Windows Vista No sound from input device

I am running an HP, model p610t with Windows Vistal, SP1. I have a Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme sound card.

I am using the Line-in jack to patch in sound from a remote player. If I right-click on the speaker icon in the tray and click "recording Devices ", the Line-in bargraph shows a varing sound level, however I get no sound out of the speakers.

Playing sounds otherwise, including from a CD with Windows Media Player wroks fine.

Any ideas??

 

Look in Control Panel for a Creative icon. Unfortunately I don't have any Creative sound cards installed at the moment so I can't guide you.

Do you have the installation disk for the card (or the instruction manual)? The manual/s should be included on the disk or you could download it/them from the Creative website.

You probably need to change the "source" to the Line-in or reset the output for Line-in (like digital or analog speakers).

Here is the basic troubleshooting
http://support.creative.com/kb/showarticle.aspx?sid=2538

They have forums, read the sticky posts first
http://forums.creative.com/t5/Sound-Blaster/bd-p/soundblaster

Matt

 

Check in your volume control (double click on the speaker icon in the tray) and make sure the line in isn't muted there.