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Can't get my new headset to work

  • 15-08-2006 9:38pm
    #1
    CrazyTalk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 454 ✭✭


    I just bought a Plantronics gaming headset from Dixons the other day. Cost 30 euro.

    I got home, in the hopes to use this while playing a number of online games, allowing me to shout at the French players who keep saying 'eh lol' during CS.

    Anyways, I was happy to see that the Earphones worked, but the Mic part of it didnt.
    I brought it over to my friends house where it worked fine, so I know that there is nothing wrong with the mic itself.
    I wonder is there something I have to install, or simply a setting I have to change.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    go to sound option, and de click mute microphone.....

    Jobs a good 'un !


  • #3
    CrazyTalk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 454 ✭✭CrazyTalk


    Thats unbelievably vague. What sound option, exactly?


  • #4
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Make sure the volume is turned up and all the basic stuff.


  • #5
    DonkeyStyle \o/
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,145 ✭✭✭DonkeyStyle \o/


    Yeah, the sounds options are always a good place to start.


  • #6
    CrazyTalk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 454 ✭✭CrazyTalk


    I haven't seen anything that closely resembled an 'unmute mic' option.
    Yeah, I dunno, the volume is up, just no sound is being recieved from the mic.


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  • #7
    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    okay sorry that was very vague.

    Right see down the bottom right corner. there is a speaker icon. double click that.click options. advanced options. now that should open up all your sound properties. you should see line in, line out, ect ect. There should be mic in there. and below it is a box to click that says mute. if its ticked untick it.

    et viola !


  • #8
    CrazyTalk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 454 ✭✭CrazyTalk


    Yeah, it is unmuted.
    Hrmz, confusing.


  • #9
    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    do you have a a spare set of headphones+mic you can use to check the connection isnt broken


  • #10
    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    also might be worth having a look in device manager too see if there are any conflicts there. Also are you connecting using the onboard sound on your motherboard. or using a stand alone sound card ?


  • #11
    renedescartes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59 ✭✭renedescartes


    Hi Crazyhorse,
    Dont feel you are alone with this problem. I have the very same problem, google it and you will find there are many more. Anyway I was told that the solution is to get a seperate sound card as the problem is 2 applications looking at the 1 resource. I still have not got the solution. I have tried all the settings to no avail.
    Rene


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