Microphone not Detected on Windows Vista

I am having problems with my computer not detecting my mic, my speakers are
conencted and work fine and the mic has been tested on other computers and is
working fine on those. Having a look at other problems on this forum I
beleive I may need to update my drivers. I have an Asus Motherboard and the
Audio driver version is 6.0.6000.16386 driver date 21/06/2006. I have had a
look at the Asus website and found an Audio driver update for 2/2/2007.
Would this be the correct thing to do and how do I go about installing the
drivers.

Thanks

"Jason" <Jason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B749E5F2-9035-42A2-9602-62EDA156A4E4@microsoft.com...
>I am having problems with my computer not detecting my mic, my speakers are
> conencted and work fine and the mic has been tested on other computers and
> is
> working fine on those. Having a look at other problems on this forum I
> beleive I may need to update my drivers. I have an Asus Motherboard and
> the
> Audio driver version is 6.0.6000.16386 driver date 21/06/2006. I have had
> a
> look at the Asus website and found an Audio driver update for 2/2/2007.
> Would this be the correct thing to do and how do I go about installing the
> drivers.
>
> Thanks

"Jason" <Jason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B749E5F2-9035-42A2-9602-62EDA156A4E4@microsoft.com...
>I am having problems with my computer not detecting my mic, my speakers are
> conencted and work fine and the mic has been tested on other computers and
> is
> working fine on those. Having a look at other problems on this forum I
> beleive I may need to update my drivers. I have an Asus Motherboard and
> the
> Audio driver version is 6.0.6000.16386 driver date 21/06/2006. I have had
> a
> look at the Asus website and found an Audio driver update for 2/2/2007.
> Would this be the correct thing to do and how do I go about installing the
> drivers.
>
> Thanks

Test 001
"Jason" <Jason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B749E5F2-9035-42A2-9602-62EDA156A4E4@microsoft.com...
>I am having problems with my computer not detecting my mic, my speakers are
> conencted and work fine and the mic has been tested on other computers and
> is
> working fine on those. Having a look at other problems on this forum I
> beleive I may need to update my drivers. I have an Asus Motherboard and
> the
> Audio driver version is 6.0.6000.16386 driver date 21/06/2006. I have had
> a
> look at the Asus website and found an Audio driver update for 2/2/2007.
> Would this be the correct thing to do and how do I go about installing the
> drivers.
>
> Thanks

First go to Control Panel > Sound > Recording and make sure the proper
microphone (front or rear) is designated as the default recording
device. If not, right-click it, and make it the default. Then go to the
microphone's Properties > Levels and make sure that the mic's volume is
turned up.

Daze
-----------

Jason wrote:
> I am having problems with my computer not detecting my mic, my speakers are
> conencted and work fine and the mic has been tested on other computers and is
> working fine on those. Having a look at other problems on this forum I
> beleive I may need to update my drivers. I have an Asus Motherboard and the
> Audio driver version is 6.0.6000.16386 driver date 21/06/2006. I have had a
> look at the Asus website and found an Audio driver update for 2/2/2007.
> Would this be the correct thing to do and how do I go about installing the
> drivers.
>
> Thanks

Daze,

When I go to Control Panel > Sounds > recording there is nothing under this
tab at all to select. I have also gone through the microphone wizard and I
get the following error message: Make sure your audio hardware is working
properly and check your audio configuration in the audio devices and sound
themes control panel.


"Daze N. Knights" wrote:

> First go to Control Panel > Sound > Recording and make sure the proper
> microphone (front or rear) is designated as the default recording
> device. If not, right-click it, and make it the default. Then go to the
> microphone's Properties > Levels and make sure that the mic's volume is
> turned up.
>
> Daze
> -----------
>
> Jason wrote:
> > I am having problems with my computer not detecting my mic, my speakers are
> > conencted and work fine and the mic has been tested on other computers and is
> > working fine on those. Having a look at other problems on this forum I
> > beleive I may need to update my drivers. I have an Asus Motherboard and the
> > Audio driver version is 6.0.6000.16386 driver date 21/06/2006. I have had a
> > look at the Asus website and found an Audio driver update for 2/2/2007.
> > Would this be the correct thing to do and how do I go about installing the
> > drivers.
> >
> > Thanks
>

Then I'd try downloading and installing the driver you found, just so
it's for your version of Vista (x86 or x64). If that doesn't help, and
you still can't find the mic, you'll probably next need to invest in an
inexpensive Vista-ready sound card and hope that works for you.

Daze
----

Jason wrote:
> Daze,
>
> When I go to Control Panel > Sounds > recording there is nothing under this
> tab at all to select. I have also gone through the microphone wizard and I
> get the following error message: Make sure your audio hardware is working
> properly and check your audio configuration in the audio devices and sound
> themes control panel.
>
>
> "Daze N. Knights" wrote:
>
>> First go to Control Panel > Sound > Recording and make sure the proper
>> microphone (front or rear) is designated as the default recording
>> device. If not, right-click it, and make it the default. Then go to the
>> microphone's Properties > Levels and make sure that the mic's volume is
>> turned up.
>>
>> Daze
>> -----------
>>
>> Jason wrote:
>>> I am having problems with my computer not detecting my mic, my speakers are
>>> conencted and work fine and the mic has been tested on other computers and is
>>> working fine on those. Having a look at other problems on this forum I
>>> beleive I may need to update my drivers. I have an Asus Motherboard and the
>>> Audio driver version is 6.0.6000.16386 driver date 21/06/2006. I have had a
>>> look at the Asus website and found an Audio driver update for 2/2/2007.
>>> Would this be the correct thing to do and how do I go about installing the
>>> drivers.
>>>
>>> Thanks

Have you right clicked on the Sounds,
Recording screen and selected both
Show disabled devices and show
disconnected devices?


