How to Hook Up a Laptop to a Radio
- 1). Plug one end of the stereo cable into the radio's headphone jack. Connect the other end of the stereo cable into the stereo "Line In" jack on the laptop.
- 2). Right-click the speaker icon on the task bar. Select "Recording Devices." Right-click "Line In" and select "Set a Default Device." Close the sound recording properties box.
- 3). Open the Start menu. Type "Sound Recorder" in the "Search" box. Click "Sound Recorder" in the search results to launch the sound recorder application.
- 4). Click "Start Recording" when you are ready to record audio from the radio into the laptop. Click "Stop Recording" to end the recording.
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