Total recording time window won't work

Resolving Microphone issues.
If microphone boost is selected, noise can interfere with recording. Follow the steps below to check for and disable the microphone boost setting.

Check Microphone settings

Follow the steps below to verify the microphone settings.

1. Right-click the Sound icon in the system taskbar, beside the clock. Select Recording Devices from the drop-down menu.
2. When the Sound window opens to the Recording tab, select Microphone . The Microphone entry should say that it is working, and there should be a meter beside the entry.
3. Tap the plastic above the display gently. The meter should respond to the sound stimulus by rising and falling.
4. If the microphone is not working, or if the meter is not present, or does not seem to respond to sound input, follow the steps below.
1. Click Properties and in the Microphone Properties window, make sure the device is enabled in the Device usage drop-down menu on the General tab.
2. Click the Levels tab and set the microphone volume to 100.
3. Click the Advanced tab and make sure all options are selected.
4. Click Apply and then OK . Close the windows.

Make sure the correct recording device is selected.

To access the sound properties, follow the steps below.
1. Click Start , enter sound in the search field, and then select Sound from the list. The Sound window opens.
2. On the Playback tab, select the SPDIF Interface, or audio device.
3. On the Recording tab, select the Audio device that is installed on the computer. It should be the same as the listing under Sound Playback.
4. Click OK , and then close the Sound window.

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Test the record function on the notebook PC

1. Click Start , then Programs , Accessories , Entertainment , and then Sound Recorder .
2. Click Record (the red dot) and speak into the microphone.
3. When you are finished recording, click Stop (the gray rectangle).
4. To play back the recording, click Play (the gray arrow pointing to the right).
5. If the recording does not play back, continue to the next section of this document.

Step 2: Checking microphone settings

1. Click Start , then Programs , Accessories , Entertainment , and then Volume Control .A Volume Control or Master Volume window opens.
2. Click Options , and then Properties .
3. Select Recording , and make sure Microphone is selected.
4. Click OK . The Volume Control window should change to a Recording Gain Control window.
5. Click Options again and then click Advanced Controls . If Advanced Controls is unavailable, then an alternate microphone is not available. Proceed to the next series of steps.
6. Remove the check next to Alternate microphone , click Close , and test the microphone. If there is still no sound, continue to the next step.

Step 3: Ensuring the correct recording device is selected

1. Access sound properties:
   • In Windows XP, to access the sound control panel applet, click Start , then Control Panel . Click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices , and then click Sounds and Audio Devices .
   • In Windows 95, 98, and Me, click Start , Settings , and Control Panel . Double-click Sounds and Multimedia , or Multimedia . The Sounds and Multimedia Properties window opens.
2. Click the Audio tab.
3. Under Sound Playback , select the audio device that is installed on the computer (there should be only one).
4. Under Sound Recording , select the audio device that is installed on the computer. It should be the same as the listing under Sound Playback .
5. Click OK .
6. Close the Sound and Multimedia Properties window and test the recording. If there is still no sound, continue to the next step.

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Can you please double click on the icon of your IDVDR and choose advance mode. On step number 1 click the pull down arrow and choose your dazzle device thing. Go back to step number 4 check if the small circle is not grayed out anymore if not go ahead and put the total time recording.

