I have a dell latitude C600...Do i have to buy a mic if i want to voice IM?
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yes.  they are cheap and easy to find.  Even if your computer has a built-in mic, you'll be happier having one to speak into directly, instead of bending down to yell at your keyboard!
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go to the manufacters site and see if they have some there usually most mics are compatible
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You could try what the previous user mentioned, but a better way is this go here:\n\nStart -> Programs -> Accessories -> Entertainment -> Sound Recorder. Just press the RED button, start talking into the mic, hit stop. Then play what you just recorded. Works like a charm.
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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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you will need to plug a mic into the back of your PC or get a usb mic. most web cams come with inbuilt mic. go to the help option in audacity to read the tutorials.
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try getting a microphone for computers, I have one and I've used it w/ music on.
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Double click on the sound icon on the bottom right hand corner of the screen, near the time.\n\nClick on options in the menu and then properties. Click on the recording button and make sure that the MIC socket is on and not on mute.
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Are you talking about Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger?  The best I can guess is that maybe your drivers aren't properly installed, and the computer isn't recognizing your microphone.  If you want to start conferences with your friends, try Skype.
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You must have microphone & speaker connected to your computer and set in Yahoo Messenger. Yahoo Messenger will tell you whether it is connected while you setting it up.
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In the bottom right hand corner of your desktop screen (near the time) you should see a little speaker looking image. Double left click it. That'll bring up some audio settings. Go up to Options then click on Properties. At the bottom, screen down and make sure "Microphone" is checked. Click OK. Now you should see the microphone settings on your volume settings. The Microphone slider should be in the middle (keep it there or move it up). Also, make sure mute is unchecked. That's usually the thing that's wrong with mics.\n\nTo test your mic, go to Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Entertainment -> Sound Recorder. Click on the little red button and speak into the mic.\n\nAlso, make sure your green plug is plugged into the green input on your pc, and the red is plugged into the red.\n\nThere may also be a sound card program installed on your computer that is "taking over" audio controls from the default windows one. Try to find that one (Creative?) and go to their settings.
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use a voip service. thats voice over ip you can use ones like skype or vonage, btw skpye is to call computer to computer
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USE A MICROPHONE AND USE YAHOO IM MESSENGER
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Providing you are not talking about a laptop, but a desktop...most internal speakers are only meant to make the beeps and clicks the system makes during start-up. Mainly for diagnostic purposes. You more than likely have one just for that purpose. If you want to hear music or whatever from your computer. The first question would be do you have a sound card, or an on-board sound processor. Seeing as you have a Dell, almost all Dells produced in the last 10 years have an on-board sound processor, unless specially ordered not to. You need to find the three jacks on the back of your PC which look like headphone jacks (one blue, one green, and the other pinkish/orange) They will also usually have a sticker or emblem next to them showing you which one is for audio-out, microphone, and audio-in. Plug in a pair of headphones, or external PC speakers (found at any electronics store) in to the jack with the audio-out emblem.
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If both parties have the internet then MSN messenger has a Voice Chat function, as do many Instant Message programs. If you are not a fan of IM's, try Ventrillo or Teamspeak.\n\nSkype has already been mentioned.\n\nYou can purchase telephone handsets for your PC if a headset/mic combo is not suitable.
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microphone and speakers
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First, to accurately answer this question.\n\nWhat Operating System do you use, and which version?\n\nStart by being sure that your sound card has been installed properly. On the Windows platform you can check on your sound card from the Control Panel.\n\nHow you get to the Control Panel will vary from one Version to the next, though there is usually a link on your Start Menu (under Settings for 9X or ME) if it hasn't been turned off and a link in My Computer.\n\nIf you go to System cpl on the control panel then you can check all of your installed devices. There is a device Tab on Win9X and WinME on WinXP You will need to select the Hardware Tab and then click on the Device Manager button. If there is a Question Mark ? or Exclamation Mark beside your sound device (sound card) or if it indicates you don't have a sound device and there is an unknown usually pci device list in the unknown catagory then you need to install a driver for your sound card.\n\nIf it is an add on card it should have came with a CD with drivers. If it came in the system Drivers are usually provided on the system disk though sometimes the system disk for certain systems such as Dell and E-machine is a ghost image and you cant just load the driver off it. If you know who made the card or Motherboard you can go to there website to download the most recent version of there device driver.\n\nIf the device is installed properly the Sounds and Media cpl (or Sounds and Audio on XP) is where you can go to check out your settings and a lot of modern sound devices will add a Multi Channel cpl to your control panel to control the advanced setup of your device. Make sure every thing is plugged in right (speakers and mic) You can test your speakers from the Multi Channel cpl and the mic can be tested and setup from Sounds and Multimedia cpl (Sounds and Audio cpl on XP).\n\nOn GNU/Linux well that depends on what distribution you are running and which Desktop Manager you are using, and what optional system tools you may have loaded during installation. :) I would need to know about your installation on GNU/Linux before even considering trying to field this question in regards to the GNU/Linux Platform.\n\nnote: cpl is a control panel pluggin some are added by the system on install some are added by devices you add to your system. When I refer to a cpl I mean one of those icons or list selections (depending on what view you have setup on your control panel) Also you will find it easier to find the cpls I refer to on XP if you change it to classic view in most cases.\n\nHope any of this helped.
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HI,\nTry to remove your Sound card driver and get a newer version from the site, because it may be a conflict with the windows especially if you download micrsoft batches from internet.