Line in microphone too soft

Faladu · 06 Jul 2013

Alternative I would get a USB headphone/mic combo or a standalone USB mic, I have both.

The only bad thing, with a USB mic, if you use listen to the device: there is a short delay, it's a feature changed since Vista.

3D Jed · 06 Jul 2013

I have a Microsoft headset and there is a way round the USB mic delay. Go control panel, sound. On rec tab headset mic properties untick 'listen to this device', apply, OK. Then on playback tab, make sure mic is enabled. See screens.

turtleboi99 · 06 Jul 2013

So basically I should just pick up a USB headset if I don't want to use the laptop's built in mic?

bobafetthotmail · 06 Jul 2013

I'm sorry, but unless someone here has some experience with your laptop's audio hardware (not the mic, the laptop components that work with audio) you would need to ask Dell customer support.

The only other option is finding a usb sound card or a usb headset, either has its own audio hardware and will work regardless of the laptop.

ICIT2LOL · 06 Jul 2013

Jed specs say there is an integrated mic is this showing up in the device manager?

turtleboi99 · 07 Jul 2013

Okay thank you all for your time and assistance I really appreciate it. Could you recommend any USB headsets with a mic? Nothing fancy or for hardcore users, just something not too expensive and fairly simple.

ICIT2LOL · 07 Jul 2013

turtleboi99 said:

Okay thank you all for your time and assistance I really appreciate it. Could you recommend any USB headsets with a mic? Nothing fancy or for hardcore users, just something not too expensive and fairly simple.

Well where you are mate I would have thought Walmart would have a stack of choices but these are not bad and not el cheapos either Logitech H340 USB Headset