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In this post, we are going to tell you the basic things to take care when connecting a microphone to the computer and using it correctly.
Seems simple to use a microphone with computer, but believe me, if it starts bugging, its a big problem. One of our readers submitted a problem:
When I Started Microphone, volume is too low.
Microphone is not working on my computer, same microphone works fine on other computer.
We have covered microphone related problems with Windows Vista in this article, but now lets look at it from a generic way. So we will cover three things here:
- Connecting Microphone to the correct port
- Recording Device / Microphone Settings / Sound Settings
- Controlling the volume of microphone
Read on for details.
Fix:
Connect Microphone to Correct port
First of all, it is very important to connect microphone to the correct port on the computer. Some Computers have front and back panels to connect microphones, some have only back panels. All of them have a pink colored port for microphones which is a convention. Make sure you plug in the microphone in this pink port only. For laptops, you will see a small symbol on the port which distinguishes microphone port from speaker port, as seen in image below.
Desktop Front Panel Ports
Desktop Rear-Panel Ports
Laptop Speaker Microphone ports
Microphone Settings
After you have connected it correctly to the computer, make sure that your computer has correct audio drivers installed. For any problems related to drivers, see this link.
Go to Control Panel > Sound and Audio Devices Icon. It will open a windows like one below:
Click on Audio Tab , and now select your Sound Driver or Sound Card Name from the drop down list if it is not correctly selected.
After Selecting correct options, click OK and you are done with this configuration setting.
Volume Control for Microphone
Double Click on Volume Control Icon in your system tray
, it will open up the volume control window. Click on Options > Enable Advanced Properties.
No Again Click on Options > Properties, it will open a properties window as seen below:
On Properties window, in Playback option, check the Microphone checkbox as seen in picture below:
Now in Recording, Check the Microphone as seen below and press OK.
Now you can see the Microphone Volume Control, here you can increase or decrease microphone volume as per your need. Also, if you are still not happy with Microphone volume, click on advanced button, just below it. This will open an Advanced Control for Microphone window as below.
On this window, check 1 Mic Boost. It will boost the volume of your microphone.
Now you got all the volume control of you microphone in your hand
, Hope you find this useful! Let us know through comments.
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Author + Admin: Abhishek BhatnagarHi, I am a Software Engineer by profession and blogger by passion, I write about computer tips and tricks and solutions for computer problems. You can connect with me at twitter or know more about me on www.abhishekbhatnagar.com.
My Microphone is still not working.
And also i am able to hear sound only from the front port
I use Sigma Tel audio.
Hi
I have just installed XP Black V6 and now my mic is very. I have gone into setting and turned it up full. However I am unable to acces “advanced controls” so cannot enable mic boost…
Any ideas?
hi,
everything u explain was already fixed in my pc,, still my mic is not working,, whether sound card problme in me pc?
Hi
I have Yahoo Messenger Voice Chat Problem. I can hear voice of my fried but he cant mine. I think my Microphone Does Not Work With Yahoo Messenger. I have done Call Setup For Yahoo Messengerjust. I have gone into setting and turned it up full. However I am also unable to acces “advanced controls” so cannot enable mic boost…
Plz help me……
I did all the instructions from your side and I even re-install the driver installed in my laptop but it seems that it is not working at all. Moreover, I tried my microphone not only in YM but also in Skype but still same problem occur. Please help on this issue, what seems the problem???
The problem is that I can able to hear the person who I am talking with but he can’t hear me…
thanks you.
Hii.. My problem is :
When i connect the microphone to my computer, uncheck the “Mute” option beside “Microphone” in volume controls, no sound ( hissing or whatever ) comes from the speakers. The “microphone boosts” ( 1 or 2 ) are checked coorectly.. However, the sound recording function works properly..
P.S. Earlier i had SoundMax Audio Drivers and all was fine, Now i have Realtek.. Please suggest a solution..
Hi,
I am using a microphone for on Windows Mobile Emulator.
It was working fine few days ago. But currently it is giving lots of noise. Microphone is working correctly with Sound Recorder.
