Can all notebooks record from the sound card?

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Published on 2012-07-07T13:29:40Z Indexed on 2012/07/07 15:18 UTC
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Is it possible that a modern notebook (say built in the last 5 years) contains a (onboard) sound card that it is not possible to record from?

I've always assumed that this is a very basic capability, but since I can't get it to work, I would like to check that before I put any more effort into it.

In case it matters, my notebook is an ASUS UL50VT, I'm trying with Sound Recorder and Audacity under Ubuntu, but I am, at this point, not asking for "Try that"-support or software recommendations.

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