signal recorded,can't hear audio on record or playback

Audacity Help Forum Windows
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Hi,

I just installed this version 2.1.0 on Windows 7, and it downloaded and recorded my test track without a hitch. However, I have signal both when I record, and on playback. I just can’t hear anything. All settings are as recommended, and I have run audio through the system to make sure everything is working properly. Sooooo … What the heck am I missing??

Thank You In Advance For Your Response,

DW

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You have to insure that Audacity is playing to something you can actually hear. It’s not unusual for Windows to try to send sound out to a USB microphone. No, that doesn’t work very well.

Use the Audacity Toolbar to set the playback device (Soundcard? Other?)

http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/device_toolbar.html

Let us know if that worked. There are other more exotic problems that can cause this.

Koz