Microphone Problem

[SoldierX77]

For whatever reason my microphone doesn't work on this new computer. I'm using a Turtle Beach X1 which is a discontinued Xbox mic. But it worked on my old computer, and I can't seem to figure out how to get it to work on this one. I have Realtek HD Audio Manager installed, and when I go to my Sound properties, it doesn't show I have a microphone plugged in. I can still hear from the headphones though. Any ideas?

Thanks.

 

[The Slayer]

can u tell me your OS ? If u have problems with vent, it could be because u have a mac. Otherwise, check your wire for gabs or try "blowing" the dust out of the connecters.

 

[Cut Chem!st]

Go to sound (in windows), recording, right click and click "show disabled devices". See if it's there. If not, check your connections.

 

[SoldierX77]

I'm on Windows 7 x64

And when I'm in the recording options, it has the microphone, but it says it's not plugged in, I tried blowing out any dust in there, and still nothing.

 

[Ric]

What was the operating system the discontinued mic worked on?

 

[SoldierX77]

Windows 7 x64 as well.

 

[pickles]

Do you have all cabled plugged in? There should be a USB and two 3.5mm cords (red and green).

 

[RBrandon]

I had the nearly the same problem with my new headset. I had an old SB Live! card. Windows 7 tends to not play so nicely with these cards. I had to download the kX audio drivers and do some extra fiddling with the settings to even get my computer speakers to work.

Anyway, I solved the problem by getting a new sound card. I got [ame="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001MSS6CS/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B000IZ96LQ&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1QN6KJ226EK2AX0Y01PJ"]this[/ame] very well-priced USB sound card and immediately upon using it Windows recognized the microphone and headphones. Hope this helps!

 

[SoldierX77]

I might end up having to buy that RBrandon, but I would prefer to not pay, anyone else got any suggestions?

And yes I have all the cables plugged in, the USB, pink, and green are in the correct spots.