How to Configure Audacity for internal recording

To record using Audacity, you may use external speaker or internal speaker. This video how to configure Audacity for internal recording. Each Computer may be different. This is based on Windows 11 on Dell Desktop.

Option 1: Preference Devices

  1. With Audacity running, click on Edir>Preferences.

2. Click on Devices. Setup Hots: Windows WASAPI, Playback Device: Speaker (AC Interface), Recording: Speaker (AC Interface), Channels: 1 (Mono)

3. Click OK to save the settings.

Option 2: Audio Setup

  1. With Audacity running, click on Audio Setup

2. Click on Host and then select Windows WASAPI.

3. Click on Playback Device and then select Speaker (AC Interface)

4. Click on Recording Device and then Speaker (AC Interface)

5. Click on Recording Channels and then 1 (Mono).

Option3: Audio Settings

  1. Repeat above step 1.
  2. Click on Audio Settings.

3. Setup Hots: Windows WASAPI, Playback Device: Speaker (AC Interface), Recording: Speaker (AC Interface), Channels: 1 (Mono)

Option 4: Device Toolbar

Note: if the Device toolbar doesn’t show up, go to View>Toolbars>Device Toolbar

Setup Hots: Windows WASAPI, Playback Device: Speaker (AC Interface), Recording: Speaker (AC Interface), Channels: 1 (Mono)

Fitbit won’t pair Bluetooth

Situation: You may have a problem to use Fitbit device because it doesn’t pair Bluetooth no matter what you try such as disable/re-enable Bluetooth, turn off/on app, restart phone.

Resolution 1: Restart Fitbit device.

Go to the Settings.


Go to Reboot

Press Screen for 3 seconds to restart it.

Resolution 2: Clear User Data or Factory reset – Note: you will lose all tracking data.

Repeat above steps until you see Clear User Data.

After clearing the data, you may need to reset Fitbit.

Please view this step by step video:

Can’t start your car

  1. A dead battery – resolution: jump start.
  2. Steering wheel’s locked – resolution: turn the wheel to left or right. The try.
  3. Car Shifter Stuck in Gear or not in P – resolution: switch gear to .
  4. Out of Gas – get gas.

Other possible reasons: Failed Ignition Switch, Bad Starter motor, Dead Alternator. Take your car to a dealer to take a look.

iRobot Roomba stops working because of Error 2

Situation: The new iRobot Roomba stops working every a few minutes with error 2  and clean the brushes, then press clean. This article shows how to troubleshoot iRobot Roomba error 2.

In most cases, iRobot Roomba error 2 means it may have something stuck in brushes. To fix it, please follow these steps to remove the brushes and clean.

1. Locate cleaning Head Module door. 

2. Open the by pushing on the green tab on the right side of the multi-surface rubber brushes.

3.  Remove brushes from the robot and clean any hair or debris, especially under the end caps

4. Test the robot without the bushes installed: Leave the brushes out and close the Cleaning Head Module door. Turn the robot over, place it on a flat surface, and press the CLEAN button.

5. Put the brushes back and start to vacuumed.

Please view this step by step video: