Scenario - I want to use my mic plug as a "line-in" input that will get mixed with the other audio being output to the speakers. How can this be done on Windows 7 / Vista?

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Windows 8.1

1. Right-click the volume-control icon in the notification area

2. Select Recording devices in the context menu

3. Find your microphone in the list of recording devices

4. Click Properties and go to the Listen tab

5. Check the Listen to this device checkbox

Windows 7

1. Click the volume control icon in the notification area

2. Click the speaker icon above the slider

3. In the properties dialog go the the Levels tab

4. Unmute the Microphone there:

Windows Vista

1. Go to the Control Panel
2. Click Hardware and Sound
3. Under Sound click Manage audio devices
4. Click Speakers and then Properties
5. In the properties dialog go the the Levels tab
6. Unmute the Microphone there.

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Windows 7 supports this out of the box.

1. Right-click on the volume icon and select Recording Devices
2. Double-click on your microphone
3. Select listen tab
4. Check the "listen to this device" box

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Windows 10

1. Right click on speaker icon on task bar
2. Open sound settings
3. Under "Input", choose your input device and click "Device properties"
4. Navigate to the "Listen" tab and check the box "Listen to this device" and choose appropriate output device

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1. Right-click on Sound.
2. Select Recording Devices.
3. Right-click on Microphone window.
4. Click on show disable devices.
5. Disable Microphone.
6. Enable Stereo Mix.

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