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    PLEASE HELP... Sound/mic problem

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by paul_r_d, Dec 13, 2007.

  1. paul_r_d

    paul_r_d Notebook Consultant

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    Hi I was wondering if anyone could please help me

    I need to know how I can disable or mute the internal microphone on a R61i.

    I have gone through sounds in the control panel and every thing, I have disabled the mic, yet it still is on. The only way I can mute it, is if I mute the main speakers.
    I need to know because I cant use my speakers as it is interfearing with a loud ear pirecing noise.
    Any help would be great thanks.
     
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  2. Arki

    Arki Super Moderator

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    Which method did you use to disable it?
     
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    paul_r_d Notebook Consultant

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    Control Panel
    Sound Icon
    Then went to the tab "Recording"
    Right clicked "Microphone Conexant High Definition Audio
    Then clicked disable

    There is also another one in that list called "Wave out mix"
    I also did the same method above with that.

    I did the above, but when I take my main speakers off mute the mic is still on and I get this loud ear piercing noise. The only way to stop it is to mute the main speakers.
    I have no idea why you cant mute just the mic.
     
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  4. Arki

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    I don't see the recording tab. Screenshot plz?
     
    Arki, Dec 13, 2007
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    paul_r_d Notebook Consultant

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    LOL after much trouble I found the problem.

    Control Panel
    Sound Icon
    Playback Tab
    Speaker Properties
    Level tab
    And hey presto a button to mute the mic

    I wish Vista had all these settings in the Volume mixer like in XP!!!!!!
     
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  6. Arki

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    Yeah...I knew it would be something easy lol. I didn't understand why you had so much trouble. :p

    Congratz. :)
     
    Arki, Dec 13, 2007
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  7. paul_r_d

    paul_r_d Notebook Consultant

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    Have a look :)
     

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    Ahh I see. So simple!

    This whole time I totally forgot you had Vista. Good ole' Vista lol.
     
    Arki, Dec 13, 2007
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    I couldn't agree more
     
    eyecon82, Dec 14, 2007
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