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    How to troubleshoot microphone?

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by Flowerbridge, Sep 6, 2009.

  1. Flowerbridge

    Flowerbridge Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've only used it for L4d. Application wise, I haven't made any configuration changes, but now Microsoft sound recorder says i have no mic detected.


    I didn't find any drivers for it on gateways website. How do i trouble shoot if something went wrong? :[
     
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  2. Syngensmyth

    Syngensmyth In All Seriousness

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    Don't know what L4d is but if your Device Manager looks like this you may be OK. Mic is part of the Conxant sound driver.
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    What OS are you using?
    Going to Sound > Recording you should have at least this:
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    I just went through this with new Win7 install. The drivers I used on Vista did not work. (some Levono drivers) But the one from Gateway did the trick.
     
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    Flowerbridge Notebook Enthusiast

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    If I may ask, what drivers?

    I didnt' see any microphone ones, but these are the "audio" ones available on gateways website

    P-7800_HDMI_NVIDIA_1.0.0.23.zip - NVIDIA HDMI Audio Driver Version 1.0.0.23
    Supports: Windows Vista (64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit) 9/16/2008
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    P-7800_AUDIO_CONEXANT_8.7.0.1007_64BIT.zip - Conexant Audio Driver Version: 4.57.0.50
    Supports: Windows Vista (64-bit)
     
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    I don't know what model you have. My 7811 has Conexant. I assumed they all do. You will not see anything labeled "mic driver" but it is part of the Conexant driver. I'm not sure what the HDMI driver is because I have never done anything with the HDMI.
     
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