Ack, Sound card problems.

kobaj · 01-10-2006, 02:35 AM

I have a CMI-8738 5.1 sound card. I also have a realtek AC97 2 onboard sound card. My speakers work fine on both cards. But my microphone will not work on either. It did work on the ac97 before I got the cmi, but now it wont. I have tried everything. Reinstalling drivers. Making sure the mic is not on mute. Making sure device is active in my device manager. The microphone does work on other pcs. Anyone got any other ideas? Thanks.

Xycron · 01-10-2006, 02:45 AM

Make sure it's on the right settin's.Many(most semi-new and above) which have the 3 port's will also work on surround sound my changing the settins, to liine in to be the front to, line out being the back 2, and mic being the sub/amp. Thiis can me in the software/bios or regular sound options depeding on the card.

**The_Other_One** · 01-10-2006, 02:46 AM

I beleive it's multimedia under control pannel, you can select the record device. Be sure which ever card you want is selected. Or, why not disable the onboard card, assuming you don't use both at the same time...

kobaj · 01-11-2006, 01:10 AM

Xycron, I have checked and in the instructions for the CMI it says something like that. Although It isnt in the sound options. Ill look in the bios as soon as I can.

The_Other_One, Yep I have switched between the CMI and AC97 in the record device. I have also tried it with the CMI enabled, both enabled, and only the AC97 enabled. Still no luck.

01-10-2006, 02:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
kobaj Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,215	Ack, Sound card problems. I have a CMI-8738 5.1 sound card. I also have a realtek AC97 2 onboard sound card. My speakers work fine on both cards. But my microphone will not work on either. It did work on the ac97 before I got the cmi, but now it wont. I have tried everything. Reinstalling drivers. Making sure the mic is not on mute. Making sure device is active in my device manager. The microphone does work on other pcs. Anyone got any other ideas? Thanks. __________________ My site My sigThanks Kornowski for ava and sig. Winner of photo competition: Bokeh.

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The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	I beleive it's multimedia under control pannel, you can select the record device. Be sure which ever card you want is selected. Or, why not disable the onboard card, assuming you don't use both at the same time... __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

01-11-2006, 01:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
kobaj Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,215	Xycron, I have checked and in the instructions for the CMI it says something like that. Although It isnt in the sound options. Ill look in the bios as soon as I can. The_Other_One, Yep I have switched between the CMI and AC97 in the record device. I have also tried it with the CMI enabled, both enabled, and only the AC97 enabled. Still no luck. __________________ My site My sigThanks Kornowski for ava and sig. Winner of photo competition: Bokeh.

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01-10-2006, 02:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
Xycron banned Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,099	Make sure it's on the right settin's.Many(most semi-new and above) which have the 3 port's will also work on surround sound my changing the settins, to liine in to be the front to, line out being the back 2, and mic being the sub/amp. Thiis can me in the software/bios or regular sound options depeding on the card.