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Cannot Record Sound Windows 7 Anymore (I used to be able to)
Hey all, I am hoping someone here may have some idea of what I am talking about as this is quite perplexing.
I USED to be able to record sound. I used to have a vista system and was never able to record sound (what I you hear ie streaming sound) so as soon as I got my new windows 7 laptop it was the first thing I checked.
I have selected the SoundMix as my default device, I did that when I first got the laptop and as I said I was able to record the streaming sound, now I cannot however and looking at the recording devices, everything is set to default and as the guide shows.
I used Roemer software free HiQ recorder because it shows the levels when sound can be detected by the software (the left and right levels move up and down showing that sound is being detected) and nothing is showing there at all. The levels don't move. The built in sound recorder doesn't record anything either and the volume level box is completely empty.
I was wondering if there is some other setting or properties that has some how switched off or muted or something? I have been through the RealTek HD Audio panel and tested everything.
I do have sound, I can listen to music so its not like I have no sound entirely. Also I have an inbuilt microphone in the lid of the laptop and it's on. If I tap the mic hole on the lid you can hear it is on and the sound recorders don't record even the sound of my tapping the mic!
Again, I used to be able to record sound and now I cannot!
Please help this is so frustrating. In the living room we have a desktop with the same sound card, RealTek HD Audio on Windows 7 and that records sound as well.
What can I do? Any suggestions?