Recent content by CTrap33

Just FYI, I am using Audacity to test my signal. I've been screwing around and making sure connections were good, and I've managed to get a signal. However, it is very faint and it only seems to be picking up the left side track. In other words, I have two waveforms: the left side is faint...

Wanted to bump this as I still haven't been able to figure out the issue.

I've looked all over this forum for problems regarding microphones, but have found no solution. Here's my problem. I'm using a Shure SM57 mic and an Asus Xonar DG 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card. I plug the mic into the Line-in slot, but I cannot get any volume when I record. Note, I've also tried...

Another question, for the laptops that have the dual gpus: Does this mean I have no disc drive, ie there is a second gpu in place of the dvd drive? Also, do I need to install software/buy anything in order to use the dual gpus?

Thanks, I think I'm going to wait a bit to see if I can get deal on the Lenovo

Not sure I know how to pick best answer, though I'm looking into it

So, thanks to a refund from uncle sam, I've expanded my budget a bit...now around $900. I figure this should get me a machine with 1920x1080 resolution... I've narrowed it down to 2 slightly different acer models. Here are the links...

Also, I have been told best buy is very good for laptops. These are some from their gaming series...

I want to buy a new gaming laptop. I'm not a whiz with computers, but from what I understand asus, lenovo, toshiba, and samsung are all decent gaming machines. The $700 price point could go a little either way. I also would consider a used/refurbished rig. Minimum 15.6" screen size, don't...