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  • Wednesday, November 04, 2009 8:38 AMTHE C. Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    Hello hoshtemy77,



    To adjust the volume for your microphone in Windows Vista, follow these steps:
    1. Click Start, type mmsys.cpl in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
    2. In the Sound dialog box, click the Recording tab.
    3. Click Microphone, and then click Properties.
      Note Make sure that Working appears under Microphone. If Working does not appear, click Microphone, and then click Set Default.
    4. Click the Custom tab.
    5. Select or clear the Microphone – 20dB Boost check box.
    6. Click the Levels tab.
    7. Adjust the volume slider to the level that you want, and then click OK.
    8. Click OK to close the Sound dialog box. 

       

    To enable sound for the line-in connection

    1. Open Audio Devices and Sound Themes by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking Hardware and Sound, and then clicking Sound.

    2. Click the Playback tab, click Speakers, and then click Properties.

    3. Click the Levels tab, and then, under Line In, click the Mute button Picture of the Mute button to enable sound for the line-in connection.

     

    Picture of the Speakers Properties dialog box  The line-in connection is muted by default



    Hope this helps you. Let us know either way. Make it a great day!




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  • Thursday, November 05, 2009 5:35 PMhoshtemy77 Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    I have done it to the level of checking out the mic,,as in the number 3 step...but i saw there are two mic..there one said currently unavailable  and the other said working........one dat is working  is below while the one datf is is not available is up.......

    Need to tell you that if i use headset mic its working but if i remove it is not.........also i remeber i have formatted it once....so i dont know what to do......as a matter of fact i have tried to check it on toshiba site..but am surprise i cud not see my laptop model.....my laptop model is SATELITE L300-144 SYSTEM UNIT.......
    I saw that all those volume control showed below did not show in my own its only speakers control dat is showing,,,,,just help out

    PLEASE WHAT CAN I DO   Thanks 
     
  • Thursday, November 05, 2009 5:38 PMhoshtemy77 Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    I have done it to the level of checking out the mic,,as in the number 3 step...but i saw there are two mic..there one said currently unavailable  and the other said working........one dat is working  is below while the one datf is is not available is up.......

    Need to tell you that if i use headset mic its working but if i remove it is not.........also i remeber i have formatted it once....so i dont know what to do......as a matter of fact i have tried to check it on toshiba site..but am surprise i cud not see my laptop model.....my laptop model is SATELITE L300-144 SYSTEM UNIT.......
    I saw that all those volume control showed below did not show in my own its only speakers control dat is showing,,,,,just help out

    PLEASE WHAT CAN I DO   Thanks 
     
  • Friday, November 06, 2009 4:09 PMIrfan HMicrosoft Support, ModeratorUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    Hello hoshtemy77,

    Welcome to Microsoft Answers!

    As you see that one of the Microphone status shows as it is working, I suggest that you set that microphone as default. You can check step 3 in the the previous thread to set the Microphone as default.

    You can also check out the below thread that had several potential steps to fix the issues related to Microphone:

    http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistamedia/thread/e7b5fabf-fe6a-4ed4-99b1-48d01dd99762

    I also searched the model for your Laptop on Toshiba website and I that this Model is available in the Europe website. Here is a link I found:

    http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/jsp/SUPPORTSECTION/discontinuedProductPage.do?service=EU&com.broadvision.session.new=Yes&PRODUCT_ID=151280

    Since you have reformatted your computer, there could be drivers missing on the computer. You can check if there are latest drivers for your Sound card from the drivers section. You can try to download the latest driver and try to install it.

    I hope that this information helps.
    Thanks,
    Irfan H, Microsoft Answers Support Engineer.
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