"What you hear" in Windows Vi

I have an HP Pavilion with Vista installed (and Realtec audio) and just got Soundblaster USB (model SB0490) with the Vista drivers. What I can't get this to do is to be able to hear what I am trying to record. For instance line-in is from my radio, currently on, output is headphones. USB connected, nothing is muted, volume is turned up. It will record off of the radio and play it back which is hearable. Its just I can't hear it when recording - i.e., no simultaneous playback. In any of the configuration screens such as the simple mixer panel etc. there are no buttons to enable/disable "simultaneous playback"
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
Casey Burns

go to control panel, sound and recording, click on "What U Hear" and choose disable.
if the device disappears and you want to reenable it, click on a blank area in the box and choose "show disabled devices".

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