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Q: I can’t save using the ‘MP3’ format! |
Q: I can’t record sound! |
Q: How can I configure Audio Device to record Computer Sound? |
| Q: How can I configure Audio Device to record Microphone? |
| Q: How can I find out if my sound card is capable of recording my computer’s sound!? (Windows 2000/XP only) |
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Q: I can’t save using the ‘MP3’ format!
A:You will see the following dialog box after installing liteRecorder if you haven’t installed LAME encoder.
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If you click ‘Yes’, liteRecorder will start, but you won’t be able to save the recording in MP3 format.
For the MP3 recording options page, please visit MP3 Page.
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Q: I can’t record sound!
A: For this issue, there are 3 possible scenarios:
- Your audio devices may be incorrectly configured
- Your media player may simply be muted
- Your sound card doesn’t support recording sounds coming from the computer
Audio devices are incorrectly configured:
Most of the time, an incorrect audio device configuration will cause this issue. Please click the link below to make sure you have correctly configured your audio devices. It’s important that you remember to close all applications that use audio devices in order to set up the device correctly. If you are using Windows 2000/XP, check the moving waves in the Show Waves box.
[Computer sound]
[Microphone]
The media player you are using to play the recorded file is on mute:
Though this might seem silly, a surprising number of people will have media player (i.e. Windows Media Player, Winamp or Gom Player) or computer sound on mute! Just make a quick check, and in the event that you did, we won’t tell anyone if you don’t.
Your sound card doesn’t support recording computer sound:
This is very rare, but with some sound cards, you won’t be able to record sound from your computer. A small number of integrated sound cards on more inexpensive computers and a small number of expensive sound cards on higher-end computers (typically used for studio recording) are not able to record sounds coming from the computer (though some high-end sound cards are configured only for microphone recording.)
To resolve this issue, liteRecorder automatically detects whether your sound card is capable or not if you are using Windows Vista.
Please click here to see how you can find out if your sound card is capable of recording computer sound in Windows 2000/XP.
Configuring Audio Device to record Computer Sound
Configuring Audio Device to record Microphone
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Q: How can I configure Audio Device to record Computer Sound?
A: Click here to see how you can configure Audio Device to record Computer Sound
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Q: How can I configure Audio Device to record Microphone?
A: Click here to see how you can configure Audio Device to record Microphone
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Q: How can I find out if my sound card is capable of recording my computer’s sound!? (Windows 2000/XP only)
A: As stated before, most sound cards are capable of recording sound from your computer. It is very rare, but with some sound cards, you unfortunately will not have the option to record sound. Again, there are a few integrated sound cards (on cheaper machines) and a few high-performance sound cards (used for studio recording) that are not made for recording sound from computers, and there are some cards that are configured explicitly for microphone recording.
liteRecorder automatically detects whether your sound card is capable or not if you are using Windows Vista, but you need to perform a manual check in Windows 2000 and XP.
Simply run the Audio Setup Wizard to detect the audio device for computer sound recording. If you were unable to detect the audio device using the Setup Wizard, you can manually check whether your sound card is capable or not by using Volume Control and Sound Recorder.
First, you may need to update the divers for your sound card. Windows sometimes installs the outdated or wrong driver automatically, so we recommend you to find out the make and model of your sound card and install the latest drivers from their website, as this can often resolve the recording issue. If you still can’t record after updating the drivers, please follow the steps below:
Close all applications using the sound card. Yes, that means if you are listening to music, you need to go without it for a few moments to get this stuff to work.
Here are the steps to follow:Double click the Volume Control icon.
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From the Volume Control dialog box, select Properties from the Options menu.
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From the Properties dialog box, select Recording from the “Adjust volume for” section. You should then see the all available devices in the box at the bottom. Please select all the devices and click OK.
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If there are no devices available, you will need to get something to record the sound from your computer, such as a computer microphone or webcam with a mic. If you have something plugged in already, make sure to double check the connections to your computer. |
You will see the Recording Control dialog box shown below. Your Recording Control may be different than this picture, depending on your sound card.
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Keep this window open and run Sound Recorder. Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Entertainment > Sound Recorder. Now you should have both Recording Control and Sound Recorder open.
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Play any music file a media player of your choice. While the music is playing, click the Record button from the Sound Recorder, to allow the sound recorder to record.
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Go back to the Recording Control window, and select the available device one by one to see if you can see moving wave in the Sound Recorder |
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Once you found the device that makes waves in Sound Recorder, click the Stop button on the Sound Recorder. Next, click the Play button in Sound Recorder to play the recorded sound. If you hear the recorded music, success! You have the correct device for recording computer sound. Remember to close all windows and then open liteRecorder. Select the Computer Sound Option from the Tools menu. Select the device from the Computer Sound Setup screen.
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If you are still having trouble finding the right device, we recommend that you contact your sound card vendor.
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