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Disabling the internal microphone of a Laptop
My laptop is an Alienware m5500 with Windows Vista 32 Bit and it has a built-in mic. The issue with this is that I have an external mic that I need to use.
Whenever I try to use Skype or Ventrilo it ...
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Getting microphone to work with ALSA/Kubuntu 10.04?
I'm running Kubuntu 10.04, using KDE as my desktop. I've got a headset mic and I'm trying to get it to work so that apps (like Skype, Audacity, etc.) can record from it. So far I'm not having a lot ...
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My Logitech USB Headset/Mic suddenly stopped working
Yesterday I inadvertanly yanked the power plug on my USB hub. My logitech headset/mic was plugged into this hub, a fact which may or may not be relevant. Before I yanked the power chord, the headset ...
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Can't use microphone and speakers at same time [closed]
I just got a new microphone and I was messing around with the settings to get this to work, but I can't seem to get my microphone and speakers to work at the same time. If I'm playing music on my ...
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USB microphones won't record audio [closed]
I have a computer with an ASUS P5NSLI motherboard, running Windows XP. Recently the USB microphone I use stopped recording audio. I tried other USB microphones/headsets and they don't work either. ...
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Is it possible to unmute the line-in/microphone output on a laptop?
I want to unmute line-in/microphone sound on a laptop. On my desktop PC, it's disabled by default, so you don't hear sound coming from it at all times, but it can be unmuted via Control Panel > ...
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How do I disable microphone volume auto-adjusting?
My coworkers started yelling at me today because apparently I started screaming in their ears during a Google hangout. And sure enough, when I go to the Microphone settings dialog, I can see the level ...
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What causes crackles on a USB microphone when connected via a USB hub?
I'm using a Logitech USB Desktop Microphone.
It works perfectly when connected directly to the PC. However, if I connect it via a USB hub, it still is recognised, but I get all kinds of crackles and ...
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Artificial Intelligence Application for Mac OS X? [closed]
Don't know if this is even a valid topic but I was wondering if there has been an artificial intelligence application for Mac OS X? I guess what I'm looking for is probably an AI app that I can teach ...
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Built-in camera and mic don't work after upgrading to Windows 7
I upgraded the OS on my Sony VAIO laptop from Windows Vista to Windows 7 but now my built-in camera and microphone no longer work. I've checked Device Manager but it seems they are not there, nor can ...
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How to connect a microphone to multiple virtual machines simultaneously (linux)
I have multiple virtual machines running, and any one of them may at some point in time be required to accept microphone input near instantly (e.g. Skype running in one VM and Google Talk running in ...
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How to disable Autoplay events for a specific device?
I have this USB microphone, and I usually keep it connected to my Windows XP box for recording, but since there are not too many USB ports on it, I sometimes have to disconnect it to use the port for ...
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Microphone doesn't work for any program except for the control panel
I'm using both a line in mic, and a built in microphone array with my laptop.
When I go to Control panel > Hardware and Sound > Manage audio devices, I see the bars go up and down in the recording ...
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spectrum analyzer that shows 'live' input from the microphone
I have a friend which helps children with speaking disabilities, and she needs some software that shows the amplitude of the sound immediately as the children speak through the microphone.
I have ...
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What to look for in a good open conference microphone?
In our offices, we have morning huddles in an open 20x20 ft area. Some of our staff are remote, so they Skype/ooVoo into the huddle.
We have issues with finding the right microphone to pick up ...
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Microphone not working on WINCE thinclient connected to host through RDP
Is there any software that can solve this kind of issue for wince thin client. I've checked sound-over-rdp.com, elusiva... but their soft is for windows (XP/2000/7...) clients, not wince 6
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Live Microphone Playback in Windows 7
I've just upgraded to Windows 7 on my Dell Latitude E5500.
I have installed all the default drivers but how can I configure the laptop to enable live microphone playback? I managed to do this in XP ...
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Linux Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 - microphone issues
I got a Logitech Quickcam Pro 9000, the cam itself is working as it honors the UVC spec.
This fancy WebCam has a integrated mic which worked some time before but now, it does no more. (Note: I use ...
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Google Chat microphone problem
This has been driving me nuts; audio on the Gmail call feature used to work quite well, until one day it stopped detecting my microphone completely. I'm on Windows Vista (I know, I know), and Skype, ...
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Microphone not working in Ubuntu Natty
Problem:
I can hear myself speak in the mic but Ubuntu is not recording/capturing the sound.
Actions Taken:
I followed all the steps listed here for the Alsa update script
I've also tried changing ...
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windows 7 or Skype ignores microphone's boost at EACH conversation
Using REaltek codek and Windows 7.
Microphone becomes silent since the begining of every Skype conversation. It forces me to set mic boost on 0db and then again on 20db EVERY single conversation.
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Any microphone testing program?
I have an idea of testing the microphone quality by playing sound of various frequency in the speaker and compare it with the recorded sound. It should be able to tell you the SNR at different ...
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ASUS XONAR DX/XD/A Mic Boost
Does this card have a +20db mic boost under Windows 7 64bit? I'm looking to replace my Creative SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS, cause it lacks Windows 7 64 support. Microphone is recording lice robo-voice!
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Is it possible to change the name of the speaker/microphone on windows XP?
I am currently developing some software and am working with an audio related API which has an odd quirk, if a microphone and speaker have exactly the same name, the API fails to load them properly.
In ...
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How to feed my speaker to my microphone?
