Microphone is always on - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

the_marq · 07-22-2004, 07:56 PM

This is pretty weird, for some reason as of last night my mic is always on, the only way I could mute it was to unplug the damn thing.

About the only thing I use the mic for is playing UT2K4, but all I get now is MASSIVE feedback as soon as I plug it in.

Any thoughts? It may be realted to Vmware which I installed yesterday (and gushed about in another thread) but that might just be a conincidence.

Windows XP Pro.
Creative SB Live! Sound Card

Flyguy · 07-22-2004, 08:26 PM

Is it listed in device manager? Try killing it.

viper11885 · 07-22-2004, 09:11 PM

Have you tried muting it in the sound control panel?

the_marq · 07-23-2004, 06:01 AM

If I kill it in the device manager, I would be killing the whole sound card, so the mic would be off but so would my speakers. Checking the mute box in the sound ctrl panel makes no difference.

Dilbert1234567 · 07-23-2004, 09:10 AM

how is VM ware configured for the sound card, and do you still have VMware running when you play UT2k4

Church · 07-23-2004, 09:26 AM

I had that problem before as well. Here's how to fix it.

1. Open up your sound control panel.
2. Options > Properties, make sure Playback is selected.
3. Make sure 'Microphone' is selected.
4. Press ok, and the Microphone panel should show up on your control panel.
5. Mute the microphone.

All this does is make it so that you can't hear what you're recording, it will still record.

I remember this being very annoying, but it is easily fixable, you just have to be shown once.

Good luck!

the_marq · 07-23-2004, 03:59 PM

That's the ticket Church. I owe you a coke.

Church · 07-23-2004, 06:18 PM

np man. anytime!

07-22-2004, 07:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
the_marq All hail the Mountain King Location: Black Mesa	Microphone is always on This is pretty weird, for some reason as of last night my mic is always on, the only way I could mute it was to unplug the damn thing. About the only thing I use the mic for is playing UT2K4, but all I get now is MASSIVE feedback as soon as I plug it in. Any thoughts? It may be realted to Vmware which I installed yesterday (and gushed about in another thread) but that might just be a conincidence. Windows XP Pro. Creative SB Live! Sound Card __________________ The Truth: Johnny Cash could have kicked Bruce Lee's ass if he wanted to. #3 in a series

07-23-2004, 06:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
the_marq All hail the Mountain King Location: Black Mesa	If I kill it in the device manager, I would be killing the whole sound card, so the mic would be off but so would my speakers. Checking the mute box in the sound ctrl panel makes no difference. __________________ The Truth: Johnny Cash could have kicked Bruce Lee's ass if he wanted to. #3 in a series

07-23-2004, 09:10 AM	#5 (permalink)
Dilbert1234567 Devils Cabana Boy Location: Central Coast CA	how is VM ware configured for the sound card, and do you still have VMware running when you play UT2k4 __________________ Donate Blood! "Love is not finding the perfect person, but learning to see an imperfect person perfectly." -Sam Keen

07-23-2004, 09:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
Church Tilted F*ckhead Location: New Jersey	I had that problem before as well. Here's how to fix it. 1. Open up your sound control panel. 2. Options > Properties, make sure Playback is selected. 3. Make sure 'Microphone' is selected. 4. Press ok, and the Microphone panel should show up on your control panel. 5. Mute the microphone. All this does is make it so that you can't hear what you're recording, it will still record. I remember this being very annoying, but it is easily fixable, you just have to be shown once. Good luck! __________________ Through counter-intelligence, it should be possible to pinpoint potential trouble makers, and neutralize them.

07-23-2004, 03:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
the_marq All hail the Mountain King Location: Black Mesa	That's the ticket Church. I owe you a coke. __________________ The Truth: Johnny Cash could have kicked Bruce Lee's ass if he wanted to. #3 in a series

07-22-2004, 08:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Flyguy Banned Location: Swooping down on you from above....	Is it listed in device manager? Try killing it.

07-22-2004, 09:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
viper11885 Insane	Have you tried muting it in the sound control panel?

07-23-2004, 06:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
Church Tilted F*ckhead Location: New Jersey	np man. anytime! __________________ Through counter-intelligence, it should be possible to pinpoint potential trouble makers, and neutralize them.