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Hello,

I have A BIG problem. When I want to call to someone using skype, my microphone AUTOMATICALLY BY  !!HIMSELF !!
becomes muted. I know that he is working because there are noises when I touch him. After that I recieve the message that may be I am not connecting it into the right place. After that I "un-mute" it but the message stays and the one I am speaking does not hear me(neither I him...).I have tried to connect it in front or onto the back of my computer, but it was useless. Perhaps there are some options that I am not doing rightly...Thanks.

justme · Accepted Answer

All you guys that end up in here (like me), you may wanna try this (please check bottom line before proceeding):


1. Either connect your Mic to appropriate jack (don't mismatch with output jack for earphones etc.), or if you have integrated one, go to 2.

2. In Vista (shall be similar or same in 7, XP)
go to Start->control pannels->manage audio devices (or sounds...)->recording

3. Either there is listed something or there's nothing. In both cases: right click in the empty area, from context menu make sure that both options are ticked (show disabled, switched off devices - or something like that). Now you shall have listed all devices recognized as Mics.
a) There is still nothing listed, i.e. you don't have your Mix properly installed and/or recognized. If that's an integrated one, try to get drivers or consider reinstalling drivers. For external one, try to use another if you can or test it elsewhere.
b) There is exactly one device - just go to 4.
c) There are more than one device - I would recommend you to try to pick one you believe is correct in your case (e.g. don't pick up external when you're trying to run integrated and so on) and disable all others. You disable them by right clicking on each and then choose something like Disable from context menu. You shall be able to turn them back on if you follow step 3.
If you have no idea which one is supposed to be correct, you may try to pick up just one after another.

4. Do you still have no Mic listed after 3.? Then what the hell you're still doing here - you're screwed already!
Otherwise, you might be the lucky one. Or screwed too. You're gonna find out that soon. :-)
From the list that shall now contain just one item - one Mic - (you didn't close that window, did you) right click on it and from context menu select Properties. New wnd shall appear, with 2nd tab from left being Levels. Make sure that:
a) There is nonzero value for Volume bar.
b) On the icon next to Volume bar the sound isn't marked as muted. Click on it once if it is.
c) As for the Amplyfier - it's up to you, I recommend you to set it to 0.0dB or maybe 10.0 dB with Volume on 100. Don't know if you can somehow damage you're hw if you set it too high, shall not, but who knows (read botom line).

5. Close config window with Levels tab (OK button). In the list make sure that device is described as Active/Enabled/Whatever like that, and maybe select the only item in Mic list and click button Make this device default (or similar to that). Just for sure. You can now close all the config windows. I recommend clicking on OK buttons instead of Storno/Cancel, unless you love doing it all over again.

6. You shall now be ready to test recording performance of your Mic if any. I reccommend using program that can be launched from Start->Accessories->Sound Recorder (or something like that). It shall keep default Windows settings which we've just configured. Try to record something with it. If an error message stating that you've got no Mic configured appears, go to 9a.
Otherwise you shall be able to start recording, so scream like lunatic during recording phase, since you'd like to check that Mic is at least able to catch anything. Stop recording, save file.

7. Open recorded file in Windows Media Player. It is just plain audio, so I recommend you to change Visualization to Oscilator (Right click, somewhere in context menu shall be Oscilator item, click on it). Start playback of file.
a) You've got some sound - you hear it or oscilator, huh, oscilates (changes from straight line). Idealy both at the same time. Go to 8.
b) Oscilator stays straight line all the time and you hear nothing - go back to Mic config (step 2, step 4) and on Levels tab for your Mic check that you've got all your settings as you left them - especially check the mute/unmute icon if it didin't switched back to muted. If something has changed in here, go to 9b.

8. Sounds like you've got you're Mic working, congrats! If you find it useful for others, post here what you did and possible problems you had to solve and you did it (especially if you did it in XP or 7 and there are any changes).
However you're not done yet. I recommend you to re-check the Levels tab (step 4) and take especially attention to Amplify level. You may wanna turn that bar down on behalf of Volume slider. Or it's up to you. Of course any changes to Mic. Input Volume shall be made here too (in 3rd party applications you would find another slider for Mic.). That's all.

9. Problems section.
a) Sound recorder states that you're Mic is not configured abusing an error message for this Purpose.
You may wanna re-check your Mic config (especially if you have selected any - shall be one - Mic as active and default one in config window) AND check 9b.
b) May sound strange, or may not, but try unmute your Mic if it is muted and before closing the window, mute all Output devices (speakers...). Of course if Volume or Amplify levels changed, change those too (however - may be that you're OS leveled down the Amplify value because it recognized it as Mic incompatible - maybe, quite possibly shall not happen). Close all config windows and try from 6. Don't forget to unmute your output sound device after recording during playing in WMP or just check the Oscillator line.
c) Unknown **** happened. Well, it happens, we all know.
If you were able to finally find solution to your problem, please post here. If you weren't just post here your problem.

