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Microphone went dead
In the middle of a Skype call, my microphone went dead. Shows muted on Skype control panel. Tried a variety of microphones to no avail. When configuring the microphone(s) only one is recognised and only replays very faintly. Running Windows XP; any ideas?
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There is some relevent info here just ignore the bits about usb.
further searching of the forum may help as well
http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=88577
further searching of the forum may help as well
http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=88577
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something similiar happened to the wifes laptop, something somewhere changed the input device from microphone to line in, never did quite work out what it was or whether it just reverted to line in on boot up.
you need to check in control panel - sounds - audio to make sure the mike is selected, skype has an options panel as well to choose the input device.
The other possibility is that its using the wrong codec check in control panel, sounds, hardware, audio codecs, properties, something like windows media audio codec should be at the top, you can adjust by highlighting, selecting proporties and setting prioirity to 1, i have seen the priorities change before for no apparent reason.
Good luck
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something similiar happened to the wifes laptop, something somewhere changed the input device from microphone to line in, never did quite work out what it was or whether it just reverted to line in on boot up.
you need to check in control panel - sounds - audio to make sure the mike is selected, skype has an options panel as well to choose the input device.
The other possibility is that its using the wrong codec check in control panel, sounds, hardware, audio codecs, properties, something like windows media audio codec should be at the top, you can adjust by highlighting, selecting proporties and setting prioirity to 1, i have seen the priorities change before for no apparent reason.
Good luck
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Well, A new microphone maybe? 
Heh.
There can be many reasons as so why it's not working - but don't assume that is it broken - despite my humour
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TRY:
1. Go to 'Control Pannel'
2. Double Click on 'Sounds and Audio Devices'
3. Click on the 'Voice' tab
4. Check the right microphone is selected - Windows sometimes alters settings on it's own accord.
ALSO:
Skype can also cut out as well - did you try using your mic using a different programme? Audacity will pick up any microphone plugged into your machine - it's free to download, but for safety, get it from cnet: www.cnet.com
Once installed, run audacity, hit record and start talking. Make sure the drop down box in the top right corner has 'Mic' selected or it won't work.
If none of the above works
The microphone may be broken - but seek advice from somebody who's computer literate - if they can't get it to work, then it's highly likely the microphone is broken.
Heh.
There can be many reasons as so why it's not working - but don't assume that is it broken - despite my humour
.TRY:
1. Go to 'Control Pannel'
2. Double Click on 'Sounds and Audio Devices'
3. Click on the 'Voice' tab
4. Check the right microphone is selected - Windows sometimes alters settings on it's own accord.
ALSO:
Skype can also cut out as well - did you try using your mic using a different programme? Audacity will pick up any microphone plugged into your machine - it's free to download, but for safety, get it from cnet: www.cnet.com
Once installed, run audacity, hit record and start talking. Make sure the drop down box in the top right corner has 'Mic' selected or it won't work.
If none of the above works
The microphone may be broken - but seek advice from somebody who's computer literate - if they can't get it to work, then it's highly likely the microphone is broken.
