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Re: Audio: Stereo Mix Recording Option
U can try a Virtual Audio Driver
"Pierre" wrote:
>
> Hi Liquidmind,
>
> Thank you for your support but I would like a solution.
>
> I asked Dell if the buying of another sound card would give me the
> functioins I want, ie Stereo Mix and In monitoring. Those incompetents
> didn't know how to answer.
>
> I am amazed. It is like I am the only one in this world with this problem.
> Me and a small few of others like me. Does anybody know somebody at
> Microsoft or at Creative or at Dell's?
>
> Dell sold me a computer that is lacking important functions and it seems
> that they gonna go away with it. I am mad!!!
>
> What makes me more than mad is that I don't know who really is responsible
> for my problem: Dell, Microsoft or Sigmatel. But either ways I am mad.
>
> Pierre C.
> Montreal, Canada
>
>
> "LIQUIDMIND" wrote:
>
> > WOW PIERRE!!!!!!
> >
> > THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGHT!!!!!
> > I HAVE SIGMATEL TOO, I HAVE CONTACT THEM AND MICROSOFT AND EVEN GATEWAY.
> > SPENT HOURS IN TOTALITY JUST TO FIND HOW THE HECK TO ENABLE STEREO MIX OPTION
> > - WELL JUST AS YOU SAID, WHY IN 2007 WITH HIGH TECH AND EVERYTHING SOME CARDS
> > ARE LACK OF STEREO OPTIONS, CAUSE THE PROBLEM IS NOT VISTA ITSELF, BUT THE
> > COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER SOUND CARDS.
> >
> > EVEN THOU SOME PEOPLE HERE WERE ABLE TO ENABLE THIS OPTION, CONGRATULATIONS
> > BY THE WAY, WE WHO HAVE SPENT $$$$ ON NEW PC WITH THE SOUND CARD SIGMATEL
> > HAVE TO SIT AND SUFFER.
> >
> > ANNNNDDDDDDDDDD YES!!! SOME COPYRIGHTS ISSUES ARE ALSO INVOLVED - THEY KNOW
> > WE CAN RECEORD AUDIO FROM LIVE RADIO AND REEORD ANY LIVE CONCERT OR ANY PHONE
> > LINE CONVERSATION OR WHATEVER IS GOING THROUGH YOUR PC. THEY ARE LIMITING US
> > TO MAKE US SPEND MORE AND MORE $$$$$ EVEN THOUGH I ALREADY SPENT $860 ON A
> > BRAND NEW T5226 DESKTOP PC WITH VISTA PREMIUM, INTEL VIDEO CARD, PENTIUM D
> > 925 DUAL CORE 3.GHZ, 1 GIGARAM, WHICH WINDOWS WHEN BOOTED ALREADY CONSUMES
> > MORE THAN 512, AND WITH THE ANTIVIURS AND OTHER DEFAULT RUNNING PROGRAMS,
> > WHEN MY COMPUTER IS IDLE, ALREADY IS CONSUMING MORE THAN 70% OF RAM MEMORY -
> > THIS SUCKSSSs!!!!!!!!!!!
> >
> > SO ALL THIS IS A WAY OF CONTROL - IF YOU WANT SOME FEATURES YOU HAVE TO
> > $$$$$$$$$ PAAYYYYYYYY MORE AND MORE, AND THEY MAKE HOW MUCH, 10 MILLION
> > DOLARS A DAY , SHT!!!!!!!!!
> >
> > WITHOUT THESE OPTIONS I CANT RECORD ANY VIDEO SHOW WITH AUDIO ON A SREAM
> > PLAYER, COME ON MICROSOFT - COMPATIBILITY ISSUES? COME ON!!!!!!!!
> >
> > AAHAA YEAH RIGHT!, MMJUMM
> >
> > "Pierre" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > > Got to control panel, select classic and click on sounds, click on the
> > > > recording tab and right mouse button click anywhere in the white panel, put
> > > > a check mark in "show disabled devices " Stereo mix is disabled as a
> > > > default, just re-enable it and you're good to go.
