Indeed - thanks and this is mentioned in many places in our documentation, for example FAQ:Recording - How do I record in stereo? .walter plinge wrote:in http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic ... 46&t=77115
I have an HP laptop and had exactly the same problem - the solution is to right-click on the speaker icon (bottom right of the screen) and select Recording Devices. Highlight the Device you had selected in Audacity and then select Properties. Select the Advanced tab and check what is currently selected. Mine was originally set to 1 channel - select "2 channel, 16 bit, 48000Hz" and then select Apply - Audacity should now record in Stereo.
By the way the green box there will mention Windows 8 in the next release of the Manual.
I'll lock this topic now and split the last two posts to a new locked topic on the Windows board to save confusion.
Gale