AC 97 Microphone doesn't work anymore

4 Apr 2005 5:06 PM

Peter

Hello,

since a week ago my Mircrophone worked pretty good with my AC 97
Sound-on-board. Suddenly it doesn't work anymore. I didn't change anything.
I tested the microphone-in with headphones and I can record myself but it's
far quieter than before and with my headset I can't record myself at all.
So the microphone-in seems to work but the signal is much weaker than
before. Is it a hardware-problem of the sound-on-board. I already put
another drive with another Windows 2000 installation in my computer but the
result is the same.

The headset seems to work with other computers. So I would say the hardware
of the soundcard is the problem but on the other hand the sound that comes
out of the card is still great (tv-card, music etc.).

Thanks for your help.

Peter

4 Apr 2005 5:15 PM

Grinder

Peter wrote:
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> Hello,
>
> since a week ago my Mircrophone worked pretty good with my AC 97
> Sound-on-board. Suddenly it doesn't work anymore. I didn't change anything.
> I tested the microphone-in with headphones and I can record myself but it's
> far quieter than before and with my headset I can't record myself at all.
> So the microphone-in seems to work but the signal is much weaker than
> before. Is it a hardware-problem of the sound-on-board. I already put
> another drive with another Windows 2000 installation in my computer but the
> result is the same.
>
> The headset seems to work with other computers. So I would say the hardware
> of the soundcard is the problem but on the other hand the sound that comes
> out of the card is still great (tv-card, music etc.).

Sorry to mention the obvious, but since you haven't, it's worth bringing
up. You've checked the record levels (and mute switches) in the Volume
Control?

4 Apr 2005 5:23 PM

Peter

It's ok to mention that !!!

But unfortunately everthing there is ok.

All in all it seems that the volumelevel of the microphone is much much
lower is now and I don't know the reason ....

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> Peter wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > since a week ago my Mircrophone worked pretty good with my AC 97
> > Sound-on-board. Suddenly it doesn't work anymore. I didn't change
anything.
> > I tested the microphone-in with headphones and I can record myself but
it's
> > far quieter than before and with my headset I can't record myself at
all.
> > So the microphone-in seems to work but the signal is much weaker than
> > before. Is it a hardware-problem of the sound-on-board. I already put
> > another drive with another Windows 2000 installation in my computer but
the
> > result is the same.
> >
> > The headset seems to work with other computers. So I would say the
hardware
> > of the soundcard is the problem but on the other hand the sound that
comes
> > out of the card is still great (tv-card, music etc.).
>
> Sorry to mention the obvious, but since you haven't, it's worth bringing
> up. You've checked the record levels (and mute switches) in the Volume
> Control?

4 Apr 2005 5:40 PM

Grinder

Peter wrote:

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>>> since a week ago my Mircrophone worked pretty good with
>>> my AC 97 Sound-on-board. Suddenly it doesn't work
>>> anymore. I didn't change anything.
>>>
>>> I tested the microphone-in with headphones and I can
>>> record myself but it's far quieter than before and with
>>> my headset I can't record myself at all.
>>>
>>> So the microphone-in seems to work but the signal is
>>> much weaker than before. Is it a hardware-problem of
>>> the sound-on-board. I already put another drive with
>>> another Windows 2000 installation in my computer but
>>> the result is the same.
>>>
>>> The headset seems to work with other computers. So I
>>> would say the hardware of the soundcard is the problem
>>> but on the other hand the sound that comes out of the
>>> card is still great (tv-card, music etc.).

Grinder wrote:

>> Sorry to mention the obvious, but since you haven't,
>> it's worth bringing up. You've checked the record
>> levels (and mute switches) in the Volume Control?

Peter wrote:

> It's ok to mention that !!!
>
> But unfortunately everthing there is ok.
>
> All in all it seems that the volumelevel of the microphone
> is much much lower is now and I don't know the reason ....

There is also a "Mic Boost (+20 Db)" checkbox under the
"Advanced" properties of the Microphone settings. Is it
checked?

4 Apr 2005 6:17 PM

Peter

Yes, everthing is ok there. Can it be that only the mic-in can be damaged.
Line-in and line-out are working pretty good.

