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    Acer 6920G will NOT take a microphone

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Kittie Rose, Jan 9, 2009.

  1. Kittie Rose

    Kittie Rose Notebook Evangelist

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    No matter what I do it will not take a microphone. The mic is working, I plugged it into an amp. It can't be the connector as I just got a new one today and tried it on the Aux input of a headphone amp.

    This is absolutely ridiculous. I remember having this trouble before. I can't even seen to access "line in" as an option when recording anymore either. What's going on? I need to record some stuff and I can't use the crappy in built mic for that.
     
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    Okay, the port itself seems to be broken. If I fiddle around I can get the Line in to show up, but that's gltichy and useless for a Mic.
     
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    It's very possible and I think you're right, it's a faulty port. I think you'll need to send it to ACER to fix it, the port most likely need to be (re)solder.
     
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    I can't really send my laptop back it's the only computer i have, I'd have nothing to do :(

    I'll just have to get an external sound card of some description or a mic-preamp.
     
    Kittie Rose, Jan 10, 2009
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    Somebody must have forced something in there to break the "port".

    Send it back to Acer to fix and pay. That's all I can say.

    I cannot see any other better way.

    Cheers,
    Theo
     
    TeeJay 44, Jan 11, 2009
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    I'd go for the external sound card(usb/express card). You will get MUCH better quality(input&output) than the crappy integrated realtek sound card.
     
    ATG, Jan 11, 2009
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