User's Guide

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The Windows Mixer looks like this:
When you open the Windows Mixer it may be labeled Play Control or Recording Control. We want
to see the recording controls.
To view the recording controls in Windows XP:
1. On the Options menu, click Properties.
The Properties dialog appears.
2. In the Adjust Volume For section, click Recording.
3. In the Show the Following Volume Controls section, click Line-in and Microphone.
4. Click OK to close the Properties dialog.
The recording controls appear in the Windows Mixer.
5. Click the Select check box under the input you wish to use (normally Line In or Mic).
To view the recording controls in Windows Vista:
1. Go to the Windows Start Menu and type the word SOUND in the Start Search box.
2. The search results appear.
3. Click Sound to open the Windows Sound Control Panel.
4. Click the Recording tab.
All available input devices are listed along with a meter for each device.
5. Play your instrument or speak into the microphone.
Meter activity is visible on one of the input devices.
6. Right-click the input device that has meter activity and select Set As Default from the popup
menu.