hello I am  a newbie so please treat me gently.

the problem is I cannot get sound to record in cubase.  i have read several other forum threads and have followed the instructions but I am still missing something.

i have the ff800 connected to an xp based fast pc via firewire 800.  i CAN see a level in total mix responding to a microphone connected to the front input 7.  no response though from cubase.

1st questions is what setting do I use in the xp sounds and audio devices/audio/soundplayback etc do I select? or, is this bypassed by the ASIO driver and not neccessary.

presuming, for now, i simply want 4 analogue inputs into the fireface, can some one tell me what to select in xp audio devices and cubase vst connections to record 4 mono tracks of audio.  I was trying different combinations in total mix also but, looking at another post, I understand total mix is bypassed, is this correct.

many thanks