> > > > Thanks Vista...
> > >
> > > I have a Dell Dimension 9200 with Vista Home Premium and a Sigmatel
> > > integrated audio module.
> > >
> > > I am mad with frustration about this lack of audio functions. I feel
> > > betrayed and defrauded. I spent hours talking with support technicians at
> > > Dell's. Even more hours reading countless posts on hundreds of forums.
> > >
> > > The solution given up here does not work on my system. My version of Vista
> > > is French.
> > > The two boxes are checked but nowhere can I see a Stereo Mix option (even
> > > grayed).
> > >
> > > From the beginning I find misunderstanding. It looks like if the technicians
> > > at Dell's never heard about recording an internal audio signal. Finally they
> > > referred me to Microsoft where I was returned to Dell unless I accept to pay
> > > a 79 $ an hour fee for help (without any promises that my problem would be
> > > solved).
> > >
> > > Who could imagine that one could buy a computer in 2007 with the latest
> > > technology and that this computer would be "crippled" compared to an older
> > > one? Stereo mix (or waveout) is a function I have for years on all my
> > > computers whatever the OS or the sound card. I think that Dell should at
> > > least put it clear on their advertisements that their new computers are
> > > lacking these important functions.
> > >
> > > On the contrary, they seem to play innocence and put on me the burden of
> > > having bought a computer without asking all the questions. When you buy a
> > > car, would you ask if it comes with a brake pedal?
> > >
> > > Right now it would help me to know who is to blame for this mess. (Yes this
> > > is a huge mess. Just Google "vista waveout" and you will see thousands of
> > > desperate users)
> > >
> > > Is it Vista? Is it the manufacturer (Dell, Sony, Gateway)? Or is it Sigmatel
> > > (the audio module)?
> > >
> > > And what is the reason for all this? It looks too big to be only a mild
> > > omission. Is it possible that it is related with DMR and the copyright phobia
> > > in which the music recording industry seems to have fallen?
> > >
> > > Pierre Cloutier
> > > Montreal
> > >
> > >
> > >
U can try a Virtual Audio Driver
"Pierre" wrote:
>
> Hi Liquidmind,
>
> Thank you for your support but I would like a solution.
>
> I asked Dell if the buying of another sound card would give me the
> functioins I want, ie Stereo Mix and In monitoring. Those incompetents
> didn't know how to answer.
>
> I am amazed. It is like I am the only one in this world with this problem.
> Me and a small few of others like me. Does anybody know somebody at
> Microsoft or at Creative or at Dell's?
>
> Dell sold me a computer that is lacking important functions and it seems
> that they gonna go away with it. I am mad!!!
>
> What makes me more than mad is that I don't know who really is responsible
> for my problem: Dell, Microsoft or Sigmatel. But either ways I am mad.
>
> Pierre C.
> Montreal, Canada
>
>
> "LIQUIDMIND" wrote:
>
> > WOW PIERRE!!!!!!
> >
> > THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGHT!!!!!
> > I HAVE SIGMATEL TOO, I HAVE CONTACT THEM AND MICROSOFT AND EVEN GATEWAY.
> > SPENT HOURS IN TOTALITY JUST TO FIND HOW THE HECK TO ENABLE STEREO MIX OPTION
> > - WELL JUST AS YOU SAID, WHY IN 2007 WITH HIGH TECH AND EVERYTHING SOME CARDS
> > ARE LACK OF STEREO OPTIONS, CAUSE THE PROBLEM IS NOT VISTA ITSELF, BUT THE
> > COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER SOUND CARDS.
> >
> > EVEN THOU SOME PEOPLE HERE WERE ABLE TO ENABLE THIS OPTION, CONGRATULATIONS
> > BY THE WAY, WE WHO HAVE SPENT $$$$ ON NEW PC WITH THE SOUND CARD SIGMATEL
> > HAVE TO SIT AND SUFFER.
