Vista - Input Line in/Volume control problem

In XP, one was able to adjust individual volume levels from the windows
volume mixer (such as Line In, Line Out, WAVE, CD-IN, Etc.) however in Vista,
that is all non-existant, the only thing related to volume that i am allowed
to adjust is the "Speaker Volume". Well I want to use my guitar amp on vista
like i did in XP. In XP all i had to do was plug it into the pink input on
the back of the computer, go to volume control, turn up the Line-In volume
and i was good to go. Vista refuses to recognize that i even HAVE A LINE IN
JACK. I can find no adjustments in the control panel, sound control, volume
control or anywhere. Now what do i do? Is there anyway to get the advanced
voulem properties to show up like they did in XP? or is the volume control in
vista that underdeveloped?

You need to go to Control Panel>Sound and then double click the device you
are using for line in. It should then show the volume level adjustments (at
least it does on my copy).

Best,

John

"Boboba" wrote:

> In XP, one was able to adjust individual volume levels from the windows
> volume mixer (such as Line In, Line Out, WAVE, CD-IN, Etc.) however in Vista,
> that is all non-existant, the only thing related to volume that i am allowed
> to adjust is the "Speaker Volume". Well I want to use my guitar amp on vista
> like i did in XP. In XP all i had to do was plug it into the pink input on
> the back of the computer, go to volume control, turn up the Line-In volume
> and i was good to go. Vista refuses to recognize that i even HAVE A LINE IN
> JACK. I can find no adjustments in the control panel, sound control, volume
> control or anywhere. Now what do i do? Is there anyway to get the advanced
> voulem properties to show up like they did in XP? or is the volume control in
> vista that underdeveloped?
>

Thats just the point, Vista is not recognizing anything sound related that is
attached to the computer other than the speakers. Vista is saying that the
microphone is unplugged (which it isnt), and the 2 line in jacks are not
even being detected. Device manager does not help at all.

"packard8" wrote:

> You need to go to Control Panel>Sound and then double click the device you
> are using for line in. It should then show the volume level adjustments (at
> least it does on my copy).
>
> Best,
>
> John
>
> "Boboba" wrote:
>
> > In XP, one was able to adjust individual volume levels from the windows
> > volume mixer (such as Line In, Line Out, WAVE, CD-IN, Etc.) however in Vista,
> > that is all non-existant, the only thing related to volume that i am allowed
> > to adjust is the "Speaker Volume". Well I want to use my guitar amp on vista
> > like i did in XP. In XP all i had to do was plug it into the pink input on
> > the back of the computer, go to volume control, turn up the Line-In volume
> > and i was good to go. Vista refuses to recognize that i even HAVE A LINE IN
> > JACK. I can find no adjustments in the control panel, sound control, volume
> > control or anywhere. Now what do i do? Is there anyway to get the advanced
> > voulem properties to show up like they did in XP? or is the volume control in
> > vista that underdeveloped?
> >

Did you go to Control Panel>Sound or Control Panel>System>Device Manager?
Your post mentions Device Manager, there is another option....Control
Panel>Sound.

If your hardware doesn't show up in either, must be another Beta Bug...???

"Boboba" wrote:

> Thats just the point, Vista is not recognizing anything sound related that is
> attached to the computer other than the speakers. Vista is saying that the
> microphone is unplugged (which it isnt), and the 2 line in jacks are not
> even being detected. Device manager does not help at all.
>
> "packard8" wrote:
>
> > You need to go to Control Panel>Sound and then double click the device you
> > are using for line in. It should then show the volume level adjustments (at
> > least it does on my copy).
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > John
> >
> > "Boboba" wrote:
> >
> > > In XP, one was able to adjust individual volume levels from the windows
> > > volume mixer (such as Line In, Line Out, WAVE, CD-IN, Etc.) however in Vista,
> > > that is all non-existant, the only thing related to volume that i am allowed
> > > to adjust is the "Speaker Volume". Well I want to use my guitar amp on vista
> > > like i did in XP. In XP all i had to do was plug it into the pink input on
> > > the back of the computer, go to volume control, turn up the Line-In volume
> > > and i was good to go. Vista refuses to recognize that i even HAVE A LINE IN
> > > JACK. I can find no adjustments in the control panel, sound control, volume
> > > control or anywhere. Now what do i do? Is there anyway to get the advanced
> > > voulem properties to show up like they did in XP? or is the volume control in
> > > vista that underdeveloped?
> > >

New Sound Blaster Audigy 4 card and beta driver seems to have fixed matters.
Now my PC is complete! yay!

"packard8" wrote:

> Did you go to Control Panel>Sound or Control Panel>System>Device Manager?
> Your post mentions Device Manager, there is another option....Control
> Panel>Sound.
>
> If your hardware doesn't show up in either, must be another Beta Bug...???
>
> "Boboba" wrote:
>
> > Thats just the point, Vista is not recognizing anything sound related that is
> > attached to the computer other than the speakers. Vista is saying that the
> > microphone is unplugged (which it isnt), and the 2 line in jacks are not
> > even being detected. Device manager does not help at all.
> >
> > "packard8" wrote:
> >
> > > You need to go to Control Panel>Sound and then double click the device you
> > > are using for line in. It should then show the volume level adjustments (at
> > > least it does on my copy).
> > >
> > > Best,
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > > "Boboba" wrote:
> > >
> > > > In XP, one was able to adjust individual volume levels from the windows
> > > > volume mixer (such as Line In, Line Out, WAVE, CD-IN, Etc.) however in Vista,
> > > > that is all non-existant, the only thing related to volume that i am allowed
> > > > to adjust is the "Speaker Volume". Well I want to use my guitar amp on vista
> > > > like i did in XP. In XP all i had to do was plug it into the pink input on
> > > > the back of the computer, go to volume control, turn up the Line-In volume
> > > > and i was good to go. Vista refuses to recognize that i even HAVE A LINE IN
> > > > JACK. I can find no adjustments in the control panel, sound control, volume
> > > > control or anywhere. Now what do i do? Is there anyway to get the advanced
> > > > voulem properties to show up like they did in XP? or is the volume control in
> > > > vista that underdeveloped?
> > > >