So far as I can tell the line-in on this computer has no effect, it is all mike.
What I did was buy what was called an attenuator cord which is fancy talk for a wire with plugs on the ends and a volume control in the middle. If the output of the VCR is over driving your mike input you can compensate with the volume control on the cord. There may be other computers where somehow the mike input is switched to line-in but this ThinkPad does not appear to be among them. Don't know about the Acer, I can probably find out tomorrow. Hope this helps. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Victor Gouveia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Blind Handyman Listserv" <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 10:28 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Question for Audiophiles. > Hi All, > > I have a question about dubbing something from a VCR to my computer. > > I have a patch cord, in other words, two RCA male plugs on one end, and a > microphone male plug on the other end. > > I will also be using a VCR with RCA jack receptacles in the back, yes, > this is a hi-fi VCR. > > Anyway, I know that the RCA plugs should connect to the VCR ports for left > and right audio out, and the microphone jack should be connected to my > line-in port of my laptop, but then what. > > Are there settings on my computer that I have to observe, for example, > will I have to set the microphone to mute, and turn up the line-in volume, > or the other way around. > > I should note that my computer does not have a line-in port, just a > microphone port. > > I also have the luxury of playing with, both Gold Wave and Sound Forge, > and I am able to get some other software, if needed. > > Anyone got any ideas? > > Victor Gouveia > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html > or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. > http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > > Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From > Various List Members At The Following Address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ > Visit the new archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.14/501 - Release Date: > 26/10/2006 > > To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