> >
> > ANNNNDDDDDDDDDD YES!!! SOME COPYRIGHTS ISSUES ARE ALSO INVOLVED - THEY KNOW
> > WE CAN RECEORD AUDIO FROM LIVE RADIO AND REEORD ANY LIVE CONCERT OR ANY PHONE
> > LINE CONVERSATION OR WHATEVER IS GOING THROUGH YOUR PC. THEY ARE LIMITING US
> > TO MAKE US SPEND MORE AND MORE $$$$$ EVEN THOUGH I ALREADY SPENT $860 ON A
> > BRAND NEW T5226 DESKTOP PC WITH VISTA PREMIUM, INTEL VIDEO CARD, PENTIUM D
> > 925 DUAL CORE 3.GHZ, 1 GIGARAM, WHICH WINDOWS WHEN BOOTED ALREADY CONSUMES
> > MORE THAN 512, AND WITH THE ANTIVIURS AND OTHER DEFAULT RUNNING PROGRAMS,
> > WHEN MY COMPUTER IS IDLE, ALREADY IS CONSUMING MORE THAN 70% OF RAM MEMORY -
> > THIS SUCKSSSs!!!!!!!!!!!
> >
> > SO ALL THIS IS A WAY OF CONTROL - IF YOU WANT SOME FEATURES YOU HAVE TO
> > $$$$$$$$$ PAAYYYYYYYY MORE AND MORE, AND THEY MAKE HOW MUCH, 10 MILLION
> > DOLARS A DAY , SHT!!!!!!!!!
> >
> > WITHOUT THESE OPTIONS I CANT RECORD ANY VIDEO SHOW WITH AUDIO ON A SREAM
> > PLAYER, COME ON MICROSOFT - COMPATIBILITY ISSUES? COME ON!!!!!!!!
> >
> > AAHAA YEAH RIGHT!, MMJUMM
> >
> > "Pierre" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > > Got to control panel, select classic and click on sounds, click on the
> > > > recording tab and right mouse button click anywhere in the white panel, put
> > > > a check mark in "show disabled devices " Stereo mix is disabled as a
> > > > default, just re-enable it and you're good to go.
> > > > Thanks Vista...
> > >
> > > I have a Dell Dimension 9200 with Vista Home Premium and a Sigmatel
> > > integrated audio module.
> > >
> > > I am mad with frustration about this lack of audio functions. I feel
> > > betrayed and defrauded. I spent hours talking with support technicians at
> > > Dell's. Even more hours reading countless posts on hundreds of forums.
> > >
> > > The solution given up here does not work on my system. My version of Vista
> > > is French.
> > > The two boxes are checked but nowhere can I see a Stereo Mix option (even
> > > grayed).
> > >
> > > From the beginning I find misunderstanding. It looks like if the technicians
> > > at Dell's never heard about recording an internal audio signal. Finally they
> > > referred me to Microsoft where I was returned to Dell unless I accept to pay
> > > a 79 $ an hour fee for help (without any promises that my problem would be
> > > solved).
> > >
> > > Who could imagine that one could buy a computer in 2007 with the latest
> > > technology and that this computer would be "crippled" compared to an older
> > > one? Stereo mix (or waveout) is a function I have for years on all my
> > > computers whatever the OS or the sound card. I think that Dell should at
> > > least put it clear on their advertisements that their new computers are
> > > lacking these important functions.
> > >
> > > On the contrary, they seem to play innocence and put on me the burden of
> > > having bought a computer without asking all the questions. When you buy a
> > > car, would you ask if it comes with a brake pedal?
> > >
> > > Right now it would help me to know who is to blame for this mess. (Yes this
> > > is a huge mess. Just Google "vista waveout" and you will see thousands of
> > > desperate users)
> > >
> > > Is it Vista? Is it the manufacturer (Dell, Sony, Gateway)? Or is it Sigmatel
> > > (the audio module)?
> > >
> > > And what is the reason for all this? It looks too big to be only a mild
> > > omission. Is it possible that it is related with DMR and the copyright phobia
> > > in which the music recording industry seems to have fallen?
> > >
> > > Pierre Cloutier
> > > Montreal
> > >
> > >
> > >
