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FadingStar

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    Can't get microphone to work
    « on: March 08, 2008, 02:02:31 PM »
    Hello, I bought a new microphone for my computer to hopefully get it to work so I'd be able to communicate with others when needed. 
    The sound on my computer works, I plug everything in the right areas but it never detects my voice, if I have music on though it records the music coming through the headphones but it can not detect sound in the area I am in, anyone know what I'm doing wrong or how to fix it?
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    squall_01



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      Re: Can't get microphone to work
      « Reply #1 on: March 09, 2008, 07:02:30 AM »
      ARe you sure the mic isn't muted?
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      Re: Can't get microphone to work
      « Reply #2 on: March 09, 2008, 10:15:22 AM »
      You may also need to enable a microphone booster feature in your sound software.  Here's a screen shot of a sound control panel in my system:



      If you don't have that box checked, the mic is worthless.
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