topic Internal microphone stopped working in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/internal-microphone-stopped-working/m-p/293531#M28393 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The internal microphone on my VAIO VGN-AW41XH notebook has stopped working. I have been using an external mic for a couple of days and after removing it the internal one no longer works.</P><P></P><DIV id="_mcePaste"> </DIV><DIV id="_mcePaste">I have restarted my computer and also tried using a different user account: no joy.</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>I have run the Windows 7 audio troubleshooter; and downloaded and run the Microsoft Fixit audio trouble shooter: no joy with either.</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>The contol panel shows one Realtek High Definition Audio microphone as the default recording device (I have checked that 'Show disabled devices' is enabled). When I plug in the external mic and speak, the volume bars show it is picking up the sound; when I remove the mic (and presumably switch to the internal mic) no sound is detected.</DIV><DIV id="_mcePaste"> </DIV><DIV id="_mcePaste"> </DIV><DIV>I have tried other stuff via the Sound section of the Control Panel as follows:</DIV><DIV id="_mcePaste"> </DIV><DIV id="_mcePaste"> </DIV><DIV>- In Microphone Properties/Listen: when I check 'Listen to this device' I hear white noise. When I plug in the external mic I hear the sounds picked up by the mic.</DIV><DIV id="_mcePaste"> </DIV><DIV id="_mcePaste"> </DIV><DIV>- In Microphone Properties/Levels: Microphone is set to 70 and Microphone Boost is +20dB.</DIV><DIV id="_mcePaste"> </DIV><DIV id="_mcePaste"> </DIV><DIV>- In Microphone Properties/Advanced: I have unchecked "Allow applications to take exclusive control of this device" but that makes no difference.</DIV><DIV id="_mcePaste"> </DIV><DIV id="_mcePaste"> </DIV><DIV>I'm now stumped. Can anyone help?</DIV><DIV> </DIV></BODY></HTML> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:34:08 GMT markf999 2012-02-04T12:34:08Z Internal microphone stopped working https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/internal-microphone-stopped-working/m-p/293531#M28393 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The internal microphone on my VAIO VGN-AW41XH notebook has stopped working. I have been using an external mic for a couple of days and after removing it the internal one no longer works.</P><P></P><DIV id="_mcePaste"> </DIV><DIV id="_mcePaste">I have restarted my computer and also tried using a different user account: no joy.</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>I have run the Windows 7 audio troubleshooter; and downloaded and run the Microsoft Fixit audio trouble shooter: no joy with either.</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>The contol panel shows one Realtek High Definition Audio microphone as the default recording device (I have checked that 'Show disabled devices' is enabled). When I plug in the external mic and speak, the volume bars show it is picking up the sound; when I remove the mic (and presumably switch to the internal mic) no sound is detected.</DIV><DIV id="_mcePaste"> </DIV><DIV id="_mcePaste"> </DIV><DIV>I have tried other stuff via the Sound section of the Control Panel as follows:</DIV><DIV id="_mcePaste"> </DIV><DIV id="_mcePaste"> </DIV><DIV>- In Microphone Properties/Listen: when I check 'Listen to this device' I hear white noise. When I plug in the external mic I hear the sounds picked up by the mic.</DIV><DIV id="_mcePaste"> </DIV><DIV id="_mcePaste"> </DIV><DIV>- In Microphone Properties/Levels: Microphone is set to 70 and Microphone Boost is +20dB.</DIV><DIV id="_mcePaste"> </DIV><DIV id="_mcePaste"> </DIV><DIV>- In Microphone Properties/Advanced: I have unchecked "Allow applications to take exclusive control of this device" but that makes no difference.</DIV><DIV id="_mcePaste"> </DIV><DIV id="_mcePaste"> </DIV><DIV>I'm now stumped. Can anyone help?</DIV><DIV> </DIV></BODY></HTML> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:34:08 GMT https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/internal-microphone-stopped-working/m-p/293531#M28393 markf999 2012-02-04T12:34:08Z Internal microphone stopped working https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/internal-microphone-stopped-working/m-p/293532#M28394 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Problem now solved. I checked through the Windows troubleshooters again and found that the "Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter" at <A href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/help/no-sound-in-windows">http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/help/no-sound-in-windows</A><SPAN> fixed the problem. Dunno what happened; but all's well that ends well.</SPAN></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:08:49 GMT https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/internal-microphone-stopped-working/m-p/293532#M28394 markf999 2012-02-04T13:08:49Z Internal microphone stopped working https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/internal-microphone-stopped-working/m-p/293533#M28395 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Great to hear that. One option is also to do a system restore where your microphone was working that specific date. <IMG alt="http://imagicon.info/cat/12-13/vbulletin-smile.gif" class="jive-image" src="https://ip2.i.lithium.com/c63e93609b6579117c7c5b5c9520db84c85449af/687474703a2f2f696d616769636f6e2e696e666f2f6361742f31322d31332f7662756c6c6574696e2d736d696c652e676966" /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:14:39 GMT https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/internal-microphone-stopped-working/m-p/293533#M28395 flogger12345 2012-02-04T15:14:39Z