Headset Microphone Playback Question

On the "sound" window what options do you have on the playback tab?

quick question. what sound card do you use or is it onboard audio?

Everything looks fine, nothing is muted. 

 

Should "Playback Devices" have Microphone like "Recording Devices?"

 

Also, when I run a test under "Playback Devices" in Speakers/Headset I can hear the windows sound in each side of the ear pieces.  So it is reading it, I just want to be able to find that option like in your window that lets me adjust the microphone volume or if I can mute/unmute it.  I cannot find that anywhere.

 

There are more sockets in the back of my PC, should I try plugging my Mic in those?  This is not a USB mic by the way, if that helps at all. 

1. On the bottom right of the start bar right click on the white speaker with green waves.

2. Select Playback devices.

3. Then double click the playback device with the green check mark.

4. Then select the levels tab. And unmute the mic. Maybe raise the volume too to 25 or so.

 

Alternatively click start> control panel> hardware and sound> manage audio devices. then start from step 3.

try doing the steps i posted for every device in the sound> playback window.

Under "Recording Devices"  Right next to "Microphone" I see the bars light up when I talk into it.

 

But under "Playback Devices" I only see "Speakers/Headset" and when I speak into my mic the green bars do not show up.  When I go to the levels tab I don't get the options you do. The only option I get is "Speaker Volume."

 

I don't have speakers plugged in, all I have plugged in is my mic headset. 

I don't see any mute/unmute option in the "Levels" tab.

It does, I never have it on mute though.  I'm looking at it right now and it's switched on "On."  My window looks different from yours though.  I get three tabs, the ones you have including one with the name "Enhancement" and I do not get those options under "Levels" the only thing I can adjust is "Speakers"  I don't see "Volume Control" or "Microphone."

 sounds like you click the recording tab not the playback tab.

Also do thing with your headphones plug in. 

SigmaTel high definition audio codec.  I think it's just integrated, I don't remember ever purchasing a sound card or choosing that option when I was buying this PC.  It asked if I wanted the sound card with it and I said no, I clicked something that said integrated audio.

 

Just to be more exact, where can I check the type of audio card I have? 

Microphone is 100

 

Microphone Boost is +20.0 dB 

Does you mic have a mute button built into it???

All I see is

 

Speakers/Headphones

 

Digital Output Device (SPDIF Out) 

well it should be fine where they are pluged in now. since you can hear and you said the mic level moves when you talk.

Im still new to vista myself. Planning to go back to xp soon.

 

whats you volume set to on you mic on the recording tab.