Those instructions are only for Windows XP. I wrote them before Vista came out and they are now locked so I can't change them. Here are the instructions we have put together for Vista, but I have to say that although they have worked for many folks they don't work for all, so let us know the results.
Jim
Dell ships Inspirons with the ability to monitor the input jack turned off. For models with the Sigmatel 92xx audio chip & driver an edit in the Registry of the value EnableInputMonitor will restore the monitoring function. However this value is not included in the Registry of Windows Vista operating system and so you must type it in.
[Create a System Restore point before editing the Registry! To create a new Restore Point go to Start/Help & Support/System Restore and tick 'Create a restore point'.]
1. Go to the Start menu and click on Run.
2. Type 'regedit' without quotes and click OK to open the Registry.
3. Click on File/export and save a copy of the Registry to your desktop (optional if you created a Restore Point).
4. Using the + signs in the left pane, navigate through the registry to get to this location:
5. Click on the key SpeakerHP to select it.
6. In the right pane, right click and select New > Binary Value.
7. Type 'EnableInputMonitor' without quotes and then press Enter.
8. Right click on the new name and select 'Modify'.
9. In the 'Value data' box, add 01 to the existing 0000, then click OK.
10. Exit the Registry and restart the computer.
11. After restart, enable input monitor in audio properties.
(Right click your speaker in program tray. Click Playback devices. Right click on Speakers/Headphones and click properties. Click on levels tab. You will now see a box saying input monitor. Click the speaker picture.)
(Thanks to forum members ethan_hines, fuzzy34, and chef moore for figuring this out.)
Firstable, I have to say THANK’S SO MUCH to jimco, with those instructions I was able to set my microphone in Monitor mode (in order to ear my microphone on my speakers). I have an Inspiron 1420 using Windows Vista. After those instructions, I figured out by myself the answer for gmparadise, “how to set the volume for the microphone”.
Once you followed the Jimco’s instructions and you have set your INPUT MONITOR option ON, now you have to plug your microphone, and then go to AUDIO PROPERTIES (Right click your speaker in program tray. Click Recording devices. Right click on Microphone/Headphones and click properties. Click on levels tab. Right there you’ll see 3 options: Microphone/Line In (Volume level), Balance and Microphone Boost level.
When you decrease the incomming volume, it's normal that the outgoing volume also decrease. If i whisper to you, it will be hard for you to hear me. I wan't to decrease the outgoing volume, but not the incomming.
gmparadise
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Jim Coates
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Jim
Dell ships Inspirons with the ability to monitor the input jack turned off. For models with the Sigmatel 92xx audio chip & driver an edit in the Registry of the value EnableInputMonitor will restore the monitoring function. However this value is not included in the Registry of Windows Vista operating system and so you must type it in.
[Create a System Restore point before editing the Registry! To create a new Restore Point go to Start/Help & Support/System Restore and tick 'Create a restore point'.]
1. Go to the Start menu and click on Run.
2. Type 'regedit' without quotes and click OK to open the Registry.
3. Click on File/export and save a copy of the Registry to your desktop (optional if you created a Restore Point).
4. Using the + signs in the left pane, navigate through the registry to get to this location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4D36E96C-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0000\Settings\filter\SpeakerHp
5. Click on the key SpeakerHP to select it.
6. In the right pane, right click and select New > Binary Value.
7. Type 'EnableInputMonitor' without quotes and then press Enter.
8. Right click on the new name and select 'Modify'.
9. In the 'Value data' box, add 01 to the existing 0000, then click OK.
10. Exit the Registry and restart the computer.
11. After restart, enable input monitor in audio properties.
(Right click your speaker in program tray. Click Playback devices. Right click on Speakers/Headphones and click properties. Click on levels tab. You will now see a box saying input monitor. Click the speaker picture.)
(Thanks to forum members ethan_hines, fuzzy34, and chef moore for figuring this out.)
gmparadise
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August 29th, 2007 16:00
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August 30th, 2007 01:00
I'm sorry but I don't know how to unfreeze the input monitor volume control.
Jim
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September 10th, 2007 19:00
Firstable, I have to say THANK’S SO MUCH to jimco, with those instructions I was able to set my microphone in Monitor mode (in order to ear my microphone on my speakers). I have an Inspiron 1420 using Windows Vista. After those instructions, I figured out by myself the answer for gmparadise, “how to set the volume for the microphone”.
Once you followed the Jimco’s instructions and you have set your INPUT MONITOR option ON, now you have to plug your microphone, and then go to AUDIO PROPERTIES (Right click your speaker in program tray. Click Recording devices. Right click on Microphone/Headphones and click properties. Click on levels tab. Right there you’ll see 3 options: Microphone/Line In (Volume level), Balance and Microphone Boost level.
Daniel.
gmparadise
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September 12th, 2007 16:00
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September 12th, 2007 18:00
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