stereo recording not recording true stereo tacks

[kokopu]

hi
i have been using a 4 track tape recorder for some time, and have been using it to transfer some old recorded tapes into audacity via a Behringer U-control UCA 222
the problem is when i record a stereo track, and i pan the tape player from left to right, the signal audacity records is still the same in both the left and right tracks,
i have tried removing one of the rca leads to the UCA22 and while monitering with headphones one speaker drops out as i would expect but audacity keeps recording on both the left and right tracks,
i have searched many forums and tried to change settings but cant seem to fix the problem, i would really like to know what i am doing wrong,
thanks

[steve]

Which version of Windows are you using?
Vista and Win 7 have a setting in the Control Panel to set recording to 1 channel (mono) or 2 channels (stereo).

If you are using Vista or Win 7 you should upgrade to Audacity 1.3.12. http://audacityteam.org/download/

[kokopu]

THANKS VERY MUCH!!, i am on windows 7, that fixed the problem, cant believe windows is set up like that. now back to the torture of listening to old band tapes and dubbin them to the computer.
thanks again