Well Total Recorder did not solve my direct recording is from the sound card vs. microphone. In fact, when I tried to use the software option in total recorder 6.1 I got the following error message:
Recording in Software mode is not possible because of certain qualities of your sound board or the software you have installed for the sound board. Prior to upgrading from XP to Windows Seven this was never a problem. On the Web I read that some types of direct recording from the sound card has been removed from Windows Seven and Vista. Glad I have a Netbook that still has XP. I will put GoldWave and Total Recorder on there and hopefully I should be good to go. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