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> Peter wrote:
>
> >>> since a week ago my Mircrophone worked pretty good with
> >>> my AC 97 Sound-on-board. Suddenly it doesn't work
> >>> anymore. I didn't change anything.
> >>>
> >>> I tested the microphone-in with headphones and I can
> >>> record myself but it's far quieter than before and with
> >>> my headset I can't record myself at all.
> >>>
> >>> So the microphone-in seems to work but the signal is
> >>> much weaker than before. Is it a hardware-problem of
> >>> the sound-on-board. I already put another drive with
> >>> another Windows 2000 installation in my computer but
> >>> the result is the same.
> >>>
> >>> The headset seems to work with other computers. So I
> >>> would say the hardware of the soundcard is the problem
> >>> but on the other hand the sound that comes out of the
> >>> card is still great (tv-card, music etc.).
>
> Grinder wrote:
>
> >> Sorry to mention the obvious, but since you haven't,
> >> it's worth bringing up. You've checked the record
> >> levels (and mute switches) in the Volume Control?
>
> Peter wrote:
> > It's ok to mention that !!!
> >
> > But unfortunately everthing there is ok.
> >
> > All in all it seems that the volumelevel of the microphone
> > is much much lower is now and I don't know the reason ....
>
> There is also a "Mic Boost (+20 Db)" checkbox under the
> "Advanced" properties of the Microphone settings. Is it
> checked?

4 Apr 2005 6:46 PM

Grinder

Peter wrote:

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>>>>>since a week ago my Mircrophone worked pretty good with
>>>>>my AC 97 Sound-on-board. Suddenly it doesn't work
>>>>>anymore. I didn't change anything.
>>>>>
>>>>>I tested the microphone-in with headphones and I can
>>>>>record myself but it's far quieter than before and with
>>>>>my headset I can't record myself at all.
>>>>>
>>>>>So the microphone-in seems to work but the signal is
>>>>>much weaker than before. Is it a hardware-problem of
>>>>>the sound-on-board. I already put another drive with
>>>>>another Windows 2000 installation in my computer but
>>>>>the result is the same.
>>>>>
>>>>>The headset seems to work with other computers. So I
>>>>>would say the hardware of the soundcard is the problem
>>>>>but on the other hand the sound that comes out of the
>>>>>card is still great (tv-card, music etc.).

Grinder wrote:

>>>>Sorry to mention the obvious, but since you haven't,
>>>>it's worth bringing up. You've checked the record
>>>>levels (and mute switches) in the Volume Control?

Peter wrote:

>> > It's ok to mention that !!!
>> >
>> > But unfortunately everthing there is ok.
>> >
>> > All in all it seems that the volumelevel of the microphone
>> > is much much lower is now and I don't know the reason ....

Grinder wrote:

>>There is also a "Mic Boost (+20 Db)" checkbox under the
>>"Advanced" properties of the Microphone settings. Is it
>>checked?

Peter wrote:

> Yes, everthing is ok there. Can it be that only the
> mic-in can be damaged. Line-in and line-out are working
> pretty good.

I suppose so. Sorry I can't be specific.

5 Apr 2005 1:34 AM

Peter

Hi,

thanks for your try to help. Maybe I buy a USB Micro.
That should help.

Peter

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> Peter wrote:
>
> >>>>>since a week ago my Mircrophone worked pretty good with
> >>>>>my AC 97 Sound-on-board. Suddenly it doesn't work
> >>>>>anymore. I didn't change anything.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>I tested the microphone-in with headphones and I can
> >>>>>record myself but it's far quieter than before and with
> >>>>>my headset I can't record myself at all.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>So the microphone-in seems to work but the signal is
> >>>>>much weaker than before. Is it a hardware-problem of
> >>>>>the sound-on-board. I already put another drive with
> >>>>>another Windows 2000 installation in my computer but
> >>>>>the result is the same.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>The headset seems to work with other computers. So I
> >>>>>would say the hardware of the soundcard is the problem
> >>>>>but on the other hand the sound that comes out of the
> >>>>>card is still great (tv-card, music etc.).
>
> Grinder wrote:
>
> >>>>Sorry to mention the obvious, but since you haven't,
> >>>>it's worth bringing up. You've checked the record
> >>>>levels (and mute switches) in the Volume Control?
>
> Peter wrote:
>
> >> > It's ok to mention that !!!
> >> >
> >> > But unfortunately everthing there is ok.
> >> >
> >> > All in all it seems that the volumelevel of the microphone
> >> > is much much lower is now and I don't know the reason ....
>
> Grinder wrote:
>
> >>There is also a "Mic Boost (+20 Db)" checkbox under the
> >>"Advanced" properties of the Microphone settings. Is it
> >>checked?
>
> Peter wrote:
>
> > Yes, everthing is ok there. Can it be that only the
> > mic-in can be damaged. Line-in and line-out are working
> > pretty good.
>
> I suppose so. Sorry I can't be specific.