volume is low on playback recording

[Guest]

volume is turned up all the way. cannot hear recorded message loud enough
even when volume is turned all the way up. can hear it slightly. able to
hear it okay when i speak close to the mic.

 

[Sharon F]

able to
hear it okay when i speak close to the mic.

That would appear to be the answer to your question. Might consider trying
different microphones too. There are mics available with varying features -
background noise cancelling, those more suited for personal use - others
more suited for a meeting or lecture situation, etc.

 

[Sharon F]

volume is turned up all the way. cannot hear recorded message loud enough
even when volume is turned all the way up. can hear it slightly. able to
hear it okay when i speak close to the mic.

PS: Some mics have volume wheels (good for boosting volume) and mute
buttons built in.

 

[Guest]

I went out and bought a new mic and the problem still exists.

Rhonda

 

[Sharon F]

I went out and bought a new mic and the problem still exists.

Rhonda

Open Control Panel> Sound and Audio Devices.
Go to the Audio tab. You should see two buttons here: Volume and Advanced.
Under Volume are additional controls: Sliders to adjust the microphone
volume. And if your sound driver provides it, an Advanced button that leads
to a menu with "microphone boost."

 

[Guest]

had a similar problem with my desktop.Sound card is a soundblaster audigy 2
which i eventually discovered is speced for a different impedence mic than
standard pc mics (dont ask me why ) which is why input vol was so
low.Simplest solution was to opt for a usb mic which works perfectly.

 

[Sharon F]

Simplest solution was to opt for a usb mic which works perfectly.

Good suggestion. I have yet to try one of these. Even though USB has been
around for quite some time, I still have a hard time wrapping my mind
around the idea of a microphone that functions without being attached
directly to a sound card.