That's not good to hear. You may have a corrupt media device driver.
Do this: From Start > Run, type:
devmgmt.msc
Click on OK button
This should launch the Device Manager. See if there are any items with a yellow
exclamation icon under the section called "Sound, Video and Game controllers".
If not, expand the list and right click on "Media Control Devices". Select
"Update driver" and follow the prompts. You may need your Windows XP
installation CD or sometimes you can point to the i386 folder (if present) or
the "C:\WINDOWS\Driver Cache\i386" on your hard drive.
If no joy, you're next step would be to do a repair installation of the
operating system. I need to know a lot more about your system for more help with
this procedure.
Good luck!
| Thanks again for your attention and help, but there's still an issue. I've
| done as you helped me to. (went to recording control/ volume contro.) I can
| see contol in total. CD Mic Line and Stereo (disincluding recording volume).
| The problem here is that all of them are not in control for some reason. I
| mean they are all in blank (whiter than the other) color and I can't move
| them. I tried muting everything except line volume which didn't work either.
| I think I am only one step far from the goal, I appreciate and thank you for
| previous help but more would be appreciated even more.
|
| "David Webb" wrote:
|
| > If you have a speaker icon (Volume) shown in the Notification Area of the
| > taskbar, double click on it and it will display a group of settings. Note,
these
| > initial settings are for Playback, whereas you want to adjust the Recording
| > settings. To change over to the Recording settings, click on Options >
| > Properties > Recording (button). Be sure that CD Player, Line in, and
Microphone
| > are selected and then click on OK. You now see the Recording settings for
the
| > devices selected.
| >
| > If you don't have the Volume icon shown you can access these settings via
the
| > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices. Click on the Advanced button under
| > Device Volume section. This is where you can also enable the icon to appear
in
| > your taskbar.
| >
| > Be sure that you have inserted the output plug from the camcorder into the
| > line-in jack of your computer. Adjust the Line-in level to suit.
| >
| > Also, the Microphone setting should be at zero to prevent feedback from your
| > speakers. If a microphone is used during recordings, the Playback setting
for
| > this device should be muted.
| >
| > Hope this helps.
| >
| >
| > | > | Yes, I meant RCA connectors, I do have both audio and video connected. I
| > | honestly have no idea how to view line-in setting or how to control the
| > | volume for it. I have maximized all volume in which I can find in the
setting
| > | for volume control for the comoputer. Also I find one thing quite
confusing.
| > | When I start catching video with MS movie maker, the options for video are
| > | composite, s video and tv antenna etc. However for Audio option, they are
| > | only CD audio, Line In audio, Mic audio and one other I don't remember. I
| > | know for sure that I tried every one of them with maximized volume for the
| > | speaker and volume control in which I can find. Could you tell me how to
| > | change "line in" setting? Thanks for your attention, time and answer
| > |
| > | "David Webb" wrote:
| > |
| > | > I assume that when you describe using "analog plugs (composite)" and
| > "composite
| > | > cords" you are referring to RCA connectors. See
| > | >
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_and_video_connector
| > | >
| > | > If you have the proper adapter(s) installed for the audio and it's
connected
| > to
| > | > the audio input of your computer, then maybe the "Line-in" setting is
muted
| > or
| > | > set too low in your Volume Control (Recording).
| > | >
| > | > | > | > > Hi, I am a user of Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 I bought this
| > | > > computer just last year, I've been using this computer just fine
except
| > | > > couple times when it did not support certain pc games. Only couple
days
| > ago I
| > | > > bought a camera with analog plugs (composite) and had to spend a day
to
| > | > > findout that windows movie maker capturing function can capture the
video.
| > It
| > | > > was successful, though the camera also has a built in microphone and I
| > tested
| > | > > it with my TV which worked just fine, but for some reason the Computer
| > | > > wouldn't get the sound. Could somebody please help me with this. I
tried
| > many
| > | > > different softwares and still haven't got the sound. Just like the
video
| > the
| > | > > sound uses composite cords. Thanks to your answers and help in
advance.
| > | >
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