> Mike...@yahoo.com wrote:

>> I have a gateway MX3563 laptop with windows XP home. I tried to use a
>> mcirophone for Yahoo messenger kind software. The microphone works
>> perfectly on my other laptops. However, it does not work on this one;
>> i.e. no sound or no voice can be heard by the person on the other
>> side. The microphone must not be broken because it works with other
>> laptops.

>

>> I checked the device manager and did not find any problem. In fact, I
>> just used system restore CDs to completely reinstalled the laptop to
>> original manufacturer's condition. But I still cannot use any
>> microphones (I have two microphones both work on all other desktops
>> and laptops with Windows XP Home or Vista) with this Gateway laptop.
>> For the same reason, I cannot use any microphone to record anything on
>> this laptop. It is already out of warranty.

>

>> Can anyone help? thanks!

>

>> P.S. This problem happened quite long time ago. (it happened way
>> before I damaged my keyboard (as in my other post.))

>
> Plug a Walkman or a tape recorder into the microphone
> jack. Does the microphone jack produce a signal when that
> is present ? Anything with a line level output could be
> used to test the jack.
>
> Have you checked the mixer settings ?
>
> Have you tried simple recording applications, to see if they
> can see a signal ?
>
> Paul