Use mic as line-in?

Is it possible to use the mic input as a line-in?

I know this is possible with other Realtek chipsets, but I can't find any information on whether it's possible to do on the AAO

 

It works on my D150 just like on my last laptop. Just go to recording devices> double click on the microphone> then listen tab> check the listen to this device. Apply it and play your source into the mic jack. Might take a few seconds to work but it did first time for me in Win7.

 

I've got a 110 running XP. I'm not at the machine now so I can't look, but I can't remember seeing options like that anywhere.

Is this in the Realtek audio panel, Windows Control Panel -> Sounds (or Device Manager), or elsewhere?

Whenever I connect a cable to the mic or headphone jack, a popup appears saying "cable connected" (or words to that effect).

The only recording volume controls I have (in Windows volume control and in Realtek audio panel) are mic and stereo mix

 

I didn't know that you could do this. I am going to have to try it. I have no use for a mic line.

 

I couldn't get it to work as a line-in. It seems to be mic only

 

One way around this is to buy an external USB audio interface. Behringer makes a couple, The UCA202 is nice, and has a street price of around $30 from music stores (stores that sell musical instruments, not a CD store). The UCA222 is the newer, upgraded version with a price of around $35 from many on-line stores.

This is the route that I plan to take. Behringer makes audio interfaces, mixers, MIDI keyboard controllers, amplifiers, etc. They know sound.