Can't record audio: No Stereo Mix option (SigmaTel sound card, Dell Optiplex, WinXP)

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Can't record audio: No Stereo Mix option (SigmaTel sound card, Dell Optiplex, WinXP)

I have Dell Optiplex 740 and I want to record (video + audio) the games that i play on my system. And i don't get the audio as there is NO Stereo Mix option in the software driver provided.

It has SigmaTel Audio Driver. I am working on XP Professional OS.

I tried my best but could not find any solution.

I installed an LG driver for Sigmatel Audio Card suggested in another forum (downloaded from http://uk.lge.com/support/download_soft.jsp )
but it didn’t work as it showed some errors and the driver couldn't be installed may be because the drivers were for laptop and might be having some incompatibility problem with that.

I tried Virtual Audio Cable also. It was quite successful with small audio capturing but when I tried to capture some program for 45 minutes it resulted in audio flickers and misses at a lot of place.

Kindly help.

Re: Can't record audio: No Stereo Mix option (SigmaTel sound card, Dell Optiplex, Win

I also tried the following trick:

Start -> Run -> Regedit -> find the following key

Code:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Control/Class/{4D36E96C-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}/005/Settings/filter/Rear
Create new binary entries, Modify the MasterControlsIndependentMixerInputs and change the binary values 0000 01 to 0000 00
Modify the EnableInputMonitor and change the binary values 0000 00 to 0000 01.

When I right clicked the EnableInputMonitor and chose Modify, the window opened already had the value 0000 01 (as per the tutorial it should have been 0000 00). Now I had two options only, one was to leave it as it is and the second one was to change it 0000 00. I tried both and when I restarted the system the sound icon was missing in the task bar. I went to Control Panel and right clicked on Sound, it was uninitialized (just as it is not recognizing the driver). Before attempting this i had made a restore point so i was able to restore the windows.

I tried all this with no luck
kindly help

Re: Can't record audio: No Stereo Mix option (SigmaTel sound card, Dell Optiplex, Win

I have the same problem. I've got a Dell Inspiron 6400 and the drivers seem to be working fine... Please take a look at this:

The Stereo Mix is simply not there!!!

What's that about? Cheers in advance guys...

Re: Can't record audio: No Stereo Mix option (SigmaTel sound card, Dell Optiplex, Win

Quote:

Originally Posted by any ANONYMOUS forum user (Post 14083)

If you already tested audio drivers from LG and Dell, but still doesn't have the "Stereo Mix" option, you can try to download a driver from Intel:

Audio: Intel IDT* 92XX Driver (Intel Desktop Board DG965RY, D5400XS, D945GBO, D945GCL, D945GCZ, D945GNT, D945GPM, D945GTP, D945GZCC2, D945PAW, D945PLM, D945PLNM, D945PLRN, D945PSN, D945PVS, D945PWM, D946GZAB, D946GZIS, D946GZTS, D955XBK, D955XCS, D975XBX, D975XBX2, DG33TL, DG965MQ, DG965OT, DG965PZ, DG965RY, DG965SS, DG965WH, DP35DP, DP965LT, DQ963FX, DQ963GS, DQ965CO, DQ965GF, DQ965WC, DX38BT, DX48BT2, Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2) [OS: Windows 2000/Vista 32/Vista 64/XP/XP Media Center Edition/XP Professional x64]

This driver was tested o Dell Inspiron 1525, Dell Lattitude D531 and Dell XPS M1530.

Re: Can't record audio: No Stereo Mix option (SigmaTel sound card, Dell Optiplex, Win

Download the latest audio driver from Dell:

Go to Dell.com
Click "Drivers & Downloads"
Click "Choose a Model"
Choose a type of your computer
Choose a Product Line
Choose a Model
Click "Confirm"
Click "Audio" and download an audio driver
Install an audio driver

The problem is that the Sigmatel 92XX audio driver for Windows Vista from Dell doesn't have the "Stereo Mix" option. But you can try to download the driver for Windows XP. Run the driver in Windows XP compatibility mode and it should work in Windows Vista.

Please don't try to install the driver if you don't have the Sigmatel C-Major 92XX HD Audio!!!

SIGMATEL STAC 92XX C-Major HD Audio version 6.10.0.5614, A09 (10/24/2008) is compatible with:

Dell Inspiron 1501
Dell Inspiron 640m / E1405
Dell Inspiron 9400/E1705
Dell Inspiron B120
Dell Inspiron 1300/B130
Dell Inspiron 6400/E1505
Dell Latitude D530
Dell Latitude D531
Dell Latitude D631
Dell Latitude D420
Dell Latitude D430
Dell Latitude 120L
Dell Latitude 131L
Dell Latitude ATG D620
Dell Latitude ATG D630
Dell Latitude D520
Dell Latitude D620
Dell Latitude D630
Dell Latitude D820
Dell Latitude D830
Dell Precision Mobile WorkStation M65
Dell Precision Mobile WorkStation M90
Dell Latitude D630c
Dell Precision Mobile WorkStation M2300
Dell Precision Mobile WorkStation M6300
Dell Vostro Notebook 1000
Dell Precision Mobile WorkStation M4300
Dell XPS M1210
Dell XPS/Inspiron M140/630m
Dell XPS M1710

Re: Can't record audio: No Stereo Mix option (SigmaTel sound card, Dell Optiplex, Win

I have this exact same problem on two laptops upgraded from XP to Windows 7. I tried to "Show Disabled Devices", but the stereo mix is still not shown - in fact nothing than what was already there is shown (two Microphones High Definition Audio Devices and a Line In High Definition Audio Device).

Both of my upgraded laptops show the only available input source as "Master Volume" in my sound recording software (which is Windows 7 capable - although I have downloaded 4 other sound recording programs to determine that it is not an application error but a Windows 7 one). In XP I had the following available input sources from exactly the same sound cards : CD Player, Line In, Microphone, Mono Out, Phone, Wave Out Mix.

Any ideas what the problem might be ?

Re: Can't record audio: No Stereo Mix option (SigmaTel sound card, Dell Optiplex, Win

hmm i have Sony Vaio VGN-FZ35M... same issue - no steromix, wav-out mix/what u hear/mp3 etc....

my hardware ids show this
[code]HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7662&SUBSYS_104D1C00& REV_1002
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7662&SUBSYS_104D1C00[.code]

SIGMATEL HD AUDIO ....

Sony says my sound card does not support this steromix option..however i can use other 3rd party softwares.....

okay what i need to know is what and which 3rd party softwares ? can anybody let me know..

Re: Can't record audio: No Stereo Mix option (SigmaTel sound card, Dell Optiplex, Win

Hi there

I followed your tips on changing the binary code, but no i have no sound devices recognized at all.

I tried deleting the code, but this hasn't help. How do i undo that action so my computer will recognize the sigma tel audio again please?

Thanks