Gary, the Line In can as well be displayed in the Playback properties. But of course since Philip1's Laptop doesn't have a line in connector it is quite possible that it would NOT show up in the Playback properties OR the Recording properties either. It can also be dependent on the Operating System he or anyone else uses too.

Also I wanted to state again that you will most likely not get an excellent recording from a Mic-In connection Philip. First of all the Gain will most likely not be sufficient. I would recommend a good Mic Pre Amp before running a signal into the Mic Input connector of your Laptop.

Best regards,
Mike