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Can't record sound or talk on PC phone

MsDial

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Posted July 23, 2011 at 5:36AM

Yesterday, after working fine for weeks, the microphone component of my PC stopped working. I've ran the troubleshooter, tried plugging it into a different location & looked in my owners manual and device manager - but nothing addresses this problem. I even purchased a new headphone. Does anyone have any idea what I should do next?

Thanks.

Specs:

eMachines ET1352G-03W AMD Athlon II X2 260u Processor 1.80 GHz 4.00 GB RAM (3.75 usable) 64-bit OS

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eedcam

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Posted July 23, 2011 at 9:27AM

What kind od Mic usb? and /or is it a mic/headphone combination as cant understand why you boutght new headphone unless that was a Typo.Also reord using what software. Though a simple system restore may resolve the problem anyway

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MsDial

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Posted July 23, 2011 at 12:06PM

My headphones have a mic & speaker plugs I use them to talk on GoogleVoice on my PC. No software program has been necessary.

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eedcam

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Posted July 23, 2011 at 12:34PM

Ok the fact you said you tried plugging it into a dfferent loction ? there is usually only one loction for a mic other than usb ones ..Does any sound from other sources work okwork on the

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MsDial

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Posted July 23, 2011 at 1:00PM

This isn't a usb plug-in. The plugs are the ones you use for external speakers and a microphone but instead of two separate devices I'm using a stereo headphone that can be used for online gaming, listening to music, and talking on the phone/Skype. I can hear sounds just fine, it's only the microphone that's not picking up my voice. I tried the microphone jacks in both front & back of my computer and neither one are working.

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eedcam

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Posted July 23, 2011 at 6:37PM

Ok apart from the Mic itseldf being Us (try another) any chance you have inadvertently turned off Mic in th input selection or muted it

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