
~ Does your computer/sound card only have one sound card sound input for both line and microphone? If so, double click on the yellow speaker icon on the task bar to open the Windows Record Mixer, click "Advanced" and see if there is a Microphone Boost option. ~ Have you selected the correct sound card and "Mic-In" as the "Sound Recording Device" in the Audio tab of the Options dialog? Alternatively, try the Windows Record Mixer channel and Open Windows Record Mixer to adjust the mixer manually. ~ Is a microphone connected to the correct Mic socket on the Sound Card? Recording appears to start but the level meter stays blank (e.g., silence) or very low

If the recording does not start at all then check you have selected your sound card as the "Sound Record Device" and that you are not running any other software that is using the card at the same time. These are some of the problems (and solutions) found with Express Dictate.
