benyu

ok so i have those cheap zalman clips for a microphone :P and i used it for a laptop

now i moved it over to a desktop and i can't seem to enable it? what is the best place to enable my microphone?? drivers or ??

+rep if someone solves

edit: my audio jack works fine beside the microphone one

5ILVgeARX

I also got a $5 zalman mic during ncix sale

i notice on mine it was just plug and play

have you when to control panel(realtek HD audio), and check if the mic is not muted?

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benyu

realtek HD audio?? where is that?

edit: i know it is plug in and play but it won't work so im thinknig about microphone drivers or something?

benyu

argh where is the trouble shooting section?

Clox

Open the control panel, then the sound option. Choose speakers, then properties, then levels from top tab. You should get options like in this pic, check if the microphone is muted or if the level is turned right down.

benyu

argh this is on windows xp on a different rig

Clox

It's okay Charlie Brown!
Same principle in XP, open control panel, sounds, then search around for the mic volume. You can also get to it by double clicking the sound icon in your task bar down by your system time.