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    8170 Mic

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by foodies, Jan 19, 2012.

  1. foodies

    foodies Notebook Enthusiast

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    It makes weird screeching and air blowing sounds when I skype with it. Is that how it normally is?
     
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    It is, to an extent. Built in Microphones always pick up a ton of background noise. You can try turning down the sensitivity settings in the audio control panel to see if it alleviates some of the noise.
     
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  3. Marvin H Muckley III

    Marvin H Muckley III Notebook Consultant

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    My Suggestion is get a USB mic and disable the onboard mic. They are pretty cheap and work great.
     
    Marvin H Muckley III, Jan 19, 2012
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    Thanks I think it's much better now. I've never had/used a built in mic before.

    I've already bought a headset. Just waiting for it to arrive!
     
    foodies, Jan 19, 2012
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