How can I use two microphones ??

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  1. Posts : 9
    Windows 7 Ultimate
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    How can I use two microphones ?? please help


    hye everyone

    I use High Definition Audio Controller


    the problem is this:

    In windows xp

    I used 2 microphones (in skype for example), one in rear (back) jack and the other in font jack so

    but

    In windows 7

    I can use only one microphone. If I connect two microphones, automatically one of them becomes the default one so I can use only this one the default

    Screen-shot

    http://littleimg.com/files/28408_wko...20-39%20PM.png


    now, is there any way to use the two microphones that is in back and front jacks ???

    sorry about my English
    Last edited by king21; 07 Aug 2010 at 13:32.
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  2. Posts : 9
    Windows 7 Ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #2

    please help i need this, this my first post any suggestions may help so don't leave without posting

    thanks anyway
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  3. Posts : 8,135
    Windows 10 64 bit
       #3

    Use an external mixer, connect the two mic's to the mixer and then connect the mixer output to the PC's mic jack.
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  4. Posts : 9
    Windows 7 Ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #4

    well, it isn't working but thanks for this suggestion

    any other idea ??
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  5. Posts : 8,135
    Windows 10 64 bit
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    What doesn't work? If you have a mixer that has more than one input you should be able to use both inputs (e.g. mics) at the same time and have both on the output. That is how a standard P.A. system works. The PC doesn't distinguish between the mics all it knows is that it has an input on the mic input and whatever the input is, it uses. If you had a mixer with 10 mic inputs and you used all 10 at the same time it would work the same way.

    If you are trying to use two mics into two different applications at the same time then it won't work.
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  6. Posts : 9
    Windows 7 Ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #6

    the mixer that I have working with output only

    If you are trying to use two mics into two different applications at the same time then it won't work.
    well, I tried to use two mics into two jacks at the same time in windows XP and the two of them worked fine in on software (example: Skype)
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  7. Posts : 31,242
    Windows 11 Pro x64 [Latest Release and Release Preview]
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    XP did not have jack sensing support even for those systems where the hardware provided it - which is why your system used to work

    it may be possible in win7 to get the same thing but would depend on the actual hardware and the driver options - on a built in sound chip you may have a way to disable jack switching in the BIOS, this may also be available in the driver.


    Other more drastic methods is to physically disconnect the jack sensor wire inside the case

    or

    ad a PCI or USB secondary sound card
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  8. Posts : 9
    Windows 7 Ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #8

    I tried to disable jack switching in the BIOS but I can't find any option for jack switching. I'll try to disconnect the jack sensor wire inside the case
    Last edited by king21; 08 Aug 2010 at 21:18.
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  9. Posts : 196
    Windows 7 / Windows 8.1
       #9

    Have you gone into Audio Devices and changed your inputs to Listen?
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  10. Posts : 9
    Windows 7 Ultimate
    Thread Starter
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    I tried, nothing working always makes me choose the default and that's it. the mixer doesn't work with input like I said before. I can't believe that the problem in w7 but not in XP !!!!

    well, maybe I'll use Virtual-Box software to use windows xp for communications like yahoo messenger and skype

    thanks BugOutMachine for everything and welcome with other suggestions

    sorry about my English
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