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it is the same system with XP as Vista "I eventually found out how to recording streaming audio etc direct from the soundcard using a Vista System. Control panel > Sound > Recording > Right click on white part of window and click "show disabled devices". Select "stereo mix" click OK and start record...

Remember to reactivate the built in mic if you are going to use Skype or any other VOIP service.

Control panel > Sound > Recording > on white space of window Right Click. Click "show disabled devices. Click "enable" stereo mixer. Start recording.

On Vista machines, the built-in microphone is the only recording device that is enabled.

I eventually found out how to recording streaming audio etc direct from the soundcard using a Vista System. Control panel > Sound > Recording > Right click on white part of window and click "show disabled devices". Select "stereo mix" click OK and start recording on Audacity. On most new Vista machi...