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Title: microphone issues
Post by: caldera on May 20, 2025, 08:29:26 PM
Using a lapel mic attached to my joystick - the same setup as when I last played - but no sound comes out.  I tried another mic and got the same result.  Any ideas?


In-game and sound card settings:

(https://i.postimg.cc/6p2912TP/mic.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/9D25DfdP)
Title: Re: microphone issues
Post by: Bizman on May 21, 2025, 01:01:37 AM
Does the microphone work with other programs? Like Camera or Sound Recorder? Or in Windows Settings?
Title: Re: microphone issues
Post by: caldera on May 21, 2025, 06:01:20 AM
I checked this box to verify it works.  Mic level is at 100%.

(https://i.postimg.cc/PqCN0rVN/mic-2.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Title: Re: microphone issues
Post by: AKIron on May 21, 2025, 07:29:06 AM
You have a speaker icon in your sys tray. Right click it then open volume mixer. Is the mic or mic input port connected shown as the input device?
Title: Re: microphone issues
Post by: Shane on May 21, 2025, 08:27:21 AM
Using a lapel mic attached to my joystick - the same setup as when I last played - but no sound comes out.  I tried another mic and got the same result.  Any ideas?


Did you check these two in-game areas related to sound?

(https://i.postimg.cc/D036ZrdC/sound1.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

(https://i.postimg.cc/XN9xPP4t/sound2.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Title: Re: microphone issues
Post by: caldera on May 21, 2025, 02:44:19 PM
You have a speaker icon in your sys tray. Right click it then open volume mixer. Is the mic or mic input port connected shown as the input device?

It does not show a microphone.

(https://i.postimg.cc/brF51xDg/mic-4.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Title: Re: microphone issues
Post by: caldera on May 21, 2025, 02:47:13 PM
Did you check these two in-game areas related to sound?

(https://i.postimg.cc/D036ZrdC/sound1.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

(https://i.postimg.cc/XN9xPP4t/sound2.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

Here is my setup:

(https://i.postimg.cc/63cgpJBD/ahss91.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/YG4bdPG3)

(https://i.postimg.cc/Bbvy8Y6t/ahss92.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/1nLM2KDZ)

(https://i.postimg.cc/tTp8bCG3/ahss93.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Title: Re: microphone issues
Post by: Shane on May 21, 2025, 03:55:42 PM
Here is my setup:


No other option pops out on the microphone bar? 

Seems to be getting above my area of knowledge...  hope you get it fixed, but vox is over-rated, anyway.  :noid
Title: Re: microphone issues
Post by: AKIron on May 21, 2025, 04:01:26 PM
Windows 10?

How are you connecting these microphones to the PC?
Title: Re: microphone issues
Post by: caldera on May 21, 2025, 05:17:03 PM
Windows 10?

How are you connecting these microphones to the PC?

Windows 7.  Plugged into the sound card.
Title: Re: microphone issues
Post by: caldera on May 21, 2025, 05:21:23 PM
No other option pops out on the microphone bar? 

Seems to be getting above my area of knowledge...  hope you get it fixed, but vox is over-rated, anyway.  :noid

True.  My voice sounds much better in a printed format.

Title: Re: microphone issues
Post by: Eagler on May 21, 2025, 06:00:27 PM
Maybe the sound card is defective ..

No mic port on the motherboard?

Eagler
Title: Re: microphone issues
Post by: AKIron on May 21, 2025, 06:01:14 PM
Windows 7? Report to the Carrousel for renewal.   ;)

I'm wonder if the input jack (pink) from the sound card pic should be showing something plugged in there.
Title: Re: microphone issues
Post by: caldera on May 21, 2025, 07:40:35 PM
Maybe the sound card is defective ..

No mic port on the motherboard?

Eagler

I tried using the motherboard sound and the game kept crashing when I keyed the mic.

Not sure the sound card is defective, because the mic did pick up sound when i tested it (see reply#2) but can't play the game with the mic on send continuously.

It's weird, for sure.  I ordered a USB mic to see if that works.


Windows 7? Report to the Carrousel for renewal.   ;)

I'm wonder if the input jack (pink) from the sound card pic should be showing something plugged in there.

Only if Jenny comes with me.  :D


The whole thing is really weird, because AH saved all my settings from six years ago and I haven't played any other PC games or made any changes, outside of a monitor.  :headscratch:


Thank you all for the help, btw. <S>