Microphone stopped working! [Moved from HW]

Regicide · 05-02-2008, 01:48 PM

My microphone has stopped working. I have changed absolutely nothing, it has been working fine for three weeks and when I finally get games to play, it just stops. Tell me any relevant information you need to help, please!

=(

My mobo: http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16813128087

I've already gone over everything in the sticky.

**eneles** · 05-03-2008, 02:43 AM

Hi

Is it only when gaming it stops working?
If so, what games and what chat software are you using?
Can you record sound from the mic with Windows sound recorder?

Regicide · 05-03-2008, 03:14 AM

It just straight out stopped working for recording. Games, vent, sound recorder and I tried it on another computer and it still didn't work. It was a cheapie headset I got with my keyboard. I went ahead and bought a new headset at work.

=(

**eneles** · 05-03-2008, 05:35 AM

So, does the new headset work?

Regicide · 05-03-2008, 02:26 PM

It's not! I can't believe this, they can't (e: they can hear me in vent) hear me in Vent and it's all static in TF2. I can record sound fine though in Windows Recorder.

What do I do? =(

**eneles** · 05-03-2008, 02:34 PM

The mic is obviously OK, but there's something wrong with the program settings.
I don't know how to fix that - so I'll move this thread to the gaming forum.

Regicide · 05-03-2008, 06:25 PM

Yeah, it's definitely a game issue now. It works everywhere except on Steam.

Regicide · 05-04-2008, 03:07 AM

I may have found the problem! I went to the Steam website to see if they had anything and found this:

Quote:

Did your sound card's software take over?

Many driver packages for audio devices include software that is designed to make managing your audio simpler. Some times these programs try to take over the way your audio devices are managed in Windows. Examples of this software are the Creative Mix Console and the RealTek HD Audio Manager.

Check the settings in that software as well. If there are any sort of erroneous enhancements that are enabled, try turning those off and see if the issues persist.

If you suspect that this software is the root of the trouble, check with your audio device manufacturer and see if they offer a "driver-only" option for updating drivers.

I have the RealTek Audio Manager.

Does anybody know how to disable it? I can't figure out how. =(

Regicide · 05-04-2008, 08:51 PM

I disabled it and played CS: S afterwards and my microphone worked . . . I went to bed and when I woke up I started playing some TF2 and it didn't work at all. I then logged on to CS: S and it wasn't working there either!

=( I don't have a clue what to do.

**eneles** · 05-04-2008, 10:59 PM

Create a System restore point.

Remove the Realtek software and the Microsoft UAA (Universal Audio Architecture) Bus driver.

Then install the latest driver from Realtek: http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...&GetDown=false

Regicide · 05-06-2008, 07:32 AM

The HD audio manager is back . . . when I installed those drviers.

edit: everything is the same, it still works in Vent and Sound Recorder but not in Steam . . .

05-02-2008, 01:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Regicide Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MA, USA Posts: 63 OS: Windows XP Pro SP2 My System	Microphone stopped working! [Moved from HW] My microphone has stopped working. I have changed absolutely nothing, it has been working fine for three weeks and when I finally get games to play, it just stops. Tell me any relevant information you need to help, please! =( My mobo: http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16813128087 I've already gone over everything in the sticky. Last edited by Regicide : 05-02-2008 at 01:53 PM.

05-03-2008, 02:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
eneles Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sweden/Denmark Posts: 18,662 OS: 98SE/XP SP3/Vista SP1/Ubuntu 8.04	Re: Microphone stopped working! Hi Is it only when gaming it stops working? If so, what games and what chat software are you using? Can you record sound from the mic with Windows sound recorder? __________________

05-03-2008, 03:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
Regicide Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MA, USA Posts: 63 OS: Windows XP Pro SP2 My System	Re: Microphone stopped working! It just straight out stopped working for recording. Games, vent, sound recorder and I tried it on another computer and it still didn't work. It was a cheapie headset I got with my keyboard. I went ahead and bought a new headset at work. =(

05-03-2008, 05:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
eneles Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sweden/Denmark Posts: 18,662 OS: 98SE/XP SP3/Vista SP1/Ubuntu 8.04	Re: Microphone stopped working! So, does the new headset work? __________________

05-03-2008, 02:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
Regicide Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MA, USA Posts: 63 OS: Windows XP Pro SP2 My System	Re: Microphone stopped working! It's not! I can't believe this, they can't (e: they can hear me in vent) hear me in Vent and it's all static in TF2. I can record sound fine though in Windows Recorder. What do I do? =( Last edited by Regicide : 05-03-2008 at 02:32 PM.

05-03-2008, 02:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
eneles Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sweden/Denmark Posts: 18,662 OS: 98SE/XP SP3/Vista SP1/Ubuntu 8.04	Re: Microphone stopped working! The mic is obviously OK, but there's something wrong with the program settings. I don't know how to fix that - so I'll move this thread to the gaming forum. __________________

05-03-2008, 06:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
Regicide Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MA, USA Posts: 63 OS: Windows XP Pro SP2 My System	Re: Microphone stopped working! [Moved from HW] Yeah, it's definitely a game issue now. It works everywhere except on Steam.

05-04-2008, 08:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
Regicide Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MA, USA Posts: 63 OS: Windows XP Pro SP2 My System	Re: Microphone stopped working! [Moved from HW] I disabled it and played CS: S afterwards and my microphone worked . . . I went to bed and when I woke up I started playing some TF2 and it didn't work at all. I then logged on to CS: S and it wasn't working there either! =( I don't have a clue what to do.

05-04-2008, 10:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
eneles Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sweden/Denmark Posts: 18,662 OS: 98SE/XP SP3/Vista SP1/Ubuntu 8.04	Re: Microphone stopped working! [Moved from HW] Create a System restore point. Remove the Realtek software and the Microsoft UAA (Universal Audio Architecture) Bus driver. Then install the latest driver from Realtek: http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...&GetDown=false __________________

05-06-2008, 07:32 AM	#11 (permalink)
Regicide Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MA, USA Posts: 63 OS: Windows XP Pro SP2 My System	Re: Microphone stopped working! [Moved from HW] The HD audio manager is back . . . when I installed those drviers. edit: everything is the same, it still works in Vent and Sound Recorder but not in Steam . . . Last edited by Regicide : 05-06-2008 at 07:41 AM.