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    XPS M1210 Microphone problem

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Bhodi513, Feb 5, 2009.

  1. Bhodi513

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    Ok, somehow, someone using my laptop (could very well have been me :eek: ) has disabled my built-in microphone. I can't find anything allowing me to turn it back on anywhere. It's as if Vista doesn't detect it even being plugged in. Where should I start looking for an option to turn it back on or reinstall it? I have looked and looked and can't figure this out.

    Thanks in advance
     
    Bhodi513, Feb 5, 2009
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    Brawn The Awesome

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    go to control panel, hardware and sound, manage audio devices, recording tab, right click on microphone for quickcam and enable
     
    Brawn, Feb 5, 2009
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    Thanks alot Brawn. Actually there was no icon for "microphone for quickcam" but there was a different one. I right-clicked that one and saw an option to show disabled devices. Then my microphone popped up after i enabled that option.
    Thanks!
     
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    no prob =]
     
    Brawn, Feb 5, 2009
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