Re: Hissing

You should always insert you PCI sound card as far away as you can from
video cards etc. This to avoid
IRQ problems and possible interference. Try also turning the "power' of your
mic down - Double click
on the microphone icone on the task bar > Options > Properties > tick
recording > OK > select
"Advanced" under the microphone slider > un-tick the Microphone +20dB
boost,. > Apply/OK
re-boot and see if that helps.

Also check your souce to make sure there is no hissing from there.

Cheers,
Jerry

"Paul" <Paul@az2lab.com> wrote in message
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| I can hear hissing when I use my microphone as audio in
| which so far is the only way of inputing live audio into
| my computer. There is static in all the sounds that in
| input. Could it be interference from the cooling fan?
| I am not able to use line in on the sound control panel,
| why? appreciate any help.