Hi I hv the realtek audio driver installed in my PC alongwith the board software. my problem is i am able to use the microphone and record into any of the audio editors. whereas i am not able to hear in my headphone what i speak or say ? whereas i am able to do the same with my laptop (ESS Maestro3). I find the same problem with my friends PC also. We are able to record the sounds coming from Mic after recording not while recording irrespective of audio software that we use. (Like Adobe Audition, Wavelab, Soundforge, Wavepad, Sound Recorder etc etc) Pls help JB

What i meant was while recording through mic we are not able to hear anything through our headphone whereas the recording is going on and also the output is very feeble.

Go to the volume controls: Right click the speaker in the lower right corner of the screen. Check the mike control in both recording and playback.

Go to the Volume Control. Its at Start, All Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, Volume Control. In there, click options and then click recording and then ok. Make sure your audio in is selected (Mic In) Wait, thats not the problem, the real problem is that you are unable to hear yourself when you playback. If this is the the case which I believe is the case, click options, click properties and go back to playback and from the audio lists, try checking all of them and then click OK. Now, make sure WAVE or MP3/Out is not muted or simply try unmuting all the settings. Check weather that works. If that does not work, then record again using the MIC, save it as a file and then try playing it back using Windows Media Player. If that does not work, check your drivers. You may need to reinstall them. Otherwise, get a Creative Sound Blaster Sound Card. I prefer them much more than onboard sound cards. Only thing it has music making features, like SoundFont Technology and Computer Audio Recording. I hope that helps :). Kute Punk Kay Pee Kay Tee Pren Tiss Kute Punk Kay Pee Kay Tee Pren Tiss