Thanks John,
That's quite clear and I will write down those steps so I can recall them
later when I need to change back to line in.  Where's that genius who will
make a program so we can just toggle back and gforth between them.  hi hi
Thanks
Bud

At 04:53 AM 3/21/03, you wrote:
>HI Bud.  IN Windows-98 S E, you get to the volume control by pressing the
>windows key, second key to the right of the space bar, and pressing p for
>programs.  You should be on Accessories, but if you aren't, press A and
>either right arrow or enter, if it doesn't open.  If you only have one A
>in your list, you will already be in the accessories menu, so press E for
>entertainment.  That should open the entertainment menu and press V for
>volume control.  YOu will be in the playback volume settings, so you need
>to press your Alt key and down arrow to properties and press enter.  Tab
>one time and you will hear "Adjust volume for playback."  Down arrow one
>time and you will hear Adjust Volume for Recording.  Press enter and you
>will be in the record properties of the volume control.  Tab to the mic
>volume and make sure it is turned up most, if not all of the way and tab
>one more time to get to the check box to select it.  With the sound
>blaster, you must have this check box checked, as it selects the mike,
>line input, etc.  Some sound cards, allow you to mix your inputs, so in
>that case, the check box is a mute, so you wouldn't want it checked.  I
>hope this makes sense.  After checking the mic selection, you can alt F 4
>out of the volume control and your mic will work, instead of your line
>input.  You will not hear the differents in your speakers, as you haven't
>changed the selectiohn in playback, which is a mute check box, so you
>will still hear sound from your line input through the speakers, but it
>will not be recorded, other than being picked up by the microphone.  Hope
>this helps.
>
>73:
>JOhn
>
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Bud Schwab
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