I recently upgraded to Windows vista. After doing so, my line in for my sound is no longer working! my volume mixer doesnt show anything as if its muted, its not even there.
When I right click, and select playback, it only shows speakers / headphones, checked as if working properly, no line in is visible.
When select the recording tab, it shows my microphone as working, and checked. underneith it shows my line in, but says "currently unavailable", and it is not checked. (and wont let me configure). When I look further into it, and right click, selecting properties, It says (under controller properties) that it is working properly! It also shows that the jack information as rear panel 3.5 mm jack (its not, its a traditional jack like a headset or microphone utilizes. under device usage: it shows use this device (enable).
Im sure there is some way for me to "enable" my line in jack so the sound from my other devices comes through, but i do not know where to go.
I have a sigmatel driver. I sat through Dell customer support and downloaded the new Driver that works for sigmatel, uninstalled the driver, reinstalled. Also retrieved a driver directly from sigmatel for the issue, and still nothing. This is why I presume there is just a simple setting somewhere.
Any idea what im missing?

I'm taking a guess here, so forgive me. I'm using RealTek. It sounds close to the same options, but mine as a thing where it must be set as DEFAULT. Even though it is enabled. ????
Hope it helps, Shawn
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Unfortunatly, I have tried that avenue as well and failed. Where my mic is, underneith it shows the microphone as "working". Under where it shows the line in, it shows as "currently unavailable".
I have seen some new things written that express a binary change in the regedit, but all posts that show this fix, do not have my make or model computer. I have tried on the Dell websites as well. Just very frustrating I am sure you can understand.

Hi Scott,
Sorry to hear that. Did you increase the volume level & unmute the Playback settings. That was how I got my audio to play through the speakers from the INLINE or micIN.
Shawn
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I fixed this problem on my Dell E520 by editing the registry to enable LineInputMonitoring.
direct2dell.com/one2one/archive/2007/04/30/13109.aspx (halfway down many msgs) has the detailed procedure.
I still can't get Record What You Hear as in XP. Anybody have a fix for that?

Forget it Scott... No Easy Fixes as yet that I know. I have done all that you noted and downloaded a 94MB file from a sound card vendor that was suggested in another forum. Hopefully MS or Sigmatel one will listen to the users who are upset and do something about sound volume and record mixer problems soon. Right now they all seem to be more interested in selling products that are not compatable than assisting users who get roped into buying systems that have an OEM version of Vista already installed.
"Scott" wrote:

Try re-installing vista sigmatel driver from dells support site. I had the same problem. When you plug in a cable to the line in jack you should get a popup window that asks how you want to use the jack. (as line in or mic). This only works if the software is installed properly.
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For the Vista system, the registry key you're looking for is "EnableInputMonitor". This is changed from 00 to 01, and a reboot is required. However, the post/link listed below is excellent and solves the problem. Don't know why this is disabled by default and it takes a rocket scientist to correct, but then we'll never know!
"ed22" wrote:

"Scott" wrote:

Right click on the Speaker icon in the Notification Area of the Taskbar, select Recording Devices, in an empty area of the Recording Devices window, right click and make sure that both "Show Disconnected Devices" and "Show Disabled Devices" are checked.
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"sirishti"

i have exactly the same problem. All answers and solutions that I read don't work. Does anybode else has another solution? Thanks "Scott" wrote:

Did you right click in the Playback and Recording windows and check both "Show Disconnected Devices" and "Show Disabled Devices"?
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"hausp"

Yes i did. The strangest thing is that i can "see" sound, but i can't hear it. ( I can see it in the window "recording" The sound meter moves when i've connected something, but i can't hear a thing. It's very strange...
"Cal Bear '66" wrote:

Do you mean when you speak into the microphone, you do not hear it coming from the speakers? That's the way it is supposed to be. Try recording something with Sound Recorder (Start > All Programs > Accessories) and then playing it back.
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"hausp"

Yes that's what I mean, but it's the line in that I can't hear. I can record sound and Windows registrates it, but I want to hear it "live", but that doesn't work. I think that you can activate it, but I don't know where...
"Cal Bear '66" wrote:

In Control Panel (Classic view) > Sound > Playback, highlight Speakers and see if there is a slider on the Levels tab for the Line In.
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"hausp"

I don't really understand what you mean... My mothertongue is dutch, you see. But when nothing is attached to the line in, the line in is deactivated and from the moment I put sth in the line-in, Windows notices it, but I can't hear a thing like always... Maybe I have to contact a dutch-speeking person or contact the manufacturer of my notebook for more information... Thanks
"Cal Bear '66" wrote:

The adapter version is located on the bottom of the box. Version 4 works with Vista X86 (32 bit)- I had it working on a Dell laptop with Vista Business loaded. Version 5 works with both x86 and x64 vista (according to the link below) - drivers are here: belkin.com/support/article/?lid=en&pid=F5D7050&aid=5381&scid=221
vista wrote:

Issue: where the hell are LINE-IN in VISTA?
System: Dell Dimension 9200 SIGMATEL AUDIO CODECS (vers controler: 6.10.0.5511). drivers yet updated. Updated motherbroad.
Modified windows register like this:EnableImputMonitor = 01

In panel of control..SOUNDS...I cannot see line-in
WHERE ARE LINE-IN??????
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What type of audio do you have your Sigmatel set you - if anything other than 2 channel / stereo audio, then you're telling Sigmatel to use you line in jack as a redirected output jack for rear speakers./...
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my speakers are INSPIRE 280 -very basics- I connect back my PC the red/white in one jack for sound xbox 360...in line-in. I am pretty sure that line in is mute, updating drivers and motherbroad, changing windows registrer...and still I cannot see in panel control>sound>Speakers->level bar lever for line-in (I see only: sound of speakers and Monitor in)
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