Audacity Forum

Thank you for your detailed reply. Yes it is computer playback I want to record. I have tried all your sugestions and it looks as if the headphones/external speakers is the easy answer. The volume on them can then be turned to whatever level required. However didn't have this problem with Windows XP...

I have purchased a new computer using windows 7. To get a good recording in audacity the volume from my speakers (built in) is too high to be comfortable. If i turn the speakers down the recording level goes down as well. Input volume is up full. I also note the sliders in the windows mixer are now ...

On my own computer (XP) I have a drop down list in Audacity for choosing the recording
source.
I installed audacity 1.2 on a friends computer (Vista) and the dropdown list is blank.
Hope someone can help.
Many thanks
Andra