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Microphone issues

Discodog · 2016-08-21 12:45:50

The mic on my headset was working fine. I started using an app that turns a phone into a webcam & now the headphones are fine but the mike doesn't work. The sound settings are showing as connected & working but I can't get the sound level meter to move even with the volume at max. I am wondering if it's defaulting to…

21-08-2016 12:45pm

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The mic on my headset was working fine. I started using an app that turns a phone into a webcam & now the headphones are fine but the mike doesn't work.

The sound settings are showing as connected & working but I can't get the sound level meter to move even with the volume at max. I am wondering if it's defaulting to record sound from the webcam. If so how can I stop this ?

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#2 21-08-2016 4:19pm

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You can set the default sound recording device from Control Panel - Sound

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#3 21-08-2016 4:21pm

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Yes it's set to the mike & it's says that it's working

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#4 21-08-2016 4:34pm

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Try un-installing or disabling the app. It may be over riding the default microphone.

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#5 21-08-2016 4:36pm

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I tried that & no luck.

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#6 23-08-2016 8:47pm

riclad

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Buy A 2 euro headset with mic in dealz or poundland.

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#7 23-08-2016 8:51pm

Utdfan20titles

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Earphones dont work on my desktop

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#8 23-08-2016 9:45pm

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Utdfan20titles wrote: »

Earphones dont work on my desktop

You have to plug them in.

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