First, thanks for running a great help site, I have lurked for some time and learned a lot. I am having a problem and could use some help. I have attached an audio device to my computer via a jack the runs from the out (headphones) on the audio device to the MIC jack on the side of my laptop. I cannot hear the audio coming in. The computer records the audio just fine and I have great quality when I play back the recording, I just can't seem to hear it while (on headphones ot the laptop speakers). Is there a "Line In" box somewhere I need to check? I have looked through all the options on Volume Control. I am sure it is a simple setting but I have driven myself nuts trying to find it. Thanks in advance for your help and thanks for running a great help site.

The "Line In" should not be involved since you are recording through your "Mic In". It sounds like the "Mic" setting for Playback is muted in the Windows Volume control. Are you sure that mute is not checked for "Mic" for Playback in the volume control?

When going to options>Properties>, the playback function does not have a setting for MIC. It has playback and asks me which controls I would like to display.

When going to options>Properties>, the playback function does not have a setting for MIC. It has playback and asks me which controls I would like to display.

I am looking at my Windows 98 volume control at the moment so it may be slightly different, but try this; Volume Icon->Options->Properties->Show the following Volume Control->Put a check mark by all of them->OK button Then make sure nothing is checked as MUTE. Move any volume sliders up.