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FETCHER. · 09-21-2009, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

Have you gone into your Windows audio mixer and ensured that the microphone channel is enabled and not muted?

where would i find this? im good with computers to a cetain extent

sorry.

Freebase Dali · 09-21-2009, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by kayleigh.

where would i find this? im good with computers to a cetain extent

sorry.

I'm not 100 percent on this, as I use XP and I only get to mess with Vista on the computers at school, but I think I remember most of it:

In your start menu:

Open Control Panel
Open Hardware and Sound
Open Sound
Open Recording
Open Microphone and open its Properties
There should be some tabs, like General, etc...
Find a setting in one of these tabs that indicate Mute/Enable/Disable/Level... and make your appropriate selections.

Again, as I'm not at a Vista computer at the moment, that's as far as I can get you in regards to navigation.

Your Microphone should be Enabled, Mute should not be checked, and your Microphone level should be all the way up. I think I remember something about a boost setting, but I wouldn't worry about that for testing purposes.

If I can't resolve this tonight, then tomorrow I'll be able to explore the issue on Vista at school and I can log in to let you know what I come up with.

FETCHER. · 09-22-2009, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

I'm not 100 percent on this, as I use XP and I only get to mess with Vista on the computers at school, but I think I remember most of it:

In your start menu:

Open Control Panel
Open Hardware and Sound
Open Sound
Open Recording
Open Microphone and open its Properties
There should be some tabs, like General, etc...
Find a setting in one of these tabs that indicate Mute/Enable/Disable/Level... and make your appropriate selections.

Again, as I'm not at a Vista computer at the moment, that's as far as I can get you in regards to navigation.

Your Microphone should be Enabled, Mute should not be checked, and your Microphone level should be all the way up. I think I remember something about a boost setting, but I wouldn't worry about that for testing purposes.

If I can't resolve this tonight, then tomorrow I'll be able to explore the issue on Vista at school and I can log in to let you know what I come up with.

LEGEND. its fixed

NumberNineDream · 09-25-2009, 06:44 AM

Is there a Mac equivalent to Windows' Add/Remove and De-fragmentation ?

Mojo · 09-25-2009, 07:59 AM

As far as im aware there are programs you can download to de-frag a mac's hard drive. Someone who actually knows jack about mac's may be able to point you in the right direction or suggest a possible easier solution.

As for add/remove programs, don't you just drag programs into the trash can/recycle bin?

Freebase Dali · 09-25-2009, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by NumberNineDream

Is there a Mac equivalent to Windows' Add/Remove and De-fragmentation ?

NumberNineDream · 09-25-2009, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by mojopinuk

As for add/remove programs, don't you just drag programs into the trash can/recycle bin?

That is what I do usually, but as I'm an ex-Windows, I'm used to feel that this isn't enough. If it's enough shouldn't there be some un-install button somewhere?

Mojo · 09-25-2009, 01:52 PM

Heh yeah i know it feels like there should be more to it. I suppose there could be but thats all ive ever known.

Freebase Dali · 09-25-2009, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by NumberNineDream

That is what I do usually, but as I'm an ex-Windows, I'm used to feel that this isn't enough. If it's enough shouldn't there be some un-install button somewhere?

If you installed the program via an install package, there should be an uninstaller in the application's folder. If there isn't, there isn't much you can do beyond deleting the application itself and all associated files.

+81 · 10-05-2009, 10:36 PM

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