Trying to install a mic... Need help!!!
I got a gfm multimedia headset, it was cheap, for gaming and stuff and i cant seem to get it to run. It has two little plugs. one pink and one green. I plugged them into the pink and green slots in the back of my comp but i cant seem to record anything. I can hear things, but just cant talk... I use realtek hd and it says i have the line in and the mic in plugged in but not the line out. Dont know what any of that means, but what do i need to do!!! I spent a whole 10$ on this thing!!!

much appreciated!
I got a gfm multimedia headset, it was cheap, for gaming and stuff and i cant seem to get it to run. It has two little plugs. one pink and one green. I plugged them into the pink and green slots in the back of my comp but i cant seem to record anything. I can hear things, but just cant talk... I use realtek hd and it says i have the line in and the mic in plugged in but not the line out. Dont know what any of that means, but what do i need to do!!! I spent a whole 10$ on this thing!!!



much appreciated!

#1
Posted 06/09/2008 10:25 PM   
try the old leave it on sound recorder recording, while plugging it into random ports and yelling till u see the green like shake indicating its getting input. also check that mic isnt muted in the drivers for your sound card and check the levels in that AND the windows sounds thing in control panel.
try the old leave it on sound recorder recording, while plugging it into random ports and yelling till u see the green like shake indicating its getting input. also check that mic isnt muted in the drivers for your sound card and check the levels in that AND the windows sounds thing in control panel.

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#2
Posted 06/09/2008 10:59 PM   
[quote name='qazax' date='Jun 9 2008, 02:59 PM']try the old leave it on sound recorder recording, while plugging it into random ports and yelling till u see the green like shake indicating its getting input. also check that mic isnt muted in the drivers for your  sound card and check the levels in that AND the windows sounds thing in control panel.
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hey it worked!!! i recorded something!!! but i have another problem of course.

When i try to setup my mic for games like battlefield 2, i again dont get any innnput or whatever. The mic is muted or anything. If im getting input on the sound recorder, why not bf2?? need help!!!
[quote name='qazax' date='Jun 9 2008, 02:59 PM']try the old leave it on sound recorder recording, while plugging it into random ports and yelling till u see the green like shake indicating its getting input. also check that mic isnt muted in the drivers for your  sound card and check the levels in that AND the windows sounds thing in control panel.

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hey it worked!!! i recorded something!!! but i have another problem of course.



When i try to setup my mic for games like battlefield 2, i again dont get any innnput or whatever. The mic is muted or anything. If im getting input on the sound recorder, why not bf2?? need help!!!

#3
Posted 06/10/2008 03:15 PM   
control panel > sound > recording tab

make sure the microphone is set as the default recording device
control panel > sound > recording tab



make sure the microphone is set as the default recording device

_ NVLDDMKM problems_ | _ problems getting a driver for a laptop graphics card_ | _What PSU do I need?_

[quote name='The Professor' date='11 August 2011 - 10:33 AM' timestamp='1313055223' post='1277858']

I think Qazax is a pretty cool guy. eh kills aleins and doesnt afraid of anything.

#4
Posted 06/10/2008 03:23 PM   
[quote name='qazax' date='Jun 10 2008, 07:23 AM']control panel > sound > recording tab

make sure the microphone is set as the default recording device
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it is set, still no luck though.... could it be the drivers? i have realtek 5.1 and i know that realtek has had problems with bf2....is there a driver that works for bf2?
I went into the volume control and put the volume all the way up and un muted all 13 settings. I set boost mic gain, still no luck.
[quote name='qazax' date='Jun 10 2008, 07:23 AM']control panel > sound > recording tab



make sure the microphone is set as the default recording device

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it is set, still no luck though.... could it be the drivers? i have realtek 5.1 and i know that realtek has had problems with bf2....is there a driver that works for bf2?

I went into the volume control and put the volume all the way up and un muted all 13 settings. I set boost mic gain, still no luck.

