Auxilary Input - Line-in problem

[gpeckham]

I am trying to rip my huge collection of old LPs and convert them into MP3s. I have just installed dBpowerAMP and Auxilary Input. I cannot get a signal from my record player to my computer. I have connected the neceessary cable to the "line-in" port on my computer, but when I activate the "Test Recording Level" button there is no signal. The "Help" file says that I should select "Line-in" under the option "Record using Input Source". However, the "Line-in" option does not exist on the pop-down menu and so I tried using the "[Default]" option. I know that there is no problem with my system as I can get a signal from my reocrd player using other software. Can someone tell me why I can't get a signal and thus set the recording level in my "dBpowerAMP - Auxilary Inmput" program. Many thanks, Gavin Peckham.
PS I have just downloaded the latest dBpowerAMP programs off the Web so the problem is NOT an old version. (I am running under Windows 98)

[Spoon]

Double Click your speaker icon next to clock, then select Options >> Properties - select display volume for 'Recording' click Ok and put the check mark under 'Line In'

[gpeckham]

I have followed this advice. It Did not work. I am posting these messages from work where I am using Windows 95 and I can follow these suggestions without problem - EXCEPT that I do not heve a record player here. When I get home (where I have my record palyer) and try to do the same (Win 98) I find that the 'normal' Windows speaker iocn in the task bar is not present. Instead I have a Sound Blaster product controlling my sound card with a program called SB PC1128. I tried to go through the advised processes to correct the 'Line-in' problem as best as I could, but it hasn't worked. I know very little about computers and am reluctant to fiddle any further without advice! Is there anything else you can suggest? Many thanks, Gavin Peckham.

[Taz]

You will not be able to hook your record player directly to your sound card and record. LPs use a "powered" output vice a line-level output. Essentially, there is electricity running through the signal, and that could fry your sound card, or the line input of your sound card.

You may hear something, but most likely it will be static. You will need to get an adapter that changes the phono signal to a line level signal for your sound card to accept it, or hook a receiver with a phono input on it to the record player, and then use the line output of the receiver to go to your sound card.