Audacity Forum

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?

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.