Microphone not working

surge · 06-27-2006, 10:22 PM

I've been having some trouble with a microphone I recently purchased; it is not recognized when I plug it in and it doesn't work. It's a headset, and the headphones work fine, but the microphone just will not work. I've set the input to "Microphone" and still nothing. Can anyone help me out? I've tried a few other things but nothing is working.

**TheMatt** · 06-28-2006, 10:59 AM

Hi surge, and welcome to TSF!

What other things have you tried? Does the mic work on another computer? What programs have you tried it with?

This may seem silly, but is it plugged into the pink jack?

surge · 06-28-2006, 11:13 AM

Yes it's plugged into the pink jack, and I've tried messing with my sound options a little. Sound and Audio devices > sound recording / audio recording, only options are my sound card and "modem line 0" or something. I can't test on another computer, but there's no reason it shouldn't work as it's brand new. I've tried it with Sound Recorder, Ventrilo and TeamSpeak.

**TheMatt** · 06-28-2006, 08:25 PM

I am uploading an image. Right click on the volume icon in the task bar and select open volume control. Go to options > properties. Select your sound card, and the select the recording dot. Make sure microphone is checked. Once it is, click OK. You should now see the recording volume control. Make sure the mic volume is reasonably high and unmute it. See if that helps.

surge · 06-28-2006, 09:29 PM

Here's how it's set up now. Still nothing in sound recorder etc.

**jnob** · 06-28-2006, 10:51 PM

click on the advanced button under the mic volume bar and enable the +20db boost. Also make sure the mute box isn't checked. Usually if you can see both the line in and mic volume bars when you unmute one it mutes the other.

surge · 06-28-2006, 11:08 PM

Still nothing. I think I'm just gonna go buy a USB mic and see if that'll work better.

**TheMatt** · 06-29-2006, 08:09 PM

I would still see if you can test the mic on another computer, if a friend will let you try on his/her. Many computers have front mic jacks. It could still be a faulty mic.

Actually, does your computer have a front mic jack as well as a rear one? Have you tried both?

06-27-2006, 10:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
surge Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 7 OS: XP Pro	Microphone not working I've been having some trouble with a microphone I recently purchased; it is not recognized when I plug it in and it doesn't work. It's a headset, and the headphones work fine, but the microphone just will not work. I've set the input to "Microphone" and still nothing. Can anyone help me out? I've tried a few other things but nothing is working.

06-28-2006, 10:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Hi surge, and welcome to TSF! What other things have you tried? Does the mic work on another computer? What programs have you tried it with? This may seem silly, but is it plugged into the pink jack? __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

06-28-2006, 10:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
jnob TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Valley Posts: 692 OS: XP Pro, SP2 My System	click on the advanced button under the mic volume bar and enable the +20db boost. Also make sure the mute box isn't checked. Usually if you can see both the line in and mic volume bars when you unmute one it mutes the other. __________________ Everest Memtest86

06-29-2006, 08:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	I would still see if you can test the mic on another computer, if a friend will let you try on his/her. Many computers have front mic jacks. It could still be a faulty mic. Actually, does your computer have a front mic jack as well as a rear one? Have you tried both? __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

06-28-2006, 11:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
surge Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 7 OS: XP Pro	Yes it's plugged into the pink jack, and I've tried messing with my sound options a little. Sound and Audio devices > sound recording / audio recording, only options are my sound card and "modem line 0" or something. I can't test on another computer, but there's no reason it shouldn't work as it's brand new. I've tried it with Sound Recorder, Ventrilo and TeamSpeak.

06-28-2006, 11:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
surge Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 7 OS: XP Pro	Still nothing. I think I'm just gonna go buy a USB mic and see if that'll work better.