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Microphone playback problems with vista.
  1. #1


    meriones Guest

    Microphone playback problems with vista.

    I am having getting a "classic" problem of getting the microphone to playback
    instantly while I am recording. The recording itself works ok.



    A common solution for this problem seems to be
    Sound>Playback>Speakers>Properties>Levels>unmute the appropriate input.
    However, the levels tab contains (on my computer) only the level adjustments
    for the speakers itself and nothing else.

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  2. #2


    Cal Bear '66 Guest

    Re: Microphone playback problems with vista.

    Microphone -- playback??????

    Microphones are INPUT devices. Microphones are RECORDING devices. How on earth
    can a microphone playback?

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    "meriones" <meriones@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:A8A35D43-70F5-4999-97E9-6B26F969444C@microsoft.com...
    >I am having getting a "classic" problem of getting the microphone to playback
    > instantly while I am recording. The recording itself works ok.
    >
    > A common solution for this problem seems to be
    > Sound>Playback>Speakers>Properties>Levels>unmute the appropriate input.
    > However, the levels tab contains (on my computer) only the level adjustments
    > for the speakers itself and nothing else.




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  3. #3


    Doofy Guest

    Re: Microphone playback problems with vista.

    YOU CAN "PLAYBACK" ON A MIC!
    I have the same problem!
    When you plug the mic into the input, you should hear yourself over the
    speaker(s)!
    Ever heard of karaoke??????

    Please can anyone help us on this problem??
    ThAnX!

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    > Microphone -- playback??????
    >
    > Microphones are INPUT devices. Microphones are RECORDING devices. How on
    > earth
    > can a microphone playback?
    >
    > --
    > I Bleed Blue and Gold
    > GO BEARS!
    >
    >
    > "meriones" <meriones@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:A8A35D43-70F5-4999-97E9-6B26F969444C@microsoft.com...
    >>I am having getting a "classic" problem of getting the microphone to
    >>playback
    >> instantly while I am recording. The recording itself works ok.
    >>
    >> A common solution for this problem seems to be
    >> Sound>Playback>Speakers>Properties>Levels>unmute the appropriate input.
    >> However, the levels tab contains (on my computer) only the level
    >> adjustments
    >> for the speakers itself and nothing else.

    >
    >



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  4. #4


    Susy2193 Guest

    RE: Microphone playback problems with vista.

    I am also having this problem within karaoke programmes.I can either playback
    the recorded voice OR the background music track but not both together. The
    sound settings all relate to XP not Vista.Any help?

    "meriones" wrote:

    > I am having getting a "classic" problem of getting the microphone to playback
    > instantly while I am recording. The recording itself works ok.
    >
    > A common solution for this problem seems to be
    > Sound>Playback>Speakers>Properties>Levels>unmute the appropriate input.
    > However, the levels tab contains (on my computer) only the level adjustments
    > for the speakers itself and nothing else.

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    TGO88 Guest

    RE: Microphone playback problems with vista.

    There is no option under Sound>Playback>Speakers>Properties>Levels to unmute
    the appropriate input for me either, anyone have any ideas

    "meriones" wrote:

    > I am having getting a "classic" problem of getting the microphone to playback
    > instantly while I am recording. The recording itself works ok.
    >
    > A common solution for this problem seems to be
    > Sound>Playback>Speakers>Properties>Levels>unmute the appropriate input.
    > However, the levels tab contains (on my computer) only the level adjustments
    > for the speakers itself and nothing else.

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  6. #6


    carpenns Guest

    Re: Microphone playback problems with vista.


    Cal Bear (Banana Slugs represent) once again, you have simply added
    insult to injury, the rest of us have all purchased/ build vista
    ultimate machines and simply desire the microphone/ mp3 player/ input
    device to play through the speakers (in real time). After many moons
    trying to find THE solution, and over 10 years of performing this
    simple task on windows machines, people suggest that we are idiots who:
    a. have not turned the volume up on the mic, etc. The problem runs
    deeper, specifically, the microphone is supposed to show up under
    Playback-Speakers-Properties-Levels....where the mic is supposed to be
    this option to unmute and allow through the speakers. This simply isnt'
    the case, no microphone under the speakers to allow through. Bill Gates
    just doesn't care about his product anymore at this point, MS can get
    away with a half assed OS w/ plenty of advertising as 'the next cool
    thing' but it's all glitter no gold. johne@xxxxxx Please, if
    anyone, a regedit or something, to get the damn monitors to work
    (toshiba a215-s7437 laptop, realtek drivers, vista ultimate 32 bit)


    Cal Bear '66;3099248 Wrote:

    > Microphone -- playback??????
    >
    > Microphones are INPUT devices. Microphones are RECORDING devices. How
    > on earth
    > can a microphone playback?
    >
    > --
    > I Bleed Blue and Gold
    > GO BEARS!
    >
    >
    > "meriones" <meriones@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > news:A8A35D43-70F5-4999-97E9-6B26F969444C@xxxxxx

    > >I am having getting a "classic" problem of getting the microphone to
    > playback

    > > instantly while I am recording. The recording itself works ok.
    > >
    > > A common solution for this problem seems to be
    > > Sound>Playback>Speakers>Properties>Levels>unmute the appropriate
    > input.

    > > However, the levels tab contains (on my computer) only the level
    > adjustments

    > > for the speakers itself and nothing else.

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    Re: Microphone playback problems with vista.

    There has been no mention of what type of sound card/onboard sound card being used. My Vista does play the Microphone in real time. I have an onboard Realtek sound program. ( this seems to be the problematic driver card for most users) I had to update to at least version 6.0.1.5567 before having any success with Realtek. My sound was garbled and I couldn't recorded at a high enough level to hear.

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    Victor Guest

    Re: Microphone playback problems with vista.

    May be you can help me - I have a reverse problem - I want to mute the
    incoming signal - how to do it? Victor

    "dbknox" wrote:

    >
    > There has been no mention of what type of sound card/onboard sound card
    > being used. My Vista does play the Microphone in real time. I have an
    > onboard *Realtek sound* program. ( this seems to be the problematic
    > driver card for most users) I had to update to at least version
    > 6.0.1.5567 before having any success with Realtek. My sound was garbled
    > and I couldn't recorded at a high enough level to hear.
    >
    >
    > --
    > dbknox
    >

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    carpenns Guest

    Re: Microphone playback problems with vista.


    Thank you dbknox, I built a much fancier computer a while back (which I
    no longer have) that had an Nvida mobo, the good one, and a real tek
    mixer (not the vista one) made all that work, now I don't know what
    it's called/ where to find, and I'm tired to trying so many different
    things that don't work, to prove I have a mic that works/ is plugged
    in/ unmuted, etc. listen to this track I recorded not having proper
    functioning monitors, is this the type of music you would have me make
    bill? no monitors bill? when can we expect a solution eh?

    http://mp3space.com/file/65073/minir...in_around1_mp3


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    Re: Microphone playback problems with vista.

    Victor
    May be you can help me - I have a reverse problem - I want to mute the
    incoming signal - how to do it? Victor
    Hi Victor not sure if I understand you or not. I suspect you are getting feedback and want to mute the sound. The only way I have ever done that is by turning down/off the speakers.
    I never gave it much thought. Sorry if that isn't helpful.
    Another way of course is to double click on the little "speaker" icon in the taskbar and mute the sound from there.
    I can't give you much more information then that with out knowing what sound card you are using. ( and maybe not even then!!)

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