How to Record Speaker Sounds in Windows 7

1. Open the 'Start' menu, then click 'Control Panel.'
2. Click 'Hardware and Sound,' then click 'Sound.' The 'Sound' window appears.
3. Click the 'Recording' tab at the top of the window.
4. Right-click on an open area of the 'Sound' window. In the pop-up menu that appears, click 'Show Disabled Devices.' You should see either a 'Stereo Mix' or 'What U Hear' item listed.
5. Right-click 'Stereo Mix' or 'What U Hear,' then click 'Enable.'
6. Right-click the item again, then click 'Set as Default Device.'
7. Click 'OK' to close the 'Sound' window, then close the Control Panel. Open a sound recording application, such as the Windows 7 Sound Recorder, and click the 'Record' button while your computer plays the audio that you want to record.