BOTTOM LINE: I'm not responsible for any havoc or damage to yours or any others computer, life or anything else that would be caused by following this guide. Quite possibly not any new information appeared here in comparison with previous posts, but I guess that this guide is quite step-by-step, so you may find it comfortable to use this. Or may not. It's up to you. I hope that this makes some sense and for parts that would not make sense to you, I guess that you would be able to guess what was it about. Typo mistakes may be found too. Bye. And... good luck. :-)

mike · Answer

Go to start/contol panel/sounds and audio properties/audio/sound recording/volume and uncheck the mute

jenni.g · Answer

Go in your sound properties, then click on recording, microphone and then tick in the box below mic to enable it!

Neetu · Answer

Hello,

when I try to call someone using skype microphone automatically muted.and when u again call someone on skype it ll again automatically muted and nt work for any other application.to aork on other applicartion I have to unmute it.it will work fine for other applications like yahoo messenger,gtalk and sound recording bt nt work for skype.

Thanks,
Neetu

Swass · Answer

Hello

i disabled the mic the other day by accident and now it doesnt allow me to reset it again.
I've tried to restore the system  from a point 2 days ago but it says that's been an error and the process cannot be completed.
Is there anything I can do?

will · Answer

i deleted my mic and I was womdering how do I get it back because I dont have the cd for it

Mick · Answer

Found it.  Right click on the empty space where your mic should be in the recording properties and select "show disabled devices"

Jaka · Answer

I have a big problem. I installed my webcam(woRks) and microphone. When I talk on microphone it seems to be working normal, but when I try to record (with sound recorder) it wont work... while recording I hear what I say but when I want to play it I dont hear anything.

user · Answer

its all in the control panel guys

hi · Answer

Hello

i disabled the mic the other day by accident and now it doesnt allow me to reset it again.
I've tried to restore the system from a point 2 days ago but it says that's been an error and the process cannot be completed.
Is there anything I can do?

Jun · Answer

y I cant tick my microphone button? there show it unable to mark..

Flames2424 · Answer

umm I have a bigger problem my mic says it is inabled but it still does not work why not

shadydude · Answer

ooooooooo man thanx a lot!!! i've been surfin for an hour at least n now my mic has started working!!!YAY!!

Mutx · Answer

My poblem is not my mic, I think it is my jack in the front, I plug it in, it does not work, I plug it in back, it works just fine, however, my headset earphones won't work in back, only in front, anyone have a possible answer to this crazy problem?



My OS is currently windows 7 but I had this problem on Vista as well

Daniel · Answer

Hi! A pretty fresh thread I can see, I've seen others but only old ones! I got this problem.. I have Windows 7 and want to get the inbuilt microphone in the webcam to work but I can't, I'v'e tried the most and follow a guide to get it to work in Vista/Win 7 but I just can get the picture, no sound.. Device Manager on Logitech Microphone (Messenger) on properties: "This device can't start (Code 10)" What can I do? Please any suggestions? I've read this thread but without any success.. I have a pretty new laptop with no built in microphone, just a built in webcam. And yeah I am sure that I don't have a microphone built in.. I really want the mic to start work on the Webcam that I have through the USB.. Please anyone? Would really appreciete it :) Thanks in advance!

Daniel · Answer

And you laserx.. What did you mean with your post > "Click on front jack?" ?

random doofus · Answer

try this.

go to control panel/sounds/manage audio devices/recording - make sure default it is set as array if using built in mic, or inline if plugging in mike. then go into skype setup and make sure the mic is set to the same, either array or inline....

SD Steve · Answer

I had the same problem (microphones stopped working after loading Windows 7 on my Acer 5810TZ notebook), but it was fixed by downloading the new Realtek audio device driver from the Acer.com website. After downloading the new driver software, follow the instructions closely as there is a multi-step process of 1) downloading the new driver software 2) navigate in the new driver software folder to find the setup application and click on it to start it 3) the first time you run the setup s/w it will uninstall your current audio device driver 4) you'll have to reboot your machine 5) run the setup routine again and it will install the new driver and then 6) reboot again.  This worked perfectly for me and both my internal and external mics work again...  best of luck with this.  Steve

guest · Answer

Hey, I'm from Germany and had the same problem with my Medion Laptop. Installed Windows 7 Professional and my internal microphone wasn't working anymore. I had a look at serveral threads in German and English. One German guy came up with the solution for me. I don't know if it applies only for Medion Laptops, but maybe it'll help someone... Here is what he posted (giving my best to translate it):

Get the latest driver from Medion Homepage for Vista, download, unpack and then install it in 'compatibility-mode' (Vista with SP2). This can be found by clicking the right mousebutton on the setup file > properties > compatibility > change settings for all users > Vista with SP2
Press all the save buttons and ok buttons, setup, install, restart...

