot record sound into
the
computer.
I am not sure I am up to date with Windows updates as in the past
they
have
caused serious problems in my computer. I will have to find out
about
Voice
conversations, I have never tried this. I will find out about my
type
of
sound card and will get back to you. Many thanks, Caroline

"thecreator" wrote:

Hi Caroline,

Are you getting sound from the Windows operating system as
it
boots
up
and shuts down? Are all the Windows Updates to the operating
system
applied?
Can you have a Voice Conversation over the Internet using the
Desktop?

Does the Desktop have an added Sound Card or are you using a
Sound
Chip
built into the Motherboard?


--
thecreator


"Caroline dh" <Carolinedh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message
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I am running Windows XP Professional on a desktop pc. I want
to
transfer
tapes on to CDs using Digitalizer. I have succeeded in doing
this
on
my
laptop running Windows XP home edition and digitalizer, but
cannot
make
it
work on the desktop. I have checked all the settings in
Windows
and
Digitalizer and they are the same. I can hear sound coming
from
the
pc
if
I
play a sound file or a CD, so the sound card appears to be
working,
but
I
cannot hear anything through headphones coming from the tape
machine.
I
also
cannot make the microphone work on the desktop pc. Any
suggestions?















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