On Wednesday 03 January 2007 09:26, Randall R Schulz wrote:
> On Tuesday 02 January 2007 14:35, Ian Moore wrote:
> > ...
> >
> > > I have a system with that chipset and there's a BIOS option to
> > > choose legacy vs. HD audio. I set it to legacy and the analog audio
> > > output work as expected. I haven't tried connecting a microphone to
> > > that system.
> >
> > So does the microphone or Line In appear as a channel in the mixer on
> > your laptop? What about a digital Line In?
>
> This isn't a laptop, it's a desktop board. There are 6 analog jacks and
> both an optical and a coaxial SPDIF connectors.
>
> In KMix's Input tab there are 5 input sliders shown:
>
> - Front Mic Boost
> - Mic Boost
> - Capture
> - Capture
> - Capture
>
> The Output tab bears 17 sliders, including two pairs of Mic sliders
> (Front and main, each with a boost and level control). There is a
> digital IEC958 output slider, a few line input sliders, a CD slider and
> so on.
>
> The label at the bottom right of the window is "HDA Intel".

So your system does have the inputs - perhaps it's a different chipset?
>
>
> Frankly, I don't understand all this stuff since my audio needs are
> quite simple. Apart from the fact that I like to use optical cable
> between my computers and my stereo, I don't do anything fancy with
> audio. (I prefer the optical audio connection 'cause I'm in an old
> building that doesn't have three-prong plugs and I've discovered
> there's quite a large voltage differential between the outlets where my
> computers are plugged in and the one where the TV and stereo are
> plugged in. That may be because there are two phases present within my
> apartment--there's an electric stove. At least with optical cable I
> don't have to worry about those big sparks I used to see and the shocks
> I occasionally felt!!)

I've always found it rather amusing that US and European mains plugs either 
don't have any earth or it's removable - in Australia we only have 3 pin 
plugs and as far as I can tell, we always have had them.

> > I saw a post about the BIOS setting when I was looking for a
> > solution, but my BIOS has no such setting (and I updated to the
> > latest BIOS yesterday)
>
> Just a thought, but have you explored your BIOS settings thoroughly? I
> often find them confusingly organized and frequently have a hard time
> finding things I know are their 'cause I've used them before!

Well, I've been through every page of the settings, but I know what you 
mean ... I'll try again just in case.

Cheers,
Ian
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