Many of the on-board sound modules do not thave the "what you hear" or "system mixer" to record streaming audio.  That seems to be the issue here, too.  If the jumper between the line out to line in and then set your software to record from the line in does not work your only option is to install an Audiogy sound card if you want to record streaming audio.

Thanks, I'd wondered about that.

So the question is, which Audigy card would be the best [least expensive] option? Having spent my budget already I don't want to spend too much more, and I'm not into gaming.

Might the Audigy SE do the job? The spec says

• 24-bit Analog-to-Digital conversion of analog inputs at 96kHz sample rate
• 24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion of digital sources at 96kHz to analog 7.1 speaker output
• 16-bit and 24-bit recording with sampling rates of 8, 11.025, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 and 96kHz
• SPDIF output up to 24-bit resolution at selectable sampling rate of 44.1, 48 or 96kHz
• 64-Voice polyphony and multi-timbral capability
• 128 GM & GS compatible instruments and 10 drum kits
• 2MB or 4MB GM SoundFont Bank included

On-Board Connectors

• Line level out (Front / Side / Rear / Centre / Subwoofer) or Headphone out
• Line In / Microphone In / *Digital I/O
• Aux Audio in

There's no mention of a 'system mixer'

or the Audigy Value, the spec:

High Definition Audio Quality for Playback and Recording

• 64 audio channel playback with independent sample rates
• 24-bit Analog-to-Digital conversion of analog inputs at 96kHz sample rate
• 24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion of digital sources at 96kHz to analog 5.1 speaker output
• 16-bit and 24-bit recording with sampling rates of 8, 11.025, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 and 96kHz
• SPDIF output up to 24-bit resolution at selectable sampling rate of 44.1, 48 and 96kHz

Looks a bit as if the Audigy Value 2 is the one:

• 24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion during playback with sampling rates of 8, 11.025, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 and 96kHz in 7.1 mode and up to 192kHz in stereo mode
• 24-bit Analog-to-Digital conversion during recording in 8, 16 or 24-bit at sampling rates of 8, 11.025, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 and 96kHz
• SPDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) input at up to 24-bit/ 96kHz quality
• SPDIF output up to 24-bit at 48 or 96kHz
• ASIO drivers for low latency (≥2ms) multi-track playback and recording at 16-bit/48kHz*

Sound Blaster® Audigy® 2 Value On-Board Connectors

• Line level out (Front / Side / Rear / Center /Subwoofer)
• Microphone in
• Line in
• Digital I/O (for stereo SPDIF output to Digital I/O Module**)
• Telephone Answering Device in
• Aux In

Help! Remember, I only want to enable the capture of streaming.

I have an unusual problem, with the Audity Advanced MB as well
I cannot record from any source OTHEr than line input or Mic.

I want to reord a CD, but none of the audio applications I have tried can see any of the Audigy sound sources other than Mic or Line Input.

Iv'e even tried updating the driver with the one on Dells website, and it crashes during installation.

If you go to creative's websitte, there is no Device called Audigy Advanced MB, so which driver should we use?

I think you and I just got stuck with a cheap version of the Audigy chipset.
I sure hope I can disable this piece of crtap on the motherboard, when I plug in a REAL sound card


Good luck- let me know if you get any help.
cappy2112 at gmail dot com

I bought a real Sound Blaster PCI card and disabled that piece of junk on the motherboard.

I am having the exact same problem.  However, I tried to tie my line out to my line in via jumber cable.  I y-jacked my speakers to the line out as well, and I'm getting a nasty feedback.  Will it work without the speakers in place?  Maybe, but then it does me no good.  I need to hear it.  I'm very perturbed as I have never seen this be an issue with any onboard audio card I've gotten from Dell.

Has anyone found any solutions?

 

SR