hi all. i am using the Aim Usb 301 sound card and windows xp with window eyes 7.2 on a acer aspire 1 netbook. i am recording in audacity, and sometimes audio levels are extremely soft so i go to sounds and audio devices and up the levels to about 90 per cent. then its so loud i need to drop the levels down to about 15 per cent. I am using skype but havbve it not to adjust my levels. can any one explain to me what is going on. ps I cant access the AGC boost signal by 10 per cent any more after i had my machine reformated should I reinstall the sound drivers if possible? if so how does one do that with out any sighted assistance? regards dave saxberg. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org