Windows 10: how do I set output audio as input audio?

maybe a dumb question but I wonder if I can use digital output on my motherboard as input? I want to connect my xbox 360 to digital output with optical cable and make the sound go out through PC speakers connected to 3.5 jack. is it possible?

:)

 

No audio input or output devices found

After the last update of Windows 10, no audio devices are listed

Searching in the device manager: all audio devices say it works fine

The sound setting says: no output or input devices were found.

 

No Audio Input or Output Devices found

After latest windows 10 update no audio devices are listed/

Looking in device manager - the audio devices all say working OK

But on bar at bottem of screen get speaker with red cross -- Playing audio - Audio trouble shouter cannot find any problems ..

Sound settings say - No output or Input devices found.

Have tried to re-install Realtek audio drivers for motherboard -- installed but no change

 

How do I set the output audio as input audio?

I want to set the output audio as input audio, which means that the "microphone" or the audio input picks up exactly the same audio as what the pc itself outputs. On my Win10 computer I managed to do this by setting "Stereo Mix" as the input device instead of "Microphone". However, when I tried the same thing on my Win 11 computer, it does not work——the "mic" does not pick up any sound, neither from the computer itself (which is intended) nor from outside, even when I am playing some music on my pc. I have already set input volume as 100%. When I set "microphone" as input device though, the mic perfectly picks up outside sound without anything going wrong. What should I do?