My computer wont pick up sound from my mic.

[5minutes]

Help if you can, I have bought a new mic - Signalex SK762, problem is it wont pick up any sound, please help. I have fiddled about with settings and nothing works, it didnt come with a disc to install anything.

 

[5minutes]

Bump, need this problem solved quickly

 

[Smurfyy]

Hey
Welcome to the forum!

Right click the sound icon in the notification area of your taskbar and click recording devices.
Plug the headset in and tap or blow the mic, whichever device shows some activity, right click and click set as default device.

This should get you going.
Sometimes these headsets you get from the £1 store don't work as good as they should, but ya'no, only a £1 right?

Any problems, just post back!
Daniel =)

 

[5minutes]

I know which one it is already, its Line-In, and it doest show activity at all. And yes its £1 and nothing works, all levels are on 100.

 

[Smurfyy]

Have you tried plugging anything else into that plug to make sure it works?
Also, have you got a microphone plug, it would make sense to lug the mic into there, im just sayin'.

 

[5minutes]

Its in a microphone plug, and the headset works, and I dont have another mic to test the plug out.

 

[Smurfyy]

Hmm, strange..

 

[5minutes]

Indeed, you know of any other fix?

 

[Smurfyy]

Just thinking,
Your sound device is enabled in Device Manager, right?

 

[Shadowjk]

Have you tried Re-Installing the Driver for it?

What is the Make/Model?

Hope This Helps,
Josh

 

[5minutes]

Where would I find it on Device Manager?
Josh the model is in the OP and I updated the driver and its got the best driver installed.

 

[Smurfyy]

Hmm, sounds like you don't need to access Device Manager now..

Could be a broken plug on the computer/laptop?

 

[Shadowjk]

Do you have another Mic that you can try? This will tell use whether it is the Mic or the Computer

Many Thanks,
Josh

 

[5minutes]

The only other mic I have is really old also doesnt pick up sound but I dont know whether this is the computer or the mic, I also have an inbuilt microphone and that works.

 

[Shadowjk]

OK Does your Computer Recognize the Microphone? do you get a Popup or a Notification When you Plug the Microphone into the Computer?

Many Thanks,
Josh

 

[5minutes]

Yes I get a pop-up.

 

[Smurfyy]

Its gotta be settings then...
What are you trying to do?
If it is like an MSN video call then you could try the Audio and Video setup.

 

[Shadowjk]

So then we have a Case with the Microphone I think do you have another computer you can Plug it into and does it work? And What software are you using to Record the Sound?

Sorry For the Questions,
Josh

 

[5minutes]

I'm trying to talk on steam, but it wont work out of steam either, using Sound Recorder and the green bar doesnt move to signify sound.

EDIT: the computer I want it to work on I cant play on till saturday I dont know where my other laptop is, I'll look for it and try it on that

 

[Shadowjk]

Could you Go to


Start> Control Panel > Hardware and Sound> Sound

and click on the recording Tab and then make a Snip using the Snipping tool In Start> Accessories and upload the snip


Hope This Helps,
Josh