Okay, So, I have that thing, but Stereo Mix doesn't show up. I need to enable that option to record sound for a video recording program. I tried downloading drivers, but they aren't compatible. How do I make this option pop up? I have an Inspiron , by the by.

If you are using Vista, make sure that when you are in the "Recording" tab, you are showing "disabled" devices. Under the list of microphones, etc, right click a blank space and select "Show Disconnected Devices". Then a source called "Rec. Playback" should come up.

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This IS stereo mix. Right click, enable it and then you can select it as your default device and use it from other applications, etc. If you still don't see it, you may be a victim of Dell's strange policy of disabling Stereo Mix on some laptops. I personally have a Studio with IDT and it has Stereo Mix enabled, but Dell have restricted it in the past on some computers due to copyright protection.

Oh, I see that option! But it reads "Currently Unavailable". It's enabled, but how do I make it available? If you right click the Rec. Playback and set it as the default device for recording , it should automatically start working and enable itself.

Then you can use it in any of your other programs. The main reason it says "Currently Unavailable" is the fact that it can't monitor the mic inputs AND the stereo mix at the same time. You'll notice that when you set the Rec. Playback as the default device, a volume meter comes up next to it from which it is monitored from, and then one of the mics will then say "Currently Unavailable". It's just a vista thing. Oh, but what about my Mic plugged in the Line In jack?

Will it still work? Some programs, I've noticed, seem to not recognise it if it isn't set to default. Same prob here too..

Im using inspiron n I badly need to try recording voice and background music togather.. All 3 laptop models mentioned in this thread have audio chips manufactured by IDT but none is the same as either of the other 2. The N has the 79B1 IDT HD chip. Each is a recording "source" and in computer recording you can only select one source at a time. You need a multitrack recorder program, where you record your vocal on one track while the background music is being played back on a separate track.

After the vocal track is recorded the program can mix the 2 tracks together into one new track. I use a program called Sonar for this type of procedure but it is expensive. I believe the free program named Audacity will let you multitrack. You can get it from.

Sorry to resurrect an old thread. I have been having the same problem with the Rec. Alas, when I select Rec. Playback as the default option, it does not come up with a volume level and still says "Currently Unavailable".

I also have an Inspiron and have been working on this stereo mix problem for a few hours today. Here's the solution I've found using Windows 7 and the IDT High Definition Audio. When you click on your microphone then click on the "properties" button, and then click on the "listen" tab, and then click on "listen to this device".

Now you can hear your mic through your headphones and hear music playing through the Rec. I use it to broadcast my webcam at http: There is an slight echo heard through your earphones when you are using the mic but it does not show up on the recording. Well, I guess this can be closed. I've gotten a Studio XPS last christmas, and it's been serving me well.

I guess it was just Camstudio unable to record the computer audio and the microphone audio simultaneously, lol. I then set the Rec. Playback as the default device and the Dock Mic as the default communication device.

It seems that when the Rec. Playback is set as default the Dock mic is unavailable and vice versa. IDT HD Audio Codec and the Stereo Mix Option. Laptop computer Forums Audio, General Hardware, Video. This question has been answered by The Hulk. Posted by Punisher on 8 Jul 1: You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Posted by The Hulk on 8 Jul 5: Posted by Punisher on 8 Jul Posted by The Hulk on 8 Jul Posted by sree on 16 Oct 3: Hey, Same prob here too..

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Posted by jimco on 16 Oct 6: Posted by redbeard28 on 3 Jan Posted by kq4ym on 2 Feb Go to the Sound controls for recoding devices right click on the speaker icon 2. Right click on Rec.

Playback and enable it. When you click on your microphone then click on the "properties" button, and then click on the "listen" tab, and then click on "listen to this device" Now you can hear your mic through your headphones and hear music playing through the Rec. Posted by jimco on 2 Feb Thanks for posting that tip.

Posted by Punisher on 2 Feb Posted by ahmed aliraqi on 1 Jan Posted by noescape01 on 23 Nov 5: Posted by omereilam on 23 Mar Hi, I want to use a headset microphone while also recording the system sound. I tried to do what you suggested and alas it didn't work. First I set up my headset mic Dock Mic using the speech recognition tool. I then configured the computer to listen to both these devices. Is there a way to solve this so that both are available?

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