Mic problems

Daniel_ · 07-02-2009, 04:40 PM

Alright i bought this mic http://www.cyberacoustics.com/index....content_id=320 quite a while ago.It is pretty screwed up.I use a program called ventrilo to communicate with people while playing games.So my mic stopped working.I don't know if it's a soundcard problem or bad mic jack or the mic is broken.When i record and playback all i hear is low static.When i wave the mic around all i get is static sounds coming out my speakers.

joeten · 07-02-2009, 05:00 PM

hi and welcome to TSF go to start control panel and in classic view device manager then to sound video and game controllers click on the little + to expand the view if you see any yellow ! or red Xs. go to the comp manufacturers support website and download the latest sound driver for your make and model.this may still be a good idea even if no warning signs are showing

Daniel_ · 07-02-2009, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by joeten

hi and welcome to TSF go to start control panel and in classic view device manager then to sound video and game controllers click on the little + to expand the view if you see any yellow ! or red Xs. go to the comp manufacturers support website and download the latest sound driver for your make and model.this may still be a good idea even if no warning signs are showing

Hey man thanks for helping out.My computer is Acer though i have no idea what to do on the site.Perhaps i have some settings messed up?I honestly don't know what i'm doing.

Daniel_ · 07-02-2009, 09:09 PM

No there are no yellow or red.Maybe i messed with the settings?I don't know i think it is the mic.But what can be wrong with it.

ggormsen · 07-02-2009, 09:25 PM

Go to the volume settings by right clicking the speaker in the corner by the sound and opening them. Make sure that the mic volume is not muted. Next, open sound recorder by going to start>accessories>sound recorder
Hit the record button speak into the mic. If it records you, try the games again. If it doesn't work in there, or if it does, let me know. If not, unplug the mic and plug it back in. After you do that, reboot the computer.
Open the sound recorder again and try recording again. If you still cannot hear your voice on playback, call cyber acoustics tech line at 360-823-4100 and tell them what is wrong. Let me know if you fix it, or at least change the settings on this thread to fixed if you fix it.

Daniel_ · 07-02-2009, 09:56 PM

It i very quiet i can still hear but static plays aswell and i even turned settings to max.

ggormsen · 07-03-2009, 03:11 PM

If you can, try another mic. Did you call the tech line?

joeten · 07-04-2009, 08:55 AM

hi sorry been offline family problem.ggorsmen has a good point always worth trying

Daniel_ · 07-05-2009, 08:27 AM

I'm going to buy a new usb mic see if that works.If not i will get my cousin who is an expert with computers he knows about mics and stuff and if that doesn't work i guess i'll call support.

ggormsen · 07-05-2009, 04:18 PM

Yeah, I hate calling them too.

07-02-2009, 04:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Daniel_ Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 5 OS: Vista	Mic problems Alright i bought this mic http://www.cyberacoustics.com/index....content_id=320 quite a while ago.It is pretty screwed up.I use a program called ventrilo to communicate with people while playing games.So my mic stopped working.I don't know if it's a soundcard problem or bad mic jack or the mic is broken.When i record and playback all i hear is low static.When i wave the mic around all i get is static sounds coming out my speakers.

07-02-2009, 05:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
joeten Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3,146 OS: vista	Re: Mic problems hi and welcome to TSF go to start control panel and in classic view device manager then to sound video and game controllers click on the little + to expand the view if you see any yellow ! or red Xs. go to the comp manufacturers support website and download the latest sound driver for your make and model.this may still be a good idea even if no warning signs are showing __________________

07-02-2009, 09:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
Daniel_ Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 5 OS: Vista	Re: Mic problems No there are no yellow or red.Maybe i messed with the settings?I don't know i think it is the mic.But what can be wrong with it.

07-02-2009, 09:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
ggormsen Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Phx AZ USA Posts: 39 OS: XP SP3 / Vista Ult Home x86 My System	Re: Mic problems Go to the volume settings by right clicking the speaker in the corner by the sound and opening them. Make sure that the mic volume is not muted. Next, open sound recorder by going to start>accessories>sound recorder Hit the record button speak into the mic. If it records you, try the games again. If it doesn't work in there, or if it does, let me know. If not, unplug the mic and plug it back in. After you do that, reboot the computer. Open the sound recorder again and try recording again. If you still cannot hear your voice on playback, call cyber acoustics tech line at 360-823-4100 and tell them what is wrong. Let me know if you fix it, or at least change the settings on this thread to fixed if you fix it.

07-02-2009, 09:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
Daniel_ Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 5 OS: Vista	Re: Mic problems It i very quiet i can still hear but static plays aswell and i even turned settings to max.

07-03-2009, 03:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
ggormsen Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Phx AZ USA Posts: 39 OS: XP SP3 / Vista Ult Home x86 My System	Re: Mic problems If you can, try another mic. Did you call the tech line?

07-04-2009, 08:55 AM	#8 (permalink)
joeten Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3,146 OS: vista	Re: Mic problems hi sorry been offline family problem.ggorsmen has a good point always worth trying __________________

07-05-2009, 08:27 AM	#9 (permalink)
Daniel_ Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 5 OS: Vista	Re: Mic problems I'm going to buy a new usb mic see if that works.If not i will get my cousin who is an expert with computers he knows about mics and stuff and if that doesn't work i guess i'll call support.

07-05-2009, 04:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
ggormsen Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Phx AZ USA Posts: 39 OS: XP SP3 / Vista Ult Home x86 My System	Re: Mic problems Yeah, I hate calling them too.