'Chris Watts' wrote, in part:
| Thanks for that.
| The computer is a brand new Toshiba laptop, with XP Pro, straight from the
| box - so one might hope that it is set up properly!
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No matter what you assume, the drivers may be incorrectly installed.
The sensible thing to do is to uninstall and then reinstall the drivers.
The sensible thing to do is to make NO assumptions.
The sensible thing to do is, especially since you have a 'brand new Toshiba
laptop', is to contact Toshiba technical support.
The sensible thing to do is to supply complete relevant information in your
initial post.
Phil Weldon
| Thanks for that.
| The computer is a brand new Toshiba laptop, with XP Pro, straight from the
| box - so one might hope that it is set up properly!
|
| >If you see no entry for 'microphone' and 'Recording' radio button is
grayed
| out, try removing and reinstalling the drivers for your on-motherboard
audio
| device.
|
| I have found a drop-down box that switches the Volume Control from Input
to
| Output. Microphone is on the input box and selected.
|
| When I run the hardware test routine, it simultaneously accepts the mic
| input and sends it to the speakers, via the recorder - but no direct
| connection capability.
|
| Question #1: What is the 'Mixer device:' name in the property sheet?
| Realtek HD Audio Input and Realtek HD Audio Output
|
|
| Question #2: You did install Windows XP drivers for the on-motherboard
| audio device, right? If not, do so.
|
| I have assumed that it came installed.
| Both Legacy and Realtek drivers seem to be installed.
|
|
| Question #3: Are the speakers in the same area as the microphone?
|
| I am familiar with the issues of feedback.
|
| Chris
|
|
| | > 'Chris Watts wrote:
| > | Fine, but:
| > | When I do a Show for Playback devices, as you suggest, Microphone is
not
| > | listed - so no box to check.
| > | Adjust volume for Recording radio button is greyed out.
| > _____
| >
| > If you see no entry for 'microphone' and 'Recording' radio button is
| grayed
| > out, try removing and reinstalling the drivers for your on-motherboard
| audio
| > device.
| >
| > Question #1: What is the 'Mixer device:' name in the property sheet?
| > Question #2: You did install Windows XP drivers for the on-motherboard
| > audio device, right? If not, do so.
| > Question #3: Are the speakers in the same area as the microphone? If
so,
| > you will get audio feedback; which makes the arrangement less than
useful.
| > If that is really your desired operating situation, the only way to
| decrease
| > feedback is to use a directional mike (pointed away from the speakers)
and
| > to reduce the volume level of the speakers. Having an acoustically
'dead'
| > operating location would also help.
| >
| > Phil Weldon
| >
| > | > | Fine, but:
| > | When I do a Show for Playback devices, as you suggest, Microphone is
not
| > | listed - so no box to check.
| > | Adjust volume for Recording radio button is greyed out.
| > |
| > | Chris
| > |
| > | | > | > A microphone is an external input device, and may not display with
the
| > | > default mixer setup. Check properties for the mixer, and make sure
| that
| > | the
| > | > microphone box is checked . Double Click on the speaker icon in the
| > tray,
| > | > Click on 'Options', select 'Properties', Click on the 'Adjust volume
| > for'
| > | > 'Playback' radio button, look in the 'Show the following volume
| > controls:'
| > | > and make sure the box next to 'Microphone' is checked. AND Click on
| the
| > | > 'Adjust volume for' 'Recording' radio button, look in the 'Show the
| > | > following volume controls:' and make sure the box next to
'Microphone'
| > is
| > | > checked.
| > | >
| > | > Phil Weldon
| > |
| > | > 'Chris Watts' wrote:
| > | > | Have tried that but the Master Volume screen shows: Master Volume
| /
| > | > Wave
| > | > | / SW Synth / CD Player / PC Beep
| > | > | - no microphone. None is listed either under Options; Properties;
| > | > Playback.
| > | > |
| > | > | It describes itself, at the bottom, as Realtek HD Audio output and
| was
| > | > | reachable in both the ways that you suggested.
| > | > _____
| > | >
| > | > | > | > | "Ayush" <"ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com"> wrote in message
| > | > | | > | > | > Replied to [Chris Watts]s message :
| > | > | > > I am a newbie to XP (Pro) having used Windows98SE for years.
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > I need to have the output from a microphone go directly to
| > speakers
| > | > | > > connected to the headphone socket - but cannot find out how to
| > | achieve
| > | > | it!
| > | > | > > (i.e. to use the PC as an amplifier)
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > I can record from the mic, and I can playback virtually any
| other
| > | form
| > | > | of
| > | > | > > input - but not the mic.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Double click the volume icon in systray (or click Start > Run >
| > | > sndvol32 )
| > | > | > Click Options > Properties and make sure Microphone check-box is
| > | > checked.
| > | > | > Click OK > Untick Mute checkbox in Microphone column and adjust
| the
| > | > | volume.
| > | > | >
| > | > | Thanks.
| > | > | Have tried that but the Master Volume screen shows: Master Volume
| /
| > | > Wave
| > | > | / SW Synth / CD Player / PC Beep
| > | > | - no microphone. None is listed either under Options; Properties;
| > | > Playback.
| > | > |
| > | > | It describes itself, at the bottom, as Realtek HD Audio output and
| was
| > | > | reachable in both the ways that you suggested.
| > | > |
| > | > | Chris
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
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