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Old mic by Vilkku on 11-21-2005 at 03:41 PM

Got a question for you again... I recently dug out a old microphone of mine, it's about 8 years old or so I think. Now, I don't think it has any drivers. At least I didn't find any. It's just a basic microphone that you plug into the, umm, microphone slot (not USB or anything). How, if possible, can I get it to work with my current computer (WinXP)?

RE: Old mic by CookieRevised on 11-21-2005 at 03:50 PM

A microphone doesn't require drivers.

All you need is a mic-in plug on the device you want to use it on.

It's exactly the same with speakers, just plug it in...

RE: Old mic by Vilkku on 11-21-2005 at 04:26 PM

Well, what should I choose when it asks what device I want to use? It suggests my new mic, and when i try to record stuff it only regristers the sound from that one.

RE: Old mic by Menthix on 11-21-2005 at 05:04 PM

It's on either the Microphone or the Line In port.

Also make sure the recording ports aren't muted or set to very quiet:
- Go to Start > Programs > Accesoires > Entertainment > Volume Control.
- Select Options > Properties > Recording. And check all of the volume controls in the list.
- Make sure Microphone and Line In are not muted and set them loud enough.
- Repeat the same steps but then for Playback instead of recording if you want to hear the microphone sound on your own speakers too.

RE: Old mic by Vilkku on 11-21-2005 at 05:07 PM

Tried that, still nothing. Guess it's broken.

RE: Old mic by MeEtc on 11-21-2005 at 05:08 PM

start > run > sndvol32. Options menu, properties.
[Image: props.jpg]
select the Recording radio buton, and make sure Line In and Microphone are selected.
[Image: rec.jpg]
Back on the main part of vol control, you will now have an recording input selector. Select microphone (or line in if it doesn't work) and record away
[Image: out.jpg]

RE: Old mic by Menthix on 11-21-2005 at 05:11 PM

Some soundcards/motherboards have software settings to change your line in and microphone ports in output ports so you can connect analog 5.1 speakers to it. Maybe that's the case? Check sounddrivers/settings.

But it could indeed be broken after 8 years, most pc mics have very cheap hardware :).

RE: Old mic by CookieRevised on 11-21-2005 at 05:45 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Vilkku
Well, what should I choose when it asks what device I want to use? It suggests my new mic, and when i try to record stuff it only regristers the sound from that one.
To test if the old mic is working:

unplug your new mic and plug in your old one into the plug where the newer mic was.

Thus, in other words: Do what you always do when recording thru a microphone (thus with your newer mic) and while this is working, replace your newer mic with your older mic, (without changing anything else). If it doesn't record, it's broken...
RE: Old mic by MeEtc on 11-21-2005 at 05:46 PM

hmm, how about a more simpler approach:
Do you have an old tape recorder or something to that effect that takes a microphone input? Plug it into that, and see if any sound comes out.

RE: Old mic by CookieRevised on 11-21-2005 at 05:48 PM

quote:
Originally posted by MeEtc
hmm, how about a more simpler approach:
Do you have an old tape recorder or something to that effect that takes a microphone input? Plug it into that, and see if any sound comes out.
ermmm... why so complicated? There isn't anything simplier than unplugging the new mic and plugging in the old mic into the same spot though... You don't need anything else... just unplug new... plug in old... done :S
RE: RE: Old mic by Vilkku on 11-21-2005 at 07:35 PM

quote:
Originally posted by CookieRevised
quote:
Originally posted by MeEtc
hmm, how about a more simpler approach:
Do you have an old tape recorder or something to that effect that takes a microphone input? Plug it into that, and see if any sound comes out.
ermmm... why so complicated? There isn't anything simplier than unplugging the new mic and plugging in the old mic into the same spot though... You don't need anything else... just unplug new... plug in old... done :S
Well, my old mic connects to the USB port... does that mean it's technically not a mic?
RE: Old mic by MeEtc on 11-21-2005 at 08:05 PM

quote:
Originally posted by CookieRevised
quote:
Originally posted by MeEtc
hmm, how about a more simpler approach:
Do you have an old tape recorder or something to that effect that takes a microphone input? Plug it into that, and see if any sound comes out.
ermmm... why so complicated? There isn't anything simplier than unplugging the new mic and plugging in the old mic into the same spot though... You don't need anything else... just unplug new... plug in old... done :S

As mentioned above, a 3/4 inch jack mic can't plug into a USB port. Thats why I suggested the tape recorder

And yes, its still a microphone, the plug is just different
RE: Old mic by Menthix on 11-21-2005 at 08:23 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Vilkku
It's just a basic microphone that you plug into the, umm, microphone slot (not USB or anything).
quote:
Originally posted by Vilkku
my old mic connects to the USB port.
Uhm, i am confused :s.
RE: Old mic by MeEtc on 11-21-2005 at 08:27 PM

quote:
Originally posted by MenthiX
Uhm, i am confused :s.
The current mic is a USB. The microphone he found and is umpteen years old is of 3/4 inch size, like a pair of headphones. He's trying to find out if the 3/4 still works.

In any case, you can only have one microphone active at any one time.
Try my instructions above again (the one with the screenshots)
RE: RE: Old mic by Vilkku on 11-21-2005 at 08:45 PM

quote:
Originally posted by MenthiX
quote:
Originally posted by Vilkku
It's just a basic microphone that you plug into the, umm, microphone slot (not USB or anything).
quote:
Originally posted by Vilkku
my old mic connects to the USB port.
Uhm, i am confused :s.
When I said my old mic I meant my current one. It feels older than the really old one :D.

EDIT: Hmm, my USB memory broke just now I think. Completely irrelevant I know. Also, I think we should settle with that the mic doesn't work.
RE: RE: Old mic by CookieRevised on 11-22-2005 at 12:13 AM

quote:
Originally posted by MeEtc
quote:
Originally posted by CookieRevised
quote:
Originally posted by MeEtc
hmm, how about a more simpler approach:
Do you have an old tape recorder or something to that effect that takes a microphone input? Plug it into that, and see if any sound comes out.
ermmm... why so complicated? There isn't anything simplier than unplugging the new mic and plugging in the old mic into the same spot though... You don't need anything else... just unplug new... plug in old... done :S

As mentioned above, a 3/4 inch jack mic can't plug into a USB port. Thats why I suggested the tape recorder
As mentioned above???? How can you know his mic needs to be plugged in into the USB port????? He nowhere said it was a usb-mic, until after my last post!

In fact, and as Matty also shows, he explicitly said it is not an usb-mic.

He also didn't say it was a 3/4 jack. Jacks can come in many sizes...
We know what a jack plug is and that it isn't the same as an USB port :S.


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Vilkku, the confussion is not between "current one" and "old one". We know what you mean by that. The thing is that you explicitly said it is not an USB mic, and only after my last post said it was.

So what is it?
RE: RE: RE: Old mic by Vilkku on 11-22-2005 at 05:27 AM

quote:
Originally posted by CookieRevised
Vilkku, the confussion is not between "current one" and "old one". We know what you mean by that. The thing is that you explicitly said it is not an USB mic, and only after my last post said it was.

So what is it?
The old mic which I mentioned in my first post is a normal one that connects to the mic port (the old mic). The one I currently have is connected to the USB port. The reason why I said old mic in the post after yours was because it "felt new", so I typed old mic when referring to my current one without thinking.

Way old mic - mic port/jack (which one should be used?)
My current mic - USB