And when you are looking at the sound properties ..... This one has bit me a
couple of times .....
Look at the little Balance slider at the top of the Volume slider!
I can't count the times that thing has been all the way to the left and I
had no sound and/or no recording!
73 Hank K8DD
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerald Wilson" <gtwilson@integrity.com>
To: "Phil Theis" <phil@k3tuf.com>; <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 7:40 PM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Recording Messages
> Phil K3TUF,
>
> I am taking a guess here and may miss the mark on your problem, but this
> has
> caught me before........... by the way I am using Windows XP-Pro. If you
> are using Vista, I am withdrawing all suggestions. :-)) Others will have
> experience with that OS.
>
> Check the Windows "Volume" controls down in the lower right hand portion
> of
> the screen, the little speaker in the Sys-tray.
>
> 1. Click on that "speaker." When that window opens, you will be looking
> at
> the "Playback" controls.
> 2.. Click on the menu item "Options." You should see 3 options, one of
> which is "Properties."
> 3. Click on "Properties." A dialogue box will come up which will show
> your
> choice of Mixer device (soundcard) and also 2 radio buttons: 1 for
> "Playback" and 1 for "Recording."
> 4. Click on "Recording," make sure any desired input devices have those
> green check-marks, and then click "OK."
> 5. At this point, the "Recording Control" will appear showing all the
> checked inputs from Step 4. It is quite likely (certain) that 1 input
> device will be already selected. My computer says "Line In" is selected.
> If I wanted to use the "Microphone" as an input device, I would need to
> select "Microphone." I have worded the last sentence this way because
> different radio-to-computer interface manufacturers may route a microphone
> input through various inputs. [My computer only allows 1 input/recording
> device at a time.] Anyway, this is something I thought might be
> worthwhile
> checking, if you had not already done so. You may close that dialogue box
> by clicking the "X" in the upper right.
>
> Best of luck with the fix, and don't forget to post the "Final Resolution"
> to this reflector so it will help the whole WriteLog user community.
>
> 73,
>
> Jerry K7VIT
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Theis" <phil@k3tuf.com>
> To: "Gary AL9A" <al9a@mtaonline.net>
> Cc: <writelog@contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 20:09
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Recording Messages
>
>
>> Well thanks for that Gary.
>> I ran sbdchk and it reports that I should have full functionality, score
>> 7F
>> Now on to what may be wrong with my configuration??
>> Phil K3TUF
>>
>> Gary AL9A wrote:
>>> Phil,
>>>
>>> Have you run the Sound Board Check program sbrdchk.exe to see what you
>>> sound
>>> board score is? It is available from the Download page at
>>> www.writelog.com.
>>> I'don't remember the score that indicates full functionality of the
>>> sound
>>> board. Perhaps someone else on the reflector can teel you what the
>>> magic
>>> number is - in hexidecimal I think. Some sound cards simply lack the
>>> ability to support the WL record-on-the fly feature.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Gary AL9A
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Phil Theis" <phil@k3tuf.com>
>>> To: <writelog@contesting.com>
>>> Sent: June 09, 2009 6:20 AM
>>> Subject: [WriteLog] Recording Messages
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> I have everything in the sound card system working now but the ability
>>>> to record messages.
>>>> The microphone is connected to the mic input and is working with the
>>>> echo microphone feature.
>>>> The line out is connected through an isolator to the radio and is
>>>> working fine with both live voice (echo mic) and pre-recorded messages.
>>>> With all of that working, I just can't seem to find what is preventing
>>>> messages from being recorded.
>>>> What happens is: the wave file is created for the duration of the
>>>> message but when played back, it is silent.
>>>> What is going on at the point of recording that I can diagnose getting
>>>> this final feature going.
>>>> Trying to get ready for the contest this weekend.
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Phil K3TUF
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