Microphone Playback Problems!

[jmholloway]

Help! Im trying to do some sound recording from my Nintendo DS. Im using a cord from my DS soundtrack to my computer that has the same end on each side.

Everything works fine and records fine, but I need to be able to hear whats going on while I record it. When I go to sound properties there is no microphone volume. Then I went to sound properties' properties (under file) and there isnt even a microphone check box under "playback". !

All the other comps I have been on have had this. I have the latest drivers for sigma tel audio. (Maybe the driver is a bad one?) I have a laptop that is about a year old from Dell that has never had something pluged in to its line in/microphone imput til' now.

Can someone help me out?

Thanks!!
Jenna

(Sorry If I put this in the wrong forum!)

[Montego]

Check out Audacity, a sound recorder and editor. you have the option to record from many different sources as well as playback the sound while recording.

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

p.s. - use the line in port with your DS, since it supplies its own power. the mic port is designed to be used with unpowered mics.