The line-in on your computer's audio device is primarily used to connect microphones. Its configuration is carried out without using any special utilities.
Instructions
Step 1
Make sure the driver for your sound card has been properly installed. To do this, open the Add Hardware Wizard, if your sound adapter does not appear in devices without software, then everything was installed correctly.
Step 2
If the wizard prompts you to install the device driver, insert the software disc into the drive, or specify the path to the folder with the drivers on your hard drive. You can also use an internet connection. After installing the driver, restart your computer.
Step 3
Find a microphone connector on your sound card, usually it has an icon with the corresponding image or is labeled with the abbreviation mic. Connect a device to it, check its working status, and configure the line-in. To do this, open the Sounds and Audio Devices control panel menu.
Step 4
In the small window that appears, go to the "Audio" tab. In the audio recording section, select the device you have and click on the "Volume" button on the right. Set up the microphone and stereo mixer as you wish and referring to the connection purpose of this equipment.
Step 5
Click the More button below the microphone volume control. Adjust the microphone gain function (it is recommended to turn it on) and the sound tone.
Step 6
Open the program that will later use the line input. Make the setting that will only apply to the operation of this program. It is not recommended to set the minimum microphone volume in the general settings, it is best to set the minimum parameter in order to adjust the configuration of this equipment later in the program.
