Die Mic Die!

OttoDestructOttoDestruct Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7790Members
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I've always had problems with my mic. I can't get it to work now. At all.

Windows 2000. Yes I have it plugged in right. No its not muted. Any help?
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    Put a sponge on it, worked wonders for me.

    Oh wait... that's for feedback issues.
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  • 0blique0blique Join Date: 2003-05-18 Member: 16477Members
    I suggest you test to see whether your mic broken or if your sound card is broken. Try placing it in another input (ie. line in instead of mic in) as well as trying it on other computers. Also, try to borrow someone else's mic to see if it works on your computer.

    What exactly is wrong with the mic anyway? Do you just get static, or does the noise sound distorted or do you just get nothing at all?
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  • OttoDestructOttoDestruct Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7790Members
    I get nothing at all. I've tried connecting it to line in, same result. Sound card is fine, its worked perfectly before, and theres no reason for only the mic and line in to magically stop while the headphone jack (speakers actually) works fine. I've tried the mic on another comp. its fine.
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  • douchebagatrondouchebagatron Custom member title Join Date: 2003-12-20 Member: 24581Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    try and update your drivers maybe.
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  • 0blique0blique Join Date: 2003-05-18 Member: 16477Members
    It sounds suspiciously like a setting on your computer. If something is broken (hardware wise) you will likely get static, or at least distortion of some sort. Actually, even if nothing is connected to the input, you should get a little static if you turn the volume up a lot, so the inputs could be muted (but it does seem very unlikely though).

    If you're absolutely certain that you didn't accidently mute the input and you're confident that the board works fine and that all the settings are ok, then there's not much else I can suggest right now.
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  • OttoDestructOttoDestruct Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7790Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-6john+Feb 13 2005, 11:20 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (6john @ Feb 13 2005, 11:20 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> try and update your drivers maybe. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Its all updated.
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  • MedHeadMedHead Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11115Members, Constellation
    While your microphone has been set correctly, have you set up the correct source for the recording input? Can you record from your Line In from a source other than your microphone?
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  • ShoeboxShoebox Join Date: 2004-11-15 Member: 32817Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Cold NiTe+Feb 13 2005, 11:05 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold NiTe @ Feb 13 2005, 11:05 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Put a sponge on it, worked wonders for me.

    Oh wait... that's for feedback issues. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    haha. thats friggin neat. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • panda_de_malheureuxpanda_de_malheureux Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24775Members
    edited February 2005
    no idea
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  • DY357LXDY357LX Playing since day 1. Still can&#39;t Comm. England Join Date: 2002-10-27 Member: 1651Members, Constellation
    Control Panel >> Sounds + Audio Devices >> Voice >> Test Hardware.

    Let it do it's little testy thingy and then follow the on screen instructions. Fixed mine.
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  • ChronoChrono Local flyboy Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18989Members
    your computer might be set to use the motherboards mic line instead of the soundcards mic line try changing that
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  • OttoDestructOttoDestruct Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7790Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Chrono+Feb 14 2005, 03:36 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Chrono @ Feb 14 2005, 03:36 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> your computer might be set to use the motherboards mic line instead of the soundcards mic line try changing that <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I don't have a soundcard, I'm using the onboard.
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  • JimmehJimmeh Join Date: 2003-08-24 Member: 20173Members, Constellation
    Have you got Microphone/Line In settings muted under Volume Control?
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  • OttoDestructOttoDestruct Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7790Members
    Fixed it. There was an option asking if I wanted my center speaker in my mic line... all good now.
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