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Hi there,
I have recently built a new PC based on an ASUS A8N-SLI mainboard which
has Realtek AC97 audio and auto connector-sensing features.
I am having two problems related to audio.
1. Microphone not working
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I am trying to use a regular PC microphone from Creative Labs which I
had been using without problems with a Soundblaster Live! card on my
old PC. The mic comes with a mini stereo jack, even though it inputs
mono sound of course.
When I try to connect the mic to the pink socket on my mainboard, I get
no sound. I have checked all the usual software-related stuff such as
ensuring that the mic is not muted on the playback mixer. However, as I
insert it into the jack I can hear cracking on my speakers which
indicate signs of life. Also, I have noted that if I insert the mic
around half-way through, it actually works!!! Of course, the mic is
very loose that way and as soon as I move it slightly I lose contact.
Then, when I insert it fully, I get no sound whatsoever.
I have also tried using Realtek Sound Manager from Control Panel, and
tried the Connector Sensing feature. It detects the mic as stereo
line-in rather than microphone.
Could that mini stereo jack on the mic be the problem?
2. Connector Sensing
====================
With respect to the connector sensing feature mentioned above, I have a
further problem. I currently have a four-speaker configuration (front
left/right and rear left/right), and yet connector sensing detects
powered speakers on my center/subwoofer connector, and passive
speakers/headphones on my side speakers!! I have nothing connected to
these sockets!
I also have a TV tuner card on my PC and loop-back its sound output to
line-in connector on the mainboard. Now this is working fine, because I
can hear sound perfectly when I switch on my TV application. However,
the connector sensing function says there is no signal on this
connector and displays a big red exclamation mark!
Why do you think am I having all these problems?
Any help and comments would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Clyde
I have recently built a new PC based on an ASUS A8N-SLI mainboard which
has Realtek AC97 audio and auto connector-sensing features.
I am having two problems related to audio.
1. Microphone not working
=========================
I am trying to use a regular PC microphone from Creative Labs which I
had been using without problems with a Soundblaster Live! card on my
old PC. The mic comes with a mini stereo jack, even though it inputs
mono sound of course.
When I try to connect the mic to the pink socket on my mainboard, I get
no sound. I have checked all the usual software-related stuff such as
ensuring that the mic is not muted on the playback mixer. However, as I
insert it into the jack I can hear cracking on my speakers which
indicate signs of life. Also, I have noted that if I insert the mic
around half-way through, it actually works!!! Of course, the mic is
very loose that way and as soon as I move it slightly I lose contact.
Then, when I insert it fully, I get no sound whatsoever.
I have also tried using Realtek Sound Manager from Control Panel, and
tried the Connector Sensing feature. It detects the mic as stereo
line-in rather than microphone.
Could that mini stereo jack on the mic be the problem?
2. Connector Sensing
====================
With respect to the connector sensing feature mentioned above, I have a
further problem. I currently have a four-speaker configuration (front
left/right and rear left/right), and yet connector sensing detects
powered speakers on my center/subwoofer connector, and passive
speakers/headphones on my side speakers!! I have nothing connected to
these sockets!
I also have a TV tuner card on my PC and loop-back its sound output to
line-in connector on the mainboard. Now this is working fine, because I
can hear sound perfectly when I switch on my TV application. However,
the connector sensing function says there is no signal on this
connector and displays a big red exclamation mark!
Why do you think am I having all these problems?
Any help and comments would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Clyde