[bcab] Re: Skype problem with microphone

Kevin Hi there.
Does your laptop have a built-in mic? If it does, apart from possibly picking up some component noise, I've found, at least in Toshiba laptops that the mics work well enough, as long as the ccooling fans don't go in to overdrive. 

Good luck
Joe Paton

At 10:20 29/10/2007, you wrote:


I wonder if anyone can help with this one.
I've just set up Skype on my home laptop. I've created an account and have used the Echo123 test number to make sure that everything is working as it should. I can certainly hear myself, but the mic level is very low. My laptop uses a Realtek onbourd sound card. When I plug the mic jack into the line in socket, the Realtek software asks me if I want to use line in or mic in. As far as I can tell, I'm selecting the mic in option and pressing ok. I've also gone int to the Sounds and Audio option from Control Panel and increased the mic recording level.
There has to be something obvious I'm missing here. What else should I be checking? Any thoughts gratefully received. 

Thanks in advance.

Cheers

Kevin

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