"Jason"
<Jason@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message
news:62F6B513-02C5-46A9-8764-2105838C3542@microsoft.com...
> Daze,
>
> When I go to Control Panel > Sounds
> > recording there is nothing under
> this
> tab at all to select. I have also
> gone through the microphone wizard
> and I
> get the following error message:
> Make sure your audio hardware is
> working
> properly and check your audio
> configuration in the audio devices
> and sound
> themes control panel.
>
>
> "Daze N. Knights" wrote:
>
>> First go to Control Panel > Sound >
>> Recording and make sure the proper
>> microphone (front or rear) is
>> designated as the default recording
>> device. If not, right-click it, and
>> make it the default. Then go to the
>> microphone's Properties > Levels
>> and make sure that the mic's volume
>> is
>> turned up.
>>
>> Daze
>> -----------
>>
>> Jason wrote:
>> > I am having problems with my
>> > computer not detecting my mic, my
>> > speakers are
>> > conencted and work fine and the
>> > mic has been tested on other
>> > computers and is
>> > working fine on those. Having a
>> > look at other problems on this
>> > forum I
>> > beleive I may need to update my
>> > drivers. I have an Asus
>> > Motherboard and the
>> > Audio driver version is
>> > 6.0.6000.16386 driver date
>> > 21/06/2006. I have had a
>> > look at the Asus website and
>> > found an Audio driver update for
>> > 2/2/2007.
>> > Would this be the correct thing
>> > to do and how do I go about
>> > installing the
>> > drivers.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>>

That's another good idea that I'd forgotten about suggesting.

Daze
--------

Cal Bear '66 wrote:
> Have you right clicked on the Sounds,
> Recording screen and selected both
> Show disabled devices and show
> disconnected devices?
>
>
> "Jason"
> <Jason@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote in message
> news:62F6B513-02C5-46A9-8764-2105838C3542@microsoft.com...
>> Daze,
>>
>> When I go to Control Panel > Sounds
>> > recording there is nothing under
>> this
>> tab at all to select. I have also
>> gone through the microphone wizard
>> and I
>> get the following error message:
>> Make sure your audio hardware is
>> working
>> properly and check your audio
>> configuration in the audio devices
>> and sound
>> themes control panel.
>>
>>
>> "Daze N. Knights" wrote:
>>
>>> First go to Control Panel > Sound >
>>> Recording and make sure the proper
>>> microphone (front or rear) is
>>> designated as the default recording
>>> device. If not, right-click it, and
>>> make it the default. Then go to the
>>> microphone's Properties > Levels
>>> and make sure that the mic's volume
>>> is
>>> turned up.
>>>
>>> Daze
>>> -----------
>>>
>>> Jason wrote:
>>>> I am having problems with my
>>>> computer not detecting my mic, my
>>>> speakers are
>>>> conencted and work fine and the
>>>> mic has been tested on other
>>>> computers and is
>>>> working fine on those. Having a
>>>> look at other problems on this
>>>> forum I
>>>> beleive I may need to update my
>>>> drivers. I have an Asus
>>>> Motherboard and the
>>>> Audio driver version is
>>>> 6.0.6000.16386 driver date
>>>> 21/06/2006. I have had a
>>>> look at the Asus website and
>>>> found an Audio driver update for
>>>> 2/2/2007.
>>>> Would this be the correct thing
>>>> to do and how do I go about
>>>> installing the
>>>> drivers.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>
>

Thanks for the help, I ended up updating the Audio drivers and now everything
seems to be going good, I can now use the mic.

Thanks again for the help.

"Daze N. Knights" wrote:

> That's another good idea that I'd forgotten about suggesting.
>
> Daze
> --------
>
> Cal Bear '66 wrote:
> > Have you right clicked on the Sounds,
> > Recording screen and selected both
> > Show disabled devices and show
> > disconnected devices?
> >
> >
> > "Jason"
> > <Jason@discussions.microsoft.com>
> > wrote in message
> > news:62F6B513-02C5-46A9-8764-2105838C3542@microsoft.com...
> >> Daze,
> >>
> >> When I go to Control Panel > Sounds
> >> > recording there is nothing under
> >> this
> >> tab at all to select. I have also
> >> gone through the microphone wizard
> >> and I
> >> get the following error message:
> >> Make sure your audio hardware is
> >> working
> >> properly and check your audio
> >> configuration in the audio devices
> >> and sound
> >> themes control panel.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Daze N. Knights" wrote:
> >>
> >>> First go to Control Panel > Sound >
> >>> Recording and make sure the proper
> >>> microphone (front or rear) is
> >>> designated as the default recording
> >>> device. If not, right-click it, and
> >>> make it the default. Then go to the
> >>> microphone's Properties > Levels
> >>> and make sure that the mic's volume
> >>> is
> >>> turned up.
> >>>
> >>> Daze
> >>> -----------
> >>>
> >>> Jason wrote:
> >>>> I am having problems with my
> >>>> computer not detecting my mic, my
> >>>> speakers are
> >>>> conencted and work fine and the
> >>>> mic has been tested on other
> >>>> computers and is
> >>>> working fine on those. Having a
> >>>> look at other problems on this
> >>>> forum I
> >>>> beleive I may need to update my
> >>>> drivers. I have an Asus
> >>>> Motherboard and the
> >>>> Audio driver version is
> >>>> 6.0.6000.16386 driver date
> >>>> 21/06/2006. I have had a
> >>>> look at the Asus website and
> >>>> found an Audio driver update for
> >>>> 2/2/2007.
> >>>> Would this be the correct thing
> >>>> to do and how do I go about
> >>>> installing the
> >>>> drivers.
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks
> >
> >
>