How can I get the microphone on my headphones work?  I am using WInXP and a Sound Blaster Live! sound card.?
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In CONTROL PANEL > SOUNDS AND AUDIO DEVICES > DEVICE VOLUME >\nclick ADVANCED...\n'wav' level will control your mic volume level, \n'Master 'controls your speaker/headphone level. \n\n(All should be unchecked, except POSSIBLY 'microphone' )
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Reinstall the driver.  If this doesn't work, open the computer and remove the soundcard from it's port.  This is assuming that it goes tinto an expansion port such as PCI or PCI express.  If it's integrated (built into the motherboard), then you'll need to figure out the model and make of your card (try running DxDiag)and download the drivers.  \n\nThen right-click my computer, and select properties.  Go to the tab called devices and select device manager.  From here, remove the sound card and its drivers and then reboot the system.  Once the system has turned back on reinstall the drivers which you should have downloaded.\n\nHope this helps
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Xp support all sound cards but you have to have it's driver for xp\nand at this sit thay give a free drivers for old things www.opendrivers.com
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OK make sure the sound card is enabled in the BIOS then make sure if you have connected any front auto panel cables make sure they are correct or make sure in Windows setup that "Sounds" are installed," update the sound card drivers, make sure it is not on mute, try different speakers/headphones etc.
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There is not enough information in your post to make an accurate determiniation of the problem.  Has it ever worked?  Did it suddenly stop working?  What were you doing when it stopped working?  Does plugging headphones in to soundcard work?  \n\nThere are numerous possibilities:  \nThe Soundcard might be busted.\nThe Speakers might be busted.\nYou might need to upgrade your drivers for the soundcard.\nYour Volume Mixer settings might need adjusting.  \n\nCheck your sound mixer volume \n\nControl Panel -> Sound and Audio Devices then click the advanced button.  Make sure nothing is checked mute and that nothing is set to 0 volume.  \n\nI wish I could be of more help, but I lack the magical ability to diagnose the problem with the details provided
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Go your sound card's manufacturer's website and download the latest drivers for it. If it's on-board sound, then the motherboard manufacturer is also the sound card's manufacturer
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you unplug your speakers from back of the pc,plug speaker cord from head set into the same place.then Make sure the mic cord from headset is plugged into the right place.It should be beside where you plug the speaker cord in
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Use your support disk to reinstall the audio card and then try. All sound cards support uncompressed audio formats, and it seems either the driver is corrupt or your sound and multimedia settings are not properly configured.
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IF your mic doesn't function at all then the bass and treble are the least of your problems.\n\nDouble click on the little speaker by the clock on the lower right of the screen... once the window pops up, go to OPTIONS --> PROPERTIES then where it says "Adjust volume for" click on Recording.  Make sure the input is checked on the bottom where your mic is connected then click OK.   Make sure that volume is up for the input you have on your mic.  \n\nIf that doesn't work, you either need drivers for your mic, or sound card drivers.
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You need to install drivers for your sound card.\n\nIf you know what sound card you have you can go to the manufacturer's website and get the latest drivers from there. If you have on-board sound card refer to your motherboard manual/documentation.
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You need to find out what kind of sound card you have, then download the latest drivers. You most probably will have to open up the computer and look at the sound card. It will either be part of the motherboard, or its own card. But somewhere on it it should say a model or manufacturer.
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what kind of computer? I had the same problem with my HP laptop and i had to go to www.hp.com and get the right driver for my sound card, it is easy. let me know if you need more help. my yahoo ID is doc_tyrone. Good luck!\n\n\n-Doc-
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Dear friend just reinstall your sound card with proper driver..\nit will be alright.\n\nIf you have onboad sound card then insert your mothr board original cd and from device manager click audio controller then click update driver and set the location to cd rom\n\nit will work\n\ntry it ... \nif it works then select my anser as best\n\nor if you need further assistance just mail me\n\nthe1zia@yahoo.com
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If you dont have a sound card than try re-installing your motherboard drivers. All PCs have motherboards (or mobos we call them...) check/find out what mobo you are using (the brand - is it - ABIT, ASUS, MSI etc)  and what chipset its working on (is it Intel, Nvidia etc). Than go to the appropriate mobo manufacturer's website and download the latest drivers. This should usually work. Good luck.
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If you had sound before you probably just lost the driver for it. You don't need a card. If you bought the PC new look in the owners manual to see what make sound device you have and reinstall the driver. With XP it's on your Hard Drive already, just pick it from the list. If it's an on-board sound chip you may have to go into the setup utility (in your bios) and turn on Sound Blaster Legacy support. If all else fails see if the speakers are plugged in.
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either you have no sound card, or the drivers for your sound card aren't installed (properly)...\n\nif you have any driver installation cd (that came with your pc or sound card) you need to use it to install the audio drivers. \n\nif you have no disc, go to the website of the sound card manufacturer and download drivers from there.\n\nif you have a motherboard with integrated sound, but no drivers, then go to the mobo manufacturer site and download from there.\n\nif you have no sound card at all, you will need to buy one!
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find the software for your sound card and reinstall the drivers/software... if you don't have a disc, then go to the manufacturer's website and download them from there...