laptop microphone does not work

[MikeCC4]

I have a gateway MX3563 laptop with windows XP home. I tried to use a
mcirophone for Yahoo messenger kind software. The microphone works
perfectly on my other laptops. However, it does not work on this one;
i.e. no sound or no voice can be heard by the person on the other
side. The microphone must not be broken because it works with other
laptops.

I checked the device manager and did not find any problem. In fact, I
just used system restore CDs to completely reinstalled the laptop to
original manufacturer's condition. But I still cannot use any
microphones (I have two microphones both work on all other desktops
and laptops with Windows XP Home or Vista) with this Gateway laptop.
For the same reason, I cannot use any microphone to record anything on
this laptop. It is already out of warranty.

Can anyone help? thanks!

P.S. This problem happened quite long time ago. (it happened way
before I damaged my keyboard (as in my other post.))

 

[Pennywise]

I have a gateway MX3563 laptop with windows XP home. I tried to use a
mcirophone for Yahoo messenger kind software. The microphone works
perfectly on my other laptops. However, it does not work on this one;
i.e. no sound or no voice can be heard by the person on the other
side. The microphone must not be broken because it works with other
laptops.

Start | Run <type in>
SNDVOL32.EXE
<enter>

Menu options, properties and make sure your mic is selected
also once it shows up that it's not muted.

Mine also has a switch on the cord that will mute the microphone.

 

[BillW50]

In
(e-mail address removed) typed on Fri, 4 Apr 2008 18:05:02 -0700 (PDT):

I have a gateway MX3563 laptop with windows XP home. I tried to use a
mcirophone for Yahoo messenger kind software...

Hi Mike... Unrelated to your problem, but if you use Yahoo Messenger
with voice, you might be interested in the following...

VTech usb7200
http://www.vtechphones.com/vtechui/store/products/dsp_7200.cfm

Linksys CIT310 With Yahoo Messenger
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Sate...912521&pagename=Linksys/Common/VisitorWrapper

I have the VTech one (Linksys one wasn't available when I bought mine).
And these allows you to be wireless away from your computer. They can
see your Yahoo contacts (VTech can be set to beep when someone signs on
and it will show you who), etc. If you want to ask me any questions, I'm
BillW50soft.