Says it's recording "What U Hear" but is just recording Mic

[audacityinquiry]

I just downloaded Audacity for this new computer. It was recording audio from the computer just fine (man I love that feature.) Anyway something happened and it's not recording from the comp anymore.


Even in the drop down options (Microphone, What U Hear, etc.) I pick What U hear and still the audio it's recording is from the microphone. I thoguht it might be recording from the microphone and the computer like it sometimes does, but its not recording from the computer at all.


Anyone know what might be wrong?

[steve]

Don't believe the drop down box in Audacity - Audacity will try to be friends with your sound card driver, but sometimes they just won't play. Assuming that you are on Windows (and using a "Sound Blaster card?), select "Microsoft Sound Mapper" as the recording and playback devices (Edit > Preferences > Audio I/O), and then use your sound cards control panel/mixer to select the recording source.