Cubase 7 trying to hear audio...

If im not mistaken, i think youre referring the Monitor button to the button thats just to the right of the record button on the left hand side of the track, correct?? When i press it, theres a hissy sound, but ive always remembered never having to turn that button on or off and i could still record…

Also the metronome, i went to VST connections, then output to set the click on and it works, i can hear it, but then when i go to the studio tab, i connect both the left and right to out 1 and 2, the click is off again and i have to go back to the output tab. Do i have to save the setting somehow before changing tabs?? i dont understand.