Recording Issues...

I recently downloaded Audacity onto my new laptop and when I try to record something it shows up for a short time but then nothing. The length of time I tried to record was the same but there was no sound. Any suggestions on what I can do??

Windows comes with software and settings to try and suppress room noise when you’re voice conferencing. Those settings are deadly for music.

http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/faq_recording_troubleshooting.html#enhancements

Koz