Cause 1 A number of large applications are installed on the BlackBerry smartphone. Resolution To resolve this issue, complete the following steps: Make sure that the BlackBerry® Device Software is installed on the computer to display the correct total application space. Determine the application space that is available on the BlackBerry smartphone by completing the following steps: Connect the BlackBerry smartphone to the computer. Open the BlackBerry® Desktop Manager. Double-click Application Loader. At the Device Application Selection screen, under the application selection window, note the total application space. Note: Select the List additional applications that are installed on the connected device check box to include the applications that are installed outside of the BlackBerry Device Software applications and the file sizes. Remove applications that are not required. For example, remove additional language packs and themes. Cause 2 A large amount of BlackBerry smartphone user data is present on the BlackBerry smartphone that cannot be removed by the Low Memory Manager. Resolution To resolve this issue, complete the following steps: On the BlackBerry smartphone, click Options > Status. Display the menu, and select Database Sizes. Reduce the number of items that are increasing the size of the database. For example, if the Address Book database is large, remove out-of-date contacts. If the Content Store database is large, move media files from the BlackBerry smartphone memory to a media card. Cause 3 Media settings may contribute to low memory capacity. Resolution Modify the Device Memory Limit settings by completing the following steps: On the BlackBerry smartphone, click Media. Select a media application. Display the menu, and click Options. Set the Device Memory Limit to the lowest setting field. Display the menu, and click Save. Note: Some BlackBerry smartphones have integrated cameras without a media card. As a result, some features have been added to handle picture storage on the BlackBerry smartphone, including the following: · Reserved Pictures Memory: In BlackBerry Device Software 4.2.0, the default value setting is 10 MB. In BlackBerry Device Software 4.2.1 - 4.7, the default value setting has been reduced to 2 MB. This setting reserves memory for pictures that the BlackBerry smartphone might take, and reduce the File Free amount that is displayed in the BlackBerry smartphone. This makes sure that the BlackBerry smartphone has memory available for pictures that are taken when a media card is not inserted in the BlackBerry smartphone. · Device Memory Limit: The default value setting is 20 MB. This prevents the BlackBerry smartphone from storing more than the specified amount of memory use. Cause 4 An application has expanded beyond intended memory boundaries. Resolution Note: In the Java® operating environment, applications increase and reduce memory usage when the applications launch, run required processes, and close processes. An application may use more memory than it is intended to use. Please make note of the values outlined in the following steps: On the Home screen of the BlackBerry smartphone, click Options. Click Status and note the values listed for File Free and File Total. Divide each of these two values by 1024, so that they are measured in kilobytes (KB). Record the new values, and name them as Displayed File Free and Displayed File Total. Display the menu, and click Database Sizes. Record the value shown in the Total Size field at the top of the screen. Open BlackBerry Desktop Manager, then open the application loader tool. Click Next on the Welcome screen. Connect the BlackBerry smartphone to the computer and allow the application loader tool to detect it. You might be prompted to type a password. Click Next on the Device Application Selection screen. Verify that the List additional applications that are installed on the connected device check box is selected. Record the value for the Total application space, located at the bottom of the window. Calculate the Reserved Pictures Memory for BlackBerry smartphones that have integrated cameras. If a camera is not integrated, proceed to step 12. On the BlackBerry smartphone, open the Media application. Display the menu, and click Options. Note the Reserved Pictures Memory value and multiply that value by 1024. Record the value. For example, 2 MB * 1024 = 2048. To calculate the Total Amount of Memory In Usage, add the values for Total Application Space, Total Size, and Reserved Pictures Memory (if applicable). To get the Calculated File Free value, subtract the value for Total Amount of Memory In Usage from the Total Flash Memory supported by the BlackBerry smartphone.

On the start up of the instant DVD recorder program, you can either use the "let the wizard guide you" or "advance mode"

1. Select source:
you should select the options:

Video standard NTSC (Because this is the default in our region)
Video composite - if you are using RCA (red, yellow and white cables)
S-video - if you are using the cable with several pins in it.

2. Select Burner
You should select the options:
Hard disc folder - if you will be saving the content in your hard drive, the format of this files are DVD such as VOB and IFO etc.
TSST - _ _ _ _ - if you will selecting your DVD drive.

