my microphone is not working

[valdals]

i purchased a new microphone and can not get it to work. the headset works and i can hear great. i looked to see if the mike was muted but could not find all the mircophone locations and settings.

[Max]

Check your mic using Windows sound recording. START > PROGRAMS > ACCESSORIES > ENTERTAINMENT > SOUND RECORDING.
If you cant get a playback from your mic, open audio properties and check to see if your mic is enabled for sound input. You may have to check the mic boost box.

[Skuzzy]

Adding a microphone requires setting it as the default recording device in Windows.

If you have the default sound control panel for Windows (there are some obnoxious sound chips which insist on stomping on the default sound control panel), right-click on the speaker ICON in the system tray, select "Adjust Audio Properties", then select the "Audio" tab.  Press the "Volumn" button in the "Sound Recording" section of the panel, and make sure the "Microphone" is selected (check box).

[Dustoff2]

Adding a microphone requires setting it as the default recording device in Windows.

If you have the default sound control panel for Windows (there are some obnoxious sound chips which insist on stomping on the default sound control panel), right-click on the speaker ICON in the system tray, select "Adjust Audio Properties", then select the "Audio" tab.  Press the "Volumn" button in the "Sound Recording" section of the panel, and make sure the "Microphone" is selected (check box).

Skuzzyyyyyy !!!! You are great!  I've been fighting this for 2 days now trying to get this to work! Your fix did the job. Thanks!

Dustoff2

[valdals]

Check your mic using Windows sound recording. START > PROGRAMS > ACCESSORIES > ENTERTAINMENT > SOUND RECORDING.
If you cant get a playback from your mic, open audio properties and check to see if your mic is enabled for sound input. You may have to check the mic boost box.

i checked and nothing works.

[valdals]

Adding a microphone requires setting it as the default recording device in Windows.

If you have the default sound control panel for Windows (there are some obnoxious sound chips which insist on stomping on the default sound control panel), right-click on the speaker ICON in the system tray, select "Adjust Audio Properties", then select the "Audio" tab.  Press the "Volumn" button in the "Sound Recording" section of the panel, and make sure the "Microphone" is selected (check box).

i right clicked on it and nothing happened

[uptown]

 

[Banshee7]

i purchased a new microphone and can not get it to work. the headset works and i can hear great. i looked to see if the mike was muted but could not find all the mircophone locations and settings.

there is a God 

[Ack-Ack]

i right clicked on it and nothing happened

In Windblows, click on Start--> Run--> Type DxDiag--> click on the 'Network' tab---> Run the mic wizard.  This will set up your mic in Windblows.  If you get it running in the wizard you will have it working in game.  If it doesn't then there might be a problem with your sound card or microphone.  Also, are you using an old sound card?  Some old sound cards were only half-duplex and won't be able to use your microphone while playing a game.  Full duplex sound cards are needed to use the microphone simultaneously with sound.

Oh, if your microphone has a mute switch, make sure it's not enabled.


ack-ack

[valdals]

In Windblows, click on Start--> Run--> Type DxDiag--> click on the 'Network' tab---> Run the mic wizard.  This will set up your mic in Windblows.  If you get it running in the wizard you will have it working in game.  If it doesn't then there might be a problem with your sound card or microphone.  Also, are you using an old sound card?  Some old sound cards were only half-duplex and won't be able to use your microphone while playing a game.  Full duplex sound cards are needed to use the microphone simultaneously with sound.

Oh, if your microphone has a mute switch, make sure it's not enabled.


ack-ack

sound card was working last thursday.