Dell's Sorry History of MicrophoneSoundcard Issue Update 1217
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Mic recording low
I have a powered mic plugged in to the sound card, a Radio Shack model. Since my last post I also discovered the Ymf-diag.exe from the knowledge base, downloaded and ran it. I get exactly the same results as from running MS sound recorder; very low output either directly or if I saved a wave file and played it back.
On the sound recorder modulation line there is no apparent modulation unless I have the mic touching my lips. From a normal recording distance (~ 12") there is such a low sound to the speakers as to be undiscernable.
kony Don't you see these as the low mic volume problem? if this mic is more than 6 or 8 inches from my mouth at normal speaking...
Radio Shack mic will not record on Creative PCI 64V card
This computer is exactly two days old. It did not come with a mic so I purchased one from Radio Shack. With two fresh AAA batteries, installed, I launched Audio Recorder. No good. I tried to send an ICQ voice message; no good. Today I returned the mic to Radio Shack & they provided me with a replacement which tested aok on a hand-held cbuttette recorder in the store. INserting the two -contact banana plug into the red jack on the sound card proved this mic would not work, as well.