It worked for me, after I've tried everything I read on the internet... Good luck!!!!

anonymous pseudonym · Answer

hi there,
i have been using a microphone array from IDT High Definition Audio CODEC for 1 year and it is absolutely normal until last few days. I tried to call my family using Skype. It starts out normally until I heard a screech in my speakers, and both my speakers and microphone are now dead. I restarted my laptop few times but can only make my speaker work. But when there is a window pops up and says that there is no recording device, my speaker dies as well. I checked Control Panel many times and every time, it says that my microphone array is working fine (even the set up in Skype), but it is still dead.
I tried many solutions already, checking on and off the Control Panel and nothing is right yet. So can anyone know what happened?
By the way, I am using Dell Studio 1535, Windows Vista Home Premium SP2.
Thanks in advance

moody · Answer

yes

djoanne · Answer

hi I have a problem with this web cam.. it's name is creative Live! IM Ultra.. it has built in microphone.. the web cam works great and when I call somebody via yahoo messenger, they can hear me but I can't hear them.. and also, when I play a video from the internet, I don't hear anything.. thanks for reading this and i'm hoping for a helpful reply. thanks

nata · Answer

PLEASE HELP ME....My pc is Intel Pentium 4, windows xp proffesional, I can not use headphones - audio is wirking but microphone is not. I checked volume setup there is no microphone settings, just synth, cd player, vawe. in master volum even colum for microphone is absent. I tried to download realtek sound max but doesn work. the m-ge comes check yr drivers and settings. I dont know what to do. please give advice

antimix · Answer

it is the USE ALTERNATE MIC in Volume Control Panel / Options / Properties / Recording & click on the Advanced Button under Microphone.
The bloody "Alternate Mic" become set. It is Skype bug that wrongly assumes the first entry should be checked (Boost), but on some machine internally the first entry is really the "Use Alternate Mic" !!!!

the only way in my knowledge is to disable "Let Skype to control audio"...

Regards

karen · Answer

i cant get my mic to work on yahoo messenger, tried everything, just says voice not detected, not sure what else to do,

Sree Lekha · Answer

Right click on the speaker at the bottom Right of your screen..
-- Click on the Recording Devices 
A window Titled Sound will open

if there is no contents in the Sound window, Right Click 
inside that window and then click on "Show Disabled Devices " ...

any able-abled device mic/aux/Stereo Mix will then show up.. 
To enable one or the other Right click on the Stereo Mix and click on Enable , 

then 
Right click on the device again, and Select "Set as Default Device "

if you do not see anything you have not installed the drivers correctly
Uninstall drivers, restart Windows then attempt to install the drivers again..

You can also, double click on the Mic/Stereo Mix (after enabled)..
a window will pop up...
Click on the tab "Levels " in the Stereo Mix to unmute your Mic or to adjust the sound..

Caza · Answer

How to get Mic On sony viao working with Skype...I got it working!!!

1. go onto Skype and click on tools
2.click on options
3.click on audio settings
4.make sure mic volume is turned up AND TRY CLICKING ON THE ARROW ABOVE MIC VOLUME AND GIVES YOU THE OPTION OF HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO DEVICE 2. After hours of trying to solve the problem via my  control panel it was Skype settings all along not the laptop. I hope this helps. You should automaticly see the green line start to move up and down. :)

vishnu · Answer

i ham using skype.when I connected I can hear the sound of others but they cant hear me.please help me for a solution

vardhan · Answer

Thank you for this....my problem is solved

confused · Answer

No solution here,why [solved]

gajju · Answer

i want headphone mick use for direct output computer speaker

12312312312 · Answer

um wow... I cant find anything that ur talking about.. u dont tell us where 2 go or anything.. this doesnt help at all

lori love · Answer

Will find an answer for you!!!! we found it and lost the answer

Confusion · Answer

try to reinstall skype or update the driver for the mic

john · Answer

love u all

Flami · Answer

Who the heck assigns their microphone a GENDER?!

shanu · Answer

i hav a big problem whenever I talk with my frnds I t not works .

tootie · Answer

Why can't my daughter and I hear each other on Skype?

mootoosamy · Answer

try  later

ksk · Answer

yes

TLover · Answer

But my computer not a laptop doest have a hole for the mic so doi use my head phone button>

jonathan · Answer

hi I have just recieved my camera I ordered from amazon logitech quickcam pro 9000 when I start a vid call on windows live messenger I cant hear my voice ive check for driver updates there was 1 that installed but can anyone help

Rmio · Answer

i have problem on my computer I couldnot letesson to the any voice . so please help me

babu · Answer

pls givr me

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