Silas2
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Windows (8) Mic Volume Issues
After one of the many Win8 automated updates, my mic stopped working.
The mic is:
Working fine (on another PC)
3.5mm Jack (part of headset)
Showing up as Line-In, not Microphone in Device Manager
Shows some movement in the Levels meter using the mic setup wizard as consistent with Line-In input as Mic, which i understand is expecting much higher voltage inputs.
Has the level in the Levels tab in the Sound dialog set at appropriate level.
I guess it would be a good thing if I could get it to be seen as a mic rather than as Line-In. I have set 'Listen To This Device' to true, but i guess its not the right input level?
The mic is:
Working fine (on another PC)
3.5mm Jack (part of headset)
Showing up as Line-In, not Microphone in Device Manager
Shows some movement in the Levels meter using the mic setup wizard as consistent with Line-In input as Mic, which i understand is expecting much higher voltage inputs.
Has the level in the Levels tab in the Sound dialog set at appropriate level.
I guess it would be a good thing if I could get it to be seen as a mic rather than as Line-In. I have set 'Listen To This Device' to true, but i guess its not the right input level?
ASKER
Thanks for that link, the problem is the link seems not to address my specific issue, ie that the mic is only showing up as Line-In, Microphone says 'Unplugged'.
what is the make of your MIC ?
Upgrade the driver for Sound Card
If not working, try with a 3.5mm to USB converter
If not working, try with a 3.5mm to USB converter
Do you have Skype Desktop? What does it say in the Microphone / Video section?
Do you have a vendor settings app in the Metro section? What does it say about Microphone?
It could have been a co-incidence that the microphone failed. I updated Windows 8 right to the end and the microphone worked. I now have Windows 8.1 and the microphone still works.
So if replacing drivers does not work, then the microphone may have failed.
.... Thinkpads_User
Do you have a vendor settings app in the Metro section? What does it say about Microphone?
It could have been a co-incidence that the microphone failed. I updated Windows 8 right to the end and the microphone worked. I now have Windows 8.1 and the microphone still works.
So if replacing drivers does not work, then the microphone may have failed.
.... Thinkpads_User
ASKER
ram_kerala:
a) I don't really want USB for this, I want to stick to the jacks
b)
Thinkpads_User:
I've kept skype away from this box as I'm running SIP/Voip phones and I've had problems in the past with conflicts
Re vendor settings, I can't find this, any other guide to finding it?
Mic failure, I'm pretty sure not as it's working elsewhere+i can get very low volume on the Line-In input, I'm sure its this misinterpretation which is causing this don't you think?
a) I don't really want USB for this, I want to stick to the jacks
b)
Upgrade the driver for Sound Card, can you explain what you mean by this?
Thinkpads_User:
I've kept skype away from this box as I'm running SIP/Voip phones and I've had problems in the past with conflicts
Re vendor settings, I can't find this, any other guide to finding it?
Mic failure, I'm pretty sure not as it's working elsewhere+i can get very low volume on the Line-In input, I'm sure its this misinterpretation which is causing this don't you think?
There is no specific device for Microphone in Device Manager and I think it is located in the Audio System.
Look in Device Manager under Sound controllers and see the audio (sound) card you have. That is what I think is meant by the above post and then find the manufacturer's drivers for the sound card and reinstall.
.... Thinkpads_User
Look in Device Manager under Sound controllers and see the audio (sound) card you have. That is what I think is meant by the above post and then find the manufacturer's drivers for the sound card and reinstall.
.... Thinkpads_User
ASKER
Do you think there is anything in the BIOS which separates the Line-In from the Mic? is there an interrupt setting? Why would it be mixing them up?
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ASKER
Its a desktop, with 3.5mm jacks.
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Either way, when I do 'Update Driver' on both of them, its says most up to date already. Is this what you mean?
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updating the sound driverWhen I look in Device Manager, I see two entries for sound, 'Audio Input' and 'Sound, Video and Game Controllers' is it that one you mean?
Either way, when I do 'Update Driver' on both of them, its says most up to date already. Is this what you mean?
I would look for both drivers (Audio Input and Sound) from the computer manufacturer's support site. Download both and reapply the drivers. I do not have Audio Input but that might be the appropriate driver for your Desktop.
.... Thinkpads_User
.... Thinkpads_User
ASKER
I'll try that tomorrow. It's Dell so I should be able to get the drivers OK.
@Silas2 - Thanks and I was happy to help.
.... Thinkpads_User
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ASKER
Thanks for that ThinkPads, I did what you said as in update the driver from Dell but still no dice, so i've reposted the question with more emphasis on the line-in/mic switch.
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/28290958/Line-In-Windows-8-Probs.html
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/28290958/Line-In-Windows-8-Probs.html
Requesting you to upgrade the driver for sound related hardware from Device Manager
Please find guide as below
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&docname=c03421813#N802