Headset microphone quit working

clpo13 · Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 8:06 pm Post subject: Headset microphone quit working

I have a Logitech headset microphone, which I have been using for the past few months. Normally, I use it for gaming. However, on two online games I was playing, other players reported that my mic wasn't working. I checked in Windows and sure enough, the mic configuration page didn't pick up any sound from the microphone. It's plugged into the right jack on my laptop and it is turned on. It was working yesterday, so I'm thoroughly confused as to why it stopped today. Any ideas?
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spock · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:08 am Post subject:

It might be broken, but maybe your laptops sound card is doing anything strange? Have you tried reinstalling your sound card drivers already?

If you want to know whether it's caused by (something in) your laptop or the microphone itself, try plugging the microphone in another (maybe a friend's) computer and check if it still works. If it doesn't, your microphone (or the wire from the microphone to the pc) might be broken.

Hope it helps.
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clpo13 · Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 12:12 am Post subject:

Well, it turned out that my computer had decided to uninstall its sound drivers, which disabled the microphone. After restarting my computer after the problem started, I found that I had no sound at all. Reinstalling the drivers seems to have fixed the problem. I just have no clue why the drivers disappeared at all...
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marinaroz · Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 9:17 am Post subject:

Heh, operating systems can be bothersome like that...
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M0ose · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:45 am Post subject:

I had the same problem, though that wasn't the case. My sound drivers are still in and working for sound, but mics just don't love me. It's odd and happened out of the blue. When I get time, I'll reinstall the driver and see if that works. If it doesn't, what should I try next?
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spock · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:54 am Post subject:

M0ose · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 11:38 am Post subject:

It works for my brother just fine on his Vista laptop. So, I am not sure. The mix doesn't work for him when he uses his mic port, but when he uses his line in it does. I tried both ways and nothing happened either time.
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jthomsonmain · Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 4:55 pm Post subject:

Heh, doesn't matter now, does it m0ose? Considering the fact your computer no longer works Wink

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