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The ones staring you in the face can sometimes be the trickiest

Solved! The problem seems to be caused by having two identical devices listed. When I disabled the second monitor (>Sounds - image 07), it worked. I just need to check what happens if a second monitor of a different type is added to see for sure if it is a conflict problem. If it is, maybe Audacity ...

Good idea steve, I'll try that and see what happens. But I'm also wondering if Audacity is possibly confused by two devices of the same name?? So I'll also try another monitor that is slightly different - the two I have connected are identical. I have a one HDMI and one Displayport which I use an HD...

When I set the Device Toolbar to speakers so that sound is actually coming out of the laptop speakers, then it records (image 05). I've never had to do this before - I've always been able to record with earphones in the monitor. It's seems to have happened since adding a second monitor?? But when I ...

Hi steve, Yes, that's right. For a simple example, I'm playing a song using Windows Media Player. I set Audacity as you indicated (first image) to record it, press record, and I get the red triangle (second image). There is nothing in the monitoring sound bar. It registers okay in OBS (third image)....

I have Audacity 2.4.2 running under Windows 10. I am unable to record sound with my new setup, yet I can with OBS. I have two monitors (extended) connected to a Dell laptop (with NVIDIA 2060): one by HDMI cable directly and one using a display port (on laptop) to HDMI adapter (both monitors are HDMI...