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    HELP! 1420 microphone problems.

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by alulabear, Jul 16, 2007.

  1. alulabear

    alulabear Notebook Geek

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    I thought the 1420 had a built in microphone on the top near the webcam. But I can't seem to get it to work. I'm trying to record audio while using microsoft OneNote and I tried recording a video using Dell's video recording software but still no sound.

    Anyone know why this might be happening?
     
    alulabear, Jul 16, 2007
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  2. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I'm assuming all drivers have been installed(and reinstalled just in case), have you tried tinkering around with the Sound/Audio options in Control Panel?
     
    coriolis, Jul 16, 2007
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  3. alulabear

    alulabear Notebook Geek

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    I've tried tinkering with control panel. No luck there. I'll try reinstalling the drivers now as well.
     
    alulabear, Jul 16, 2007
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    jkim Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    open up the sound panel, go to advanced options, and click "recording" and check the box that says "microphone" see if that helps
     
    jkim, Jul 16, 2007
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  5. alulabear

    alulabear Notebook Geek

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    Oh got it. Microphone Array, thats what it's supposed to be under.
     
    alulabear, Jul 16, 2007
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