Audacity Hijacking my microphone.

[Salsassin]

I love using Audacity to record computer sound output, but I find that each time I use it, I have to reboot because my microphone has been hijacked for other applications, such as Skype. After using Audacity, my microphone won't work.

[steve]

USB or conventional microphone?
Which version of Audacity and which version of Windows?

[Salsassin]

USB or conventional microphone?
Which version of Audacity and which version of Windows?

Conventional.
Windows XP Professional 2002
Audacity Beta 1.3

[steve]

Audacity Beta 1.3

Look in "Help menu > About Audacity". If it is not 1.3.11 then it is worth updating.

I'm very surprised by this problem, it's usually the other way round with Skype hijacking the sound system.
If you look near the time/date on your desktop you will hopefully see a loudspeaker icon. This is the user interface for controlling your sound card. Double click (or right click) to open it and look for the "Record" settings section. To record sounds playing on your computer, set the recording source to "Stereo Mix". To use Skype, set it to "Mic".

[Salsassin]

Audacity Beta 1.3

Look in "Help menu > About Audacity". If it is not 1.3.11 then it is worth updating.

I'm very surprised by this problem, it's usually the other way round with Skype hijacking the sound system.
If you look near the time/date on your desktop you will hopefully see a loudspeaker icon. This is the user interface for controlling your sound card. Double click (or right click) to open it and look for the "Record" settings section. To record sounds playing on your computer, set the recording source to "Stereo Mix". To use Skype, set it to "Mic".

not finding this.

[Salsassin]

Audacity Beta 1.3

Look in "Help menu > About Audacity". If it is not 1.3.11 then it is worth updating.

I'm very surprised by this problem, it's usually the other way round with Skype hijacking the sound system.
If you look near the time/date on your desktop you will hopefully see a loudspeaker icon. This is the user interface for controlling your sound card. Double click (or right click) to open it and look for the "Record" settings section. To record sounds playing on your computer, set the recording source to "Stereo Mix". To use Skype, set it to "Mic".

not finding this.

it is 1.3.11 beta unicode

[kozikowski]

Steve wrote a whole pathway there. Where did you get lost or stuck?

Koz

[cratos]

My dynamic mic wont work on audacity either..so frustrating..went to preferences, everything..i have a line mixer and u controller..i just wana record..dammit..it just dont pic up..tried everything..what's the use..

[steve]

My dynamic mic wont work on audacity either..so frustrating..went to preferences, everything..i have a line mixer and u controller..i just wana record..dammit..it just dont pic up..tried everything..what's the use..

If you're wanting help in getting this working you'll need to be more specific, for example which version of Windows, what's this "u controller", what options do you have in the Windows Control Panel, which options are set, which options are available in the Audacity Device Preferences, which options are set, how is the microphone attached to the computer, andy other information that may be helpful or relevant.