how to set up microphone

Hello,

I am using winxp sp2 home edition,

can anyone teach me how to set up microphone ?

many thx

123 wrote:

Hello,

I am using winxp sp2 home edition,

can anyone teach me how to set up microphone ?

many thx



Plug the microphone jack into its respective plug on the
front panel, sound card or back I/O panel of the case.
Open the Mixer control and verify that the Microphone
channel has been unmuted. Check that the microphone is
on and speak into it. Be careful not to wave the microphone
directly in front of any loudspeakers (if they are on).

It doesn't work. follow is my problem :
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the problem is windows does not detect the microphone and no icon show on
tool bar.

Also when enter control panel sound and voice can not find the
microphone.

Does it a sound driver problem ? I have one desktop and one notebook both
have the problem.

Any good idea ? Thx

"GHalleck"
...

123 wrote:

Hello,

I am using winxp sp2 home edition,

can anyone teach me how to set up microphone ?

many thx



Plug the microphone jack into its respective plug on the
front panel, sound card or back I/O panel of the case.
Open the Mixer control and verify that the Microphone
channel has been unmuted. Check that the microphone is
on and speak into it. Be careful not to wave the microphone
directly in front of any loudspeakers (if they are on).

123 wrote:
It doesn't work. follow is my problem :
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
the problem is windows does not detect the microphone and no icon show on
tool bar.

Also when enter control panel sound and voice can not find the
microphone.

Does it a sound driver problem ? I have one desktop and one notebook both
have the problem.

Any good idea ? Thx

"GHalleck"
...
123 wrote:

Hello,

I am using winxp sp2 home edition,

can anyone teach me how to set up microphone ?

many thx


Plug the microphone jack into its respective plug on the
front panel, sound card or back I/O panel of the case.
Open the Mixer control and verify that the Microphone
channel has been unmuted. Check that the microphone is
on and speak into it. Be careful not to wave the microphone
directly in front of any loudspeakers (if they are on).

123:

Microphones don't appear as a hardware item in the Windows device
manager, notification area of the task bar or similar lists. The system
has to detect and install the sound card or the motherboard's integrated
sound hardware. You can identify what sound hardware your computer is
using by running the DirectX diagnostic (DXDIAG at the Windows XP "Run"
prompt). For any further inquiries please relay the device name and
driver version listed on the diagnostic's sound tab, which allows others
with similar hardware to check their driver versions against yours.

If a microphone doesn't work on two different computers I would start to
wonder if the microphone was working properly. It might have a damaged
element or broken conductor in the wire or plug. Also check for a mute
switch on the microphone, also a potential failure point.

If you have integrated motherboard sound hardware, which you would if
the microphone jack is on the plate where a tower system's USB and
Ethernet ports are, the sound hardware would have to be active in your
CMOS settings. CMOS setup operation varies between different computer
manufacturers. Many manufacturers display prompts indicating how to
enter "Set UP" within the Power On Self Test (POST) that is performed
when the computer is first turned on. Notebooks that feature microphone
and headphone jacks normally have integrated sound hardware on the
motherboard.

The common type of external speakers won't appear on the list either.
Those were originally marketed as speakers to substitute for headphones
attached to pocket audio cassette players similar to the Sony Walkman.
The only type of speaker or headphone that would appear would be ones
that attach to the USB port, which would appear in the device manager
and DirectX diagnostic's "Sound" tabs.