Cannot get my mic to work

[Ninjo]

It has always been working since I built my computer in about November/December. Now all of the sudden it starts to no work, so I pull it out and then plug it back in and still nothing. I restart my computer, nothing. I uninstall my audio codecs and then restart and then re-install... still nothing.

I Am using onboard sound and suggestions?

 

[Anubis08]

What type of connector does it have (usb...) and did you install anyhardware or software before it went on the fritz so to speak. Try going to Start>Control Panel>Sounds, Speech...>Sounds and AUdio Devices, and check the tabs of Audio and Voice and see what the default recorder is. Hope this helps.

 

[Ninjo]

Anubis... I connect it using the regular audio connections, no usb. I did not install any software previous to it not working. I have messed around with some of the options in the sound/audio and still no success.

I think it is my motherboard/onboard sound. The connection feels loose in the audio slot, like I can jiggle it around. I will leave the mic out of the slot for awhile and see if it will work next time I plug it in.

 

[Ninjo]

Bump?

This is getting annoying

 

[Ninjo]

WOW! This is getting so annoying

 

[Boobers]

I would suggest this USB Microphone . I've been using one for about a year now, and it always works, no matter what.

I was using on-board sound on my Epox 8RDA+ motherboard, and it took me forever to figure out that the mic inputs are disabled when using the SPDIF digital output. Go figure...

 

[mikecel79]

Have you tried the Mic in another computer or device to make sure the Mic didn't die?

 

[Ninjo]

Well I tried a different mic in my computer and that didn't wokr.

How do you turn off SPDIF?

 

[Ninjo]

I found the SPDIF setting on my computer should I change it to no output or digital and analog???

 

[Anubis08]

Start>Control Panel>Sounds, Speech...>Sounds and AUdio Devices is where the controls are I believe. If not back up one level on this scale and just look around. Hope this helps.