I am not sure what the problem is…
Can anyone give any idea……
I am using an imported microphone in my TOSHIBA laptop set.It was working well,But all on a sudden while on vedio chat my microphone is defunged.Its hearing unit is working allright, but mice is not working. I have tried all the instructions given in this website to rectify the microphone but failed. I have checked the continuity of the mic adaptor, it is found to be O.K.
Please give me the guide line what to do, and how can I activate my microphone.
Anxiously wating for your valuable advice.
With regards,
APARESH MUKHERJEE,
@Apresh
this might mean that your mic has gone bad, try using ti on some other computer, if it doesn’t work there too, get it replaced.
Hi Rohit,
As per your instruction I have tried out with a new microphone set, still it is not working. I can hear my partner”s voice but he can”t. I have tried all the instruction given in this web site but still it is not acting.
A caption comes on the window as:
RUNDLL
” Error loading C:\WINDOWS\System32\Nvcpl.dll.
A dynamic link library {DLL} initialization routine failed.
Is this caption can make any harm in my microphone?
Please give me your valuable advice in rectifying the microphone.
Anxiously wating for your reply.
Regards,
APARESH.
Hi !
On July 21st I left a comment regarding Microphone not working, and ask for your suggestion,
Sorry to say that till date I have not yet received any reply.
Anxiously waiting for your reply.
Regards,
APARESH
Dt. 9/8/09
Hi,
In my PC, sound output is OK, but sound input is not done. I check my all setting is OK. I can not recording in microphone or any other device like tape, walkman etc. After conect mic with PC i hear my sound directly in speaker, but not recording. Recording bar is not shown any progress. I have windows xp. please suggest me how can i record my voice or any input sound.
Regards,
RAJESH
Dt.29.08.09
HI, My problem seems to be abit different. First off when i test my microphone I get a message saying network device not detected, then I get dvp setup blah blah use add remove programs. I have latest updates for my audio devices. I also noticed that my advance tab isnt highlighted.
any fixes to my problem.
and yes it is plugged into the correct port and my jack sensing detects the mic.
Guys it seems that you port is not working
search for some usb pin connector that will work i guess
this is not a problem with the headset or mic but with ur port
ur hardware might be very old and this is the first time i guess ur trying the mic on it
hello, I tried all the possible solutions you siad in this website but my microphone is not really working. I can hear only my partner’s voice but he can’t here mine. When I tried to use my mic to other computer, it is working well so I tried to fix it my computer but there’s always a problem.
do you have any suggestion please?
hi if any one can help i have a similar problem with the microphone i hear everything from incoming voice but others cant hear my response if you can give me some tips please i tried some option but they didn’t work thanx .
Ok yalls I had the same problem with skype, and I finally got it working… When I went in to teh area that has ‘Mic boost’ I had an option to select ‘alternate mic’ after I enabled that and disabled mic boost. Also if you get a ton I feedback, reduce the volume, I’m at about a third and my dad is Israel can here me fine.
Hi , my name is daniel I have a problem in my mic too.. definetely..
ive got the same problems like others.. i here some
like buzzing … in the front port?? .. but still my mic
doesn’t work .
thx man! it works now!yo!
i actually had connected both….pink and black!
Uhh hi i have a HP computer and my microphone wasnt working so i went into sound and disabled internal, and external mic options and i was going to reenable them but they disapeared and i cant find them at all anyway i checked my device manager, computer, program files, and program files (x86)
PLEASE HELP!
Thanks man, uve solved my problem……
my friends cant hear me
I have this hp pavillion dv 5266 ca notebook with no internal mic or webcam. I am trying to connect an ext. webcam with mic ,but without success. I even tried to connect only an ext. microphone (which is guranteed working in every other notebook)but without success. The problem is everything works once and next moment it is not working. I changed the drivers also but no success. I noticed that double clicking on speaker icons and clicking on options and further trying to go into properties and advanced controls the advanced control area is shaded and does not let me chane the advaced properties. I am stuck can you tell me what could be the problem and how can I resolve it. Thanks.
hay !!!! my mic is now working…………….thanks
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