playback and recorder meter problem

hi as soon as I start record records both the playback meters both start working together as a result the sound coming out of the speakers sound strange…very echo…is there a way to disable on during recording?IM on windows 10 64 bits…the computer is a dell insperion…

lenny

Audacity > Edit > Preferences > Recording.

Is “Playthrough” selected?

Koz

that did it koz thanks