I just bought a brand new headset with microphone. But I can't record anything with it. I think...?

Question

I just bought a brand new headset with microphone. But I can't record anything with it. I think it's my sound card because everyone seems to have problems with SigmaTel. Thats all I know.. .any suggestions? New sound card?

Answer 1

Does your headset have two plugs or only one? Most sound cards have separate jacks for input (mic) and output (phones)so you need a separate plug for the microphone and the headphones on your headset.

Bert

Answer 2

firs off are you using a Dell? mine is an X200 and it sayed it had a sigmatell but there was a new driver (the company changed its name so i know you dont have new drivers ;) ) download the new driver if theres one avalible from you pc brand. also right-click the speaker on the system tray and click open volume control, now click file>propertys then on the new window open the dropdown box and click recording then ok if microphone isnt there the reopen the propertys window and under the dropdown box there should be a checkbox next to "microphone" make shure its checked and click ok then make shure you microphone is unmuted and turned all the way up if it is then check your mic, does it have a switch? make shrue its unmuted at the switch. is it plugged in? to the right port? the microphone goes into the pink hole if at that point it doesnt work then try a male to male plug and attach one end int the mic hole and the other into something else (ipod, laptop, radio etc) open sound recorder and turn on the sound makeing device (ipod) then click record on the sound recorder app if the bars move then its reciving correctly, next try to play an mp3 on the computer if you cant hear it then its your volume setting, turn your pc volume up if you can hear it then its the microphone, take it back to walmart (or wherever) and get another