Microphone insensitive- need sound card?

Claytor · 10-07-2008, 11:45 PM

Hi there guys. I came to this forum a while back and i was really pleased with how helpful you guys were when i was building my computer. Uh, in that regard, my specs are

EVGA 122-CK-NF68-T1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard

Thermaltake Purepower W0100RU 500W ATX 12V 2.0 Power Supply

Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 Allendale 2.4GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80557E4600

CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800

The rest is irrelevant i think... geforce 8800GT graphics card, 200gb HDD.

Anyway, i don't have a sound card. I Recently got a headset/mic (Altec Lansing AHS515) and when i put the headphone/mic jack into the back of my computer (in the mobo connection) the line out or headphones work fine. However, the microphone or mic out isn't working so great. When i try to talk with it i get a really, really quiet signal if anything at all. It doesn't pick up anything at more than an inch away from my mouth, and to get a loud noise i have to put it literally in my mouth.

I'm using the realtek HD Audio Manager as it came with my mobo. I tried changing the jacks around, but it always comes up as some sort of device incompatible or some similar error.

Regarding the headset, i'm sure it's not broken- i tried it on a laptop i have and it worked fine.

So as i obviously don't have a sound card, i'm wondering if i need one for my microphone to work properly? If so, can any of you guys recommend one? Any help at all would be much appreciated. Also, if there's any other information that any of you want, just give me a shout or post a reply.

[P.S. I'm not sure if this is relevant, but when trying to use the Sound Hardware Test Wizard (Control panel -> Sounds and audio devices properties --> Voice --> Test hardware) I get an error message that says "An error occured the last time you tested...." Which is followed by

Completing the Sound Hardware Test Wizard
your sound hardware cannot simultaneously play sounds and capture your voice.

You can hear other people while using voice chat, but they cannot hear you.

Contact your vendor for more information.]

**Pauldo** · 10-09-2008, 10:39 AM

Have you tried updating your audio drivers?

What does your Mic Volume say in the Realtek Audio Manager and do you have the Mic boost option under Advance Options for the Mic?

Pauldo

10-07-2008, 11:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Claytor Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 8 OS: Windows XP	Microphone insensitive- need sound card? Hi there guys. I came to this forum a while back and i was really pleased with how helpful you guys were when i was building my computer. Uh, in that regard, my specs are EVGA 122-CK-NF68-T1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard Thermaltake Purepower W0100RU 500W ATX 12V 2.0 Power Supply Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 Allendale 2.4GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80557E4600 CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 The rest is irrelevant i think... geforce 8800GT graphics card, 200gb HDD. Anyway, i don't have a sound card. I Recently got a headset/mic (Altec Lansing AHS515) and when i put the headphone/mic jack into the back of my computer (in the mobo connection) the line out or headphones work fine. However, the microphone or mic out isn't working so great. When i try to talk with it i get a really, really quiet signal if anything at all. It doesn't pick up anything at more than an inch away from my mouth, and to get a loud noise i have to put it literally in my mouth. I'm using the realtek HD Audio Manager as it came with my mobo. I tried changing the jacks around, but it always comes up as some sort of device incompatible or some similar error. Regarding the headset, i'm sure it's not broken- i tried it on a laptop i have and it worked fine. So as i obviously don't have a sound card, i'm wondering if i need one for my microphone to work properly? If so, can any of you guys recommend one? Any help at all would be much appreciated. Also, if there's any other information that any of you want, just give me a shout or post a reply. [P.S. I'm not sure if this is relevant, but when trying to use the Sound Hardware Test Wizard (Control panel -> Sounds and audio devices properties --> Voice --> Test hardware) I get an error message that says "An error occured the last time you tested...." Which is followed by Completing the Sound Hardware Test Wizard your sound hardware cannot simultaneously play sounds and capture your voice. You can hear other people while using voice chat, but they cannot hear you. Contact your vendor for more information.]

10-09-2008, 10:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
Pauldo Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 1,444 OS: winXP Pro sp3 My System	Re: Microphone insensitive- need sound card? Have you tried updating your audio drivers? What does your Mic Volume say in the Realtek Audio Manager and do you have the Mic boost option under Advance Options for the Mic? Pauldo