I am chatting on gtalk and want the following things to happen:
I am listening a song in Windows Media Player and I want my friend on the gtalk to hear what I am playing on my PC simultaneously I ...
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How to Disable Microphone in a Secure Fashion?
Like most laptops my laptop has a built in microphone. I don't use it for anything, so I consider it a bit of a liability. Due to the fact that I'm paranoid and don't want this hardware to be used to ...
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Ubuntu doesn't detect microphone
The built in microphone of my Dell Inspiron 1525 is working fine in Windows. But it is not getting detected in Ubuntu. What can I do to make it functional.
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How to record sounds directly from my soundcard?
I want to record a sound that comes from a program in my computer, directly from my soundcard, not using crappy microphone to record it!
I was able to do this easily on WinXP by choosing "what u ...
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How to use headset as mic also with pc? [closed]
I have Nokia N8, wants to use its headset as a headphone and a microphone by connecting it with a PC. CAN I? How to use them as a mic also to receive voice?
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Mic on Macbook Pro not working properly
I don't often use my built in microphone (or any audio input) but today i need to use and it doesn't show any input. That is unless I tap the left speaker, then it does record the taps. But nothing ...
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Chrome OS (CR-48) mic boost?
The built in mic is way too quiet. It seems to be line level and needs boosted. Is there a way to do this?
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Prevent audio recording applications from picking up non-microphone audio output
When talking to people over Mumble/Teamspeak/Ventrilo, I have a few who are broadcasting all of their audio output (e.g. music playing in the background, game sounds, etc.) whenever they are sending ...
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How to enhance notebook microphone quality? Asus u30jc
I have an asus u30jc notebook and people hear me very badly when we talk via skype or google talk. I've tried to record sound via standard Windows 7 utility and it records really terrible sound. I ...
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Looking for Headset to 2-in-1 adapter
I'm looking for an adapter that lets me connect my Headset (1 headphone connector, 1 microphone connector) to my laptop, which has headphone/microphone combination connector, like it can be found on ...
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Finding the perfect wireless headset for talking and gaming [closed]
I destroy about two wired headsets per year because of somehow breaking their cables and I'm looking for a wireless alternative for quite a while already. My requirements seem to be a big problem for ...
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How can I fix a feedback loop on my microphone in Linux?
First off, this isn't the usual "physical" feedback of a speaker being too close to the mic. This mic is part of a headset so there's no way for the output and input to overlap and cause feedback. ...
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virtual microphone: File -> Microphone -> Application
I need debug my program and I need something like a virtual
microphone. I would like device "microphone" where I can put sound file and
this file will be input for microphone stream. And in ...
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Microphone array support in Windows. Info on performance and compatible hardware?
It is officially claimed by Microsoft (Audio Device Technologies for Windows), that Windows Vista has an integrated system-level support of microphone arrays for improved sound capturing by isolating ...
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Do I need a headset? Or can I use a microphone at the same time as my 5.1 speakers?
Basically, I'm concerned that if I use a microphone---or, the microphone function on a headset---the speaker-sound will feed back in to the microphone as well.
Use case: playing computer games with ...
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Outputing a Microphone input to a USB Audio output?
Say I have some beast USB speakers. I also have a Microphone input on the back of my PC.
The Microphone input will happily output on the same card, but I cannot figure out how to 'route' the output ...
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Quality of bluetooth headsets as microphone
I'm thinking about getting a bluetooth headset to use primarily as computer microphone. Question is: do they typically have good quality compared to traditional wireless microphones (or classic wired ...
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Why doesn't my microphone work?
When I talk into my microphone while there are no programs using it I can hear myself in the headphones. When I try to record myself using a program it doesn't record any audio. I am using Windows 7 ...
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Using Mic on MAC Mini?
Can anybody tell me how to use Headphone with Mic on MAC Mini???
I have HP Headphone (with Mic), i am able to connect Headphone but Mic is not Working..
Please tell me any solution for this.
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How to play the sound from the microphone?
I would like to amplify my voice using the computer. My Windows won't play the audio from the mic by default. How to configure it to do so? Should I use some app? Which one?
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Is there a way to suppress keyboard sounds picked up by a desktop microphone in Windows 7?
The problem I'd like to solve is that my desktop microphone picks up all my keystrokes very loudly compared with my voice. Even just lightly tapping a key without depressing it causes a loud click to ...
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Stereo mix only records mic input on left speaker
When I record the microphone input alone, it sounds on both channels. If I record it on stereo mix, it sounds only on the left side.
I want to use stereo mix and get mic input in stereo. How do I do ...
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How to play MP3 files into the microphone input
In a chat session, whenever I want the other person to hear a pre-recorded voice, I need to play it on my speakers and use my microphone to capture it. How can I play MP3 files into the microphone ...
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Can I get Microsoft Messenger for Mac to respect Sound System Preferences?
My system is a MBPro, running Snow Leopard 10.6.4 and Microsoft Messenger 7.0.2. I think this is just a bug in Microsoft Messenger for Mac. The scenario:
I have the Griffin iMic USB sound ...
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Internal microphone is not working in Ubuntu at ThinkPad Edge
Guys, this problem seems to be common, but I can't find the solution.
The internal microphone in my Ubuntu 10.04 is not working, though it works pretty fine in Windows. My laptop is ThinkPad Edge ...
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Setting up a skype-based conferencing system in our conference room [closed]
i'm looking for advice on mountable webcams and microphones that will work well on a conference table with a small group
