I JUST got a dell laptop and i was wondering if it came with a built in mic? how would i know?
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talk to it and see if you can play back
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Most likely the "built in" microphone is attached to an audio card, or attached to a built-in audio card.\n\nJust as drive controllers are almost always built onto the mother boards, many PCs now come with built-in sound cards.\n\nAlthough these devices are "built-in", they still behave as if they were a plug-in card.\n\nSo, in principle, it functions just like any "external" microphone which you would plug into the back of a sound card.
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Double click on the sound icon in the bottom of the bar, go left upper corner click on property put  check on mic then go to mic go down to mic put check on it in the Little box  click OK and check to see if the mic indicator up all the way.
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check to make sure your mic is pluged in ?
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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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Go to Control Panel then to the sound section. Mess around with it. Also look in the same section and make sure your mic isn't on mute.
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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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I'm assuming this is first time you've tried using a mic on your computer? If so, double click the little speaker icon down by clock...This will bring up your volume control box..At top left click on options>properties..this will bring up a smaller box..in this box make sure there is a checkmark by Mic in both record and playback
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Assuming that you have one already - connect it to the computer, install the appropriate drivers, test it (it should have a program bundled with it). If it has a mic - just test the volume with Windows Audio devices, in control Panel, if not - buy one, and do the same procedures as you did with your web cam.
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Use one of the Audigy 2 series of sounds cards by Creative. Excellent sound if you have really good speakers.\n\nBut beware- the combination of Audigy and Dell Dimension has spelled trouble in the past (the infamous "Squeal of Death") especially when used on a Windows NT OS (like Win 2000 or XP). But I think those problems have been fixed.
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Your speakers make be too close to a cam with a mic?....  There should be an adjustment on your speaker icon (accessories in windows).  Try turning it down with the slider and see if it makes a difference.  Also try plugging in a pair of earphones and see what it sounds like.  If it sounds OK from the earphones, it definitely is your speaker setup or maybe the speakers themselves.
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If you can find a cheap microphone, probably at radioshack or some such store, that is all you need to buy.\n\nOther than that, to record onto your computer you can use the program audacity ( http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ ) It is completely free and totally user friendly.\n\nOf course, you could always use a Walkman :)
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well it depents if ur keyboard is a usb or the standart one if its standart the cable its round if its usb u know what to do. But if u dont see a match between the cable of your keyboard and ur dell laptop then i think its a standart keyboard and u need a usb keyboard. im not sure but i think so.
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I noticed that I have this Microsoft Word. However, I did not install an individual program to get this up and running. In word, click on tools/speech. All you need is a microphone.
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buy powered speakers, your laptop should have an audio out.  its pretty simple.
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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.
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Advantage: Can be mounted to the desk or monitor in the form of a Boom or Gooseneck. Microphones that utilize the bias power from the sound card do not need an external or battery power supply which is an advantage if you are trying to use one with an older model laptop.\nDisadvantage: Is typically a condenser microphone requiring an external DC power source. The sound quality is lower