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    polarbear
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    hey all =)

    Its not often that I have *unfixable* trouble with windows but this latest one has got me stumped. After recently doing a format I plugged my heatset into the standard jacks at the back (microphone and speaker). While using Ventrilo people were saying they could hear every sound that was happening on my 'puter, including music playing, games, any other emitted sound.

    I didn't believe them, but I tested it anyway, using winamp 5 and windows built in sound recorder, and sure enough, I could record a rather staticky version of the song. I thought this moght have been due to the headphones being too lud, but turning them down made no difference, the volume and the frequency were near identical to before. Then I got smart and unplugged the headphones and left the mic in by itself, played a song and pressed record and sure enough the same ting happened. :\

    I could be way off here but it seems as if my Mic jack is acting as a speaker and a microphone port. I thought that there might have been some contact with the metal plate at the back and I was getting a current through but I didn't see how that was possible and it wasn't happening anyway.

    So simply put: My mic is recieving sound as if it was a speaker port, yet I can still talk into it and get a perfect fine sound (as long as there is no background music or the whole thing turns into static). I reinstalled my sound card drivers and I messed with all the audio options I didn't under stand but to no avail. Muting the mic through both software and hardare options has no effect, so I figure it msut be something to do with the jack or the software.

    Anyway, like I said, I'm completely at a loss for this, and any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.


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    So, Even when you havnt got the headphone jack from the headset in and just the mic you still recieve signal coming from the Headset part?!

    Id think this is a problem with the headset, coz think about it!, Even if it is the Mic port outputting sound, How would it come tru the headphones on the headset!? Id say the wiring in the headset has come a bit dodgy!



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    eh? no the headset is perfect..



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    What headset are you using?



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    plantronics .90s



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    Rite, all i can tink of is check the wiring in the headset! It could be a short in da wiring! Coz nothing in windows could cause this,its def' a physical problem! check da wiring and get back to me!



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    Ensure mic is correctly selected as the input device in the Windows ‘Volume Control’ panel:

    1. The volume control icon in the taskbar shows only playback volume controls.

    2. Open ‘Options’-‘Properties’ menu.

    3. Select ‘Recording’ (ensure all input devices are checked). You should see all input devices. Ensure mic is selected and volume set to max. If you have ‘Mic Boost’ select that too.

    (you could try muting everything but the mic and switch the devices back on one at a time in a bid to locate the problem device)

    NB some programs will change your pc settings so keep rechecking settings

    You have got the mic/speakers in the right port? A speaker will act as a poor microphone if plugged into mic port.

    also cheap or expensive mics may be over zealous in respect of feedback - pro musicians cover the mic with a 'pop' sheild to reduce any probs

    also not all mics ork well with all s/cards

    finally - as said above - check the wiring for dodgy cabling/connections

    hth



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