Your computer does not have a built-in microphone. The jacks are there to plug an external mic into. You can check to sound volume by clicking on -Start/ All programs/ Accessories/Volume Control. There, check the sliders, and be sure that the little square, mute boxes are not checked.
On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 6:35 PM, curtjester1 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I recently became interested in going to one of those chat's that > require a microphone for a non-typing/speaking-only requirement. They > have a button to press on with a mouse that says, "transmitting". > They say, they can hear me clicking, but there is no voice. Their > usual way to accomplish the transmission is to press down on this > button, and to keep on pressing down all the time you are speaking, > and to let up after one is finished. > > Does my computer have a built in microphone? It does have a green and > orange jack in the back of the CPU for microphone's. If it does have > a built in microphone, could it be that something in my software has > some bit of sound 'muted', or some setting that would activate > 'microphone'? > > I have a Dell 4700 Dimension desktop, with a Dell monitor. The > software is XP Media. > > Thanks for any consideration, > > CJ > > > -- Tom --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Computer Tech Support" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/computer-tech-support?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
