Also, UNcheck the MUTE on microphone level in volume control (why MUTE?).
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"Lagarto_Roca" wrote:

> Have you tried to set the mic boost in the advanced box on microphone level
> in the volume control window?
> --
> "The more I Know, the less I need"
>
>
> "cameronnat" wrote:
>
> > " My boxes read "Select" when recording, and "Mute" when
> > playing back". This hasn't sovled my problem
> >
> > "Chris Laarman" wrote:
> >
> > > cameronnat (cameronnat@discussions.microsoft.com) in
> > > F23A0D1E-47DA-454F-9016-EF9F70822F85@microsoft.com:
> > >
> > > > I am using a headset and a seperate Microphone. My mic isn't working
> > > > but when i run the test on it and play a song through media player it
> > > > lights up the test bar from the music not from the microphone. They
> > > > are both plugged into the right jacks and my headphones are working
> > > > perfectly. So what is the deal why is my mic messed up?
> > >
> > > Double-click the Volume icon in the System Tray (bottom right).
> > > Then choose Options | Properties, and
> > > check (radio button) Adjust_volume_for Recording,
> > > make sure that Microphone is ticked in the list, then
> > > press OK, and
> > > make sure that the Microphone slider is Selected (check box) and set above
> > > zero level.
> > >
> > > Note that the check boxes read "Select" when playing back, and "Mute" when
> > > recording.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Chris Laarman
> > >
> > >
> > >