#5
Posted 06/10/2008 03:55 PM   
sorry mate no clue, i use a creative x-fi so cant really help any more.
sorry mate no clue, i use a creative x-fi so cant really help any more.

_ NVLDDMKM problems_ | _ problems getting a driver for a laptop graphics card_ | _What PSU do I need?_

[quote name='The Professor' date='11 August 2011 - 10:33 AM' timestamp='1313055223' post='1277858']

I think Qazax is a pretty cool guy. eh kills aleins and doesnt afraid of anything.

#6
Posted 06/10/2008 03:57 PM   
[quote name='qazax' date='Jun 10 2008, 07:57 AM']sorry mate no clue, i use a creative x-fi so cant really help any more.
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im gonna try reinstalling it... i have sp3 for xp, so could that be a problem?? This is pissing me off...
[quote name='qazax' date='Jun 10 2008, 07:57 AM']sorry mate no clue, i use a creative x-fi so cant really help any more.

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im gonna try reinstalling it... i have sp3 for xp, so could that be a problem?? This is pissing me off...

#7
Posted 06/10/2008 03:58 PM   
You must select/vink Your microphone in Audio Properties and boost it (You did I think).
In the BF2 audio menu You must select software (not hardware) and boost it also. And talk while You test the mic. I have to do that. While talking I test the mic. If I don't talk the meter doesn't show anything. Hope this helps.
BTW: in BF2 a good X-Fi is really good. there's positional audio with headphones (CMSS-3D HP) so You can hear where the enemy is. It's a real advantage.
Here's a 3D BF2 video: [url="http://www.3d.wep.dk/3dvideo.html"]http://www.3d.wep.dk/3dvideo.html[/url]
You must select/vink Your microphone in Audio Properties and boost it (You did I think).

In the BF2 audio menu You must select software (not hardware) and boost it also. And talk while You test the mic. I have to do that. While talking I test the mic. If I don't talk the meter doesn't show anything. Hope this helps.

BTW: in BF2 a good X-Fi is really good. there's positional audio with headphones (CMSS-3D HP) so You can hear where the enemy is. It's a real advantage.

Here's a 3D BF2 video: http://www.3d.wep.dk/3dvideo.html

#8
Posted 06/10/2008 10:03 PM   
[quote name='Freke1' date='Jun 10 2008, 02:03 PM']You must select/vink Your microphone in Audio Properties and boost it (You did I think).
In the BF2 audio menu You must select software (not hardware) and boost it also. And talk while You test the mic. I have to do that. While talking I test the mic. If I don't talk  the meter doesn't show anything. Hope this helps.
BTW: in BF2 a good X-Fi is really good. there's positional audio with headphones (CMSS-3D HP) so You can hear where the enemy is. It's a real advantage.
Here's a 3D BF2 video: [url="http://www.3d.wep.dk/3dvideo.html"]http://www.3d.wep.dk/3dvideo.html[/url]
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The thing is, my mic works fine but not for bf2!!! only game!!! works great for my steam games, cs, tf2. I think its a driver...i know there have been problems with realtek drivers.
[quote name='Freke1' date='Jun 10 2008, 02:03 PM']You must select/vink Your microphone in Audio Properties and boost it (You did I think).

In the BF2 audio menu You must select software (not hardware) and boost it also. And talk while You test the mic. I have to do that. While talking I test the mic. If I don't talk  the meter doesn't show anything. Hope this helps.

BTW: in BF2 a good X-Fi is really good. there's positional audio with headphones (CMSS-3D HP) so You can hear where the enemy is. It's a real advantage.

Here's a 3D BF2 video: http://www.3d.wep.dk/3dvideo.html

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The thing is, my mic works fine but not for bf2!!! only game!!! works great for my steam games, cs, tf2. I think its a driver...i know there have been problems with realtek drivers.

#9
Posted 06/11/2008 05:58 AM   
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