Sound is not working correctly

I just installed USB Record turntable Item # 351485 and The accompanying
Audacity Software PartII. It worked fine at first. I was able to record 2
songs and save them to .wav files. Later, when I tried to record another
song I noticed there was no sound and this error message appeared: "Error
while opening sound device. Please check input device settings and the
project sample rate". I checked the volume control on the taskbar to be
sure the sound was on and it was, but no sound was coming from the Audacity
program.

I closed Audacity and tried and was able to play another mp3 file and I am
also able to play .wmv file, but I am still not able to use the Audacity
Software and I think it must have something to do with my volume slider on
the task bar. Normally, when you increase the volume on the slider and left
click on the slider you will hear increasing volume as the slider bar is
raised. My slider bar makes the same noise as the "mute" sound regarless of
where on the volume scale contact is made. It doesn't make any difference if
mute is on or off, the noise is the same. Very weak "mute" noise.

I need help.

Thanks,
John

On 1/04/10, jwtheman posted:
> I just installed USB Record turntable Item # 351485 and The accompanying
> Audacity Software PartII. It worked fine at first. I was able to record 2
> songs and save them to .wav files. Later, when I tried to record another
> song I noticed there was no sound and this error message appeared: "Error
> while opening sound device. Please check input device settings and the
> project sample rate". I checked the volume control on the taskbar to be
> sure the sound was on and it was, but no sound was coming from the Audacity
> program.

> I closed Audacity and tried and was able to play another mp3 file and I am
> also able to play .wmv file, but I am still not able to use the Audacity
> Software and I think it must have something to do with my volume slider on
> the task bar. Normally, when you increase the volume on the slider and left
> click on the slider you will hear increasing volume as the slider bar is
> raised. My slider bar makes the same noise as the "mute" sound regarless of
> where on the volume scale contact is made. It doesn't make any difference if
> mute is on or off, the noise is the same. Very weak "mute" noise.

> I need help.

> Thanks,
> John

Audacity's settings are confusing. Keep trying :-)

I'd give a suggestion, but I also get confused. I kind of play with
Audacity each time I use it until I get sound.

--
Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com

If you are talking about the Windows volume control in the system tray
(bottom right corner), that normally controls the output volume, your
message indicates an issue with the input volume (or some other
Audacity-related problem).

This is a Media Center forum, your question doesn't really have to do with
that topic, you probably would get more/better help at an Audacity forum or
support site. It would help when you repost, to give some more details, like
the OS you are using and a few more details -- for instance, when you
mentioned you could play MP3 and videos, did you mean in the Audacity S/W or
in some other windows program?
--
James Wolf [MS-MVP]
Orlando, FL

"jwtheman" <> wrote in message
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> I just installed USB Record turntable Item # 351485 and The accompanying
> Audacity Software PartII. It worked fine at first. I was able to record
> 2
> songs and save them to .wav files. Later, when I tried to record another
> song I noticed there was no sound and this error message appeared: "Error
> while opening sound device. Please check input device settings and the
> project sample rate". I checked the volume control on the taskbar to be
> sure the sound was on and it was, but no sound was coming from the
> Audacity
> program.
>
> I closed Audacity and tried and was able to play another mp3 file and I am
> also able to play .wmv file, but I am still not able to use the Audacity
> Software and I think it must have something to do with my volume slider on
> the task bar. Normally, when you increase the volume on the slider and
> left
> click on the slider you will hear increasing volume as the slider bar is
> raised. My slider bar makes the same noise as the "mute" sound regarless
> of
> where on the volume scale contact is made. It doesn't make any difference
> if
> mute is on or off, the noise is the same. Very weak "mute" noise.
>
> I need help.
>
> Thanks,
> John