(If you have selected your DVD Burner and you cannot click "next" to proceed to the Third option,
this means that your DVD drive is not able to burn a DVD)

3. Select menus
It must be NO

4. Recording
select total recording time (make sure that Dazzle is selected in the "select source" to set the total recording time, if the Dazzle is not available, try other USB ports or download the drivers in the link below)

Make sure you are plugged into the microphone jack on your computer. open up your windows sound recorder from Start - Program - Accesories - Entertainment. Hit the record button and play your guitar. You should see recorded sound wave in the middle of your sound recorder. If you do not see the recorded waves this might mean that your microphone is turned off. To turn it on just Double click on the little speaker icon on your taskbar at the bottom right of your screen. The volume control window will open. Click on options then properties. Next check the small round recording button. Now make sure the microphone box is checked then click ok. Now a window will open that will show your microphone recording level. Move the slider up about half way and make sure to check the small "Select" box near the bottom of the slider. Open up sound recorder and try to record again. If this does not work add a comment to this post. I have recorded my guitar on my PC many times using just the sound card that came with my computer. I am sure we can figure this out.

On the start up of the instant DVD recorder program, you can either use the "let the wizard guide you" or "advance mode"

1. Select source:
you should select the options:

Video standard NTSC (Because this is the default in our region)
Video composite - if you are using RCA (red, yellow and white cables)
S-video - if you are using the cable with several pins in it.

2. Select Burner
You should select the options:
Hard disc folder - if you will be saving the content in your hard drive, the format of this files are DVD such as VOB and IFO etc.
TSST - _ _ _ _ - if you will selecting your DVD drive.

(If you have selected your DVD Burner and you cannot click "next" to proceed to the Third option,
this means that your DVD drive is not able to burn a DVD)

3. Select menus
It must be NO

4. Recording
select total recording time (make sure that dazzle is selected in the "select source" to set the total recording time)

A lot of times Dazzle provides a calibration program for video and sound. See if you can run that.

There usually is a seperate audio capture control. If you go to your sound mixer and check the recording settings, is the audio capture from the Dazzle selected?

In order to use another microphone other than the built in microphone on a Logitech web camera, you will need to configure the new microphone to be your system's default microphone.

To change the default microphone in Windows:

1. Click "Start," "Settings," and "Control Panel."
2. Open the applet that corresponds to your operating system.
   1. Windows 98 users, double click on "Multimedia."
   2. Windows Me and Windows 2000 users, double click on "Sounds and Multimedia."
   3. Windows XP users, double click on "Sound and Audio Devices"
3. Click the Audio tab.
4. Set the microphone to the sound card in the drop down box that is appropriate for your operating system.
   1. Windows 98 and Me users, click on the Preferred Device for Recording box.
   2. Windows XP and Windows 2000, click on the Default Device box under Sound Recording.

If you are using the built in mic, open the Quickcam 11.5 software and adjust Audio Settings.
The Audio Settings provide access to device selection, basic audio levels, and AEC.

• Select Microphone– Allows you to select desired microphone for video calling and video recording applications.

• Volume indicator – Indicates the current input volume level..

• Adjust Recording Volume – Toggles input volume level.

• Cancel Echo – Enables or disables AEC for RightLight and RightLight 2 supported cameras.

• Select Speakers – Allows you to select desired speaker source for video calling and recording applications.

• Audio Tuning Wizard – Launches the Audio Tuning Wizard

If all this fails, it could indicate a problem with your soundcard. Try using some speakers or another mic and see if they work. If they don't, you card is faulty. Remenber to set up your mic in the volume properties. On the lower right hand of the screen, you should see a volume icon. Right click and select open volume control. Select Options and the Properties. Select Recording and check all boxes below. Close that window and now make sure Mic level is max and not muted.

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Double click on the little speaker icon on the Desktop toolbar at the bottom right of your screen. The volume control window will open. Click on options then properties. Next check the small round recording button. Now make sure he microphone box is checked then click ok. Now a window will open that will show your microphone recording level. Move the slider up about half way and make sure to check the small "Select" box near the bottom of the slider. Open up sound recorder or whatever application you are using and try to record. I hope this has been helpful.