Microphone problem

[David B]

For some unknown reason when using Skype I can hear the other persons voice but they cannot hear me,this has only just started happening and has been fine up until now. I have done all the usual checks ie mute buttons and volume controls set correctly.I have done a test call on Skype and a message comes up saying Microphone sound is quiet the other person may not hear you,also when doing this test I cannot hear my own voice message repeated.
My pc is a laptop, HP Compaq nx9010 and I am using a labtec Mic that plugs into the mic socket on the side of the pc with a single jack and use speakers rather than headphones.
I have tried also with a spare mic and headphone set but still no luck with the mic although the headphones work fine.
Can anyone suggest anything else,I am suspecting it may be a fault on my sound driver card??
Thanks

[Guest]

I had this and it was the mike attached to the earphones wasnt turned up !!!

[David B]

Pmsl; Yes, well Val what can I say.Well quite a lot actually but I daren't :p;)

[Cheshire Cat]

Do you think they might be trying to tell you something and switched you off. :D:p

[David B]

Do you think they might be trying to tell you something and switched you off. :D:p

That does not even warrant a reply :p

[Guest]

have you sorted it yet ???

[David B]

well no,I have had no sensible answers yet pmsl :p

[Guest]

oh really !! wonder why ??????
Microphone Problem Solving at FixYa try this site

[Guest]

Labtec Mic(dont work)??

or this

[David B]

Thanks for the links Val but I still have the problem.May get a new mic with a usb connection instead of the one with a jack plug and see if that works.:o

[Guest]

ah you have a jack plug ??????????didnt realise that
I got a really good headphone set from amazon for about £7 try them

[Rachel Scand]

I didn't even know it was possible to plug headphones into the computer 'til a few weeks ago


I mean, there are no 'sticky out bits' and I never look at the back of it ... can't reach anyway

[David B]

Ok am sorted,I purchased a webcam with a built in mic that uses a USB port,everything is ok now.
Thanks for all the assistance. ;)

[Guest]

hope you remember to comb your hair before you turn it on ???????????
does that mean you have a webcam then Rachel ????? or headphones and a mike ??

[Rachel Scand]

hope you remember to comb your hair before you turn it on ???????????
does that mean you have a webcam then Rachel ????? or headphones and a mike ??

No :(

I have some headphones from an old Walkman

[Guest]

oh shame was going to chat on skype

[Rachel Scand]

Mmmmm that reminds me ~ OH has some speakers somewhere