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MSN Messenger tells me my microphone is not enabled, why?

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Right click on the speaker icon in the notification area of the task bar, select Open Volume Control, select Options, Properties, then select Recording, make sure the box next to Microphone is checked, and then press OK. Now, underneath the volume control for the Microphone, make sure that Select is checked and you should be good to go.

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Article C2004 - June 8, 2004

Leo Leo A. Notenboom has been playing with computers since he was required to take a programming class in 1976. An 18 year career as a programmer at Microsoft soon followed. After "retiring" in 2001, Leo started Ask Leo! in 2003 as a place for answers to common computer and technical questions. More about Leo.

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This didn't work ! My mic still didn't work. I tried the following and now it works!!!

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Posted by: Shana at September 23, 2006 11:24 AM

i have msn installed but on the convo the record button doesnt show

Posted by: zach at August 15, 2007 9:58 AM

i have a similar problem... I do not recall when but for some time my laptop doesn't recognize the front panel 3.5 mm jack microphone... it sends me an error message when i activate the speatch recognition system, or whenever skype runs... i tried already to roll it over on the control panel/sound... tried to find it in the manage device program, yet i cannot find it there. Any suggestions?

Posted by: Cj Mejia at February 5, 2009 8:03 AM

microphone on msn works just fine but once i start talking into it the volume drops down by itself

Posted by: frank at October 11, 2009 11:46 PM

from where can i buy a microfone for msn

Posted by: constantinos at October 21, 2009 5:17 AM
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